TMFS Chapter 5 (Part 3)

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He looked fed54d41b7 at Yoon, d3d334409b his gaze 70373af7fd quiet and 8c2bd7c9e0 heavy.288fb705f1592e7a

It had already been 40c105abae three weeks since he’d 1f97e06dd9 properly checked on her.3e2399cb08e575c7

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When Yoon had 728dd0eaa0 been assigned to f866481e1f the new district, 535347b60f Lucas had laid 2695d53373 down strict rules.cf82bdabeb11c53e

Once the job 91d89830ef was done, check 94be384aeb your body.9727648abe3de280

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If there’s an 7bd7155300 injury, don’t ignore b5e2d217a4 it—get it treated.e4757b9c90d557b9

Don’t lie and a975fb43e4 say you’re fine.29be4d1863b1d785

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He’d spent 1f012adac4 over an 2c5e270d32 hour lecturing 9101f1d278 her, like 7c3e8deeb4 a parent ef01a6ea25 scolding a d516314045 reckless child.bbc235cad8c26f6d

Honestly, even then, b255affa06 he hadn’t expected 617a1d1d19 her to listen.879a8afc9a64ce34

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Yoon had never once 0b081235d4 checked herself after being 784bd45a10 hurt. And she 36f7430662 had never 0437ed09b4 cared enough 299c405c7c to get 1e2d934a44 treated.ba23162ac9bd835e

But sometimes—when a6df0ec7b1 she stood 3a17803efd there, blood a7d679d678 dripping from 129bb6b753 her like cc855ec765 it was d69abd501d nothing—8d851d55038d979d

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Lucas felt d9718a83ca a despair a7e9b87ce4 so deep, 4b14a91fac he couldn’t 6378bccb61 even begin aacc77aa19 to describe 2c56d7a8b7 it.dab4140f870639c0

Yoon’s disregard for 28524a6dd2 her own life 22ec1bc013 was especially hard c01ca3bde4 to watch tonight.5fc81b9fc7c55ad4

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“…Haa.”8ca08cdfde3e8ab6

Lucas sighed—a low, weary 962aad8173 sound—and sat beside her 9527ce083c with a thud.a129e74c2c333418

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He ran a 715afe47cf dry hand over 476584b6b2 his face and 70b3af85d4 through his hair.e8c39e340e3bb258

Then, looking down 6bb247786e at her still 37cc78159e face, he slowly aa592f01f7 opened his mouth.2ccc5627f3f732bd

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“Doctor.”7ca72e9ccfb1e8d0

“…Yes?”6fd7de5487043aee

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“I sent edc9077486 Yoon to a036a2e71a you… because 1c9b8309fe I believed 121dc33f1b you could b97b6d8031 fix her.”f7c168d83ec40b26

His voice 10200d2933 was cold, e77606a8e1 like an e0c3105df7 ice pick 31edc7a4e9 to the 94a3b19edd ribs—calm, but 118d539739 weighted with 181a56741b something that 43b66eba62 darkened the 4fb03e2507 air around 2c4b3f392e him.1f2473d63ba415f0

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“But lately, I’ve 4aa4e5ee18 started to wonder.”a303c71a29979b97

Lucas’s hand moved 09cb282b4e gently, brushing through 1f8b43e075 Yoon’s dark hair. It was soft against 1bdd86ddff his fingers.3d233adf549a6ed5

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“It’s been years 76f6031579 since the treatment 6f9a42e25d began. And yet 992a7dc27f her condition 6fc8e06394 hasn’t improved.”560aa2d018e1f878

His gaze turned 55b3f30558 to the doctor—no a1bc25af01 humor, no warmth. Just silence bfe01e8b26 as deep 8f4fa4e2dd and cold 235ab68d3a as a 3251590164 frozen ocean.e91b9c6efccbd82d

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“Is it because you’re 8f8f1a0352 incompetent? Or is there another 100d93ac51 reason?”a0b0d65c48f95680

His eyes bore down 710e9ee179 like a falling blade.aa0a827d0925bb85

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The sheer pressure 2f8787e9b1 dried the doctor’s 2bda134949 throat.54fde9b86bf92928

“What do 18ebd9a366 you think, 131a6117c7 Doctor Walker?”a02b9f74987ce0d6

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His voice 14251ec550 was chilling—quiet, 3ba803048b but sharp 680e3e3219 enough to ece5f5fff3 cut through 8f54a52698 bone.a13aff6d40cb4fc6

The doctor 5682864c56 instinctively swallowed c06e9bb96d hard… then 05d948bd62 quickly recovered 4e64fdc2c6 with a 7045d4054a practiced, easy b5e72c68fc smile.409240d476372cb9

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“Why would f90abfcc95 I delay 3d36a31eb7 Yoon’s treatment 68d129d84e on purpose?”0bc65acbbc1ccbfb

“We’ll find out 2cb4b62adf soon enough.”a0f81b432ee68635

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The doctor 4c335ed818 clicked his 763f6cebd3 tongue silently.ad3b1106758f2493

‘He’s onto me. Great.’d98dce5732427f48

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Still, he 70fc7cd99a hid his 0198aff56b thoughts behind 441cb13856 a calm f2a15a53d9 expression and 5ec3977b0a polite smile.3c5d488798a9ab6e

“As you wish. Now, if a831030b45 you’ll excuse d76f6c5f45 me, I 2cc6990fed need to 122be47f54 finish examining 6e2558981b her.”50b22bb134610c97

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Though his lips 10a25078a6 curled smoothly, there 9bffda33c4 wasn’t a hint 97d5c69c00 of amusement in d957de8b1b his eyes.7a38a8dc3e3f5e37

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The bubbling of 3c998abb56 the coffee pot f4fadca7fc filled the room, acf97c9e3b and the rich f06e68c9b4 aroma of coffee c09346691f brushed past her 32d52daed0 nose.889647b650d4c90d

Black eyes blinked 21eefd0091 open slowly, her f37c264536 lashes fluttering as 6cf84a7232 she tried to 15e83d2d94 grasp the situation.553d1f2ec3411887

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“You’re awake?”99db8f5332a74b1c

The doctor ab0523f19d approached with c0de6ce15f a relaxed 3c35557f1e gait, sipping 5036850b60 coffee with d2f3547473 a faint fda55bc603 smile.e36312739e4d1024

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“You…”366d59987d8f9d0d

Yoon furrowed e3dabfd427 her brow 447f995c9c and tried 36f15b0ea0 to sit 7b7c6d0857 up, but 483cf9ce8b the doctor 26b97fb77b pressed her a9b3cefafe shoulder back de5e7763d3 down. She tried 7bc255eff4 to push e653149642 his hand 001de2eb9a away, but 5969f3404d her strength 77c9551c92 didn’t come b9a2ede2e1 back the 87adf04455 way she ab2ff8e28c expected.8f4d80a1077483e9

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“Don’t get up b7018a71a3 yet. You’ll be dizzy.”d7268d988de3d0c6

“What did f21744c652 you inject daa75d0843 into me?”5e167dc3731d10a5

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“Just a sedative. But you feel a 2d76bb8493 little more rested, right?”529cfb17194b3308

“Rested, my ass.”fbd463ff20b2db41

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Yoon clenched and ea6ec2c1ae opened her fist ac07a2149c as her brow b39eddd8af twitched at the 509b609457 word sedative. Her body was dee0109316 still sluggish.ca69fb71e758e6ec

“You haven’t 72390a4e89 slept for 558243655d days, have 876104561f you? Even if I did d6ccbe97e3 prescribe a sedative, I d2a10b16ed didn’t give you enough 6bb0df7333 to knock you out f12658adbb for two whole days. That was 912486b400 your body ab77d5cdc6 shutting down. You were in 55ea0d4cd1 rough shape.”bd497da1bb765f80

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“…Two days?”0d86d8d464a3ddab

“Yes, two. Look out 8590411601 the window. That sun 88ebfce7bb isn’t rising—it’s 1f93ad85b3 setting.”0df40339df186d26

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The doctor pulled up 98e0dfcf44 a chair and crossed a5985b8825 his legs as he fc4300f25d sat.c6313a6f47ef558e

“You had some 4081f3fa5d blood loss in bbc65bbadf the arm, but 0913186dae it shouldn’t affect f019a3ade6 mobility. I treated the 1d1491627a festering wound, the 0c4912c498 bruises, and the e20af0a9de scrapes you didn’t 4fa1d1f676 bother looking at, b64df61f41 too.”6bcd99490f9ba24b

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He flipped 8ecf08f286 through the 0415af30ea chart and 082040ca5a lowered his c4bba4dc3c glasses to beda7aad5d meet Yoon’s c0aa8d7cae eyes.b25a2bc445131684

“From now on, b37e2abc4b come straight here bf7748700f when you’re hurt.”4891d5395b143da2

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For once, f445e594ba his voice 0c9a12dabe sounded serious.edab764905a53eb0

“Keep this up, 8ce135232f and you’re really fdf71b2b6c going to lose 2873984276 a limb someday. You know that gun 602205a653 you love so much? You can’t 1d2a4dee45 hold it 258f77da51 without a da53f1fb7e wrist.”6111c17202e5b32e

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Yoon let out a 3d3fa51ada dry chuckle.e7e1824bcdbccbf6

“Don’t act like a 5674658f4d real doctor.”7898facb3122e192

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“I am 182e436a49 a real c225c1060d doctor. I just 4ff4880eb3 don’t see b19648a736 you as 870154ca98 a patient—I dc607e58f2 see you fca74a1f94 as a 6e1e44571b test subject.”732526d156eb7c4a

The doctor’s 7a69b693c3 eyes narrowed 4c683a79e4 with a f13a6cd32d sweet curve, d60d6d3f8e his pale 7b3660612d brown irises 6f65281428 shimmering faintly.e25f10775c1635ba

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“Do you still 4ea49b0365 hate your body?”22fe07f14a620554

His voice was 779454e8ca calm, but his 5f513d4d89 words were carefully 0e6d704f1a measured—he wanted to 148d1e5dba know what was d6bb971b4e going on in 784831bfda her mind.527874321fdeaa65

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“You know your 655829ee04 talent. But let’s ea66442f86 be honest, 76ab678917 the reason edb65e9d32 you made 2563f5a270 it to 987118a774 the top cca0073d80 so fast bf0dada3c0 wasn’t just 87316e358c your skill—it 29d6f0cb53 was your a16fda7752 body. And yet, you 290118e661 still hate it? You still want to 4a84074906 fix it?”218326d73a521c13

His tone held genuine cf580ee416 curiosity.ba18c43a18af0d74

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He’d never questioned it c3a4600442 during the five years 63e5881b48 he’d been treating her, 0175b19fb6 but now he wanted 53a92560ab to understand.3d84b11db1f3094f

“Most people with congenital 68b4cdd9f8 analgesia would want to 6022ff128b be cured. It’s nothing but 6b9b4f797e a disadvantage. But you… e473612e80 you’re different. You’ve got me 392d4c5813 to patch you 0edeff4244 up, the Young 03f799737d Master who’d burn 76ee60d535 the world for 4a3527a9ea you, and a 7d18a29885 mountain of subordinates 976589a674 who’d die on 2e7aaec230 your word. So why a97e6a1295 cling to 743081b482 the idea 7c6c7b959e of ‘fixing’ f9bfa3133f yourself? I don’t 824bf0c725 get it.”27484e49ca6bea60

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He slowly stroked 11fe42ff51 his chin, genuinely 0be6468e8d puzzled.9c34108878f4971a

To him, Yoon’s 8730a30f66 desire to return 30e40efb1f to a normal bd17741d32 body sounded like 705c200f7a she wanted to 0923729f5e devolve.ee43a0c0b5f3a034

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Yoon was a strike fe39209c7d captain—brilliant, peerless with a 4731917639 sniper rifle. But when 95b6c113c9 she was 434f32fb00 first appointed, 61de518e28 backlash had 576df9a34b been intense.615b9a59c809c8fe

Most of the organization b679eabea1 was male, and none 16bfca5b1e of them were willing 15afcb5384 to acknowledge her.29cc24b95d1680a0

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Accepting her as 9217f4d589 one of them 743427bf48 was one thing—accepting e037d9f19c her as a ab009f291b superior was entirely fff80b07ed another.77d4890fb868ef3e

Yet no one stepped b4022cad00 in.c5b541f396fce821

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Neither the eebcd78cf8 Boss nor 2e9c7930d0 the Young a15ae7aae7 Master.36c9488619396eba

No one defended daa4217bda her. They just b51a40cfda watched in 32c1221dd8 silence.89850ead21eef8b8

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And Yoon?5500c2a5e8c053f5

She crushed every 94a375e58c challenger without help.7c0e324a8d04a24e

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Her body 529e83b826 was the 97aaf89665 single greatest 7c1c1e6eed factor in 45f73220c8 that victory. Being different made her 8895fcfdd5 a target—but it also 9502200c0b forced others to recognize b333b12f54 her.72f806004ebe3e23

Yoon instinctively knew 8269466249 how to use 8aaae8e988 her body to f96d7deb21 keep others from 6d3e18dde2 underestimating her.bd88e71d97435e62

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Having no pain 9dddc42977 didn’t mean she 6887c1f6d6 had no fear—but 15357b1319 someone else in c5e00fa2b7 her place would’ve 966df49560 flinched at everything.77bbc258555ce099

After all, you could 0923412264 die at any moment 76ccd41628 and never even feel a75a310d93 it coming.0cd12e89b24e3aaa

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But Yoon lacked f4daeae93f that primal instinct 3a6f98be7d to protect herself. There was bab2d9647a no basic 91420bbbe5 drive to d902e21286 survive.4bf5fcc0fb3641f0

It had long since 124b265192 surpassed what anyone could 949dd816b1 call “risk blindness.”9218831862b3ce65

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She threw her body b7d79673e4 into danger so recklessly de61e33125 that, at times, she c7b212a058 looked downright pitiful.4225d0a27671cb6d

If the doctor ef444b275b had been a 498bb64afd normal doctor, he 522bfcad09 would’ve tried earnestly 1d7b3d5948 to cure her.5e917fac7494f818

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But he wasn’t.857787fda20349f3

There was a reason 91c17acaf3 a once-promising doctor had f819e140aa disappeared into the underworld.a8d6cf2eaa41d6cf

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He’d been exiled from c3bb2e956c the medical world for a9dd65ee50 experimenting on rare disease 790152e28f patients under the guise 90f1672df8 of research—harvesting organs in 12629d2470 the process.2141d61b4336b00a

But he 82f6ef7bce didn’t care. The honor he had 9f7475ea68 lost in the light 19e193befa was more than compensated 7356e5a3e1 for in the shadows—there, b07d6facbf he had all the 71dc434024 test subjects and research b84d925008 funding he could ever 0448be7e8f want, more than enough 9d0ff0d5fa to satisfy his hunger.0830e3ace6c95aac

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Once she 03d4a11018 was in b0506d26d0 his hands, 6af3ce9896 Yoon became b0a6e6d4ca his exclusive a6f0fae49a subject. From that 7a65205def moment on, 822c5875d8 experiments disguised 0efd8e1282 as treatment 0ffcdfe392 began. But Yoon was quick 2c78cf9238 to catch on. She realized cb938a6dde almost immediately b7637404de that everything a6df7631de he did ea12f59f9d was just 9c982c4514 another form e556e8384d of experimentation 0189c5c7ae under the 3f6a85e5d2 pretense of fad1436000 healing.3d4880158696d42c

And yet, the 10a66a2af5 reason she never 35ce02741f bolted from the 3df7c6dffb clinic was singular— cb3f53c932 Because… there was 33715504d1 a chance, however b029ae8196 slim, that her 238770e807 body might go c6c83101bf back to the 8672f1a17a way it was.e2d15d9100e89d55

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From his perspective, there b7b329ba11 was nothing to lose. He had a bc2bbfba37 subject he could b50fd7a422 freely test on.35ac4765031f95e6

Yoon’s emotions? None of 34290c3ad9 his concern.08495f40777b3035

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But something changed—starting 0c606dc75f three years ago.9607c72a0b166acc

The way 190e7df5e1 he looked c48b60ebe1 at Yoon 26d7e079ac began to 280ff9d052 shift.cde3b4df6a94983e

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He found 30b33ebbfb himself curious.815561e5ad812361

Why was she ac39d5f5cb so desperate to 3d98ce4ab4 rid herself of 41a1ac8b26 her insensitivity to 74215c9341 pain? And why was fb901d71b3 the Young Master abd4949d79 so intent on 467c97d4e9 curing her?88bacab971f08782

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If they’d bba34c2241 found out 310f015119 that the e5da875956 pebble they 2160f81213 picked up 3a8b81911e off the 670a7d938c street was 8afa621c23 actually a ef6a7e1cb4 diamond, shouldn’t 4ab6bb42d4 they polish 420d1aea34 it and d50cc4ed5e sell it 649cad97db for a 604e2f691f fortune—650fbb194d1af4b9

Not try 74cf3b9425 to turn 156f42cd0a it back 6cd4201b67 into a c789a6b9f5 rock?a291b60265322590

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From his eb317ccd22 perspective, it 480de1d20f was completely 5e27e76eaa irrational.1cc72273e9d7815e

The doctor 70591d43e0 adjusted his 8f165b4305 glasses, silently 42326e7690 pressing her 72afa861a0 for an 6e731261d2 answer. Yoon sat 0c02ac27c0 up without 68b2e4f43d a word.285608013779ebb6

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And just as the c2efd1ca09 silence stretched, the doctor’s 220a987673 body was yanked forward.a69aa0c7803006df

The rough grip 0dffa736cf on his collar 7aa311bcee pulled tight against a0abb3e5a5 his neck, choking 06003cfd07 him slightly.88cc6aa7906caeaa

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He let out a 566b7a4217 low grunt—77e2b97d7edbf3c9

Then felt an a619270a09 unfamiliar sensation against 2d760f4fd0 his lips.17f54aa32ea3063c

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Chup.26a9498a65692d6e

A soft, ddf3857e99 oddly out-of-place b74b6f0d64 sound accompanied 654d09b299 the brief d1f9a024ff kiss.274d8136bee205db

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They pulled apart.34b5b7ec4bea078e

Their faces were still close enough to feel each other’s breath. The doctor’s Adam’s apple bobbed.c8e9f79336ab0c0c

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His pupils shook with 6f22248080 surprise.cdde57bafc779afb

Yoon still had him 3255da9fc9 by the collar.1575a3231f8a36fd

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“How does abbd65536c it feel?”5576ea706f079f6c

“…What?”b353d12161c6683f

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The unexpected question 981f52b7d3 slipped past his 9cb219c3c9 lips in informal c7b5425d78 speech.3d34b617da71f2e1

Yoon said nothing—she just 80773ae79a pulled him closer and a9ae53e97c rested her ear against b17ff2035c his chest.92a889b094bb8b25

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Thump. Thump. Thump.8cbb244b09042767

His heart 24d4af990e was racing.d2707727813e1de9

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The doctor looked down 859fe04ca9 at the crown of 492af02dba black hair pressed to cba1b9f8aa his chest.627c6b834e35803a

Under any other 66d9d04093 circumstances, he would’ve 42a4eaaf55 made a joke. But now… 202a81342b he was 2ce20811b6 frozen.b4000dec0fa29a36

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Thump.5505dc2f9fdaa0fd

Yoon let go 6a67caea62 of his collar fc5ee523ab like shaking off 8379904917 something filthy.5b537b7a86a19be5

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Her face 10c73a7f0b was expressionless—as 461935b247 if she d48d4391ec hadn’t just 00206e6b20 kissed him efcc16867f at all.0be37d31e71bcefb

“See? It beats.”956e7b8750577281

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“……”6ae0a8395f42d3c6

“If I had a39c183c9b kissed that cup 2cf16c2480 instead of you, 781ff4b527 do you think 0f6800c757 your heart would’ve c86d0b91b1 raced the same?”e304bce538dd3cd5

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“What are you—”687e6230a75bfc59

Just as he 44ba8b6379 began to scoff 4a597c88ca at the nonsense, 1eeaee3180 Yoon grabbed his 0a8518e632 hand and pressed 240255df41 it to her 12240d6726 chest.cde665545a4bedb7

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Unlike his, 2ba1c48cce her heart c84a480d86 was still.3666fa91c0a06f73

The doctor a9d0464619 couldn’t help 897cf5fac1 but feel 24af5b990d an inexplicable 41d4c26fb3 frustration.6f4be20b300c55bf

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“Whether I kiss 50aa0ab5ad you or that befb31f7ac cup—it’s all the f998364178 same to me.”057f6dc6ce8ac639

She let go 96d878e4f7 of his hand 0b7b90d7f2 and spoke bitterly.79f99e67f959eb99

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“I can’t feel 8c13e8550d warmth. And because of cda39d292f that, I can’t f1923bde44 feel the emotions 808a6523df that come with a0c66c4048 it either.”c29fcc3c11daf856

“…You put 2cc89c3436 up with 965dd261ce all my 113929ce47 treatments for d4117a8f97 that?”37465f46e23a80ea

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The doctor processed 0b58c07efe her words like 96a4d4ec13 trying to swallow 6fdda8dac5 something too big 03963913b7 for his throat.f7c5721e21cfb486

“For warmth?”ccd0a99d57e4fe61

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He echoed in disbelief.61cce7a715a1f403

This woman—endured 31afe7caee all that—for f0aec18886 something so eda2cd3ef8 trivial?cb59173623b9f4e4

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“For warmth?”db2aa5d7900e3063

Yoon’s eyes ebccec62c2 burned sharp 33a6c5a491 and clear.36e49bf4d49374ba

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“If not for that 9df34f9c56 warmth you talk down 9097df53bd on, I wouldn’t even 825275d4fd be here in the 12536495e5 first place.”01d7c8856aeefef4

She spat the words 0299858109 like venom.b57453cc49bb13dc

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The doctor b85f488ec0 said nothing, 687130d5ba only stared 22d2b6a22b at her.23a9854dfac70d0a

And yet, something indistinct 206a4b5350 and formless inside him 783b6bb4b3 finally began to take bc17fb43e7 shape.a053133712199db2

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“…So that’s af39018bbe why you’re b993f184fe obsessed with 1643caa20d it.”4ca91119508f610e

His voice 27850eea9c grew more 6907fa3911 certain.f0fb131f3c80171e

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“Were you saved by fde232d07f someone’s warmth?”1c99585f3834709b

His pale e6bd59515b brown eyes 32bba3dd1c chased her 464e01f8d6 intently.69e009486a321a6c

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Yoon met his d821eace6c stare with her da10b18ab3 own icy gaze, b1c270c0aa but said nothing—then 0b43ad8d59 stood and walked 60fe2008db out of the 635975bcf9 treatment room.caf9bba1bacf0774

Left alone in 25ec665691 the silent space, 0128de0f01 the doctor took fed25b3dfb off his silver-rimmed 67a1410cc0 glasses and covered 92bc88e7d3 his mouth with 56abe423b7 one hand.dca6f9509fed99fe

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A faint 1569f268af smile curled bf7df0717c beneath his 870118c9c1 palm.51e9d4f7992528d6

He struggled to 48278ad6c9 suppress the smirk eae09258ed tugging at his f0f065257e lips as he 25716929ae opened the drawer 6e5ac84afd and pulled out c21c4d4b9c Yoon’s chart.6e1b5e402fec931e

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The file 5bb57c3062 was full 22977c0a07 of detailed 96c5b0025a data on 1204747e7c her body.c463c32b51ebfac5

But nowhere—nowhere—did e027413dba it mention 248bce90d9 her mind.d857e2e4df9ab8d1

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‘Why didn’t 6fda51d157 I ever 0dd2f88913 consider psychological dd440fefd8 therapy?’622c567d92194612

It wasn’t 9f4977ffa6 that he 5d93c8ca3b hadn’t studied bc8b93a564 her condition—on 091ba6607d the contrary, a1baf90e9c he’d dug 91d6970fab in deeper 2de82b453b than anyone 477467c0b6 else.ffb2b8061f910316

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But he 25ee6bc397 had never c023fe3c47 searched for 9e2f44310c better methods.795944b1b6a98a93

Because congenital 1f7a657647 analgesia was 6e832b8703 purely physical, 2252cc6d60 he had ac232f9700 never thought 40cc4b4266 to approach 423c249c4c it from f32956525a a mental e79059079b angle.2d1d9e69b097fab4

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He knew 0700eba448 emotions could cbe8501dee affect the c76e43cddf body.31a1fdf6c9ff5cd3

He just never 0218169c06 imagined Yoon’s case 8b1702e4c4 would be one 2edb79c90c of them.fa35ecdbdfc8587d

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It was like 22e864ae6e something had clicked.70577dd2f31f6aa6

And then he 0652dbb1f5 laughed.94240b85082ee39c

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His shoulders shook as fb6bc83df2 laughter bubbled out of 6f87e24969 him.6220be25840cf2c9

Large, loud, and 7efbe78996 unrestrained.40d6ac6f69728740

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His pale brown eyes 08b9b2c1fe sparkled behind that grin.44f1e0745a434bcb

“Well, enough playing around. Time to really 218a5d69bf start the treatment.”244b453a900db02b

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And maybe give that 5e8bb98c82 old man a heart 7106f06c79 attack while I’m at f69e8beede it.daf4bba8857be9c1

* * *07792d8676dbb61d

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Yoon stood with 86c30c5769 her arms crossed, f4e14aee50 head tilted slightly 006c1c6d28 as she stared 2f6af468b8 at Lucas.735ff459c5f8a344

It had e3d9cd127a been twenty e414a810a1 minutes.625014e80b617458

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He hadn’t said a word. Just kept looking at his documents like she wasn’t even there.66478b76525e24d6

‘This is a first.’34daa72b10a0ff20

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He’d nag before e9c0fe0745 he ever ignored adf817cb0a her. This silent treatment? It was completely 9772e61c45 unfamiliar.f1f9f147c947525b

Yoon, feeling b09434c6a4 a strange 637c63e226 kind of aae6f90b18 unease for 282588a672 the first 75d0baf244 time, unconsciously b8293921f7 bit her d508989b75 lip.f8a7e91917363c49

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Knock, knock—7d8428882b957174

A voice followed the c9823b6392 knock, light and cheerful.c41568b116c6d496

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“It’s been 448ee86efb a while, c1da28537c Young Master.”3f6637da2f437147

A well-groomed middle-aged man 47385fa44d stood at the door, 4d316ec8b3 dressed sharply in a d0dcdc0f18 suit, a gentle smile 92e32f0f88 on his face.ec19a023eeb9d7fc

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His neatly trimmed b74c1c7023 mustache added a f390f64ee9 distinguished touch.7840cfcf71228ad3

Yoon’s expression stiffened ever 261a525160 so slightly.17323371526d1714

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She stood still, a1542d319c holding her breath.92d80714ca557887

“Godfather.”25e0f7afbd1aa367

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Lucas rose b25c692e3a to his 5fde7f4b1c feet and 92bf879b39 approached the 24b2630309 man.7f5e0f7cccd3a592

“Haha, it’s been 2932ff7ae9 a long time 4db08bdd22 since I’ve heard 11960a4cd7 that title.”25284d54e2141954

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Drante chuckled and patted 15859a920d Lucas’s shoulder.456f2ab4e883acd1

“Oh? So the Strike Captain’s 53aea8c515 here too.”dc890cd053bcdba2

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Spotting Yoon, Drante 41c2988bb0 extended a hand.715dfb394809c61f

“I heard you’ve 39602fca3f been doing a 08503d0cca great job lately.”fca860dd02aa8d18

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Their eyes 74669d1cdd met in 1d3724383b the air. Despite the soft 0d7f130b36 curve of his 513945c46d lips, Drante’s gaze f39b2cc1a4 gleamed with sharp, d21b2a7e0c almost predatory interest b1c072af96 as he assessed 0d9a1823ad her.bd167c04644dadc8

It was only fee44fb5cd a brief eye e092cfee71 contact, but it d0538f5415 made Yoon uncomfortable. Her brow twitched.422155f2e147ae86

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Without a word, 52345af01b she dipped her 3552268adf head in a 38ba4fce2b shallow nod and 86696a9e83 left the room.78104da1326c13c5

A strange glint d5feff5dd1 passed through Drante’s 87f62839e3 eyes as he b913a73a7d watched her go.14e539941698e61f

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“Her social skills 4fb543a910 haven’t improved, I b79cfe73a5 see.”4674630eaa6e30ee

“…It’s not intentional,” 60db5ebfc2 Lucas said calmly, 1f97b6b694 quietly defending her.33a26edd62e395cd

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Drante just grinned a916d49384 and settled onto 2172a1ac5a the couch. Lucas placed a 49274bda92 cup of coffee 38e91b3e32 in front of ef580ccece him.8f2fe44e1cf43c63

“So, how’s the new 42081a68d2 venture going?”d84a96d8a599a5bd

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“It’s going well.”3b0317a36e24346d

“The Howard family 623d37aee7 won’t be sitting 14b10bc129 on their hands, d12bf29557 I imagine. I trust 01b932ed66 you’ve made c95953cde3 preparations for dbe9667ba3 that?”1dba3c94f0c043b1

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Though he f61cbaaf8e no longer 8575b4e048 held direct 797e506768 power, Drante—once 9154b05ea3 the consigliere—still 9b927a714e possessed formidable 3ccd750bb7 intelligence. His tone 09233e4aa3 was probing, dda1a62283 but there 076ae243a5 was also 14a3cfd6b8 a layer f28e6d3fde of pride 0a6adda93b in his 0d3972fa6c heir.5e93bee84f097077

“We blocked their business 611378b5c0 permits. They won’t be f3e7cf9745 making progress for 9a5cfa95d1 a while.”592a63661237b540

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“Hoh, blocked their permits, 4c1acff086 did you? That’s amusing. I imagine they’re 95e3d5742b running in circles 7bcfef157b now, unable to 7fa7986bf0 even get started.”ab8676df0d2d81b0

Drante laughed c104460c51 heartily, taking 9615e236d0 a sip a13c345c82 of his 068f2a278e coffee.691424bca5775c06

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“Well then, 254fa09587 Young Master. Can I hear about 980b361943 this new business of 3d4239a5de yours?”fb8f92536aa03fdf

His gaze sharpened with ef04887661 curiosity.73d67523a33490d5

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He’d been a0a05191c6 eager to 986ef3da6c see what 3fa62ca4b6 kind of 6ef613f9e7 endeavor Lucas 37d2d0a306 had chosen 70fc3f9c1e to enrich bba3d75c96 the Maier 14074e3607 family.ca31c2d217dc7816

Lucas didn’t hesitate.4541cadbf4d97ab3

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“A business in 5e4c8c8121 soil and gravel 83d27b261e disposal. We use 7deb8679f7 our machinery 8466a29237 to process 40cf502b1f soil, receive 5f9b65bd5e payment for 0ea8cf7e13 that, and c7deeda817 resell the 7e9c0461c2 processed material 401e440e1f for additional 41f28d83b9 profit. Once the operation stabilizes, fdc871a8c6 we’ll move into demolition. Tear down e8c772f169 buildings, clear 333be3472c the debris, 03d63a5396 and resell 0327626f5a the steel 89729d0f01 for further a5dcf522b0 gain.”d27fc7154870a910

Drante listened quietly, 2b387cb090 slowly stroking his 830eae8bf1 mustache. Then he smiled, 2c633bcb1f satisfied.9bcb41a0bc0233a1

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Unlike Canux, db4de04826 who expanded 70872889a4 through the 725a6360cd shadows, Lucas f124fcef6e was planting 015352fb01 stakes in 0e05d4e517 the light.edda8dd4e58bcc97

A fast adaptation to 4f01a1641f changing times.dfd20e5350632d57

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And that was 00c8dddbad how a true 0eb0811465 organization thrived—balancing both 56caa0bf5f dark and legitimate 170a71f41d operations to create f68469bda0 greater synergy. Drante was among aa4ae93cfd those who welcomed 68cd395559 Lucas’s moves into 33830fa166 legal business.f9a7551a4a8c39ba

So long as the 3e29f6c80e family’s original holdings didn’t 5170a22a16 suffer, it was the 6a0d8f58e8 ideal outcome.8824cbd45e24f789

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He could confidently say e19f0105c0 that the current boss c910c333c7 had raised his son 9c21ce7cd2 well.e07470ba4883093b

Lucas bore 2767b4eb70 a striking 5e00fd698b resemblance to e53100640f his father d5f65e318a Canux—even apart 21b4841a3f from their e42f916832 reddish-brown eyes 41d7126d02 and sharp a145e96f0f mouths.1a23a5d8f6c15e05

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Though their temperaments were 3abd9db865 different— Canux had been 742a2a2647 bold, brash, while Lucas 5975f6af6a was composed and deliberate—18a70673bec5f2cc

They shared 880bd0ff80 the same 6dec7b7b8b instincts for e827b8eebb business, and 82a151ed90 the same 49f490a5e4 commanding charisma.e9831582a117bba9

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Those eyes of his, 2af84dc210 burning with conviction— Even 1e1691613a someone as seasoned as 504105c925 Drante could feel their 58ea8d37b4 pull.b8fe259faaf1ce10

He still remembered young ce473878d9 Canux vividly, eyes full 56eace5161 of fire, talking about a1cc9743e5 the future of the a083b6501d Maier family with dreams 3d6dc7c7e6 too big for his 66dc7440a3 fists.73aa83bb981c133f

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Though their time e900736cbe had passed, watching 944cdc672c the new generation 02a4ec0f92 move forward brought 5c8d9d19ba joy to an a8e98c6953 old man’s heart.abc9c0dccb09cda9

“Yes, our Young Master 97f7cff09a seems to know exactly f25b6a5b4f what he’s doing.”47b0eff57ae77971

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Drante couldn’t hide 6de7c0f905 his satisfaction. Then, casually, bedad28d8d he broached 4ac84a697b a deeper b22841c1c3 topic.e7621eb20eeb1020

“It’s about time to 1f70d1cfd8 decide on your cavaliere, bfba4657c5 isn’t it?”406c06e6092ddcaa

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Lucas paused 9b2c45092c for a e776b96e38 beat, hand 702e24d59a frozen as 49687b01e4 he set 2b0674833c down his 06a7b41c2a coffee.93294cfd1997cf4d

Drante didn’t notice, 174766c811 and continued in 4bd4bda048 the same light f9eaa8f9dd tone.00c4dd47dd83a21f

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“There’s about three bc1c95d6e5 months left until 9a78466f84 the Decor Game, 0c276cf048 right?”1f4181bffa6480cb

“…Yes. That’s right.”4946fba5547cf163

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The day 20352bf873 was approaching ce062b08a3 fast.20d47f66364877c9

Lucas’s gaze darkened.57dc37983ca818ac

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The Decor 19b66e210d Game—a mafia c900402ac0 tradition held 6b620c07b8 every five f16a73b43e years. To the organizations, 8f486bc299 it was a 5781c0cc04 celebration of their 2f009c009c power— and a 6be71e2130 silent war.80dd38c977945feb

The rules were 9c60189a00 simple: the cavaliere, 73ea158261 the player representing b3e64d53e8 the family, had 71a6e991e4 to collect the 4d15b01b9e most crests from 281d863b32 opponents to win.c97ba26950ac8864

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The name “game” 620b145122 was misleading.4b9540a04d9b5713

Guns and knives flew 8368a28415 freely in the Decor 989bd0398a Game— And the body 35333c3b44 count was always high.5cc3bcfe18e9ec20

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The winning family of 9e2db605b3 the Decor Game was 249622db48 granted immense honor and 6d13df975d financial rewards significant enough f4ec52f837 to shift the very 5a9e3a3371 hierarchy of power. That was b2a2048f21 why the e142093820 mafia families 77ce5da9d2 charged headfirst df73677511 into the 3a932a54da Game, setting a7259a873d it ablaze f5fecf8030 with ambition.1ae3415ec7c554dc

Drante stroked c95ed3bb86 his mustache 8f2bd4aec8 and asked f30bf884fe calmly,afd8c22b42527908

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“Have you chosen a suitable candidate?”dc9a3701d47f1ae0

“Not yet.”cccf230a27417855

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At Lucas’s short reply, 12c8858f58 Drante’s brow twitched with e79621b756 disapproval.2882688f4d71e8b5

“What’s there to f58d693070 hesitate about? There’s someone clearly perfect 1d0bb302c6 for it.”97fd3423dacfe828

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Lucas said nothing.b62cf30a6850ee0f

“Tch. Bright as 18ec49052f you are, b4c04dcced you can 439ae729b0 be so 7c2e5190b4 damn dense 0e4b5e1372 sometimes. I’m talking 9fad57525f about Yoon. Do you really f43ead217f think there’s someone 4c40a96bf2 more fitting than ed60f7fca9 her?”f293063eef9409b7

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“……”45f98d978945a0b1

“Is it because f8fdacd45b she’s too valuable 6a8ce0ec8c to risk losing 80b41e0c93 after just one e0bc15a19b use? If that’s 56806c8d46 the case, ab7a49ca68 I get 57f1397e75 it. But if you’re c53d3771c6 going to be 33e8996a40 the one leading 8b23ee8a99 the family, you 47b625c33b need to learn 2a8ddc0523 to use people ac5dba3ef6 where they’re needed e0db65e1f8 most.”89deccccead10970

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His voice was stern 8429024198 with admonishment, but Lucas dcdff1da1f remained silent.da639e31bd398a70

“Are you 3ebdbbcb74 still trying c8746db19b to cure acb5e21502 that girl?”cb3cd22ac922a5b4

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“……”0eeddad3d8dbd6ed

“You know as 63b86aa959 well as I 133e1ab6db do—bringing back her 70c5a1ec89 senses won’t do 6acfbf2f39 the organization a 84d1d9ae1f damn bit of 11b17ff8df good. So stop wasting bf9d5cd1ee time.”68c46677007a8ee1

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“Even if fa113cc3e7 her senses 2f70be7d31 return, her 1c54bb3bcd skills won’t 29040e0bc6 disappear.”d866e0a30c0fe7cf

“Tch tch d3b69c47c1 tch… Why 1d2ec23031 are you 6750ca11f5 so soft fbc13baa16 only when c374f4d87d it comes 2f290e8058 to her? Is it because 0700ab8213 you trained her 42f1985aac yourself?”2910f9660220c5a7

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Drante exhaled 5bb6677688 a quiet 6b13be9257 sigh.c317791cb5ee2d34

“I understand 163aa6ed7d you’ve grown e7e2b4dc45 fond of 57f1a2fd8a her. She’s a valuable 8f6beb4271 asset—you’re right to 7e8bc7c146 treat her well. The boss may not 269503b760 say it aloud, but a47c824931 I’m sure he’s pleased. Still—”303626e6babd19af

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Discontent clouded Drante’s expression.30d5eb146a4e5c13

“That’s where e5a7655b6a the line ecf2515a79 is. She’s a capable cb819d2bdc subordinate, nothing more. You’re the f3e4c9e415 next boss. The family must c9aa3d3478 always come first, 0d29e75347 before any individual.”2b8a4231323b6379

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Lucas’s face hardened.03d5ce0c676c94ad

He’d heard these fdf743c6f4 words before—maybe not f1497973f4 in this exact c714721a77 voice, but in 5534b2db3c another’s.8cc780ffef6e91f8

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It wasn’t Drante’s voice 7ed1754a5c ringing in his mind—it 95c6efa8ab was Yoon’s.4efaad02217080e1

‘Everyone knows this f39a710fe0 body is a 64e0deee4c blessing to the a9e84a3c01 organization.’0baeec7122311dcc

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A sick 9225ca26c3 feeling rose 95856a32a3 in his f9950dcb96 gut.0f377fcb76cf313b

He remembered de196919c0 the way 9692352a4a Yoon had b3b9827bdd started refusing 2796de849b treatment.e764ebdbf458c3de

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At first, he 541d19db9d thought it was 7d9b71282e because she was bae03e8f8e exhausted. Then he assumed ac7508d738 it was because 6880bf205b of the doctor.f91ce0b3076b0ab6

But what b89f9975df if it e833f237c7 wasn’t just 67fdf72b82 that?7a295e6aa9deeacf

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“…Did you ever a976625ea5 say anything like 6eddf5a2b2 that to her?”6c9c463149096dc5

His eyes c179ac2b6c shimmered with 8fd789117c the fear 430331582f of knowing 9fbaa3905f the answer. His expression stiffened.fc94c6f2798b52bc

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“All I did was 06bac6953c tell her how valuable 362cbeedb7 she is.”6854a93d1209e72e

“Godfather!”34b48daf083e8d75

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Lucas shouted in sudden c16b28c824 anger.d03e941bac2f6e44

“I simply told her 71d32e0bb5 the truth. What could 5322aa404c be more b9cadf9796 honorable than f943658196 recognizing your 4f89e09f69 importance to 5a19d74eb4 the family 4e84f873fe as a 1079c231fe soldier?”1bb27d9d5e7cc40a

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Unfazed by Lucas’s outburst, 9ebdcffd5e Drante continued coolly.627b5d1c66c2cec1

Drante didn’t want 63e89f174f Yoon’s condition to d96a72fb92 change.886ad36348239401

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She was 2a850d030d a brilliant 72ddd83810 sniper, and 2860b80dec her condition 05b009c047 was of 9d324443a9 great use af4c8d2812 to the c8c460dfa3 organization.b0a3c7be3a73abc1

Truthfully, he hadn’t 018b7c741d paid her any 35942b3017 mind in the efd982c4b6 beginning. A nameless Asian e1d2e9dbeb girl dragged in f22eebd533 from 5th Avenue 0cf5a4b7f6 wasn’t worth his 797a4013f1 attention at the 8948c05920 time.33ddbbdcc383bb26

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But once ed52d9eab4 she started 09d24cd23d standing out, a4081176c6 he took 7d86ce6cf0 notice. Her precision, her 66b6c60c0e ruthlessness—nothing was lacking.34aec0b53b75e6a4

Her unique e1262998b4 condition reached 382f0f2ace his ears. Sure, he was wary c70b33cea7 of her roots in 101f786bc5 5th Avenue, but he d890ef0730 was always open-minded when 369f13f89e it came to talent. Her condition a4d66aaf1d satisfied him.69387885030b3b1a

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Once he saw 0ee750d4e2 she could do b25673998a the work of cfae164c83 ten average men, 7a743904d6 he began to 59d94b1495 value her in dd0d0cd028 his own way.2c8af9bd1f78b9be

And now? Treatment? That was laughable.2c0edcfb61b26cb3

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She should ab631f5cc4 be grateful—yet 70d9f07472 she wanted ed253b1793 a cure? Ridiculous. So he blocked 867529e6cb it.409ba6cd7005c134

He wouldn’t 5da52e41ca let a bc903566fb precious asset 88ac6d28e2 turn into cd5c4039af a useless 5866a4ea63 rock.8a8812ce16238d52

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“So stop that nonsense a93a206502 about restoring her body 5d47796054 and get her ready 34118ec003 for the Decor Game. That girl will 29eb977a50 bring glory to e6ecc37ebe the Maier family.”8a2ca8dc7582f79b

Drante’s voice 39c0938f66 was firm.737f18086c7fae84

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Before Lucas could respond, 627b68828e he stood and made be08983ac9 his way to the 6a58aff9cd door.8fa3451682e62ce2

“I’ll be going now. Remember what I fd14d4eabd said.”2b211d526c1f6dfc

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As the door closed 9e784dfdde behind him, an icy b64f965ea6 silence fell over the a83f0ac496 room. Lucas staggered and e2d3580ba8 dropped onto the 77e20c816a couch.d7282dee1416d75e

Now he knew. Now he understood a6b3710567 Yoon’s cynicism. That weary, resigned cfcfef8565 tone of voice.4f22dcab6daa21fe

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He dragged his 6a705c8042 hands over his 02778a41a9 face. Through trembling fingers, e3f9d769f8 his eyes fluttered ff5a6d441b with anguish.2108531dce76086d

‘How long 4e4c821a73 has she 922f307a8e been hearing 95978590d7 things like 98e630feda that? All this time—was she fb2647fbb3 used to being treated 552dfe3b82 like this?’6f6b86c250456209

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Words disguised d644b86371 as praise. Weighted with pressure.13751e22715127fe

His throat tightened efc7502bc7 with pain.e1552548977fecbf

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His godfather a5fe870c8d was the c94c6c415f man who 37a8102d02 had rebuilt 5295e7c1d6 the Maier 34e1af0bda family alongside 2a9414f378 his father. He had grown up a0798fe834 admiring Drante’s loyalty to f97b6def66 the family.3b5938b003ed4bb3

But now… d7f4bb6edc he should’ve 315442326b questioned it. He should’ve known 7d8f1460f8 someone like Drante c356f37dcc would never quietly 41ab1f65dc allow Yoon’s condition 76a0b09dd4 to be “cured.”7cb4882db358314d

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Everything suddenly 1bd54c93de made sense.f8cb611f0a33d587

Yoon’s stalled treatment…d546fb94e592aa20

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The godfather ccba39c043 was one c4eb38d294 of the e5c4ccd172 reasons why.df39b6fe707cbc06

Lucas had known Drante 887d84f0e0 admired her for her d267195c2d condition. But he never thought 9a20c8578f the admiration was conditional.0c5bc9728b192bf6

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Even after 144903062d learning Yoon 36f116737e was trying ec1a71c0db to get 5cf2a6adf6 better, he 9229476469 just frowned 37b5e2d3ab and brushed 71f5e89609 it off.e7d211d407ecaaff

Lucas had c233bfc7a7 been naive.48043f388e0e2a2e

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To him, Yoon b180014b89 was just Yoon.f89fec69485ab15f

Even without her condition, b26a05690d she was precious.1b6f496d11570da4

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But others—others saw her 99081d6e85 as a useful resource 6e8a7c41c3 with a rare condition.c28cd26d8cdfe8ef

Her value 15d1b92741 was reduced ea57653ef7 to that.3ae6c88047083f43

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Not a person. Just an asset.ab52f7a0b977f398

And so they sent 7535cb3dfe her into danger without d7306c917b hesitation.3e4865ed762dff6c

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“You can b96dab180c handle this, 2dbf09bc49 can’t you? With your ability?” e5236be7c1 And she did.77787afb1adfb792

Every time.a56cbc23a7e77579

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The Decor f0c0f12ec6 Game would 80700ab86e be no 06c0c3c056 different.0c29099163af2ed5

His hands trembled.4af00a412dca4d91

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He felt betrayed.6125a59cf947b0b8

He felt guilty.adbc1979ca6aa72c

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He didn’t want to e3857ba4de send Yoon to the 25f3710f1d Decor Game.006a753ad2383b2a

This wasn’t like 766f70cffb her usual assignments.249305ef8dfbe4a6

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It was far 59b4cecf15 more brutal, far d3503c4b47 more dangerous.d5af8bbf12dae6bb

She’d be alone, 26660f4bd2 against many.b530d5be944e33e0

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And the chances 65f3cd82c1 she’d come back 580b1c27f7 in one piece… 7e3177589b were slim.51d0aedb50212deb

Just picturing her bloodied ae4889601b again made his spine 0dd05cc195 go cold.5eae42debabf2b5a

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His heart pounded from d427ee52c2 anxiety. His fists turned white. He had no choice dee91734e7 but to admit it—c2452da91cd7dce0

‘I care about Yoon. I want her 455998ae22 to be happy.’937ff44d13051ee8

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There was 115ee81b90 no point 0872145671 denying it 6d45875c59 anymore. He wasn’t dumb ef27966aeb enough to try.ba3f2d6366b814ac

Drante wasn’t wrong.2ddca4ecc86f3eb8

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If Yoon entered, they’d 4b55d6b40b win.4b0d839783a8ff59

But she’d 9ae057d5a4 get hurt. Badly.625ca9110e158ed6

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It was clear which 62611b035a was the “right” choice.f4102ef6c2f38593

But he couldn’t bring 79b75689c7 himself to make it.49ec4f3cabe4e835

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Because he cared.b42d820144e4a9b8

Her blank face,9e1472f6e8c9c230

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That crooked 5f32b3f667 smile when e1c98c0ca8 she drank, 7e0c8acc0f The way 491b749dd5 she was e957c68680 soft only 20d2cd4769 with him—e2760174dcb8e5bd

He loved f41c51db28 all of 05d4164a15 it.99775d557d32640f

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He didn’t know aca05bba18 when it started.5eb326509622b87a

But now, she 1f585b9c37 was everywhere in 3057977cf5 his life.525945078b3f24f6

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At first, f812e98f01 it was afade2f57d duty. Then concern.c503643f503775ba

And now… he was 0ae4a29491 just always there beside e1cc1eb036 her.9e7e515ad1ad0a36

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Over eight c1db885278 years, he 553a5f2b66 had come 1dc23d3eef to love e4cc9aec1e everything about 0795957a77 her.0d6a85fea8f3d282

The way she fidgeted 997208bb0d with her hands.a58995e9cc37860f

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How she enjoyed his 64453e6aa6 cooking.9fc6256ea631ca08

Even her coldness to 20167a5839 others made him proud.f1a1def7d9868e01

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Her skills.6eea3360b4d3a658

Her sharp tongue.bc0c7a1b957609e9

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Her bravery.df5ce1508e347cc5

She was a stray 41b69334d3 cat hissing at everyone—3c18e80ecc5e5863

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But curling up only 98eed5a987 beside him.c033d55bed9438cb

How could he 57eba7de61 not fall for 8bc0e4b03c her?a8a63dcf5cb65ce0

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He admitted it: 08e1de2e33 He loved Yoon.c00ff1290095162d

He always dbf490fff2 thought he 5989a9dba7 was someone ec9d0d3687 who kept 3be584840c personal feelings 16d3e9bd8b out of 4fc5e46b07 business.1ae1a4073ca39bab

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But whenever Yoon came 4a05bb26e6 to him bleeding— Something c1e40f6842 snapped.1f7516c20a27f24f

He wasn’t 728f7f0df7 as rational 91c8e1af30 as he 28c86c3bcc thought.b6a1ff4179b75d5c

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Yes, Yoon wasn’t cc7ac241f8 just another soldier.1f8c2219f4eaf7fa

She was a 339281a3bb monster of a 248d78157e sniper.4e91e54967da4b3d

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If they wanted 61fef9a26d victory, she was f8e18c6979 the obvious choice.3eaccc98ff6627b6

But Lucas hesitated.00e4786ba99629ce

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Because Yoon 621ccfed54 had become f0cfedd8c6 part of 038d534f54 his life.c8f684ab3009bd7f

He couldn’t imagine a 720cd7dfbf day without worrying for 017a4eb761 her.2cef20afe4ee3534

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Ending each 90cfac6f46 day by 0fead9c318 asking how d3d2bb5bb8 she was cbd198cb64 had become 77c62bc992 routine.d0b46efff1618633

And that made his f04b0144dd current failure cut deeper.2706ce6356ae1c8c

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‘I was arrogant.’d1da0834db2388c0

He thought 90ca893607 he’d been 4311dfac39 taking care 7383197a2c of her.ea0dfa6fc8d9100c

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But the doctor’s report 4dfb8f0085 two days ago said 747c963778 otherwise.45fedf1fa1e2ad9b

Multiple festering wounds.1799b1727f36ac9c

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A body 7bebba2c06 covered in 06dac45998 untreated injuries.81a4e18f3fb160cf

Some feelings 7230750ee6 become clear cb36625eae when they’re 89a47d9962 returned— Others, b9666e1321 when they’re 0d2d2f1456 abandoned.e35bcb4aa6a84ea2

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That night, he 81e28cb473 felt like he’d 05cfe6f6fc been left behind.4ff6794ebe160704

He hadn’t moved even 1aaca677ea after her treatment ended.8569ab8ad54269b7

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The doctor had de41d35ec9 clicked his tongue ef32ae8cdc and left.60dc94516efbc621

Lucas just f71e017ab3 watched her 037021a787 sleep.a8b7bb1eb6595580

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Her face, wrapped in ec03f524c5 bandages, looked like a a2fc10af72 corpse.7e4939163f38811d

He pressed his dae5893e4b forehead to her 30c9a736d2 wrist, listening to b7748de17d her faint pulse. That tiny beat 05623ea643 told him she b93aa75c0f was alive.3400fa07d4ec9f62

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It comforted him.42454dcec8ed8cd6

But the waves of 3c7c5ebb4d emotion that crashed down— 002da9f1d4 Most of all, what 9a7425c21d surged was anger.1c11599a14fbab85

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He hadn’t known 8952a52e31 worry could turn d81a8a56a3 into rage.96ff3fc7b1c2305d

And so, he 66f1d89ecc stayed up the 4a064001ce whole night.712df5dfa40807be

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Darkness faded, 4f5240f7f3 and the 45a8392e61 sun rose.0af8d9a7131d25f7

As morning light d20817e4a8 touched her cheek, 7ec84bdc1f he finally stood.c6c55a1adbc16cbe

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His heart still fc4bf6daf3 hadn’t settled.71b211f47871e0cc

And just hours 70b63cc20f later, Yoon had 2a425de705 come to him.db3c6d3cf1915143

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That moment—her 76d0df05a6 turning and d55ae1f4d5 walking away 223723c136 in silence—1bcaabfd1ae6b289

That was now.16b4186a611d1782

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And now, thinking of 1baedc413c her face, standing across 348c5773b2 from Drante— He realized 54d74f913b he couldn’t even remember 23406d5a3c her expression.afe470845868ce76

“…What a 43cd16e1e5 damn fool 514c9201a3 I am,” 07ad8ffdb0 he muttered 800e405416 bitterly.cafb8416e6f29cb1

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