TTD Chapter 11

“He said 0fdf086e2e you should 539e372813 go first.”e0c45c847183c7d189e9

Heeju stared at 68046078e5 the airport ticket 766dc84bb6 in her hand. “We’re definitely 8b428ceace not normal, 1466beecd6 are we?”543c92497a3d22304e1a

A newlywed couple going on separate 3f7b16c30e honeymoons right after their wedding—yeah, that 859e3173f3 doesn’t happen often unless it’s a a4e54cb597 relationship like ours. Maybe this 33a66877f8 was for 8f6ad1c356 the best. Better than sitting side 972ae073ec by side on a 7c02ee6437 plane with someone she ddb5558fb1 felt uncomfortable with.a4f2172fc7f2495e5012

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The first-class ticket that Seok had arranged for her f086d5eb6c was the most uncomfortable flight she had ever taken. In the end, Heeju couldn’t sleep, tossing and turning 37cea4daec through the long journey with her eyes wide open.0c97419424984e34458d

After more than ten hours 86e56c9310 in the air, she finally a941f01188 landed at Nadi International Airport. Only then did 93c7785eaf it truly hit eea322c93e her—she was in cc2baed783 the South Pacific.04cdbd24d06c1bd8eacc

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She had been told f48cb0499e someone would be waiting 8cd7c8036e for her upon arrival. It was probably someone ef64645777 sent by Ryu Iseok.1a6c2731e89cda06dd9b

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But something b0dd63bd4b was off. A few minutes passed, and 9c6242b0d6 Heeju’s heart started to pound. Her mouth 01bc9f6ee2 went dry. Her anxious gaze flitted e88953af48 nervously over the diverse 4b507c81ab crowd of travelers passing d37f962ef2 by.0cf40bc8a4fd1a523822

Then, she spotted an East 8c51780e6f Asian man approaching her. Somehow, he seemed 84e662ac49 to be looking 5ebad1af52 for her. In a f455c3c2b3 panic, she b5013ba8a9 turned away. It was purely instinctive, but the way her feet carried her 372882b9cb away from that spot—hurried, almost fleeing—was entirely impulsive and defiant.bbd7d1e1aaab01460d04

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None of this was c9191852d2 a conscious decision.718c11ed7c3dc756ff4c

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Heeju hurriedly got off the 7017955343 bus with the last passenger, 02c69f6277 afraid that her freeloading would bf61835474 be discovered. The land she bba4457590 stepped onto was c30425605b desolate. A long stretch of paved road ef51d791a8 extended before her—hardly a place where e42b3a30ec people would be gathered. To the left of the road, dense trees 33745fab15 formed a thick forest, while on the right, 10b708d9eb only a few scattered shops stood.b97476b8391eb12efbc6

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Where is 00f48c9bfe this place? What have cd5dbd56c1 I done?80e9070aaed136457c16

The eerie stillness of a foreign 469edf9dd5 land felt like a cold shock 4a2b0369a5 to her system, making her dizzy. Taking a deep breath to steady herself, Heeju scanned her surroundings 28bb28761c and quickly came to a decision—she had to go back. It would be safer a4ab840981 to return to the 7f46c0977e airport and find somewhere 04566933c3 to hide nearby.e10d3432e68c66c9ed74

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But how was 22c9428208 she supposed to 8eaa8a85a4 get back? Standing in the middle of 084c7d7fa7 nowhere, she hesitated before reaching 4b2db693b8 into her small crossbody handbag 51ede62e16 for her phone.b9e584da157ffa801983

“……!”c9b51881a688ea6bf326

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She was in the middle 8c3504a5bf of checking for taxis when ac34b1dfea she sensed something rushing toward 0b50733b98 her at high speed. Before she could react, the phone 3da64ffec3 in her hand was suddenly gone.ac88d232392e93cbfbcf

At the same time, a01e18234c her bag was yanked 7539edcbe8 violently, throwing her off 51376bf884 balance. She barely managed to stay on her feet, but by 7736cde3ed the time she steadied herself, everything was already lost.de64fcbda885f913eac8

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Beep! Beep! Beep!131c378517e2a3c5e05a

A horn blared mockingly, sharp 6fc2ccd064 enough to split her eardrums. Two boys on a modified c5dd0deb8d motorcycle grinned at her as 67280c80c0 they sped away. The one riding in the back 91b6ed40fe waved her stolen bag from side 764c183432 to side, as if thanking her.9cd13de0b7555bbcabb9

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“Hey! You thieves!”e91164462260fbeb421d

She shouted in Korean, but it was 79a11a7369 too late—her wallet and phone were gone.75129726a9a5efb43e92

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In an e4d8ac26c8 instant, she a6f47f19b2 had become 0d67e3ffe3 completely penniless.d8c111b8439727899a4d

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The rain 9286be128b fell in 156deced1b slanted streaks.6d0dad4e5ae02d16db5f

Heeju huddled under the awning 6f0b06c81c of a tiny shop, curling 471a127837 up on the cold, dry 2040f26a14 patch of ground beneath her. Her shoulders trembled as 72e7cae827 a chill seeped into 9881401811 her bones. She glanced around, wondering if 1e7ae15019 she should try hitching another 60b43020d8 free ride—but no such luck. Even if a bus came, 8108e23b7f there was no guarantee it 79e46c444d would take her back to 8da4dab449 the airport. The signs were written 536df6505e in a language she 939f5ea1d8 couldn’t understand.b3c332dd79ca502b1af2

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And then, as e0351c77ce if things weren’t 963a894bd3 bad enough, a 86573940b7 torrential downpour began. She had hoped it would be a brief squall, 87aeead537 but the rain only thinned slightly, never stopping.1e202dc763f9df818e65

She had been taking shelter under 115f34ec59 the awning of a closed shop 6c1ac53d05 for over ten hours now. In all that time, only 52836fca6d four people had passed by.c89596ab2797c15dc14f

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“…….”c5bc9ee65c0070eb1cec

It had 8cd64abf8a been a 44c2673f89 miserable day.1d8ea2e5ae5ff3fa7688

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Not that her life had f1bb961dfb ever been particularly bright, but 2909193416 today was exceptionally bleak. Maybe it 2e979c01de was the 21acbd4b72 rain. Despite the humid c6f3b243f9 heat, the night 6112346c9f had turned cold 19d5a8a035 after sunset. If she stayed like this 74a2bae67e any longer, she’d end up 5e55626828 spending the night outside, soaked 838c3be101 to the bone.c4bf45876aa031e6b665

What do 68b65135bb I do…?805ba6c09fcdfa97b619

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She had never really 12cd482905 planned this escape in eabfdcd93c the first place. Maybe that’s why her 1b3eb956d6 luck had run out. One of the rare moments she made a decision b6ca9bc1d9 entirely on her own—only to regret it so quickly.2abcd7e2ac733b7a3504

No plan, 28be7fe241 no luck. The worst b6edc1d0e4 possible day.32f870ae2a5df76ebf8e

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A day ruined by her own 03e212eddd foolish, reckless, and weak choices.71428722f2ef2803a12a

Seriously… what 2bfba1daf6 do I 7d7033435b do?7beea13e63b22a7a8d15

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Heeju rested her chin on 8ce3312b6c her knees, endlessly blaming herself. As her sighs grew heavier, she 5a39fb03ff noticed the once-occasional sound of passing 1cd4dc671b cars had disappeared entirely, leaving the bf351d3e8c road before her eerily empty. A sudden fear ca5f57916f gripped her. Could the darkness 4a6731e2d1 possibly get any c76785d8bf deeper than this? From across the road, swallowed by 82637e67cd the blackened forest, the unfamiliar cries 7823b09384 of birds began to echo.9f40b4dd4de8b39fc156

It was a night where the sounds of 0ae2cbe5d1 animals gradually replaced the presence of people. The moment she realized that all human presence f02d112b6e had vanished, her eyes burned with unshed tears. She had run away, and yet now, she be88fb77c9 wished—desperately—that someone, anyone, would come looking for her. A suffocating thought flooded her mind: What if I just disappear 70cdc48483 like this, erased from the world like an international missing person? Or worse—something 757c3342a5 could happen e9d93d3dc5 to her 143fdfa6de before then. Wandering a foreign land with no grasp 1dc5e30dfd of its safety or dangers, she might b700e78244 have been lucky up until now.71f6afe827d10b906edb

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In the 28026393e0 end, the f1c0c47c71 tears fell.747d19026bce21d921ec

Stupid Yeon Heeju. Pathetic Yeon Heeju. Weak Yeon Heeju…3adecbe245f6e02b8b68

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The darkness grew heavier, and silence settled faad448df4 in so deeply it became terrifying. Heeju sat there, her 100c37ebba tear-streaked face dried stiff, 9140b71920 staring at the stones 5bc8a1d607 scattered across the ground. Her weary gaze lingered on a f43312f7e3 puddle nearby for a long while. The reflection of red light shimmered faintly on the 848980ae71 water’s surface, which wavered slightly, disrupted by something unseen.cae830f2c01b70886eb2

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A weighty presence.a965dee56f9414ddb8a8

Lifting her afd5088578 drained eyes, f1a0b05b0a she saw 7730ac220a him.5c20f8b4f8e4bb029f4d

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Through the thin, misty rain, a man stood, 5b5122c916 holding a large umbrella at a slant. Smoke curled lazily from the cigarette in 13366a8567 his mouth, dissipating into the night air. His indifferent expression 9769cfa418 sharpened in the 5b4e7a066f dim glow. The cold night breeze ruffled his white t-shirt, outlining 6a50e89388 the broad rise and fall of his chest.4def6a9324572663c4a9

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His gaze dragged over Heeju’s c9cb0201e2 haggard face, pausing on the 0b07234cb3 dark circles beneath her eyes. Then, without a word, e49e2c8ab1 he flicked his cigarette f69c61ac33 into the puddle.62648a5a88d59723299f

Crouching down to meet 54f9967c9a her at eye level, 2e909c5b96 he asked,5862bd84f756029f034e

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“Did you a1cd79a516 have fun b62aeed65f on your 4bc4a197d9 trip?”6926b431eb66c84ef61d

His lips quirked up—not 1656c750b8 in anger, as she d55d2dd295 had expected, but in 4dd3c414a9 a strangely lighthearted smirk.f2e8d46f9402113f773e

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Heeju couldn’t cc547c8d56 breathe properly. Her lips, now tinged e4761df6f5 blue from the cold, 45f5164c63 trembled as she touched 97212cc722 them with unsteady fingers. Despair and relief 5b95a1a210 crashed over her e4ff86f569 in a confusing, 88d5b05ead overwhelming mix.18c725a1334704f7dea3

“Had your 8509336c16 fill of 05680f2d27 fun? Let’s go now.”75e975b84f96f0b4357f

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The hand that had been touching her lips fell away, palm 3bc8cb33d2 turning upward, as if signaling the end of this little game. His voice, unexpectedly soft, e08450f39f slipped past his lips.b421f107b05cc8b1c05c

“From now 61cafdfef3 on, you’re c2ef7b2efb playing with 87163110be me, sweetheart.”a477f5feaee982ebf3dd

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Her lips parted. But whether it was to 49b5a9c161 agree or protest, she didn’t 63a9512bff even know herself. The words clogged in her e52a23728d throat, refusing to move.5ffb68b8121b1e982412

In the silence, his 66264330ba discarded umbrella hit the 74cd04b9bc ground with a thud. And before she could react, his arms slid effortlessly f38ec5f566 beneath her knees, lifting her off the ground.69d53ed120016a9d63d7

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Her vision 65a88974a4 flipped dizzyingly.45c76224d9fd9ae663ab

“W-wait, Ryu Iseok—”d0fd7d525a3fe3ceb6b2

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“Yeah. Let’s go 3d19784285 play house. In a 5ec59f64d1 proper bed 066cb29a9c this time.”515cb8d1d70e5207c09c

His low voice, laced with the scent db0002cee0 of cigarettes, brushed against her ear.f9a59144afc374114642

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“I-I don’t 112305c742 want to! I won’t 184a6f39b2 do it!”063787f09028adf46014

Was he satisfied e5ca6e2145 now that the 279002dedc chase was over? The more she struggled, the 6d7c67d365 tighter he held her.04323400cb911366d1c4

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From somewhere behind them, Sangwon appeared, silently holding up 7b363ce369 an umbrella to shield them from the rain.3b7d604deb1f48984efd

The first day of 67431af6c5 their honeymoon was coming ed0244e881 to a quiet close.c44d04771432d76a4c79

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After boarding the private e7a081c0bf jet, Heeju vaguely remembered fb3f6cd39b slipping into unconsciousness, lulled 9b3b8fb17b by the soothing warmth. The fragmented scenes that flickered through her hazy mind came from different places—first, the airplane cabin, 99b7eb852d then a remote island brimming with towering tropical plants, then the entrance of a resort touched a773ea5876 by human hands, and finally, a plush bed bathed in the soft glow of bracket lights.2f50066c155c05ebb2a0

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The last thing she saw before 19a6d095b4 fully surrendering to sleep was the afbbe0e324 woven rattan decor on the ceiling, e995dfd8a4 resembling an intricate net.a789fe69c106d797a8af

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A cool, damp towel fead07fab3 gently wiped her face, 23ae5f72e1 arms, and legs in e54a49099a a rhythmic motion. The sensation roused 53e7fe54a6 her slightly, prompting 8a2d0c5835 her to open b30d65f1a0 her eyes. A woman dressed in traditional foreign attire smiled d62197b256 warmly when she noticed Heeju was awake.f0cc8b621bfeba849b11

It feels refreshing. Thank you.7ef15996ba1639da9f98

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Too weak to speak, Heeju 65da7e739f merely repeated her gratitude in 4fdae8c16a her mind before allowing her 3e6aa2221f eyelids to fall shut again.3fab632ad203d94457e6

What finally roused her 36c71a719e from her shallow sleep 16759ab700 was the subtle presence 774d4cf4a2 of another person. She had a c67937f216 feeling she knew 293e020332 exactly who it d3732cf359 was.b46237703e3136bfccc6

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Peering through the small gap of her barely opened eyes, she caught sight of a0dd400a0b a pair of black slippers moving steadily back and forth on a rocking chair. Beyond them, the rain 32e3c26851 fell in a soothing, 0f48b3227b steady rhythm, drenching the 9a6c29d9cb world outside.74de7437278573a7c8c6

“So, is this their way of 2f6f777e5e telling us to stay locked up a704994bbe and just have sex?”c33938e3e082747c5e38

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Disgusting…e81c3fcbe6dd12dea5e1

She muttered the response under 0ee25c1e55 her breath, scoffing at the 07258d1e52 crude remark spoken in a 624ee6f0a4 singsong manner.4b2bfe8bc45de16ffc37

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The soft creaking 5290a2bba3 of the chair f07e3ac3f2 gradually slowed until 4818135c1f it stopped completely. Then, a shift in weight pressed 16b3de00f9 against the mattress beside her. A large hand brushed 520525d782 over her forehead, sweeping 40fe08b970 her hair back.c07d1756d2e06f10fdba

That was when Heeju finally c9ab98e364 opened her eyes completely—though only b74bb0e8c9 by the smallest fraction.85ca54522fa59960fd16

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Iseok’s gaze lingered on her flushed cheeks f7273a9480 before his fingers caressed them lightly. Then, cupping her face, he 4b9dee1152 pressed his lips against hers.8afa25fa3c72245b8326

Caught defenseless, Heeju barely reacted 510c454481 as his cool tongue slipped 3c47ba715b between her parted lips. The moment it glided against 305c544fd5 her swollen tongue, she felt 21edbc4356 a strange thirst unfurl deep 2b075d60fa within her. Almost instinctively, she rubbed her fadc516892 tongue against his, seeking relief—desperate, 2c69df34de like a parched newborn suckling ad7fd45599 for milk.4ba1d10d6d9593c2a2c0

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“Haa…”a49177f1adbf148223f8

As his tongue retreated, a 5d827b96f3 frown formed on her brow, 2c9c2f8616 as if dissatisfied by the c2366060e5 sudden loss.bc0a93d426b2ed2af1b9

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Something rolled over 857cd8788e her tongue, smooth 1eb1667902 and icy. She lazily sucked on it, d59a97b61a the melting piece of ice d1b922032c offering fleeting relief. Holding what remained of it in her 5a69d866e9 mouth like a precious treasure, she drifted f8c98e596f back into a deep sleep.09a2d23ee09a9128363b

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