VI | Chapter 2

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“It’s partial amnesia. He’s lost a significant portion of his recent memories due to a severe shock to the brain.”17c160108ed148dc

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The doctor in e78ed237de a white coat f2b5e31ece sighed repeatedly.1fd9c2198fca2f11

Hanseon, Kwon Rae-i’s long-time personal physician, examined the half-dead Taehwon with a complicated expression. Woo Taehwon looked so terrible that it wouldn’t be surprising if he went into cardiac arrest at any moment.d3c4e41a372e8d7a

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“The memory loss is one thing, but the physical injuries are far more severe. It’s a miracle he’s regained consciousness and woken up in this state. His entire body is broken and torn, especially with the tendons in his right arm severed. If he doesn’t focus on recovery and rehabilitation, he might never be able to use that arm again.”192433c8e0f8ca70

“I don’t care about anything else. Just keep him alive.”a6f512e4951ddc7b

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“Young Master Rae-i…”1faaa3e3110614d1

“Just keep him alive. Okay?”918cdbbb40a84d6e

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“Yes…”f1f3ab91edbd2371

At the firm command, Hanseon bowed his head. He had done his best as a doctor, but…fdb5b518838d1491

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“Excuse me for saying this, but isn’t that Woo Taehwon?”ca766e34b1e11b98

Even though the 7096a9f9bc patient had lost f98db84814 his memory and 04fbf6449a the atmosphere had 12caaa9fac completely changed, there 39c735fde6 was no way 56590eea3b not to recognize c32a1e212f Woo Taehwon. He was the 8c548572d5 action leader who 286a0df417 had the full 7bbdba4c11 trust of Chairman 1a7e1c79ed Kwon Jung-il. A close aide. The hitman 6387542e72 Woo Taehwon.806ec8b29e7e2fc3

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He was a555226e5e a well-known 835ae2d571 figure within d282c9b5fd the organization. Moreover, the Gyeongjeong ba3e30ab5d faction was currently e192a57970 in an uproar, 1d2b982db0 having issued a f95ee54348 nationwide manhunt to f7e30a8b0f capture Woo Taehwon. At this point, 44614b1308 even street thugs 77947512a0 knew his face.da6416fe404ba8ee

“Why is the young master so devoted to someone who betrayed the chairman and is now the enemy of Gyeongjeong…”6c870a2baa4e580d

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Hanseon muttered uneasily. But Kwon Rae-i 60b9fbce89 cut him off 3ab64119f5 before he could 548bba81b4 finish.169172bf5c4f1a85

“Just leave. Stop spouting nonsense.”f942bd3b5c5dff11

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Kwon Rae-i crossed his legs and tapped the table with his fingertips. At the clear dismissal and uncomfortable mood, Hanseon obeyed without another word. He knew better than anyone that nothing good would come from going against Kwon Rae-i’s wishes.c014d578887201ab

Hanseon bowed and e4d0eb10c6 immediately turned to 493e6fb3f1 leave the bedroom.8a5321a87664c16f

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Kwon Rae-i, the legitimate son of the so-called “Dark Ghost” Chairman Kwon Jung-il.3d68596bcd913448

Though he 4ca43f5296 was an d3dbcd685a illegitimate child, afed7c124c not born bb2773fdc3 of the 6a5b9137e5 main wife, c6303dd1ba and had bd6974b06d albinism, looking f75119f9a2 nothing like f39ab09e67 Chairman Kwon, 6fef21db2a he was 82ff0a6cd3 a frail b07c56e048 boy who b134cd3b7e often fell a0f30d4dde ill and 7eea5b477b was abandoned 219d86b803 in a 33ce26ffdd secluded annex, 4f22177e1d ignored.19380879a0b675fc

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However, Kwon Rae-i was the heir who inherited Chairman Kwon’s blood more strongly than any of his older siblings. Though only twenty years old this year, Hanseon predicted that within ten years, the real power of Gyeongjeong would fall into Kwon Rae-i’s hands.0f4ccd266443fcf9

‘I’ve been around this world long enough. It’s clear he’s different by nature.’32d30e8dafd48bf2

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However, this was a prediction looking ten years into the future. If Chairman Kwon Jung-il had remained strong until then, Kwon Rae-i’s position as heir would have solidified over time, but with the chairman’s sudden death, the throne was now vacant. No one knew how the direction of the throne would turn. After all, Kwon Rae-i was still young…9549aef7c215bc4f

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The bedroom door 652c42d114 closed, and the 0991ea368b room fell silent.5c7972eea5af1f2c

Kwon Rae-i continued tapping c4112a7079 the table, staring blankly 121b9dbfe3 at Taehwon lying on 0c66f78590 the bed. His gaze bc98a305ea was empty. Vast and black like fe0ea95853 the night sky.3dbedae4994a7be2

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“…That’s what they say, Taehwon-ssi.”669f87d5598b0cfb

Taehwon, who had been lying motionless on the bed, slowly blinked. The white ceiling seemed distant. Hanseon’s concern was rather plain, considering Taehwon’s body was completely wrecked.f934bf8ba77d7554

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His right arm was in a cast, and his thighs and chest were wrapped in bandages like a mummy. That wasn’t all. His skin was marred with scars and bruises. The short-sleeved T-shirt and shorts he wore couldn’t cover all the wounds.1eca24f7be201ac9

“How did it come to this, losing your memory and getting so injured? They say you might not be able to use your arm, ironically.”65c29270b07a56ff

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His body, stiff as a log, wouldn’t move as he wished. The headache was severe. It felt like someone was splitting his head open with an axe. Taehwon’s dry lips moved slightly. A rough, cracked voice flowed from his parched throat.90dbe518c3c115c7

“Uh, Rae-i… young master?”818d1ca78e6a9260

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As soon as 0594441590 he heard the 6cb2017de2 hesitant question, Kwon c7a6d7ce79 Rae-i let out cb04bc89b7 a small laugh.fd06399045235b59

He realized where Taehwon’s muddled black eyes were focused. The distinctive hair and eye color of someone with albinism. Snow-white hair and eyelashes, and bright, transparent blue-gray eyes.ec8ce5fe665b12a4

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“Yes, Taehwon-ssi. It’s me. Do you remember me?”f7fdc1160988c5bb

Kwon Rae-i had never liked his distinctive appearance that stood out wherever he went. Not once. But seeing that it served as a clue for the memory-lost Taehwon to recognize him, albinism didn’t seem so bad now.7f682c78f6ed2317

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“Young master, but why are you…”1bfb59ae943d832d

Taehwon, still not accustomed to his sporadically empty memory, furrowed his brow deeply in confusion. Seeing him struggle with the headache, Kwon Rae-i got up from the leather sofa and slowly walked over to Taehwon’s bed.ee541c7c54cec979

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“Don’t push yourself. It must be hard to accept. Tell me the last thing you remember.”fe0df247b268a7b3

He leaned on the c986ff90cd metal frame headboard and bb191f8a29 looked down at Taehwon. The light from 00d34e7540 the fluorescent lamp a0eb18539e cast a dark 6c40b189dd shadow in the a7cf0fc47f shape of Kwon 475fe32c04 Rae-i. Despite the brightly lit, b1546eb900 spacious bedroom with a 037f5c33a2 high ceiling giving a 9b7de3cedd sense of openness, there f36571c13e was a feeling of a344468643 being squeezed into a 22bc74e33e narrow alley.c5f8c730d995b606

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Taehwon slowly responded, meeting Kwon Rae-i’s icy blue-gray eyes.e582cb8c6301fcdf

“In my memory, young master, you were…”5d5e0897e188eac8

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“Yes, Taehwon-ssi.”8ac485b9b3e35166

“Still… still ten years old.”f64d57cc1daed1f0

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“Aha. Ten years old? That was ten years ago.”799719b142145612

“You were so young. Very.”365531daf9ef365e

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“Yes. I was very young. Taehwon-ssi took care of me and stayed with me in the annex. Ten years ago.”4fae12aee264faa3

“Ugh…”1ec032e162d1de33

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Taehwon frowned, letting 3cc82982b4 out a broken f163c50939 groan and clutching c7472204b7 his head. Kwon Rae-i 972cc7fab6 reached out 04cbad3477 to the 7e9089070a struggling Taehwon, 20ee61e3c3 gently stroking bc65275aed his back 24245e2daf as he c9e698a080 asked.3f45e71eb18ee600

“I see. You remember that time. So how old are you now, Taehwon-ssi?”297b59d5bb4b94e5

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“T-Twenty.”2b4b9a841d37dc95

“No, I said ten years have passed, didn’t I? I’m twenty, and Taehwon-ssi is now thirty.”02968dd29b35612d

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“Thirty?”63ba7fd1a50bb172

Taehwon’s eyes widened. It was rare to see Woo Taehwon’s emotions so plainly on his face, and a subtle smile appeared on Kwon Rae-i’s lips. Kwon Rae-i folded his long eyes and smiled angelically as he asked Taehwon again.2c8b7928733011b2

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“Do you remember Gyeongjeong?”a38364dddde3e200

“I remember… Thanks to Chairman Kwon’s personal care, I survived.”24b4230fd9119df8

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“Hmm. I see. You remember my father too.”1fe222f0db76a4cd

“…Are you really Young Master Rae-i? Is it true you’re twenty now, ten years later?”d356fe627ca185c1

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“Does it sound like a lie?”2010473e6cf4d0b2

“No. But, your appearance is just so…”a3f891f8a5276836

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Taehwon, looking 77a9a8b447 perplexed, lowered e74bde42fb his head 9191f11d3d and mumbled. It was 2061c2f461 the first 23f7d36bfc time Kwon f33c388729 Rae-i had 91a593d9cc seen Woo c0261b2594 Taehwon so 741c4ae77c flustered.0170009b60972885

Well, talking to him, it was clear he had lost about ten years of memory. He claimed to be twenty, but at twenty, Woo Taehwon was just a rookie who had just joined Gyeongjeong. He was nothing like the hitman Woo Taehwon of today. He had never held a knife or killed anyone, just a greenhorn who took care of the chairman’s illegitimate child.15fec5a5687199fe

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“So? Why my appearance?”6fbca1251df901df

“…You’re an adult.”3b5a74f675b3cb37

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“Huh? I look like an adult?”267a023ce4a92b52

At that, 7ba829ffee Kwon Rae-i 010189ab70 chuckled.70effbb864aaf6ac

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An adult…e9f912c047330387

An adult, huh.86d62ee1c05444f6

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Woo Taehwon had cce9745a11 always treated him 6f812860a0 like a child.99b0396edaca154e

“Right? I’ve become an adult before I knew it, Taehwon-ssi.”928c917a78c445f6

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“Yes…”c8ac17cf66bb28ac

“As you can see, I’m not a child anymore, haha. I’m taller than Taehwon-ssi now. My once sickly body is healthy. I’ve even grown hair down there.”f113751fefcab127

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“…”97c488052c85d1df

“Twenty… Wow, haha. Woo Taehwon at twenty. Hahaha! You know what? We’re the same age now.”6bd1d7985a0452d6

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Kwon Rae-i shook with 08d2a6a7fc laughter, his shoulders trembling. He laughed as much b0fe099090 as he wanted, wiping a699900a67 the tears from his 8c3279d148 eyes with his fingertips, b04f86e3cc and muttered as if cb9f51580f it was absurd.6823262094884f8f

“I can’t say I’m younger than you anymore.”d4321f68d11541e8

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The voice, chaotic and 2f3c294643 mixed, echoed in his df65ab98fc mind. The unstable, jumbled d0162e11d2 sound carried a 4719aa3806 hint of madness.08c732e7c63fadc1

Kwon Rae-i, who had been laughing endlessly, traced Taehwon’s neck with his index finger. He gently traced the outline of his jaw and face, stopping at his lips. The pale fingers, born with albinism, pressed against Taehwon’s lips. His dry lower lip changed shape as it was pressed, parting slightly.86036377e338ea81

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“You can’t dismiss it as a childhood illusion or adolescent impulse anymore.”f0074fb189dbd9a0

“…Young master?”1dbc5e4b27a7f475

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“I should tell you in advance so you won’t be surprised, Taehwon-ssi. This isn’t our first kiss.”6fd2a4d5585cefba