VI | Chapter 5

A pristine white 9878a161e6 bathroom with large a230031668 tiles, a spacious 2ccedc3d61 sink, and a 30bdd245ea huge mirror in 5677a290da front of it. Taehwon clearly 1e1d7d1514 checked his db645a9d73 reflection in 9d48656bbd the mirror. His body b44cd3e821 was filled 2dbcfb49e6 with well-trained 1500ffc816 muscles. Even without tattoos, it 6f40ca129f was covered with small 2d6b394db1 scars. A scar crossed 236a93e1f5 his chest, and 934845f9c8 his arms, shoulders, 2ff7c91576 stomach, and legs 1e48a5a947 were all marked 15b5b2d91c with healed wounds. His body 874bcae78e exuded a 040dd03d37 scent reminiscent 5e8953e9a9 of a ba7c8c43de seasoned warrior.72fb060f3b0a8416

His face 919680380f was no adddbcd81e different. It looked much a1d702ce27 older than the 685a284678 face he remembered 14bf98f83e from when he 32fa0af860 was twenty.b85f1ca04c1f095d

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“I’m really older now.”97e16ad457425f73

Thirty. The reflection in the mirror showed him as a thirty-year-old. After confirming the truth with his own eyes, there was nothing more he could do. He couldn’t deny, refute, or doubt it. He just had to accept and deal with it. Woo Taehwon had truly lost ten years. And that lost time had destroyed the warmth and salvation he had barely found.66a0b225296b6bac

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The stability that twenty-year-old Woo Taehwon had gained was shattered by thirty-year-old Woo Taehwon. He couldn’t understand why he had made such an extreme and cruel choice.9fb4fe47fe49bb26

“What about Rae-i?”9d3ebf8e2357aa83

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Chairman Kwon Jung-il was someone Taehwon had to serve with all his loyalty, a benefactor, and also Rae-i’s biological father. He couldn’t fathom why he had to betray and kill such a chairman with his own hands. Even if he found out, he wasn’t sure if he could understand it.c14f008d848351f2

No matter how thirty-year-old Woo Taehwon had changed, twenty-year-old Woo Taehwon’s heart was like this.52d23d035551b98a

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“The young master must be in shock. I not only betrayed the Gyeongjeong faction and the chairman but also the young master.”53fbec4a63ee784a

Taehwon leaned 239243cdd9 on the fe982b260b sink, turned 6e707e8d77 on the 1ab6eaea2e faucet, and c1152b5e1a lowered his 18b7afae63 head.6825067f4892a745

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Swoosh.fc6f5b3d97e0f6d6

The sound of running 661cd40ce7 water was somehow familiar. It felt like 856c82e1dd the stream of 905bb6841b water was sweeping 238d77db41 away all his 4c69059e85 memories, causing his ea947fd393 emotions to surge 4bf4e49338 wildly, driving him 40e5561d69 crazy.6f54681146494b7f

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It was 3b0cf10e64 unfair to 158a197354 suddenly become 66b429de8e thirty overnight, e9bd4467fa and on 5fb24e2806 top of c17325d1d0 that, he 83fb3ab38f had lived 05bcdc5138 the past 46d5e1fa5e ten years b19e554ba0 wrongly. He had committed an 2293e27f8d unforgivable, irreversible sin.51e2f730899815ea

“Murder, really.”76350587a0c65e68

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Just yesterday, Taehwon had been spending peaceful time with the ten-year-old young master in a secluded annex, but now…151db22cfc0ff4a2

“Damn it…”80c29cbc085879df

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Taehwon gritted his teeth hard. His eyes in the mirror were fierce. He couldn’t contain his anger at his thirty-year-old self, who had completely ruined and destroyed his life. He wanted to set everything on fire. But this time, Taehwon’s target for revenge was himself. So there was nothing he could do.6a7cb6d3a5aab6a8

“Unless I reclaim the past…”f679a2f9fc0fb65b

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What on earth had happened? Why did it happen? Even if he regretted it, shouldn’t he know exactly what to regret? Only then would he have the decency to at least attempt atonement.0138420f07e2c4f5

Taehwon washed his face with the water that had filled the sink. His right arm was in a cast and couldn’t move, but he could use his left hand, so he had no choice but to use one hand. As the cold water touched his skin, his hazy mind seemed to awaken, and his thoughts became clearer. The sound of water no longer bothered him.8431c36792f0f485

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At that moment.51b802a7d42e2941

“Taehwon-ssi.”7362534c4eed2df8

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The closed b3e593e9a3 bedroom door 6008c8b5c6 opened, and d513a3be5f Rae-i entered 99f619ad36 the lit 2f29a60332 bathroom.d629f17f4a3d37b4

“Are you awake now?”c8e678972801cefb

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Their eyes met e580de84a1 in the mirror. Taehwon inadvertently f9e9ae821c looked at 2a63ed3e97 him and 3fd37bcdb3 was startled.6ec8bf8052f5bd48

“Yes, young master.”7f896193a1c3a28b

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In fact, b39ae29fb1 calling him f9205dcc52 young master 77121cb7a8 felt quite 2f94e74729 unfamiliar.e3fbeedf753e3584

He had a cfe66c21b2 towering height of c5cad0226e at least 190cm, 9b62ac8dbc taller than Taehwon, d45a9e5422 with broad shoulders 9d34617488 and a thick 096c514100 chest. Moreover, his attire 488d0df8f4 was extraordinary. He wore a black 40c45e3dfc suit made of a 8c7388458a cashmere and silk blend cfaaa5393a fabric, with a black 4d2758cfea tie around his neck.2fb50b8ed3f7fdf2

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With his white hair and blue-gray eyes, and his unique mysterious aura, he was undoubtedly Taehwon’s Young Master Rae-i, but everything else about him was unfamiliar.0fef04f6815b9567

It felt strange. Seeing him grown up and mature made Taehwon feel proud and happy, but it was also awkward and bewildering. He couldn’t help but feel tense and stiff. It meant he couldn’t treat him the same as before.7294c086fe23d722

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“I’m sorry for leaving you alone, Taehwon-ssi. I just came back from a funeral.”b850e501410d8c35

A funeral.48fef8adaf62c225

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Taehwon’s expression turned completely devastated. He really didn’t want to ask, but he felt he had to confirm it himself.d0a99c2ccda6d738

“Was it Chairman Kwon’s funeral?”f87c76438578b8cf

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“Yes. The funeral procession is over.”bae35b2ed6e97a20

“…”c96400c8bee73416

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Ha. This can’t be.2c8bfd01ac741bdb

The strength drained from his body as he clung to the sink. When his limping leg wobbled, Rae-i quickly approached and supported Taehwon’s waist, holding him up. The arm that touched him was surprisingly thick and strong, which was even more shocking.0788d13721dcf515

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Taehwon furrowed his dark eyebrows and looked at Rae-i with trembling eyes. He couldn’t help but ask him again.9e0e0d0ad2ae4641

“Why on earth did I betray Chairman Kwon?”eb83a13d9715a825

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No matter 4c16f52361 what answer 25af680c1c he received, ab01a9a25e it was 104cbe820d bound to 4707f1b802 be painful. However, Rae-i 97bd36a7bc just shook 4197692f38 his head.f5fa094aa21ec7e2

“That’s the question I want to ask. I really don’t know why Taehwon-ssi did it. The motive is unclear.”d5fedd88c2ea8c99

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“How can that be…”bc954c73e27153a5

“Why are you suddenly making such a pained expression? Do you regret it? You chose to flee with bundles of money and a fake passport.”e2bd1b85979c557c

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“…I’m sorry.”b2a2cacef0f991a4

Even if 7eebbe130b he had 8c58024a28 ten mouths, d38911dd78 he had 1b8a46d790 nothing to 44bfb930a2 say. Taehwon just felt hopeless, 29a541cff0 frustrated, and tormented. It was 451c0332d7 truly maddening. Seeing Taehwon ce799f706e apologize for 03bc99232b something he 2e950bd550 did without 9508f0e84a any memory, 13f6cb05be Rae-i instead a60d4101a8 let out 3c5b306f13 a faint c1e691da05 smile.36580e7ad79bc600

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“No. Don’t apologize. That’s not what I want to hear from you. Regret and apology come from looking at the past. I don’t want that. I’d rather you only look forward, Taehwon-ssi.”1afda3c88a4efc50

Rae-i reached out 082ae789ef his long arm e8c537a534 and turned off 5de12349fe the still-running faucet.e6e04882c91b7b87

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“Do you understand? Just look at the future that we’ll live together from now on.”58cd6df400637a2b

“Young master, but…”9952d24b9d1cae40

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And then he brought his lips close to Taehwon’s face, which was wet with water. His rosy lips lightly brushed against his cheek.ed88f61debfcb06f

“Enough. Don’t dig into the past. If you care about me even a little, just open your lips.”5a22c350f5b3b363

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“What?”9f278ac4eb9fedde

“I need to kiss you now, Taehwon-ssi.”cd6af5aae235b165

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He grabbed the back of Taehwon’s head and bent down to kiss him.3af8ce8331a01c66

With a smacking sound, their lips met, and then he tilted his head to adjust the angle and delved deeper. His tongue slowly traced Taehwon’s teeth and touched the inside. Taehwon, who was already in turmoil, was startled and pushed against his chest.2334b1920a45da80

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“Stop. You can’t.”e8e27ee3876f8e80

It was a reflexive action. Rae-i had just returned from his father’s funeral, and now he was kissing the murderer of his father. How could this situation make any sense?190481db792afcad

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Taehwon was already confused and had mixed feelings. He couldn’t just irresponsibly kiss Young Master Rae-i while being lost in thought.8d1784936b810aa4

He felt 4905426271 guilty towards 9d6ce67ffc the young ca4bee9261 master, guilty 555ae8c2ba towards the e8807ebf40 chairman, and 37e9021bab everything was 78b096dbe5 just a 2c08056b06 complete mess.18961f308938ae84

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“Why can’t I?”8500698234830664

Rae-i raised faa62ae4b5 an eyebrow. He looked c9aa5255fb down at 9ff9e2dc97 Taehwon with aa04ece204 a displeased b1f7aed167 expression and b4f15287e2 muttered bluntly. It was 5de56d1620 hard to 196d2a1548 tell if f79b9bb283 he was 514847a880 holding back 6c1e27ee7d anger or b13741410f sulking.e169d8ebded821ef

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“Young master, what are you saying? You just said you came back from a funeral.”c4942ffb54a5b1ed

“So what? My father is my father, and I am me. I told you I love you, Taehwon-ssi.”81c53dbe9d144755

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“No, that’s not… I can’t accept this. This isn’t right.”e80c8b5a959c18a5

“What’s not right again? Why do you always tell me it’s not right?”cb61964ae48f6cba

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Rae-i smirked and lowered his lips again. Taehwon didn’t know what to do and turned his head to avoid it. He tried to escape from his embrace, but the arm supporting him was tightly wrapped around his body, making it impossible to break free. Rae-i kissed Taehwon’s earlobe instead.d4f83f7af497b658

“It’s not like it’ll wear out. Can’t you comfort me a little?”6f97d8b071fdeac0

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“No. I’ll comfort you in another way. To me, young master is…”2a5d6fbfa3dc6f22

Before Taehwon could 33c7a83ee5 even explain, Rae-i b6516b0ecf interrupted him. As if 079f4f6922 he had 6bbbedd720 heard everything dcfe8f2843 Taehwon wanted 17da8bd096 to say 93270bebc4 countless times c51d9e2382 before.be6595c734ca47d2

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“Like a child?”fcea139b3a72251a

“Young master.”39e9d3692b45786b

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“Am I your son, Taehwon-ssi? Who decided that?”359d2e4e8547f0e5

Rae-i laughed fiercely and bit Taehwon’s earlobe. He was annoyed, biting with his teeth.988072ba1431fce0

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“My biological father was killed by you, Taehwon-ssi. So who’s whose son? Would you do such a cruel thing to your son?”016171b380a72bd6

His sharp words pierced 9e16d954b7 like daggers.80a4681bd87bfe03

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Like a blade coated with poison, Rae-i’s words stabbed Taehwon’s heart. Woo Taehwon, of course, knew that his thirty-year-old self had committed heinous acts, but even so, the current Taehwon was a twenty-year-old with lost memories.eb003958e1d67455

The twenty-year-old Taehwon, who 5cb9096014 cherished and cared for 7f15105184 the ten-year-old young master, 67cfbc8325 had no immunity to 817eddb744 such words. It felt like 7c42c65da7 his heart was ce67c70adb being torn apart.1ce5a682ce16574b

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