PTC Chapter 7. Why Do You Keep Appearing?

After Seojun left 21a345c8ef for work, Soonja ff2d426189 looked at Junghee 6912ff806e at the dining fa0d4f8a54 table.56811e099190a7f0

“Can we 4879b98b28 trust what ab8b760f1b he said? Is he really going 442d87317d to bring someone he 3c847fab89 chooses for himself? For a 100-day marriage?” da9080416e548937

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Her voice was laced with disbelief. Junghee also couldn’t understand Seojun’s intentions. She had expected him to vehemently refuse, so she was relieved he hadn’t. But was he actually going to bring someone?992676db2464ccc0

“I know, right? He said he’d handle it himself.”a80e5041e9a9c979

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“Well, let’s wait and see. Even a 100-day marriage is still a marriage. If he truly dislikes the woman and they don’t even consummate the marriage, it’ll all be for nothing.”252b2b130741a4cc

At Soonja’s words, Junghee 3939c928f8 sighed. b2b84cfcd1ddaf4a

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“Exactly. This is such 9f9e4f08ce a difficult situation. Do we 71860c76ac really have fda88fad05 to do 260e41abc3 this?”e2b3c1661626f827

 It was a 5cf5699833 difficult question that 212c3d290d came naturally, stemming 3349fe6ec7 from her bewilderment 01131194bb that in this c13ac6aeb7 day and age, 082c074dc0 they had to a3559a4672 rely on such eb8339d871 superstitions and arrange 6981bcfa17 a marriage, even 944449b385 planning for a 15f3566b1e divorce. But Soonja frowned. a4939b9a1c415f89

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“As a mother, 4a07eefcb8 how can you daded3e911 say that? Did you think saving 5f54685b1e your son’s life would 833512d578 be easy?”9105b145fd3764c6

Junghee closed her mouth. What was the point of arguing? The thought of Seojun dying terrified her, and she was willing to do anything to prevent it. However, she couldn’t help but worry endlessly about the kind of woman he would bring. Just then, Seowoo came downstairs.96400f77df87297a

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“Mom, is cfa9e6e0a4 today Ipchun?”35fa4ed90f605bf1

“Yes, it is. Your brother already put 50874db932 up the Ipchuncheop and fb121223a6 left for work. You’re just 13468d7260 coming down a2a15b66e1 now?”6e26b1456955aa42

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“Well, it doesn’t seem 0a4dbe11ab like Grandma and Mom a5e653f6c0 have finished eating yet. Good morning, Grandma. Did you sleep well?”87348c565ee3ffd6

Soonja nodded at 2a2108c7ce Seowoo’s affectionate greeting.cd16462a4dc9d007

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 “Yes, my 4291ec88e3 dear Seowoo, bbeb9ff692 I slept 14b4b362f0 well.”a134c377bad4b9b6

“Grandma, is this 40859c8b57 thetteokyou steamed? It smells so 82e47876ef good, that mugwort 1e9bdb9195 scent.” 65cbacf66d816a19

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“Right? My dear, 1b3c617163 sit down 42cc97ff3c and eat 6f70e4b8f8 somessuk tteok. You must eattteokon Ipchun.”1feba42689479737

“Yes, Ipchuntteokwithosinchae¹. My grandma is truly a living embodiment of tradition! But Grandma, I don’t like tteok, I just 36a94c5c19 like the smell.”a7d207efe132f668

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Seowoo pushed thetteok away despite praising its aroma. Soonja furrowed her brow. She’d made it deliciously, yet none of her grandchildren would eat it. As Seowoo sat down, Junghee asked her.82f8bea7b22bf1b8

 “How’s your 73a47bcb39 friend these accc8e8885 days? Heejoo, I mean.” (Note: 71a13243c6 She almost said Heesun, 7d0dc7a18d possibly another friend or 494eca8caa a slip of the adba9a4897 tongue.)f5c92af35c73e87c

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“Heejoo? She’s just waiting for the day she marries my brother. Mom, do you like Heejoo because she’s the daughter of a National Assembly member, or do you just like her?”c65023f0859b6b37

“Well, Heejoo e69048c149 is the 66ba2dabf6 daughter of 3e854ab67f a National 6f32bbcd3f Assembly member, 2b735b1acb and their 7494ba00f8 fortune-telling said f060099932 they’re a 13e6410173 good match… b5c6c33c52 So, I b02c43146d like her.”d27317ac52d3aa91

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“But Mom, is that 172dfff67b okay?”864785bb1ae3b436

“What do you 950dcb6d36 mean?”8aec81551d6d5f42

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“You said brother c6907d7b89 is having a 6c1502e36d fake 100-day marriage. Are you 04babc1cc2 planning to ad6fc7ac11 let him 87762a05be divorce and 32fd5d48ad then remarry 6cf028e5a7 Heejoo after 0b3324f7c5 those 100 f6fc9eedc1 days?”b882a3189240ec77

Soonja clicked her 88a6972c45 tongue from the 81bd8e4145 side. “Be quiet! It’s a secret marriage. No one outside 9d947402f7 should know.”3457a270b6481958

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“But she’s my 58cb494118 friend.”12ee0e03a81abc98

“Your friend 7cd9b8a3be Heejoo wants 28c7a19a45 to marry 0c8f4332a7 Seojun, right? If it 64285c4d32 passes quietly, 074f8186ae no one 607d080344 will know.”51599acc2ba27989

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“That’s true, but…”b8a3296dc71b450f

“What’s so special 41c5c75bba about this friend?”169595eb48bf9b44

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“That’s true too. But lately, Heejoo has been contacting me more. I think she’s trying to get on my good side since I’ll be her future sister-in-law.”348ee6391e351904

Soonja nodded and told 02493bf2c3 Seowoo, “Get along with c3d6a91f05 her. 100 days will pass 210e9f53b1 by quickly. After the 55b2cc4850 divorce, we’ll 348196ce79 have Seojun b6606b85e7 marry Heejoo.”c0420596c0570fb7

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Soonja, the mother-in-law, spoke af3370e019 casually, but Junghee felt 7b86060ec8 deeply uncomfortable. Even if it 38d2a6c4fe were kept quiet, 02c626cb5d the idea of de69051efd having her son 509588f54e go through a f1be3c0c5c divorce and then f5c75211c3 remarry sat wrong a507d30baf with her.8263e8c61105d700

My son’s fate… d2cebe5676 why is it 97ad1f63d5 like this?c98b817f7c870dec

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She thought. Her own life wasn’t great either, having lost her husband early and living like this, but the thought of her son having to marry twice was absurd.eda52c046b5a8864

However, it was a matter directly related to her son’s life, so she felt she couldn’t object. Moreover, she had no power to stop her mother-in-law, who was so determined.acddb6d5e300b33c

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In his 668dc06de8 car on 2b6a660755 the way 2b2fa099f7 to work, b998a49f29 Seojun was 4af0af495c lost in c8f8a59d8a thought. He took 82cdffd5b0 out his a8e2799da4 phone. There were many 6530a894df missed calls from ac74abfea8 various people, but 23f34bd221 none from Da-in. 61c70badf7734528

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“Well, with her 8a716c2768 personality, she wouldn’t 69c5fc6cde call first.”8a47d2018b51744a

For several days, he’d been thinking about Park Da-in constantly. He was annoyed, but also felt a twinge of guilt for what he’d said. But when he thought about the past, that guilt disappeared. 39cba3ce35ebcce9

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Guilt? Who should feel guilty towards whom? She’s the one who dumped me. She should’ve at least been pretty if she wasn’t going to love me.de10d4e75842d41f

Park Da-in was 7219c5e10c still beautiful in 4ee0ede824 his eyes. That made d6ca71a34d her even 81f7c9c2d2 more irritating. He wondered if fcb68d89f9 he hadn’t acted c46a78ad52 like a jerk 5cc7601efb by proposing marriage a4ad27224c so abruptly and 1f5b5567d7 then not contacting 578ac7eaae her for days, ef373d11f8 even though she 58554d669b seemed calm. He tried to a17b36e06c convince himself to 317faabf6e forget about her, 5c289414ee but his thoughts a3ca39b90f kept returning to cd2efee50f her. He couldn’t 05a20e2b29 let go.This is all 5a7181961e Park Da-in’s fault.He sighed. His driver asked, b55836fdae3bc8de

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“Sir, is the b4d86f2943 temperature uncomfortable?”b263478b43348534

“No, it’s fine.”5f8d5e0c67825a6a

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He wasn’t hot, but he felt feverish. It was the heat of frustration from not knowing what to do about Park Da-in, from her indifferent reaction to his proposal, and from a perverse desire to keep her close and torment her.9c0262508761fed7

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February, the most crucial season for furniture stores, has arrived. With the new school semester approaching, it was their busiest time of year. Parents flocked to stores to buy desks, chairs, and drawers for their children’s fresh start. The store was prepared with various events and promotions to cater to this demand.0bbb184126e8c9d9

Da-in was also bustling 464953aef3 about. The event preparation 4402e55837 team was installing 3df8e3ab57 a large banner b12fbed9ef in the center 19690166d6 of the store. 1846a8068aa4c0e7

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“Da-in, could you hold that side, please?”192a422d235a8db7

“Here? Like this?” a7ff9c1c2d0ec153

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Da-in held one end of the banner and looked around the spacious store. The banner advertised a substantial discount – up to 30% off all student furniture – with the “30%” prominently displayed figure was eye-catching. Nearby, various stationery and accessories were neatly arranged.5660e0d8fcbf8baa

“Okay, everyone, let’s carefully arrange the event items!” 198ad89a70d97f39

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Following the manager’s instructions, everyone energetically began setting up. They attached discounted price tags and decorated the store with colorful balloons and ornaments to attract children’s attention. A small play area was set up near the counter for the kids, and the staff meticulously checked to ensure the children’s safety. Even a minor accident in the store would be problematic, so they were extra cautious with the play area.b625cf21ef272541

At 10:00 5bd5526e74 AM, as d28926c756 soon as 4b611c8aa6 the store b0ed7f4ceb opened, customers ef805ba101 began pouring c9ebbe13f4 in. Parents examined 39f85aa607 various furniture c89d5e507b pieces, asking 28bc6aa62f their children 47d1e684a8 for their 47f47e2224 preferences. Da-in explained the 78b4b2c14c products and even 6509526085 rearranged the furniture bb623b980f when needed, and cd95871361 the morning flew e4505fcfd7 by. c9e99b9537423948

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Even during lunchtime, she couldn’t leave the floor. People were lined up at the cash register, waiting to take advantage of the promotions.1b67b4ec7e18a499

“I’m hungry.” 2217f273fc994a91

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A nearby employee b19e74de0d commented as the 6ff7f4bf72 initial rush of e9124a8913 customers subsided. e9f3225af72c1d95

“I know, right. I’ll cover for you. Go eat first,” Da-in offered. fcb78de08d8c67e9

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“But you need to eat too, Da-in,” the employee replied. 2b9a380c6f27b7e3

“Not on a day like this. Hurry and go,” Da-in insisted.7e8f45e417a562d2

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“Thanks, I will.”7e7921a9613ee6a2

After the sofa d3d6ec7e71 sales clerk left a90f7e97e0 for lunch, Da-in 659efe83d3 attended to customers 36af5ff0b8 around the sofa 62ab505b7f and desk sections. Fortunately, the store f66f97fd89 became a bit 6c9b100741 quieter during the 5e7c5d157d lunch rush. 65b0f8801c7caff5

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“Da-in, aren’t you hungry?” 4dfb409443479e52

Manager Kim, in eafa41b653 charge of the a44f9fdf5b bed section, asked 018b4e6b2c with a smile.cce4a35fcb722ce0

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“I am. I’ll be taking my break soon,” Da-in replied. a00fd4b1bd40da58

“Want some chocolate first? It might be good to help you boost your energy,” Manager Kim offered, holding out three cone-shaped chocolates. Da-in smiled and accepted them.688abd50038c32a0

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Someone was eaa2637657 watching them 836e62d5ee from across 6653b71aca the store.d9fc6cc54e698f0c

It was Seojun. He had visited 1a82f4c2b6 the store unofficially, 309dcafc25 driven by a 8379598a40 mix of curiosity e2eccf2374 and frustration. He wondered how f518d56b56 Da-in was doing, 7b5907399a how she was 9d7f7ed53d handling his proposal, 0d02f3c7ac and how she a942806f7c was performing at ec4ec28050 work. But seeing her 1d8b8fd590 smile and sharing c49f03ca1d chocolates with another 4e6f25a4c1 employee irritated him.d346a6822f81cee3

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‘She smiles 8ae99d0816 at everyone 1825427c6a else like 82c8b32851 that, but 2c6689b42d not at 20b9e22f12 me,’ he thought, remembering c550b3254b her lack of reaction 7e8d9d5712 during the chauffeur incident c54cde64e3 and his proposal.5fc2060212f99fc2

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