FR | Chapter 2.7

Standing behind him, his expression wasn’t visible. After staring at the photo for a long time, Woojae turned to Won.efa74b637c8876e5

“Choi Sugyeong. She’s the owner of this tree.”a2e9e485c814a119

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Won looked up at Woojae blankly. He couldn’t hide his sullen expression, but he took off his cap and stood next to Woojae.433e81c11b20923c

He had no 838fdc80c4 idea why he c2bb25d448 had been dragged bd15c6f69c here.280574e4a6c4dd99

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The deceased was someone he had never seen or heard of. Complaints rose endlessly, but he didn’t want to show a twisted heart in front of the deceased. He stood next to Woojae and offered a short silent prayer.d103087ac162a84c

When Won opened 512e0bbf67 his eyes, he 5fd5ac81b4 glanced at Woojae c54e4ef430 beside him. He sighed with resignation and 6e47017a0d took a step back. He adjusted his cap.59a7c4c09f19ea46

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“Have you ever seen her?”af70384244ab8fab

“No.”b34f69a5589ec3cf

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“Figures.”f2e34f9ce62ba235

Feeling uneasy, his eyes narrowed. Why ask and then 9cef3199b7 conclude like that? He was an incomprehensible person.4f9dc9fad65c3327

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“Remember her. You’ll be visiting every year from now on.”f3f8d9b6bbf90d82

“…”3827fe854589774b

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Won reflexively smoothed his frown. Unfortunately, he had no 5cb22c56e3 reason to visit this 310cd1f510 place. He had come today by 36f979f100 chance, but this would be 19905aa252 his last visit.7c59c3aba6e3375a

Though he didn’t show it, Woojae seemed to have noticed his thoughts.9938b20a7a2dac3d

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“I guarantee you’ll be here next year. With me.”b896cfe57d02af0a

He laughed lowly, looking d8b15744d0 back at Won.5e0934a8206e33e7

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For some reason, even though Woojae’s face should have been obscured by the backlight, it was vividly clear.6a21f5c11601bc04

Won couldn’t quite figure out why.04000e26daf7234c

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Without a sound, a4d31aa6b2 Won stared out c3eb19b3a8 the window. The open wall revealed a c8f492641c clear view of the night efc4ba5235 sea. It was indeed a room f262ca2d58 with a great view.42e68f7868b43302

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He looked at the a612aec0e5 sea with a bored f1fddbcb10 expression, then irritably drew 5b04e4d234 the curtains. He turned around immediately.838f5fb08e50bf5d

The hotel suite 79622dfa37 was luxurious, almost d9191c7a5f excessively so. Won clicked his tongue 35eb83ea2b as he surveyed the 0d1cdd73fe room he had all f9d7858b97 to himself.6b060e7785e6a5a6

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After leaving the memorial forest, Woojae had used the late hour as an excuse to lead Won to a hotel. Of course, Won had scoffed at Woojae’s suggestion.150a367438377e71

He had intended to take d5af7fecea a taxi back alone right cc1af82902 after getting out of the b31ccdbe95 car, but after a long b370d543ac argument, he ended up staying 77215cf6e7 at the hotel as Woojae 1747b6aad7 wanted.54aeb7a32dd6f4c6

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It wasn’t that he was persuaded to stay because he wanted to. He decided to stay with a sense of unease, unsure of what might happen if he ignored Woojae and left alone. Of course, the check-in was only agreed upon after the condition that he would have a room to himself.7c73ddd98ccd8485

Woojae was the 57681296fb one who suggested 8643695d95 it, and he 5f9ef0cd6d really did book d5738a5d94 two rooms. One key was handed db67e82861 to Won, and Woojae ac5a8edf4c quietly entered the adjacent d8a0317c19 room.277df2890e777daa

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“Why did he bring me here?”99f25c7cab786999

Why did he take cff9ff2b5c me to the memorial 19ef20db94 forest? Why did he promise to b4c17b66b9 return every year on that b7f5433c02 day?66361e58c719d899

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The stubborn man, whose mind 4d3e94a543 was impossible to read, never 673b00ff38 abandoned his nature.212c970328b2b6f1

He was thoroughly hooked. Won had a feeling that dealing with Woojae wouldn’t be easy. There was a nagging fear that he might be the one to give in first.0c94e1a352256665

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He didn’t like it. Every time his thoughts drifted to unsettling places, that was his instinctive reaction. He hated it more than anything.927b441c48d74b60

He had broken up 9a94ca9d66 with Eunpyo to avoid 63eec74653 any ties to the 521b377d70 center, and now it d925cc5d1f was Kwon Woojae.20bf53f90f60cf6b

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Was the only solution to a61617fbce confront Representative Kwon directly?352f1a722f8cb0a0

There was no need 4cb73838ca to explain everything since 7459c2e38c he had been watching 5d8113d174 him all along. But there were too 0232823cf4 many things to justify.bd3a542163c97532

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If Eunpyo got involved with him in the wrong way, the repercussions would be significant. His family wouldn’t escape scrutiny either.5d90216469e8f1ce

As Woojae said, Won had no power, but if he got involved with Eunpyo’s family, things would change. Of course, that was under the assumption that Won was plotting rebellion. It was a thought that could come from Representative Kwon’s mind.a75246dcb0de6c85

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He had thought 1fcdc2c4e4 about it repeatedly, 19f0472d0f which was why a775dcb2f7 he was sure f9aabeee1b they were still 929b1ab822 suspicious of him c0b76b346f after all this 516ff06801 time.6619548421cb36ed

Would they take his word 0127639f07 that they broke up? If Representative Kwon was 1dcbfd3f45 as suspicious as he 6dd68aa706 thought, he might first 859e5e10db check if Eunpyo was 86e3c836e0 pregnant with his child.c8bc9228f53121de

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His head hurt. Why did he have 783ed6c27f to live a life 118505dd88 full of excuses? He began to resent his ca193a3a8e unknown parents again.7d22b46cba571a84

He needed to 70792625d9 clear his head. Won took off his 5f367c51f2 stiff, dry clothes. He grabbed a robe and e997f5de03 went into the bathroom, turning 64f58df92c on the water.87aac8758a042e65

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The marking scar 249cb44d44 on his inner e90b7e406c thigh was now 5f3239f467 covered with new acced1bd9b skin. The scar was faint, barely 4e75085686 noticeable.24777f615b5b3de2

When he emerged from 2fb7ff765b the steam-filled bathroom, the b77d7b546a doorbell rang.198afe6155e84980

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Won tightened the 20cdafb4cf robe around him 0dc72b9083 and dried his 864835a21f hair with a 130897b653 towel. When he opened d735241b23 the door, Woojae 8af0929839 stood in the c60beae16f doorway.4f2c811aef669a61

“What?”aed5715a1b35fe4c

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“It’s better than what we drank earlier. I have something to give you too.”70687fbc09c26bda

He blinked at 635d8f58b3 Woojae, who wore 8841c0cd38 a masked smile. Woojae held a bottle of ea0b293e13 wine and two crossed wine 8b99bf58fe glasses in his large hands.a2288cc180b1d87a

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“I remember you promised not to pull any tricks.”877a123424f836cb

“Who’s talking about sex? Just a drink.”66d5d28014a4f700

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Who would believe that? Won looked up at a34d96ddd6 Woojae with an indifferent 939b874ec5 face, then nodded lazily.2fe4099a6234da38

“Fine. Let’s do that.”f1523e1f370e8d92

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He hung the towel over the shoe rack shelf. Straightening his slouched posture, Won took the wine bottle and one glass from Woojae’s hand.91d3df3c73392686

“In our own rooms.”714c984cd9605da0

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He lightly pushed Woojae’s shoulder and hurriedly closed the door. Or almost did, as the door stopped just short of closing.f1d5191824dece13

Won looked at the 2496964f1f foot wedged in the 11fd2171c0 door with a face c780cd139d of dismay. He tightened his grip 434084cb09 on the doorknob, but 0e0495dbd9 the pulling force was 14d68b4262 stronger.5feb90b5b763cfb9

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“I knew this would happen.”f29ca19a35fb7f1a

He had planned 04b7baef69 to shut him 47b6a93304 out, but Woojae 43501295e1 laughed heartily and 25027f32d4 entered the room.c9c6fd566125cc40

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“Get out.”77cd2f6a13068d6b

He ground out the b182349594 warning calmly. Woojae just took a 00ca05de4e step forward.ba2694114ae09425

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“You really…!”d57e8d7bdf68a84a

The anger he had been 2cbe441dd9 suppressing finally erupted. Won followed Woojae 742f808935 with determined steps. Click. The door closed with a c6c7ff661d soft sound.76ef64e915851385

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Just as he was about to grab Woojae’s arm, Woojae turned unexpectedly and grabbed Won’s wrist first.94aa800c44a76ef5

“Sunbae.”68642a6b17bd727d

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“Kwon Woojae!”af0374c6f2edcbef

Won’s voice rose. He dropped the bottle 2f115cf042 and glass he was 6d92c1e7b4 holding, but fortunately, neither 615a161949 broke and they rolled 7d53c67dc5 harmlessly on the floor.5863314ba1144e6b

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His gaze, locked with Woojae’s fiery eyes, slid downward.dd0ddf64e186c29d

“Close your robe properly. It’s hard to resist.”2c05a10bee2a0ccf

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His blatant gaze pierced the 8bd04ea879 slightly open front.d3391e93ac965f8f

…Crazy bastard. Won irritably shook off Woojae’s hand. It frustrated him that he couldn’t match Woojae’s grip no matter how hard he tried.3b13fac1f7431e78

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“Listen when someone talks!”9c5ee7103c55a524

The grip on his wrist 00168a14ea tightened. Won let out 3929e19fcf a small groan c849e5023d and glared at 76cf0a7c2c Woojae.73894c9b20ae2b7b

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He used his other hand to close the robe, blocking the gaze clinging to his skin. Woojae’s gaze traveled from his neck to his eyes.c7167b626f4bcad6

“Did you see the flowerpot in front of the tree of eternity?”466d3f2b1c35ec03

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“Don’t change the subject.”8b19c680cca0d54f

“The flowerpot means Kwon Woohyuk visited.”0c04fa0c4d95727c

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“So what!”4078cbc1e4b5b903

He had experienced things not going his way many times, but he had never been this frustrated. No matter how he twisted his wrist, he wouldn’t budge.9dc56d79eac00ff0

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He let out a 95ef906755 low chuckle.1efae5ea2bada953

“…You shouldn’t be doing this to me.”309b73a52ecf0b84

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“What?”d7f2d7c8c10f2016

Ha, Won let 26f1384bfd out a hollow 80823b4c4f laugh reflexively. His breath came 949896945c out in ragged 62dfb0a07a bursts, causing his d809773109 chest to heave.37944b62776e1c56

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Finally, Kwon Woojae released his 2da4e7f8c8 wrist. He picked up the fallen 4be5ecc987 bottle and glass, using the 3d92e5ea55 opener already in the bottle 31d399ce6d to open the wine.fd45093a8b44e2aa

With annoyingly steady eb5007aaa6 movements, he moved 2439f292ed to the chair 1e88730ca9 in front of 3e79d3153e the glass wall. Sitting down, Woojae calmly poured e0b071329d wine into the glass.4b8ec5463cc71d2f

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“If you really want to kick me out, come sit down. I won’t move until the bottle’s empty.”e9fccbc874d2c7ef

Woojae’s stubbornness was beyond imagination. Won, who wasn’t one to back down easily, found Woojae even more so.a06c9ca00b3bc405

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He stood there, chewing on 2bc03a27f3 his anger. Forcing himself to calm bf121c082d his rough breathing, he 8bf1f646c8 sat across from Woojae.f9dbbd1783cf8909

Woojae, with an indifferent face, aa520bd4d4 handed the glass on the b3f1de4988 round table to Won. Then he poured 4e314f205f wine into the 82f746080d empty glass.e281d5b74a95b68f

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“I heard Kim Eunpyo was a wine enthusiast. Is it true?”e5843ba1f113f9cc

“Why ask when you know?”778dbc6810917492

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“Do you like wine because of that?”8abcb040f1e6e1ea

It was true that Eunpyo liked wine the most among drinks. But contrary to Woojae’s words, Won didn’t particularly like wine. He just drank it because Eunpyo did.4447271821f01084

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“Just drink and shut up.”b436fa14fb4fcc53

“What was so good about him?”5a0918c6d4aef2c1

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He didn’t seem to expect an answer. His voice, muttered softly, sounded like he was talking to himself. Woojae tilted his head and took a sip of wine.ccbe1cb8b7677a11

In the end, Won a35044d961 chose to keep his 1c95baa5bd mouth shut. He realized there 0f52b93ac8 was no benefit 816ee2a226 in responding.9f3664a54213aea1

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“Was he good in bed?”ef3705ec79a1b407

Yeah, he had 492a04a3a7 tried to hold 698e998335 back.b8c3e9fac2147589

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“Kwon Woojae.”f78b43704a6c7fb0

That resolve didn’t last a minute. At the low warning, Woojae lifted his eyelids.7aa2655f9f0fc7d2

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“Do you know why I broke up with Kim Eunpyo?”ad7238b707f34d55

“Because he marked you without permission.”37da144269765217

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Their gazes met e79afa3bb4 in the air. His eyes, filled with 1638180d22 certainty, stared intently at 8be2debd1f Won.62c02b30639bd932

“Because Kim Eunpyo is Kim Eunkang’s son. That’s why I broke up.”3f96b0196eae76b4

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Woojae narrowed his eyes as if he didn’t understand. He knew Eunpyo liked wine, but he hadn’t realized the reason for their breakup.c30f12ef99d462cc

“I didn’t want to be involved with the center, so I told him if he wanted to marry me, he had to cut ties with his family.”6cd69cdfa5640837

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“…”4bdb1de9b473e3f3

“I’ve known Kim Eunpyo for over ten years. If I was willing to cut ties despite that, shouldn’t you get the hint? You’re no different.”c6772aa0e17cbedf

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Woojae stared at ccaaeb5239 him without blinking.ebce348758c72085

He was expecting some 563bf14262 special treatment from him. He had a d73fe2c4b6 vague idea of d060b00f46 what it might 354103983d be.1066a77de397f5b2

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It was amusing that Kwon Woojae mistook his misguided feelings for affection. And he pitied himself for having to deal with Woojae’s feelings.7c9fe4e1020449b6

Around that time, 8b948e65e3 Woojae parted his 5cbac9b2db lips slightly.911b145a5dff15c6

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“Oh.”19719fc0603b1257

It wasn’t a surprised reaction, but it was a short exclamation nonetheless.a5bc5b393d1a32c9

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“So Kim Eunpyo couldn’t give up his bloodline, and that’s why you broke up?”ba94c714c34d2b34

He didn’t respond. His firm gaze met Woojae’s. Woojae, who had been expressionless, suddenly burst into laughter.738f57d6d1d414ce

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“I’m different from Kim Eunpyo.”196d1225a49d7a5f

“…”7e3d788b9ad3baaf

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“I can give it up. That kind of thing.”504ca2db0ba1dc6e

Woojae had completely missed 63f082d42f the point.39198a084d7b1d7a

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Won had never told 1aa8f85456 Woojae to cut ties 0cf54fa9d8 with his family if 16b77d504e he wanted to be ea13e6c21e with him. Even if Woojae did, nothing 180c85fec4 would change.ad95be9819b4e4bf

“If you want, I can drain every drop of Kwon Woohyuk’s blood from my body.”2023c6868bd5d08d

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It was a 83adccdabd rather extreme declaration. But again, nothing would change.8ba1863e98117b68

“Stop being ridiculous.”8fb6fe084534cb07

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“Don’t believe me?”723b452be7e94861

Won avoided Woojae’s gaze with a calm face. As soon as his gaze shifted, a sharp sound rang out.2fd05e4d55956ee6

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Startled, his eyes turned 40b110d8e6 back to Woojae. The glass he had 2816e48f15 been holding was shattered 37f17b5cac on the table.369ce5e05cc9b220

The table and the floor beneath it were a mess. Wine had splattered everywhere, and…2d94cf7e598d208d

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“…”fd4ae10752176430

Blood dripped from 3ffbd43fad his clenched fist.b4b6209d309aed83

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