IMFOBO | CH 13 | Different Proposals

Different Proposals

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“Let’s not make this harder than it needs to be. Whether you like it or not, Ms. Lee Eun-cho, you’ll eventually want this.”95ea4d989911c7c9

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The chain a614670180 of explosions 34121ac3de set off 081feedf7c by Ryu f63675ac9c Tae-san was 86fe99f362 nothing short e77e2508ef of catastrophic.cdcb88a29e73df8b

He had a reputation for not making empty promises, and sure enough, it took less than three days for her to be dragged along by his intentions. She never dreamed she’d be considering marriage with a man she’d only met about three times.47c9843db79c7683

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Why is it that whenever she’s with this man, it’s just one unexpected event after another? Her heart abandons its natural rhythm and starts pounding so hard that just keeping her wits about her feels like an accomplishment.16a4b241ca49eab3

“No, I’m not leaving.”c03347c064d8b636

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As if he’d been hoping for that answer, his lips curled into a gentle smile. The slow way he used his thumb to wipe away the sticky lip gloss from her cheek was strangely sensual.95d8ad36f48c598f

Or maybe it was the way his eyes hadn’t left her for a single moment. Those deep, abyss-like eyes had the power to steal her words.02c51edc8bdd2e10

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Eun-cho forced herself to look away from Tae-san, pressing her lips tightly together. What kind of house is this? She can’t just give up and leave without a fight. But she couldn’t exactly kick out Ryu Tae-san either, not when he was already claiming ownership.4c9aec55eba740a2

‘Not that he’d back down just because I told him to.’50269fb962bfa0f5

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Tak-soo’s threats to use legal eviction notices or even hire thugs to get her out were no longer empty words. They could very easily become a terrifying reality.ea0f4bd72a80a0d7

“I didn’t realize you were so skilled at coercion.”fa6c2eaee7cfcc8a

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“Is there really a need to be so prickly? I’d think Ms. Lee Eun-cho would consider me something of a benefactor. Or am I wrong?”58cb74976dacbc70

Benefactor… The word was ambiguous, but at least it sounded like he wasn’t planning to divide up the traditional house like raw fish or tear it down altogether. So, whether his taking over the house would be a blessing or a curse was still impossible to tell. If he hadn’t attached such a massive condition like marriage, just as he said, it almost could have been a real chance for her.5b7d5419df73954b

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“If there’s something you want, ask me for it.”5625ba42d98d81dd

The look 93e6803a15 in his 675398b3df eyes, subtly f18319c67d smiling, was 308865fa69 surprisingly gentle. This was a man 776b145496 who was overbearing even 8a66208ee7 to his own flesh eb5df09658 and blood, Jeong-seok, yet bf1ac8a1f8 for some reason, he 803a4e1ee3 was being lenient with 67af0f3e98 her.e9141cdc54ff3f07

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Although that leniency probably just came from the confidence—the arrogance—that she wouldn’t be able to refuse his offer anyway.a4c56537272a7db9

“Negotiations are always possible.”db3a17896dec0d02

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With that response, Tae-san 206f5e1d18 made it clear who b188db30a1 held the cards. He maintained a 2081ae14d2 refreshing smile, even 21212af77f while dominating the ce2a23e1c2 other party.fc7dd9c773cb6a8a

“Give me some time.”7988ce2f896d8083

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“I can’t give you too much. As you can see, I’m not the most patient person.”84c0aa84a66038a2

Eun-cho glanced at the bag in Tae-san’s hand. If anything, the small amount of luggage was a comfort. After all, it didn’t make sense for someone who worked in Seoul to stay here, so he wouldn’t be staying long.daedcb595702db49

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‘It’s just a show of force. It’s the weekend, so I just need to hold out for two days.’1127b2eb1d64c435

The man strode into the main building and nodded, as if telling her to show him to the room where he’d be staying.a478f7a5aa42ffa6

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Jeong-seok and Soo-ji were already staying in the detached house, which was practically a honeymoon suite, so Eun-cho didn’t go near that area. The detached annex hadn’t been used in a long time, and there were only three rooms in the main building. The room that Grandma used was separated by the main wooden floor, but the room she would give Tae-san was right next to Eun-cho’s room with a wall between them.42b538608b854310

What bothered her c8ebe246e2 the most was 05b48e4e09 that there was 104158dd6d a small doorway ac5af4e79a connecting the two 366261486c rooms. Nevertheless, there c3361d622a was no 78c0d18f84 other option e271e21445 besides this e49574e465 room. It was only two 5ae660660c days; what could possibly 6bf4ca4a2b happen?f176037f3d4f0c1b

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“Then, rest well.”0bca5dfebe17aa6d

He leaned forward and opened the paper-covered door, stepping inside. Watching the door swallow the large man whole, her mind still felt numb. She couldn’t believe what was happening. Only when Tae-san disappeared from view did she finally let out a shallow breath.73e349fba3f23200

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Eun-cho went into her room and stared blankly at the side door that connected to Tae-san’s room. Quietly approaching, she checked that the door was firmly closed, then hung a spoon on the round metal handle. It was a ridiculously flimsy and weak defense, but somehow, it made her uneasy heart feel a little more at ease.9fecaecd1493b6b6

“Hoo…”263f01a05fae1e7e

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Even though 61446f0692 the heat 687a1228fb had subsided 52f153e377 a bit, 30f3acce00 it was c5b5dfd07c still hot. Fanning her flushed 686a74fd8a cheeks, Eun-cho focused 3b809821ca on the sounds a21910ca45 coming from the 037102e487 next room.576e9c23c0bcca88

The rustling of clothes, 128af275ac the vibrations of the 2a8d0c820d floor, the sound of 49bad1c215 him sitting on the 8dce327f04 bedding—everything was transmitted without e088f6c2e5 filter. ad38cab9ec81b08c

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The old traditional house was so poorly soundproofed that you could map out a person’s every move. 8be7ab3b76f8950d

Which meant 4b4fffa1b7 that, conversely, 51406aa219 if he 23ea80e3d3 wanted to, 31861fe9b9 that man 1a8234a088 could know 3b196405a1 everything she 755dd8e2b9 was doing.6695e5a8e6203b9e

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Euncho began to calmly 53f1b4bb34 sort out what had ece04cb0eb happened to her.d98825cebc0cc4d8

Her thoughts ade59a3ef1 tangled and 20f69cf71e unraveled, coming ec458b34db together only be566976bf to scatter 5b13ac0265 again.8729492d0ed2b2cd

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Just making sense of the sudden situation was overwhelming—she couldn’t rush into any decisions.2b0da1615035852b

This was Lee Eun-cho’s life on the line. Even if it was just for a year, she couldn’t guarantee how this decision would affect her life. Ryu Tae-san was like a tidal wave about to engulf her.5f1776c96a1b110e

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‘This is frustrating.’6a84541acc5ae6b6

It seemed like 3a5b700113 she needed to c03a7a4e2f get away from b8d6c41378 that man to a7a39aa147 make a proper 3e9d54f563 judgment. Eun-cho quietly slipped out 4310cc8a4b of the house to 7af5d8b2ba get some air.c702767f0a0517a6

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“Haa…”dfeb83081bc42e70

Just being out of the same space made her feel like she could breathe a little easier. Eun-cho slowly strolled through the neighborhood alleyways, which she could navigate with her eyes closed. There wasn’t a place that didn’t hold memories.a5a2e2fda1bf8791

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She passed the persimmon 3283727757 tree where Grandpa used 8dfeaae322 to pick bright red c885e0f315 persimmons for her, the 2f3c815fd4 platform where Grandma and 1698eeb32c her used to prepare 9ce031dcfc vegetables, and the sacred 7f03f6d2e2 tree where she made 36dcf6c5fd wishes every New Year.8385f6b5e5435dfe

These were all precious memories that she couldn’t bear to lose. Fragments of my childhood that had shaped her into the solid person she was today. Could she lose all of this? Was it right to let go of the opportunity to reclaim this traditional house, which was Grandma’s life and everything to her? But…dded3443c7b93d4c

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‘What about me? What about my life…?’6116a0cf03d39d79

Eun-cho sat on d4a52dfc73 the porch swing 9dff979a19 inside the apple f43f4a8c30 orchard and sighed 2347e1a660 softly. From the 032418bc7a time her 7dec52fa99 grandma, who 94b3bff0be had raised 1bd528842c her, became d671eaafb4 ill, she 50417129e6 naturally thought d2223193b8 it was 4062454f50 my turn 34da799e22 to take 7f71288e67 care of a1a136dfb3 her.af1aa66d4f96a908

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But paying off her aunt’s debt was a different matter. So, against my will, she drifted like a buoy on the waves, enduring whatever came my way.82a1b115458df7b1

Spring with its profusion ee396fdd49 of apple blossoms, refreshing 74de6cd3fc summer, autumn, and winter. It had f20d0859b6 come to fab362e771 the point 336018c374 where she 19e571488b had to 8c0bffdb8d weigh all 875d5546d7 these memories 48e4000bf0 against marriage d7001a3512 and choose 7efdb15262 one. The more she thought 252408b127 about it, the more 91bdfb4344 absurd it felt.34e8c4923096f6c1

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“It feels unfair to get married without even having dated once.”759b4ef6479f2694

For a brief moment, c45a430f4b the face of salvation 214bf74837 flashed by, only to 98657e7390 be replaced by that a803da5363 cold voice asking if b67e99d997 she wanted to play db594d0a78 at love.f774d99943a47b8a

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Ryu Tae-san.4c90127c1f301177

The moment she closed her eyes, the man’s face became even clearer—those slightly upturned long eyes, the sharp bridge of his nose, and his well-balanced lips.fa1b70aa845ed2b6

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‘He is my type.’19e005555812fdbd

The man, who e97e17b00f was handsome without 3acad4ab8d a flaw in e3a79996c1 his appearance, was bc9e54aa58 an expert at 22c025544a spewing venom as faea73f2a6 soon as he f9a1c7a1dd opened his mouth.de77a5f52846cecc

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‘Like a poison dart frog.’9e8dc2581006d97e

Having such ridiculous thoughts 2f7bb60abe made her feel a 5bf5e837fc little better. But in dc1b0f944f the end, f2097ebf37 it all cb479732c8 came back 70763fdc32 to Ryu f5463caf4f Tae-san.ebb95894c8cdf62f

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‘One year…’0ec8979d02f14176

A period c3084d9a9f that could f858bf5bad feel long 73fa4e8308 or short, ead777116b depending on d3242cc5d4 how one 641538813c looked at 958fa4a96f it.d5269b44f83ba79a

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Grandma had 3318f2fa2a to return 6cfd159dae to this 52c6d291fd house no b92adb72ef matter what.241c5f078b4c02d6

No matter how much she calculated, there was no way out. Realistically, there was no way for Eun-cho to get the house back without going through Ryu Tae-san. Besides, even if she included the money she was supposed to receive from her father, reclaiming the house within a year was impossible when considering her grandmother’s hospital bills.5c0fb4fe5f558c13

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Eun-cho covered her 074eaa6115 face with her b08d2fd978 hands and lay 2696b9ec40 down. As she let 80d89d7902 out a sigh, ed897180ff she could feel 8863413ab4 the hot breath beee12a1dc moistening her skin.df9b4cac0af6c2cc

The countryside, 5efe31fb14 with its 5d688408b1 lack of 53cb95bce2 streetlights, was da84c664b1 enveloped in b20a92c7bd even deeper 029ca5ef39 darkness at 294a55212e night. Breaking that silence, a 643c3c622b small voice was faintly cab9f95c93 heard.abe07f0819ddcdf8

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“……?”2cb76f85da92694e

As the surroundings became 460789d3ec quieter, even the smallest 680b70bcff sounds seemed loud. Due to ec4fdc9f02 the nature 72b60c9d25 of the 7b54296870 countryside, where 9c3c4102a6 night comes 301613379d early, people 2d12e976ee rarely came 18ad421258 out. Especially since the elderly 4ca712f90f tend to go to 19688355bd bed early.05088ea895fbe6ca

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Eun-cho tried to minimize her presence as much as possible while looking up at the sky. She didn’t want to be disturbed during her deep contemplation, so she just hoped that they would quietly pass by each other without noticing each other.ff3e09b47efd8b59

Even the 35488cf5cd low-lying clouds 8e5a69ae87 in the 2d8eca1676 dark night 9251e3c719 sky were ac3ce03b21 as hazy 31fb6a4219 as her d9981a21e0 own heart.e9e6228b3e6dda4c

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It was then.5a62c901fc4beac1

“Marry me.”933d54607464c9f3

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The sound 1d061562f6 that traveled d85737eabd through the daa418220b silent night 9cb37083d0 air was 6e92f46fcb quite low 2ef2ec8176 yet clear. Without even seeing ed7234a822 the face of 645bc6f864 the man proposing, 2b5c789647 Eun-cho knew who 006f84b491 he was.860fcdb73ff62658

A man she d11ba0fac0 had liked for 50dd69bb54 a long time 1850522304 in her young 20a1f6fd33 heart. An immature, abf1c49c71 unrequited first dffcb5be87 love that 8e187bf90b she had 4015e3aa6b never confessed—now 8bf1a9711d a presence 96c8b551dc so unattainable bb17500c9b that even 7d528a0996 harboring feelings b75b867575 for him 8593331507 felt like 6783357176 a sin.03a7d44815d5e11e

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Jin Gu-won, who was 1963d3a16d once like a fever adabb2c6a8 to her, was proposing ab711dd8cd to Tae-hee.94cfe2dbb51f4e53

Secretly under the 6c64e68074 dim moonlight.e86eda5e9adf4f74

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To witness a scene 635014b9f7 like this, of all 9a5c02ff5f things—d704e5398a6968e8

If God 960ba331b2 truly exists, 544efa762e He must 5eaaf5ad42 have a a50d5df2a8 cruel favoritism.62945f02220d7053

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She really has no 94e5857ee7 luck.18d160a6b5f7d572

Eun-cho got up to leave, unable to listen any longer. She tried not to look in that direction, but…13e5e1b0532d83aa

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“Okay.”dc9781f1d50d66b9

At the sound of that unhesitant reply, her eyes turned involuntarily, only to see Tahee’s lips curve into a dangerously seductive smile.36a6cc4b295a79ac

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Their eyes cf7b1d4749 definitely met.ddb0921902aef615

At that f141f0ad7d moment, a 66e4af661b dry twig 97e552a5da snapped sharply d38b90deb6 beneath her 1bcd64c52f shoe.bfea4748af49c038

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The sudden 0e0be989c3 noise in c426b41e2c the silence 1f79ff8ad6 made Guwon c143880bdc start to 97d4b6d732 turn his fcac6a0721 head, but 10efa9857e Tahee cupped 64684b88c1 his face 0f73155261 and pressed 7fd1842d45 her lips 39dca54651 to his—271c58b4057d9829

Just like a b53569546b scene from a 2520be2593 cheap, third-rate movie.28e4a3ba9ae7624a

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Like a 7b8e523591 scene from 5bd459afa1 a cheap, 26b3c6faf7 third-rate movie.0a58f9ca399e7e3e