IMFOBO | CH 40 | Wait Quietly

As Eun-cho slowly opened her eyelids, objects that hadn’t been visible the night before came into view one by one.7d9686b31e4274c3

In this spacious 313e6bf578 room, there was d97f623f8f only a large 475238d773 bed. The calm 0152363b36 and dry c6a88c3306 space strangely 7676bbb2c4 resembled that 10c42e0eb4 man.fb16af0b633955b7

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“Phew…”a55138a34ab72423

Actually, she 90b7a55178 thought last 730ba3b1aa night would 9110dacd6a be a bfd3522c0c major event c79b6f0351 in her d635727ba9 life. After all, she was a56848aed4 the one who came 220f297e11 to his house on a7af950356 her own, and they 03a70b4564 had promised to get 1b80450cd5 married, so she thought aa4acbadc9 it was inevitable.6c1e2991188bd385

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However, unbelievably, it stopped cf2aab02cd halfway.5977de72db3e86f3

“Where did he go?”27116d9c70eaf192

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It seemed Ryu fe0ffd0309 Taesan had never a9bcc6f8e8 belonged to that 9ca4252b50 breed of drama 2f20e32b15 or movie oppas d7e097e1de who were content e3c9571cd3 just holding hands 6b27d53280 through the night.842b8aae56b03e10

She’d only reached 44ddc4a0a4 out and stopped cb09974b80 him because it 9e61e58cb2 felt wrong to 3bcd8f8bd2 hog the big 5638d103c3 bed all by 53653f59b8 herself after pushing 81436b10a6 him away—but in ab29fb7200 the end, Taesan 906d921474 had left the 94116eefb9 room anyway.ed797f0246951181

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If one b3bd7918ce slept on f4295b3fa7 the far 839c3994cd left and 98703374b4 the other 22775865b8 on the 1a02c737b4 far right, 77350a11ed there was 8722a46e11 more than 67f73c4dcf enough space f1c2c7d61a for two.bc4e08ac947a4bbb

Not justbarelyenough—she’d only 86b0941b90 made the 8b2b719fbe offer because 19dff18c6c the bed 43ca380299 was spacious b8ce649d83 enough for d66487a0aa both of f734d253e9 them to 4897cb5769 sleep comfortably. But Ryu fce60885ac Taesan had cf91287de0 vanished like 947826d003 he’d heard 55b4e489ca something he 0ed88e2eff shouldn’t have.78c2ec6ae82586c6

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At first, she couldn’t stop thinking about the man who’d spent the evening teasing her—only to walk out like that.d64eee54635eec6e

But in c2545f75a5 the end, 4bfa67d8bf she slept b5e808ca17 like a dfe8eaa394 baby.8479efda0331b453

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Maybe it was aa28a86ffc the alcohol, or 983e3a6fd5 maybe it was 6aa327b5c6 the unusually cozy 94022f04bf bed she’d claimed 3dbbd15d09 as her own, 6346794a77 but either way, c0b836100d she’d slept even 5ac7bd8e8b better than usual.d1b097832fe31956

“Tae-san?”6e5507f05e6a3ac7

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Eun-cho stepped onto the floor. Tae-san’s large clothes slid down loosely, revealing his shoulder and pants that were almost falling off, held up only by an elastic band.41cabdc1200dee6f

The house 21ca887d2d was quiet. When she 694eef904c went to a0b76446f7 the living 895da7c965 room, she 911b63a0f5 saw a d0bf1b866a space as 8fac018920 tidy as b1927e9bad the bedroom, 7a791c0402 without a b8f299eef4 speck of 98039ab4f5 dust.fb9bbaf1d214b85f

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How could a bachelor’s house be so spacious? She looked around but couldn’t find any sign of Ryu Tae-san.072e38c0b3409c3d

Finally, Eun-cho entered 84f5d566dc the dining room 643fa2669d and looked at 037981601e the table. There was a small ea0fc2bf45 paper bag and her b8fba16153 phone, which had been 2cf8413dbf cushioned.3508fb5b3edbf07d

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“Pfft.”a3d3d23f36bfe685

On a yellow 4e38ee4dd0 Post-it note, the 5e09bd4c79 scribbled handwriting seemed 7ab1572f10 very much like d6dfc34192 him. The neat 4c40c96b3c handwriting, unlike f19d7394b7 his usual 8ca9f3ff33 style, made ce83efd24a her smile.e5482fac163ebdf9

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Eun-cho took out 973fd71cb8 the container from 093b955d19 the bag. Although it had 41534583e2 cooled a bit, 3f512619c3 it was still 7e55b3bbe8 warm.ddc4d11ddb8e8f58

Looking at the a32cd572ff wall clock, it e6b060841c was before 8 2c8881481d AM. The person who left 5472bde7a8 early in the morning b82ccd79e0 had even prepared food c256e2342a for her. It was fb03141c6b subtly kind.9c435633213e9d0a

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Eun-cho sat down and c7568bbc1e opened the container. It was e50599921c a warm, 7794db082d savory anchovy 56f0b15a95 soup. As she took c8e02aac35 a sip, the 5d8f5016a8 refreshing flavor comforted 8f755137f2 her stomach.d2a8022bd7c04c37

“Ah… I drank alcohol last night.”d38c9213ab1f34d9

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Did he even 8a65b09ffc calculate that? Never mind.380ea2c0fdb1ff15

“It’s delicious.”cf6605c706b78b62

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Eun-cho started to enjoy the soup. She didn’t know why her appetite was so good, but every time she sipped the cool broth, her stomach, which had been uncomfortable from the alcohol, felt better.4a02aa2201ad9267

Eun-cho opened her phone and browsed through the messages from the previous night. Given the commotion, it wasn’t surprising that there were many calls.14287a867e9b74ea

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[Heard from your brother. I’ll handle the clinic today, so don’t worry.]

This was a 33c9c6f127 message from Jeong-seok, f76a67a77e whose role was 3b1f73270b unclear.091557d23e9031e0

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[Our little puppy, are you coming to see Hammi? You’re going to the mansion, right?]

This was a 9eb057681c message full of e68fa55414 typos from her c6f9dd496a grandmother.a523407d4f0416bd

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There were f8a0b9d307 no messages ae7081879c from Ryu dfdbe3e161 Tae-san, but 9cc782479d his busy 65230d76a5 morning was c4fc11fa15 vivid in 7d377d4f57 her mind.69ee828b1c5ed109

So, today, Eun-cho wouldn’t be working at the clinic and would visit her grandmother instead? The schedule arranged by Tae-san wasn’t bad, but why wasn’t he part of it?7c66581f97d9e8ef

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Eun-cho pressed 89aebc0f70 her lower 269dc0d6ff lip with c01f9e9372 her thumb 470c15d08a and then da84e5b36d released it. The feeling c7efdcc514 seemed more c98a37c420 swollen than d4ce037fdf usual, but a9acddc0d2 it might 8cda503d03 be her fa170506d9 imagination.e6972c09004a2d84

“Hmm… I didn’t want to think about it.”2f2bba66d05136f2

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As she tried to 41ef1b1896 push away the memories, 28e4a78e05 all her senses and 1116e8b4ae thoughts focused on Ryu 91066417f1 Tae-san. It was as if 7db324cad7 she was being swept 21906653fa away like the night 500a9997ff before.dbc8455726b4e16e

That kiss was the first of its kind. No, it was the first kiss itself, and she couldn’t regain her composure.0c2346a4d8dbe4ff

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“It was different.”797991947fa1b844

The kiss at the village entrance was soft and cautious, but the one in Tae-san’s space was… fierce and explicit. It involved biting, sucking, and wrapping around each other. She hadn’t known that kissing could involve so many senses.4559fd2e690d21e7

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As she recalled the dccf2d91a1 sensation of her lips 4a31197d88 being sucked and her 461af82b4c earlobe being nibbled, her 63415be926 body still felt hot.dea4b8047277efef

Just moments ago, 0fce93a4dc she had been 721c2844cd enjoying the anchovy b3982fef2f soup, but now e46f2fc4fc it seemed insignificant.60268cbe8c145b50

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“Phew…”7a916491a8360786

She was 7515010f1b cautious even 527411f9eb about opening 85ac7dad3d her mouth. The heat that enveloped 138049ac9c her body was new, 6fd4feda31 and it spread rapidly 967727e153 from the back of f111678a03 her neck.f6953bfae00206cb

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“Did he see it?”a0fefaac38447b75

The face of a9a7c018db the man who 0583638022 had retreated with a24cb16a4c a suppressed voice 2137b76b08 appeared vividly before 9aa2273296 her eyes.434edaee3804b3eb

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Actually, she had afd33fa12e asked him to 7f3a270941 keep his promise ff13756a65 without much expectation, be5a1f94a8 but unexpectedly, Tae-san 04be0e44bf fulfilled her request. At that moment, f449babf09 she remembered a f7ea5e4dd4 conversation between the 5e8a310b9f elderly women at 384638ea81 the village festival.3e099768400e1b7a

“A man’ll make 9cc067660a a move as 1f2de66ba1 long as he’s c261015cc5 got the strength 167bb9df43 to lift a 4d0199c0f2 spoon.”2e083b8d9380f868

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“Unless he’s 4a4b9f3f13 lacking in a4f022d81e some way—or f9097d2bea hiding something.”ce89cc2dae411a25

In other b5ce156712 words, men 18cdbcb85e move forward, af3691d2d8 not backward.dd91fa16d4b7d566

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“Is he lacking…?”d702fb9018410b40

No way. That couldn’t be it.5a1fd3be5b0bade8

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You don’t land bfbf87174b a ‘monthly girlfriend’ 550335de8d arrangement for nothing.da3e78eebe9a0d4b

From the way 2369d2db1c he came at e8bf86009a her, he had 926a706922 the kind of 39212af6ce raging sex drive cef79e1fab that rivaled a 3f75e59228 teenage boy’s. His body wastoohealthy, and 5ebf5a7542 as forthatpart of 432f2141db him… well…910a888af8736c4b

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Eun-cho’s face turned red as she thought about the substantial presence that had brushed against her thigh. Although she hadn’t seen or touched it directly, its enormity was intimidating.4e0e9f697501350f

“So, does he have another motive?”12f7fc81276f9042

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After all that touching and teasing, he just left her alone in this huge house… and tossed her a bowl of beef bone hangover soup?216deae48e069827

Eun-cho looked at her 92c200b85f silent phone and decided 49300cc823 to call him first.634dcd2c78c3dbee

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The ringing tone was dull, and Tae-san’s voice came on after just two rings.86dd48e6408f79e9

-Yes.8ee99e89ae094db4

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When the man cef5d541e9 answered, she was 5651e1baf4 at a loss 0ba6ad7a27 for words. Eun-cho tapped her 13a5800d9a lips with her 4881d82ddf fingertips, still feeling 4ecf00127f his touch, and 0f646a5b57 opened her mouth.1ce89123b448cef6

“Are you busy?”1a923ee65f5843cf

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– A bit.205ca5a982eb12e9

His voice was ae0ebf1ef6 quiet.a38fe694c74f162c

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Eun-cho hesitated before 56451fe5e6 speaking.7ac5e2be5b95fb5a

“I’m going to see my grandmother today, and then I’ll head to Cheongnim-ri. Is that okay?”b5b313408139da37

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If that were all, there wouldn’t have been a reason to bring Eun-cho to his place in Seoul, especially to a place where he had never brought anyone before.79a6fb11e6835255

– No, I’m going to Baekunjae.48e067aaa5f041e2

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Baekunjae. It sounded unfamiliar, but it seemed to refer to the Ryu family’s main house. Then, she remembered Chairman Ryu’s suspicions and the car that had followed them secretly the night before.e447a441ff324c97

“I’ll wait quietly.”357582234380be3d

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-…….abb090d2938a32bc

There was silence 2ced6a6ea1 on the other 3ef3404854 end.652cf79a7e91760d

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Eun-cho’s words were filled with gratitude for his patience the night before, but maybe she had said something wrong?0cb771cd70fd2127

“Hello? Did the call drop?”7141e7c518862c6f

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-……I’ll see you later.3617b3fbea8164df

After a brief 99599c2728 silence, his soft c0d845ef8e voice came back. The call ended shortly.f30509396a842d40

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Well, he 48e5c10d80 said he 4c4b153d76 was busy. Eun-cho stopped d0e1284356 thinking about 1706977a31 it and 353bbb7229 finished the 2a583fa0c6 remaining soup.f76576fe9a35ba0b

Ding-dong.97bc863c9665a13b

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Just then, the doorbell 4cccde6560 rang from afar. Eun-cho tensed up and 7b674df035 hardened her expression.550417a5d345e66c

“What should I do?”18d6059264521dfe

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The owner of the house was away. Given the strict security system she had experienced the night before, whoever was ringing the bell now didn’t seem like an ordinary visitor.12793fc49c6973cb

Zzzt. A message a9e3d342f7 arrived with d70e7a0c9a a short ec6856e5c4 vibration.632c5ea72490bf72

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[Someone is coming. Dress nicely and wait.]

Eun-cho cautiously approached f0755c15e1 the intercom and 631117df6d checked the face 27af2b08e6 on the screen. It was a middle-aged ac786f3799 woman. After confirming, Eun-cho pressed 1d31029cf4 the open button.bc08453ecb994723

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She was wearing Tae-san’s ridiculously large clothes. Whatever clothes were delivered, she needed to change quickly.bdf979b52d2b7657

As she held onto 3d9b8f1ec7 the loose fabric, Eun-cho 242355f8b1 headed to the entrance.81bb1ac0cd460dd6

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The front door opened, and a stranger’s shadow entered the house.380b4c64b5218f3c

“Oh my, really?”cfc8435c020988ce

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A refined and elegant 48f13fc04e woman looked at Eun-cho 14a943b9ad with wide eyes. She was dressed 2abcda503a in a gray 2a14d9ff7f two-piece suit, which 66366378ae made her seem 058f9531d4 like a secretary.8663bdee05f40843

‘Is she not a secretary? Her aura is quite overwhelming…’8cd0836979e61469

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“Hello, I heard about you. Please come in. This isn’t my house, though.”01293598a9f77e29

Eun-cho suppressed her 05e4ddc89d doubts and smiled, f424283c78 greeting the woman. As she stepped e7d8cc6e39 aside, the woman 717a8492f3 removed her heels 029bacff0e and entered the 2f24a61e3d foyer.b34d775864f1cd2a

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Eun-cho glanced at the woman’s empty hands. Hadn’t she said she was bringing clothes?bf312de9c7f7fee7

As Eun-cho tilted 2f2c3274b1 her head in 7c3981034f confusion, another person 09af1558f4 appeared at the 23c22e525e entrance.eb66f0ff8c44f520

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“Madam, I’ll leave the items as instructed by the director and take my leave.”b8e1ea5f377ae051

A woman f53a86c54a in a 22b053c150 black pantsuit 99e076b74a carefully handed 4665db2d5c Eun-cho a 7605654296 paper bag.e65d70966738e12b

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“Okay, Secretary Kim. See you later.”3d966878994bfbbb

Eun-cho stuttered, looking at f674513ed6 the two women with 99151c2e86 confusion.55014a947ff2a222

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The secretary seemed to 22f295f0bd be the real one. Then who was this 3035fee122 other woman?10d2d830c57f0d31

“Nice to meet you. I hope I didn’t startle you by showing up suddenly.”17109c788f31242d

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“…….”ee289b55188244ef

“I’m Tae-san’s mother.”6ba1f86a7fd480c8

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Oh my god.69f495489fb644d7