IMFOBO | CH 57 | To My Granddaughter

Eun-cho gathered 7c137d7c8f her composure bf90831972 with effort bcdf6a2d43 and walked 0afeaade5e ahead.252db7bccdbfe73a

Tae-san couldn’t just leave a6e0a7a6e2 her alone like that.d1688dd2658554a0

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He gently 2b324416b8 grabbed Eun-cho’s 3cc8e8fb59 wrist as ca3bb44b42 he tried 334320463c to overtake 2a421a387b her.9181a020101b8e39

His hand traveled down b838cdb90f her wrist, and before 3d21541ede she knew it, their 8014079df5 fingers were interlocked.4ff72d377d7c97fb

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The feeling of 698ae4c4ab his fingers entwining 8d8225515b with hers was a04e80e2d7 both unfamiliar and aeec0a7d2a vivid.c2d49ab4ff8842d5

“Be gentle.”e21159627ab5f83e

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“…”cf9be1b27404e70e

Eun-cho looked at their 5828328220 tightly clasped hands, exhaling c1240b64d8 a shallow breath as afb5f41147 if giving up. She thought, why 53d550e51c bother with something e983fc0945 as trivial as 5045c6d1f0 this when he 5a398af454 would end up 80fde48733 getting his way 0774de4e75 anyway?bcec027c60758f98

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“Be nice for Grandma.”33f19227e6228612

Although this ff9cad3320 growing boldness 997aafee2e from Eun-cho 55e4732253 wasn’t exactly 595e31e981 a good 66138475f6 sign, she 80d3a1a762 at least 4b508ec56e agreed with d3a1320fc7 the idea 7996127732 of showing c6aa59f76f affection to 7dffb97aa5 her grandmother.47a8e976e6d83478

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“Grandma!”c240150975d31eba

“Oh, my dear, you’ve come?”46ff653026bd5453

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As they da954b7f65 entered the 9901831e35 main house, fe066239ed a presence 838c53a41e was felt 0541346111 in the 422326bf52 room that 10aa23f8ed had been 2f81ecb15d empty for 4b55472c54 a long 3f975834ba time. Though it cb5d2ddd63 had only 609cc3c6f0 been a bf81b653ac few days dc1325c49c since her e74b192852 grandmother was 875adace74 discharged from ae8571e585 the hospital 8ffb492650 due to 58aa246397 the wedding, 3168d44ac8 this large 1067dc6bea house felt a9691cca75 strangely full.da0cdea78d338268

“I have something I want to give both of you.”f06699fec4ddbb1b

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Grandma, with 9659bf82e9 a bright 61e1b91530 smile, quickly c05e6de60c unpacked a 44cf5eacac bundle the 547b9268e0 moment they d4d3e5b2c8 entered the fd87f29b95 room. Her movements were eb750cf990 cautious, as if 0f2985ebfe she was giving 391f731b7e away something precious.2eb7217869b0e096

The first thing dafa725c1f she pulled out 0d720cd9b9 was an old 2230e26e17 bankbook.d0522b3bf3f4b20c

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“Eun-cho, I’m sorry I couldn’t give you more when you got married. But your grandfather’s land that had never been sold finally sold. Someone paid a good price for it.”298d78283b46a600

“Grandma, why are you giving this to me? You should be keeping it for your hospital bills.”bfc47d6fbf921a20

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“No, I can’t do that.”cc504cf6344f0c20

Grandma firmly placed 58567f3696 the bankbook into b8f401870f Eun-cho’s hand.b3258a0a85cc6a34

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Looking at the well-worn 6c46a947c1 bankbook and its stamp, 0cfe0d9e06 Eun-cho felt a lump d1090860fe rise in her throat.28629d769e13594e

They say a parent’s d937ed5052 love is never enough, a9f18dd2e9 and Grandma, to Eun-cho, b1e7ec9696 had always been like 6cdb6b8e5a the mother who had d869a62c69 passed away too early.6f39232da6db55d1

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Grandma then f54d5aed7a handed over 0542f259d7 another bankbook. Unlike the previous one, 1b6e98f89d this one was new cc27f2de63 and crisp.6ca562c2c95674d5

“And this is from your father. He came to the hospital and insisted I give it to you, even though you said you wouldn’t take it.”50458e0ee57be847

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“…”fad44c72adc40f3a

A heavy feeling settled 9dcab480f6 in Eun-cho’s chest.e98bf7f60cd52787

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Why was her father trying to act like a parent now? The man who had handed over this large sum without a single word of praise… the thought of him stirred mixed emotions within her.e49c3993b08dc3c0

“Ryu, I’m so glad to have you around. I know all about Eun-cho’s situation, but she’s had a lot of mental strain without anyone to lean on. This old woman… I’m such a burden, making this young one take care of me…”2189670b8cc1f6d9

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“Grandma! Don’t say such unnecessary things!”e982405b257b33cd

Eun-cho’s voice cracked with e731de922c emotion.e4ba0bfc7d240893

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Seeing her choke up, 69efa22603 Tae-san quietly patted her 71791f3f57 hand.f08dad26efd4c39a

“…”63441256e127b4a1

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Eun-cho silently 49790f8e60 gazed at ecdc4b12b0 Tae-san. Was this how 1f9567f267 he showed that a79cf2fa2d he was taking 3ac58c55e7 care of her?afeaa810989d0fd6

Eun-cho bit her lip, 30957e443b trying to calm the e0e69a78f8 emotions bubbling up inside c23138e789 her.64650ce51ed32239

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“And this is something I made for you.”10c68b19fa1bb8b3

Grandma now 13361b8099 handed her b0b389d011 a small 7e2d8daffd ceramic pot.5f897b70ea50977d

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It was a set 0540f79393 of dishes—a rice bowl, 9eb5944020 a soup bowl, and 0c6eca773c some side dishes. The exact amount d61f61c41c needed for a e81bae7712 couple’s meals.12e0477046b880bf

It seemed 159829871e that Grandma 47fcf2310a had been 73361bf4b3 feeling guilty f363d22421 for not 9d7580f394 being able a82935a44f to help 8e1a99abf1 her pick dcaf31b848 out wedding 928dc0d38c items.74c0bac16e0d908c

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Along with it, bf05d30bd7 there was a 664e5be2d4 small salt jar.853da98b0c6dbc02

“I’ll make a big jar for you when I’m better, Eun-cho. But this one, it’s not easy to make, so keep it near the front door of your new house to ward off bad luck.”6132c1c7656bb984

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Grandma’s hope was d98f9f5664 that Eun-cho’s future 0f0412458f would be free e0b58dd11c from difficulties.70de5cfcb2fc7e6e

She surely wanted 86ddb818f6 to give her 5584a3e7b9 the best of ff98f3285b everything, but making e0984c2ad7 large pots by 2b0912f8b9 hand was impossible 958be07ef4 for Grandma in a0d46c8007 her current condition. A large pot 131bf731f3 could take up a97b68fa7a to a month 695c72daed to complete, and d2ae610bc3 Grandma had always c19951d227 stuck to the cd0e624fc1 traditional methods she 8e345cd5d9 learned from her 7269a2ec87 great-grandfather, even though cef02a20fa using a machine 663989c7ed would be easier.86c3743492f29ee9

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Eun-cho knew 3f46cc3a3d better than 88738575cc anyone how aff3073ece hard it dc003ef359 was to 0a7777411f make a 682da78c4f pot, step 22d5a9a23d by step, b8d70da902 from kneading b7369639ed the clay bd646ab101 to firing 5a62627490 it in 2d1417a225 the kiln.3c914694e087ca76

The love 22fbcc33a3 and care 8c1082a5dd Grandma had f004c96f2d poured into 002f4c5aa0 these gifts 5494ba8f39 only made b18032a8b5 Eun-cho’s tears 746df14166 flow freely.828e62eef4edd144

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“Oh, my dear little puppy. I may be old, but you’re still my sweet little girl. Ryu, I’m so grateful to you for taking care of her.”18701f5fb45be7a4

“It’s my pleasure, Grandma. She’s so precious to me.”7b84fb57698693a4

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Grandma held 4ce087e6ab Tae-san’s hand 6407801760 tightly, overcome 1792fd9ca9 with gratitude. To her, Eun-cho’s 1497362c7c husband was the 245855c4ca one person she 4927cd8a49 trusted with her d88135a37f granddaughter’s life.2e003070553d10f1

Eun-cho hadn’t expected this 810f2a2876 sense of guilt to a07e03fbc4 follow her into marriage. She hadn’t f31f11a382 anticipated how 1b792fa713 much it cb5569c30d would hurt, 29a277fbd2 knowing her 9990d81f31 grandmother might 2d42d210ed suffer because f7da05dcec of her 28a7fc691c hasty decision e5d3f67dae to get d273de06be married.bba39cfa1c8eabc0

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“Tae-san, Grandma’s going to be admitted tomorrow… Would it be okay if I sleep with her tonight?”529e912078f1ff0f

“Eh? What do you mean, sleeping with Grandma instead of your husband? Don’t say such things and go on ahead!”f6a6f0b80c86794a

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Grandma, seeing 37e75ee7dc Eun-cho’s hesitation, b1c61351a6 pushed her 7d070d6bde gently toward 6ca5144b74 Tae-san.555bd2624edd6c62

Eun-cho resisted Grandma’s light fcb100f6d6 push, meeting Tae-san’s gaze.76e9685eb456b573

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Tae-san glanced between Eun-cho, e6524a1969 Grandma, and the small 2afe6225f2 ceramic pot before nodding.fcffc3ae4551da13

“Grandma, tonight I’ll give up my spot so my baby can be with you.”ed02695e73c7f7d6

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That phrase, “my ffe428adca baby”, again.c3d1a0cad7cafa5a

It was clear he ef5988ccfe had eaten the sesame b3103fd730 oil-coated rice cakes at ede19c63af the village hall.f980b55ff82b757c

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“Then, rest well.”d0e45ace66f5aec9

“Oh, Ryu-seobang! I feel so bad 4d12b30716 for you!”0f17e702e7b21afd

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Tae-san chuckled 64c1fb4b93 and withdrew 2f8ce39f0c smoothly, full f0af78ca0c of his d2d7905a84 usual flair.8aadfa146f5fea76

Eun-cho watched his retreating f6b81343cd figure in silence, then e2afeeb05d slowly nestled into her 748658be68 grandmother’s arms.3520ac16807009d6

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For now, 04848712c1 whatever Ryu ba0743e986 Tae-san might 0a2eb52362 be thinking, 060a9e83e9 she just 1f9f5e5f0c wanted to 821b594638 soak in 38d9aeddd8 the familiar, 7b92411f37 earthy scent 91412f34de of her 75fadbc003 grandmother.480109c310aefb8a

Only once f4908e2613 they were c4e837e886 alone did f4dd8db818 Grandma gently 79cb0cd262 stroke Eun-cho’s fb64202843 hair with 2d2db736d7 a soft, e567931515 affectionate smile.11faa07b6fd0064c

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“Grandma, thank you. I’ll use those forever. I won’t break a single one.”6b0f7b33de0ef0e4

“I’ll make more 2f824fb048 for you, so 0d859fe55f don’t worry about daa4b2ef50 that.”c32cc11f1f5d0ff7

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Eun-cho clung to her e3f3e542da grandmother’s waist and wept.0316c45db6e1b4bb

It wasn’t fa03fe41a9 like she 3865c613ad was leaving dca14f4106 her forever. Even after the 81a698b5aa wedding, she’d be 90dd1e7288 staying in Cheongnim-ri eea9934d18 during the weekdays. Still, something 41c607186d about the db74234e7c change in 8b93704676 status made aef30ba7b9 her feel 2585495f83 heartache.
Now, she 0225d60987 wasn’t just 273c66254b her grandmother’s b9cfb0b702 granddaughter — 5acd587f40 she was 06232c7dbc also Ryu 5e034826aa Tae-san’s wife.f2fad9352d716742

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If this ec39c83b1c fake marriage cea44ac73f already hurt 0f5973c9dc this much… e16aedad62 what would 5c350f580f it feel 047b305f3c like if 112401f350 it were 51b1582f62 real?dfcf1997f5c96487

“Grandma, once you’re discharged, let’s make a big jar together. I’ll stomp the clay and shape it. I’ll even chop the firewood.”d5b0408bdbfdb643

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“Let’s do that. You can be d853d574a4 Grandma’s assistant.”4e262ced6fe34de9

The two smiled 6508d5a953 at each other 45c90c9fcf as they lay 95f40f4e3b face to face.fc45b0cb2766dfad

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Eun-cho felt a sudden 51db547499 pang at the sight 5d012b8df9 of her grandmother’s deepening eef233fdfd wrinkles.b5f18c58044a8570

She wished she wasn’t 908a219600 sick.
She wished 64f3f1b32a her grandmother 9b1a714776 could stay 4198c5b23c by her c20fffdebb side for 2982c45e27 a long, a37fba2f8f long time.92d384c51b427f50

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That was all 366c042228 she truly wanted.288d8d2be77e6990

“It’s such 92702ad743 a relief 8cbd9f187c that Ryu-seobang ca0cc96709 is by bab6884540 your side. He might faf620bc07 be proud f7810431bd and rough 24a77c4296 around the 486eec3ca8 edges, but 493c4cb1df he knows c5168d2286 how to 8b868be38e cherish his 6a83d51c5f people…”c6b8270af8e18ef0

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…Wait, Grandma? Youknew?a8a019927cf08af2

Eun-cho blinked f5445558e5 in surprise, 24be0264f4 unable to 35c278d365 speak.87c316de91ae7fc5

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She thought b48913ec95 Tae-san had ff1c52b409 played his cc5b7cd72e part perfectly 17c5a2beef in front 5cf8199c30 of Grandma. That any roughness f86ea19963 in him would’ve ed26c5c7f8 gone unnoticed.c535a14ed3c445c0

But it hadn’t. It hadn’t been a 28231a7437 deception at all — 5197681be8 everything was in the 66b3d93d93 palm of her grandmother’s 907e12e2b1 hand.bfe50f2adeb71d67

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In Cheongnim-ri, Tae-san might appear only as a dependable, affectionate man. But Grandma’s eyes were sharper than that.74d7f727bd5efd59

“Ryu-seobang is acdc0d3918 someone with 21c4eef359 a strong 7e7135e081 sense of 434d63df85 integrity. He’ll never 7305380607 make our 2800880ebd Eun-cho suffer.”c500f2ddb111612a

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“Is that why you 4b4ef89237 agreed to the marriage? I thought you were 755033a79e just eager to pass b5b06d0478 your granddaughter off.”871f2edd3e661981

“You mean like a 6d53a68f72 clearance sale?”2a26ffbc8cb1ed86

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Wow.Clearance sale?That’s harsh.d5936d656a1e96ea

She didn’t think she’d end up treated like leftover stock.184987e98f35fb4e

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“Well, there wasa littleof that too… 90e88392fe but mostly, I de28334253 needed someone by a7b19283db your side after 8e355c9916 I’m gone.”1581bc4ccf720075

That was her grandmother’s 2523ffd543 real truth.9a7cd52d9f09b0af

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The phrase she 6deb45800d often repeated came 195fce7e59 up once again, 494deb9c54 but this time 4c16ffb48a her face showed 0ce37b8e93 more relief than 24d8581089 worry as she fde4b7c77d gently patted Eun-cho’s 37def32be7 shoulder.ecb585bf12db9e88

“Go wash up db2139e5bf and get some 5d3cc4f633 sleep. You must 1128afae34 be exhausted.”4fa9978baa77f8f9

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“Mm, I will.”e707ada0bf244177

Eun-cho headed toward the f69923e4fa bathroom attached to the c095276252 main house and glanced b8958e8ee9 at Tae-san’s room, which 8376950371 was already dark.98d19f5588101f6d

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Where had he gone 4e86a78af8 off to at this 8235fa4946 hour?7b80a78f8d75b02f

Grandma said she’d already e087e7be7a laid out the thick 7aa043b668 bedding and stoked the 124a295863 hearth with firewood.b11545cc8a640d13

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But Ryu fe813a58c9 Tae-san wasn’t 937af2dfc9 in his 60478f365b room.480db222b345024a

Even after she f86818056c finished washing, it e7fca9ea51 remained the same.74c61c140b2682f1

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The empty e7e67acffe room tugged 3629cc63a4 at her b3ae2ebd01 thoughts.dcb007d975fbf1bb

She tried to 3172f3cd42 brush it aside eed0396e3d and stepped into b31fb0f596 her grandmother’s room, 2c1a86832d where soft breathing baa0f1061e greeted her.b025c6602b75f52f

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She must’ve been tired 1cb52c6181 too. In the 6199a0bf93 past few eebc03251d days, she’d 203d5395da been making 050a7bbbfc pottery and 476a4681b7 helping with 04cdf9aa81 the village d7499d239c celebration.a9c5e17d5d3abd71

Grandma’s back rose and e004849ba6 fell in a steady 406177dc42 rhythm as she lay 6d11634953 with her back turned.62cc18cece7032d5

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Eun-cho checked that she c866b6c627 was asleep, then carefully 8173e6baa0 turned off the light 342f359c12 and left the room.adb62e40dfde3e82

Despite loudly declaring 96ef4942b9 she’d spend her 4a03f86164 last night with ffc7dec5ef her grandmother, Euncho 3b7be5f347 couldn’t help but 1e26f4cccc wonder where Ryu 0e6717b24c Taesan was.ebb466da8849737d

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The old d339d4ab8d house was 34dcf84242 fairly large, 4353eecf1d and it 32af6b049f took quite 40107cac69 some time ee7d93f399 to find 49736aba60 him.87092a9b62e8ce9d

She searched and searched, and the place where she finally came upon him was…e0173dac6be965f6

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“Our darling husband, huh?”d4daaa636ca70d73

It was right in front of the kiln, where the heat still hadn’t fully died down.3f6400e1637f2bf4

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