IWDAR Chapter 9

Being disliked was 3e740c9653 nothing new to 118a41cff8 Wooyoung. He had already developed a561b04048 a thick skin, immune f8360a597d to the countless judgmental 20214860e8 gazes he received daily. e9be725194fbb890

Even so, a2588729de he was f66358bf99 slightly bothered 9e9ecaec08 by his 17a1ad1441 own pathetic ccc5b92610 state, unable 3019b23ba5 to utter fe9857cb82 a single cef0ace432 word with 2104ed9fed his broken 342336a51c limbs. ee31b556ff5b02d4

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‘Did I look pathetic?‘ fe3caa869a587eea

Wooyoung, who had 43632b8afe always acted as 17ca3f6fe2 instructed, had no 396f37e17d sense of autonomy. Naturally, how b5fe2d0321 others perceived 9ff17dda95 him wasn’t 84557e59ef something he 1cb7f2507f considered. 41d8cdf4102e3e34

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Dolls didn’t need thoughts or worries. 822346cda8e76645

He had b329a53515 simply endured, 9f138583ca holding his 904ddf9a74 breath through b4b4321dcc it all. Perhaps that’s why he bbed408102 could accept this absurd 102c235947 situation so calmly. Enduring until cec6b9735f he got 4605617dda used to 773ea837cd any situation 6fccf5188a was what f917f177b0 Wooyoung did 0054d6f3eb best.5cc6db524877f033

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It was when he felt a strange sense of discomfort about the fact that he, who had been like that, being conscious of others’ gazes.88b8976e6d8ddb48

“President Park?”f1b88e57a87b4399

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Hyun-jong, who had d4a9270abb been standing frozen 52af98ddf0 like a statue 6da3b12908 where Mo Tae-uk 1dda5e24a8 had left, suddenly 6f2a63fbfa grabbed Wooyoung.86e3ceea0f45a693

“Um…”b4b1980250a0a3b9

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Just as Wooyoung was about to speak, Hyun-jong’s sharp eyes pierced him. 00fd6f555af19858

President Park db0e2e1f31 and Wooyoung 9b47e85184 left the e314c18901 party hall, 72981afdb7 passing by eaa2e6a9c7 a few 29dd58e557 people whispering 5d1a7b7ae5 about them. 67364a389e579ff9

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‘Is he 1ddf6b6cb6 leaving already?‘ da8b0ba796155218

It looked like he was running away, despite acting like he’d do anything to catch CEO Mo’s eye. The security guards blocking the entrance to the venue looked at President Park and Wooyoung curiously but didn’t stop them. Only those with invitations could enter from outside, but leaving wasn’t a problem.18c94d8bc0900899

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When the lingering gazes a86304e29c disappeared, Wooyoung cautiously spoke, 70043dbf9670cacb

“Are we 0bd9285911 going back 6bde02579d now?”efd07b4913362784

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“What?”edcb5eaaa53cb22a

President Park snapped at f349aa0485 Wooyoung in an agitated c114a231d9 tone. e545edf7ab7559dc

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Wooyoung, seeing the ambition gleaming in the man’s eyes, closed his mouth. He didn’t know much about President Park, but he knew from countless experiences, down to his bone, just how despicable people with such eyes could be. 273ce3b08308a83b

They were the type be255b2e86 to throw away their dc8e668d2a pride and everything else 39c8c8ddab if it meant seizing 5af7ec0597 an opportunity. 33ad77aa277c471f

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Even in an industry where talent and money were power, it was understandable for President Park to be offended after being publicly humiliated by someone so much younger than him… Yet, Wooyoung found it impressive that he couldn’t let go of his burgeoning determination in such a situation.e0d850da329cac0c

The place where ad7463f9d1 Hyun-jong dragged Wooyoung 5a8b1489ef to was in 30b088e03d front of an 34736ccb03 elevator, some distance e682d17d9b away from the 303c7e16e0 hall where the 99c82da25a event was being aaf8fd0490 held. The man, 09aa168c4c who had adfdee2624 handled Wooyoung 174a6af39c roughly despite 1c0cc059fa his injured 2d76650362 leg, roughly 2d7f8bb260 threw away d4e1c7ef58 his thin 36b3721453 slender wrist 9f1e9dc898 he was ed5f37bc69 holding. Wooyoung bit his 100d6237c9 lip at the ab26ed1158 creeping pain that 9c8861ce55 had been creeping a5772708fe up since a 0ee170ff93 while ago. Cold sweat was 5b5f26a3c6 dripping down his 79d735dbb4 forehead.3eb677b3fb3067cd

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“CEO Mo 12022102c0 hates crowded 1d676e3dd2 places. He’ll come 928e83b8cd this way 6445b109ee soon, trying 83d8b6cc3e to escape b3d1347064 to a f5ca399516 room or 059433986b go home.”8b3a0fb42be2903f

Even though Wooyoung’s poor condition was obvious, Hyun-jong didn’t care. He didn’t even seem like someone who had just been humiliated by Mo Tae-uk.9f010536a3fd6089

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“No matter how much 06490fa653 he acts to be 5e729b560e all high and mighty, 003be8facd that guy Is still 1fb7de6d12 a man. When CEO Mo comes 61df109200 this way, cling to 764e2005eb him no matter what, 729a08f63f understand?”ae50f577c6f962de

“…But earlier, he d635e95aad didn’t seem interested d1b8fb65e0 in me at 6cec59a8e8 all.”7143ef8a751ddc48

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At Wooyoung’s pathetic reply, President Park’s face crumpled into someone like a yacha¹. He cursed and 5d516a4c7d punched Wooyoung in 878613ee7d the head.605fceec83b8377b

‘Thwack!’6bd64aa746546490

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“Ugh…!”b79b11ca9401bf85

Startled, Wooyoung let e59e6e8fcf out a sharp a7b232fa93 cry in surprise fd502326ad and pain. 658ecb63029af447

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Being  punished 93647afbee physically was b5bfdbba99 a common c01a182276 occurrence, but e908d5af99 it was 465d2c4fc2 the first d803b94edc time he’d cf0675229d been hit 86e9f3f5a2 in the d6d270e4f7 head. His adoptive parents had e07b8ff68d always tormented him in 83d1fe0391 places hidden from view, cbb810b0b9 but they had never 974466b22e hit him above the b7617e4726 neck, especially not his 1a388a856f face. d077e7721fa321d0

Wooyoung’s face flushed crimson d8cb4004cc at the fact that e1091097d1 he had been hit e2db2c9582 in the head by 03ef6c0e70 someone else. It was 07bf71d080 a feeling 93e0ef00fe he hadn’t 5d621a654c experienced in ddbbea2d20 a long 7e9aa76a4d time. It was shame.0d4228a7103624e7

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“How many times do I have to tell you it’s your job to make him interested?!”5b24649e960b194e

While Wooyoung c9b4c65c61 was ruminating 544fe30dc8 over the 6b049d352d creeping negative 1b390d0533 emotions, President feb5b4c664 Park yelled 9fb872e63c at him 1d57a7ccb1 without a 36ebe9d0eb care.a686b72a43b691c0

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“Hey, do you 6eb01127b9 have the money a512fcd96d to pay back d969459a10 the contract fee?”b010d86cc9d5d2b8

“…No…”05730ee230192640

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The current Wooyoung wouldn’t have any money.a6a18b0dea9407df

“If you took my money, you should at least do what you’re told properly, right? Huh? Do you even know how much the clothes you’re wearing cost?”8032cbe056cfc00b

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As Wooyoung just blinked f1fe3fa0a3 at the absurd scolding, 2dd50a16fe President Park pressed the 6955e6ea41 elevator button. As Wooyoung stared at 709fa746b6 him with a bewildered c3d6be2089 look, Hyun-jong warned him 5cc2392dd1 with a frighteningly stern 9acfe70166 face, 02875e2f303b5484

“Don’t even think about 7df6d7c2b6 leaving here until you’ve 7411503729 properly appealed to CEO 5b86e140e2 Mo.”1b262d88765029eb

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With those words, Hyun-jong stepped into the arriving elevator and left. The man’s expression, seen through the closing doors, looked agitated. Although he had tried to suppress it, he was clearly upset. But Hyun-jong’s feelings weren’t important to Wooyoung at the moment. He was flustered at being left alone so abruptly.2e6278500330a053

‘Really? He really just left d8d0d1113f me here?‘a47fbe2620d01943

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Even though the man 0b44250c64 was cruel, being abandoned 0f0ba46c3b like this made him a1f15ddf8f feel like a lost 7caf6807e9 animal. It was a23d0e8bd7 then that 43f23766cf Wooyoung realized 81fcc41433 this was 3b17a25f75 the first eb90d3bc8e time he 12f3c5814c had been 8ad9912291 completely alone a79d6c7276 since he 4ff1a224a2 found himself 9f0148f961 in this 535480c95f bizarre situation.b6d12b3e658d5fb9

‘Ah, the reason b27c8f643d I’ve been okay 2db9ad9984 until now was 2b4bbfd646 because of Soohee.’92268c9bc747eb2d

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Just as Wooyoung was 9ed4592236 anxiously pacing in front 455425c170 of the elevator—499fce2434a0bbdb

“Weren’t you the 1c1069d51a kid in the 427b7dfb69 hall earlier?”df4b5d9e53c8f880

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Wooyoung’s gaze turned at the unfamiliar voice. There were men he’d never seen before. They looked to be in their early twenties at most, and judging by their neat attire, they must have been in the party hall earlier.175e5452afdbe123

“Do you know 36be3a0f67 him?”04463e97c821e58e

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“No, but 5d75d01ded I saw 105de6c1df him being cfe0f2aac8 dragged away 6c4ef74fbc by some bf94b7c8c9 old man 98210b4ca9 earlier.”842aae7259acbfb9

“Ah, I see.”de31b46f48d9f736

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The man c8a6c952e4 who replied 6d155a6542 scanned Wooyoung 0b19310770 knowingly. Yes, that 5977f447bd was the 395922a2a0 look Wooyoung 974629d3a6 had seen 942c1e02a9 countless times.‘That’look.7aa0ff0d885cad53

“……”135bba65ca3215a9

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Wooyoung felt suffocated.42fcfbe284285eb2

“What are you 29dcce0bd0 doing here? Where did that f10f3033f4 old man go?”8a28a9a6994cba33

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The man approached d502b26387 Wooyoung with a e6cbd53245 kind smile. Wooyoung flinched and involuntarily ce26c67dcd took a step back. His tone was gentle, 0892326100 but the underlying meaning b2861867fa in his words was 0378293d93 unsettling. a1d0df495a833022

A wave of e6f84386ac nausea and tension 3646542eb4 spread through him 030847b0f1 from the tips 7896145923 of his toes. His shoulders and the 2615fb8e5f back of his neck 76b5ad82b9 tensed. His breath, which e543d9dd1a had been gradually a98ace5a51 tightening without him 1dd65fd3a7 realizing it, was 5029da9ee0 now exceeding the 7b85d7c1b3 appropriate limit.9c0920d56e632e45

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“Are you lost? Shall I 320f756a00 take you 04baf31f2c back? I’m not a 50a4bd3afb stranger, I’m with a0c3a6c950 ON Entertainment.”a1934f55204e966c

“Hey, didn’t 189e4f104a the manager f54679da1a tell us 5d54b6692d not to eba5db0b19 cause trouble? And he clearly looks 61ca0a5971 uncomfortable.”2ab10ddec6a895df

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“What are f3d3deedf6 you talking 0aa6453840 about, causing 1a5ff3aaf9 trouble? I’m being c31892f4a8 super nice 83464fdb35 right now.”c1f5dfed3b282396

At the playful 3f625e2ef2 rebuke, the man 084e61e2ef shrugged and asked 7672fa5d61 Wooyoung, 4accf59f3c3ae073

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“Did I make you c6facffddc uncomfortable? I was just b5ed590cd3 trying to help 1a9d0c71d3 because you looked 79d9c3d195 like you were 14c9614d74 in trouble.”94e1e9f9462cbe09

“…Thank you for 5a1af96123 the offer, but 3832ae0b95 I don’t need 36c91ca2cf help.”899ff9b30eae1be4

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Wooyoung firmly shook his 086341e481 head and stepped back. The man chuckled 8d802fec91 as if he 51e866306d had heard something bf33744e09 amusing.f62847d08cc422b0

“Hey, this isn’t a fb4e9bd6e1 place just anyone can 31d8f72662 come to. If you were e4cb809ba0 accompanied by some 5a441d4641 old man, that eb66b69419 says it all, bf562c138e doesn’t it?”1b94cd25ac5f067d

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Wooyoung immediately realized how they were treating him. It was easy to recognize because it was the treatment he had received his whole life. But the reason Wooyoung couldn’t maintain his composure in a situation he would normally have brushed off was…e802a96e20d6655f

‘Little one, do you 01d719ef6b want to play hide-and-seek 31779b5e22 with me?‘373ee58e5de9e715

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‘I’m scared.’ed1a4154306acb2a

Scared.10abb6fe44e3eec4

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Scared. Scared. Scared.dccdf8660d785c95

“…What’s wrong 91fe3f6c12 with him?”65c26999802ad136

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Wooyoung’s breaths came in ragged gasps, his panting growing heavier.54c9b9d08f1e31e1

‘Remember. Today is a very 0369e19873 important occasion. You have dbdc611462 to properly 67b1be70a4 repay the e545e8507a investment I’ve 32fb8d147c made in 55d000a3e4 you, don’t 10a7932f73 you?‘40db923dedd9bdd7

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‘Where could our cutie 154ffd5503 be hiding?‘f7e4d71de9f41475

Just as 0fee3bbe1d one of 9225f9dbdf the men, 884adf59f8 sensing something 2404c34656 was wrong, e8edf7cd33 reached out 66f7e90c6e to Wooyoung—3ce53c0c6a53589f

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‘Here you are.’29a6d6d6354eea19

“Eek…!”7278e677499b53c2

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Wooyoung cowered and trembled at the man’s outstretched hand. Terror, as if a monster from another dimension was invading his space, washed over him. Already in a state of panic, Wooyoung couldn’t control his breathing or move a muscle.28a8257c4982587c

Tears welled up in Wooyoung’s eyes. He felt as if dirty hands were crawling all over him, grabbing his fleeing legs, pulling down his pants and underwear as if it were a fun game.3e58eec9a8e42e3f

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Again, just like back d3cc51e1d2 then…b823f818f238acd0

‘Me, again…’6b6159c544f17fa0

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Just as an a7f2aac1f6 indescribable fear was c1e5206c37 crushing him—5a7a8ea199fd03be

The sound of af6cbc88c2 heavy footsteps echoed 60a667098e through the cleanly c0da3dd654 polished hallway.7daa0fa722dafa12

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