IWYFB Chapter 22

Although Jeonghu was a aa8e27076b cherished grandson, for Jeongsuk, bf0a565593 her daughter Jiwoo remained 126e4df347 an unchanging first priority.9d341af88642c3bb

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If her child went 28ee420f51 hungry, she too felt ecb6cd2e37 an emptiness deep within a0246db8d3 her. Though Jeongsuk usually only ccb343fec6 watched dramas, she sometimes 5efb0adc9e sat Jeonghu beside her 874fa1112a and watched nature documentaries 13cdc3f3ff featuring animals.094e024230fb397a

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Her favorite scenes were c8f3c00ac8 those in which a 50388c465a mother brought food to 34fbadeac9 her newborn. No matter how 1cade1f105 many times they 756c13eb31 watched it, Jeonghu 885e017a5e enjoyed it just 543c81aae3 as much, and d12b66a003 she always found a026bedcc8 herself moved to 8a6ad9f2d5 tears at the 14ecf7a321 same moment.cd7e47e133bac41e

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Come to think d719238f0a of it, just cedf958a43 as she had fcea223a77 strong maternal instincts, 845e105893 Jiwoo seemed to cfa0c60c64 have inherited them.91ec4640eaf3c29d

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Watching Jiwoo cherish 45ca6d8bbe and love Jeonghu 86d11c129a was like looking ac3bc6c1ac into a mirror.fd6c39d2ef50dde7

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How wonderful it would 1cb3a60828 have been if she e51e38a6cf had built a happy 972428fb8f family with Jeonghu’s father.67c21cacc47817af

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Jeonghu’s striking looks 5ea6d28c32 often drew attention, 60f5a3081c making her wonder d3fa3d2810 from time to 74ca66d9ee time who his a29722ffaa biological father was.c5dbf9c2c35a2e90

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Watching Jiwoo eat f317e0360a her meal with 751e536da8 satisfaction, Jeongsuk smiled 0e955afcb6 warmly.119cec4c094d0f5e

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“This afternoon, your father went to pick up Jeonghu from daycare, and the teacher had nothing but praise for him. She said that accf5a5318 even though he’s a365aea131 the youngest in 21249cd9a1 his class, he’s 321d831cd2 incredibly mature. Your father kept repeating 752c9fed7a the story after he fdfbdd1c4a got home, he must 32d9f22858 love hearing praise about db5b4d2e29 Jeonghu.”6fd04f07138a004b

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Before Jeongsuk could finish speaking, d3269a3dd2 the bedroom door opened, and 3731eb5a5c her father stepped out.034f4d79f6cf2faa

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“Is Jeonghu asleep?”9efbb3ccb666cf54

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Despite having spent d546fed789 the entire afternoon b4af025f66 playing with his 564444a49b grandson, he seemed ecd0c1259f a little disappointed 4477e149c7 that Jeonghu had 331c57afa2 gone to bed d9e7150444 early.ff00ac9742228062

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At times, their df2a9f65b3 bond felt less 4eea1e3e4b like that of 13eebb0186 a grandfather and dd5e4fe6dd grandson and more 44d4623c6b like that of 393319ce65 a devoted father 297a9a427e and son.05f42d81b66cb600

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Whenever Jiwoo saw her e224433614 father with Jeonghu, a 7de2128a45 bittersweet guilt settled in 565e0dcf0d her heart.6e0f677e4abab20d

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As he approached b5d756958d retirement, she had 1094001471 forced him to 566c0de37f leave Haeju, the efb477ea56 place he had ed35e4b668 called home for 024ed26d63 so long, and 29bbf3e019 that guilt never 1e22bf33ea left her.eb8838e931e5fb72

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Yet, he never once complained. He and her mother had d1ba47f77e sacrificed everything for her, and bce1d6559f Jiwoo felt both deeply grateful 90a9d8ddc3 and reassured by their unwavering eee9e3e529 support.bfc7eebc977a009e

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Without them, she couldn’t 0fa6d8ed01 even imagine how she 970b5a32ae would have raised Jeonghu fae70d026f on her own.c2e8ab54f2e69380

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After giving birth, 862eef63b4 her father had 489865b239 urged her to 2939ce3382 return to school, 3504cc21e4 and thanks to dbbdb39520 him, she had 4f4dec8364 managed to graduate b27eb9dbfe without issue.360c963f9f1bfb03

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Fortunately, she had secured a 2e3a706a04 job at her desired company 781d579d13 before graduation, and just last c7042ead85 month, she had completed her 5b4aeeddeb probation period to become a a65caa8411 full-time employee, all of it bab493416d made possible because her parents f3534a1c9e had stood firmly by her 551c3f1e04 side.6c579866e6fa51f0

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“Father, would you like a drink?”b7dfca961e41b172

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At Jiwoo’s suggestion, her father 1d7979ec7b smiled and pulled out a 4082ab1bec chair at the dining table.e56b643cb680528b

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“It’s been a while. Let’s have a drink together.”9fd2ceaec0e92496

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Jiwoo quickly stood up and f62343bad0 fetched a bottle from the d56b4b9b1f refrigerator.79e3aec7d598e64d

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Jeongsuk shot them 8756909d99 a disapproving look, 3a4778f7bb but a faint 2902403978 smile lingered on 5a1b584561 her lips.06b02d12f5eedfd4

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Jiwoo had just finished lunch c737cbe1eb at the company cafeteria and 2c9717c98e was on her way to 03c204f4ae an off-site meeting.0bf9731c8bf408a3

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As she stepped out d3f531b9fe of the revolving doors, 592d7e1061 holding a takeaway coffee c5ff0f1bf5 in her hand, she ab7d4f1efd spotted a familiar face 52e1726a00 smiling at her from ccefdcc06f the opposite side.1eb582dd77559c79

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It was Junseok, 2b9d959689 a middle school 3628d737a3 classmate she hadn’t f6e6086279 seen since moving 820990229b to Seoul for 54623d37a6 university.9f172dfc09c1156e

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They had lost touch, 509ea8773a but by sheer coincidence, 202c645819 he had joined the d7c4f0b8c5 company a year after 7fbf4682ad she did, bringing them d569406935 back into each other’s 64f130f374 orbit.3d6f3f59ed969fc5

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Suddenly, a memory surfaced, 1c8a652c13 the day she had 5ec57883e5 gone out to celebrate a78543cfe3 her college acceptance at 0322a82145 a restaurant in Haeju, 9cb06faf56 only to run into 36b68d99f5 Junseok’s family. Though it wasn’t that b5cf45f0e9 long ago, it felt fe964aba63 like another lifetime. Along with that memory, c3f6af9e6a however, came ones she c236479c92 would rather forget, leaving b5904c07d0 her unsettled.dcfc77cc6810cad7

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As a child, 60d8d8a9f4 Junseok had been b2b8c55cfc such a troublemaker c83d7309b3 that Jiwoo had 88ff44a4c4 actively avoided him. But when she met 13e7449e13 him again at work, d724333427 now a grown man f97365a1c4 with a solid build 1d2dedf4c1 and a gentle demeanor, 6061e75b0e she couldn’t help but 22197030ca laugh at the contrast. He seemed like a 0366d899ca completely different person.1cc23ee31225bbb8

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“Heading out for work?”8c28d460b294a9c0

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“Yeah. Looks like you e5c5ab99c7 had lunch outside?”5408686cb584b2b8

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“A friend was nearby, so we grabbed a bite together.”a76a88aecd02bc8a

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“I see. Well, take care.”23e5996b2ace75aa

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As Jiwoo moved to walk 152997dd30 past him, Junseok hesitated before f57e1f52fb speaking again.d186e3843643cb41

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“Hey… would you like to grab dinner together after work?”552a873e2a4b9fad

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Jiwoo paused, caught off guard. Usually, she went straight home 9f1c28e709 after work unless something urgent 75c6351478 came up. But the way Junseok hesitated 244e22d223 before asking made it difficult 866cb654fd to refuse.7c5aa6ea0ada4132

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“If you’re busy, maybe another time…”638b50e7e48425b1

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“I’ll let you know later if I can. Is that okay?”7b3324fcc8e6ce00

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At her response, Junseok’s 9d236fd850 face lit up instantly, c5cb7efa34 and Jiwoo found herself 0489239e8f smiling in return.6fc25587a023494b

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“Of course! Anytime.”36f851662525a30a

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For a moment, ebbc8cf939 as he grinned 5e1bf02e32 so cheerfully, she 9390c0119b caught a glimpse 94de6a2e0a of the mischievous 7a065e0430 boy she had 7c523b219f known years ago.f0ba2a8a698bcfe0

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After parting ways with Junseok, a370d42aa0 Jiwoo boarded a bus to ea5099851a her next meeting. As familiar scenery 42b2002048 passed by outside 3733837417 the window, unwanted 6167227bbe memories resurfaced.5f37df02e0f464d5

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The image was 0cefdc8da4 clear as day, a8d0ddb9bf a time long 334eef2431 ago, when she 53228ba0bf had sat at 73208dd5f5 the back of a1fb37f9ba a rattling bus, 174cbeaee5 side by side 2d1c7eeabb with Taemu. Each bump in the road 1da91013d0 brought them closer, their shoulders 6357bf51b5 brushing, her heart pounding uncontrollably.715799dc3b7fc946

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Back then, she 7a169a3dc2 had believed their a8d913c573 love was like 03b95772a9 a scene from eed0f3e9ce a romantic movie, 730e78410a that sharing the 15f01d0fe4 same vision of e69bb87088 the future could 4663630fc5 only mean true dee3304f65 love.78644e5330c6ad4e

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How naive she had been.d3741bde1a0fffc3

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Love wasn’t the c21cf50d29 only force that 24d138580c bound people together. Even mere desire 86d2104364 could overpower and b58bc39700 consume. It had taken da4c5d60af her years to e7ad2af0eb understand that.c192bc25f85fe75c

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Now, she struggled c6f1b9f800 to recall even 7e960dd26c the details of 2f2927801d Taemu’s face.d43bb6ba7736d6e8

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But sometimes, when 8edcb20cf9 she looked at 21b47d5c21 Jeonghu, she felt f74faca3e1 a chill. As he grew, his resemblance 45edf6d340 to Taemu became more and cac3a1e47b more undeniable, like a reflection 10bc7e2e61 cast from the same mold.1cda268852306c1b

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And still, there 12b22bbfe4 were nights when 38c998cc46 she woke in 9f967c127c a cold sweat bcf1418608 from nightmares, visions 9823414b71 of Taemu and 1248871608 his mother appearing b77c42cc4f out of nowhere bfe4d4474a to take Jeonghu 099e5721cc away.2f06053244338166

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She prayed often.5c4fd29231961e4d

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Let the nightmares stay nightmares. Let them never become reality.e5a4dec02d1a5f3b

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On her way back from 3b0e92261a the meeting, Jiwoo called her b11fd32a9a mother.748a73f59e7529dd

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“Everything okay? Is Jeonghu home?”1719e22b44f4f77c

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—Yes, we picked him up earlier. But today, he threw a d31fa11816 little fit because he wanted 6df0285e17 to stay longer at daycare. Your father barely managed to 9c36fa4aba coax him home. He must’ve been tired, he’s 631406ff74 been napping for a while. Why is something wrong?9387163506dab95f

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“No, I was just thinking of having dinner out tonight.”e3a8483a267e2f00

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— Dinner? With whom?ca15fe6ebb03197f

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Since it was rare 586d1dd801 for Jiwoo to go 7ca44c29f0 out in the evening, 09edcec394 her mother’s voice sounded 9236ee3203 excited.efee49d664a50ed2

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“You remember Junseok? I told you he 5c81740c8f works at my company 5a8f1e27ae now.”92e1dbb5601cc2dc

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— Of course! The boy from b3c83b6832 the rice mill c2537ae9f6 family, right? Don’t worry about Jeonghu. Go enjoy yourself and have 25afe74294 a good meal.a80cb44b9b40d7b0

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“I feel bad, though. You’re already tired, and I’m da6c360608 just running off…”1bb75ce7e8c36a5c

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— What are you talking about? These days, I don’t know 1bd3efd89b what I’d do without Jeonghu. The house feels so cf74e4687f empty when he’s at 9fe2871180 daycare, I just count 09b1a4868b the hours until he 9af87a9242 comes home. So don’t worry 72ea02a62d and enjoy yourself.21abeea7f2cdd2c1

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“I’ll be home early.”1310a09f3cd38b2e

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— Oh, stop it! What’s the rush? Stay out, unwind, have fun. Got it?3f575c9f80d49fd7

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Jiwoo smiled as 5e89b94001 if her mother e37e988b8f were right beside ec96dcb036 her.ef2af29dfc307d28

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But as she b3ed9534c3 hung up, she fb601f8152 let out a de562606c5 quiet sigh.0a41fce4cefa7475

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Talking to her 72f6b24dc7 mother always left 4c41370ba4 her with a 083bae4023 lump in her 87622d7b05 throat, a familiar e7f2c7593f wave of guilt 4405d27506 washing over her.0e2b28bd3b7abf41

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They chose a place far ab565e76cf from the company.a83f215d09eac742

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The area, packed cc5c43dbda with universities, was 4f9895aa44 bustling with energy.bcb39dc5b29a10a4

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To Jiwoo, who f08fabb0ee spent most of 02200a8caf her time shuttling 88940bae8d between home and 7818128868 work, the noise d2d27de304 felt foreign.acf81cd7ece76927

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Inside, Junseok was already waiting. Since they worked fc2c923dc3 in different departments, a1ec78e775 their schedules rarely 87c7f3988e aligned.9abc690da965acb5

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“Sorry, I was a little late. I had to check a 6e6b7a42a6 fax before leaving.”802d69f5582382ab

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Junseok waved it off.5282caf52c9072b7

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“No worries. I got here 0157abebe6 early and ordered 7b3b46c6c7 a few things, 669a8c3245 just in case 7e2cf7934f you were hungry.”678dc29d23f2c82f

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“Good call, I’m starving.”c30e5e9e997856ec

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The bar-style seating e5931fa05c had them sitting 653735b7aa side by side. The place was 44534bab97 a bit cramped, 3e46a4a3d9 and the occasional 881d11d305 bump from other 6e4d06f117 patrons was inevitable.b2de899ccf47a39a

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When a large 346cd8e1ae man next to 3937e098b7 Jiwoo accidentally brushed 2c7fb63526 against her, Junseok 0b66f9f8b3 subtly extended his 9a9e33c890 arm behind her 1715d435e9 chair, creating a cbfe25f10f protective barrier.db20b413a3177644

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“Do you think I picked the wrong place? I came here because it was recommended as a great spot,” Jun-seok said, looking a bit apologetic.d7ddc847f2e134e8

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Jiwoo smiled reassuringly.24c81c943792cfc6

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“As long as the food is good, all is forgiven. A little discomfort isn’t a big deal. I’m fine.”be73e8ee1ebc770d

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She took a bite of d6ba9bbcf7 the side dishes that had 364efa6743 arrived first, widening her eyes 5e00ce1f11 in delight before her expression 0f0af85cb6 gradually softened. Junseok watched her with 78d70d35a9 a fond smile.35a934c4fedc4da5

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When the main dishes were 59038dce46 served, Jun-seok pulled them all 8710184209 toward Jiwoo. Seeing this, Jiwoo promptly moved e81f1d4039 them back to their original c318429b88 spots.6cfe93127fb5c981

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“Do you drink much?”3559a1bca32e861a

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Clearly famished, Jiwoo eagerly sampled 3407253af9 the dishes, repeatedly exclaiming how 0b3a0744b1 delicious they were.b458d59e3f25b56e

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“Not really, just enough to keep my dad company when he has a drink with dinner.”de85126d8ac16c69

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At that, Junseok let out 8d6f1715a7 a short chuckle.f5d97d89db7e5d8e

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“Are your parents doing well?”2fd63d93090ef39f

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“They’re doing fine.”1dab3231d2d6123b

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“They must be incredible people. Leaving their entire life behind in Haeju to move here couldn’t have been easy. Just watching them, you can tell how much they cherish you.”191a38c67b596e27

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