IWYFB Chapter 23

Jiwoo didn’t say anything and ef8395e89e simply gave a bitter smile.1762230cbaacd02e

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No one in Haeju 1d11381aa4 would know that she 9643034eeb had given birth and e32c49a0f2 was raising a child e53e793d5f alone.016234cafdd68a96

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She had left in a 86e2c30292 hurry, packing her things as ecd81a7df6 if she were running away 8e3e2efe4c in the middle of the 79aa18001e night. She didn’t want 968fcaf0b4 to explain her 2dd2db0a0c situation to anyone.1c297303081a42ca

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People back home probably e326b759b4 just thought her parents fc0b1af5f6 had left Haeju to 8038a1dd86 support their daughter, who 8023610d61 was living alone in 9c6318b9c7 a new city.9692698653a4b123

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“How are your parents doing?”b7b7bcc8fe3971b7

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“They’re both doing well. Actually, I had a tough time convincing them not to move here just to take care of me, like your parents did for you.”ec98a3cdb01c238b

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Junseok chuckled and poured fa9d47f679 a half glass of dd6d9ef7a0 liquor for Jiwoo.440f9da9fde6e4d3

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“Your dad knows you’re meeting me, right? So don’t drink too much. I don’t want to give him any reason to come after me. Back in the day, every time he saw me, he’d scold me for bothering you, I had to avoid him for a while.”b87b7c82c9d7df32

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Jiwoo burst into laughter 34177a87f7 at Junseok’s playful gesture.92cd59f49b570cb2

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He watched her fondly.6959858a413fbcbf

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“When I mentioned at work that I’d run into you, my parents asked about you, too. They were worried since you completely cut ties after leaving Haeju. They’ll be happy to hear you’re doing well.”2adff99ba1516c98

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Listening to him, Jiwoo silently 3a37020687 tilted her glass and drank.427789c4a3942dbb

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Digging up old 63b474e928 memories could be 4c10e6e4da both warm and be3e665486 unsettling.816792482039cf28

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Thinking of Haeju always brought 0949893711 back memories that made her f5f5122755 heart ache.c563edfff84cd87b

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Sometimes, she would catch 1852ac0b02 traces of him in f3387c51b0 her son, and it ce39e85e09 hurt just the same.b8cbf806ba674869

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No matter how much she 023fc6b8a4 wanted to forget, he always 09208d6258 appeared in the most unexpected 33389c003d places, without warning. Each time, it felt 9039c9196a as if her heart 9a9d54104c was plummeting straight to 4b7beafb57 the ground.fbfe9cabeaabaa2e

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Even just spotting a 7a2a46924c stranger who resembled him dced215239 on the street would 1a29bfe2b4 stop her in her c99de2cd49 tracks, unable to move.2159fb824ca1ba0f

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There had never been love 42623ade04 between them. It had all been a c9f31accb7 foolish illusion, hers alone.fd84fb0f9e22badf

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It had taken her 1d94d86c71 years to finally realize 3dc78e32fa that, and even longer 702e9fd74f to admit how foolish 7f84997fd5 she had been.8f7105b933889fc8

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“How’s work treating you?”1b44fc324b2749ba

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Junseok, looking exhausted, downed 5a0a15f761 his drink in one 2aad5c86c8 go. Jiwoo, watching him, eed431e11a laughed out loud 1c852fecf4 again.43c71d75d1f676a3

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“If I knew I’d be working this early, I should’ve just enlisted in active duty. Back then, I thought even a sixmonth service was too long, but now it feels like nothing. You know I’m the fifthgeneration only son in my family, right? Funny thing is, our neighborhood has a lot of us. These days, most families only have one kid, so my friends are all second or thirdgeneration only sons. But for some reason, in our town, it’s weirdly common.”10f82e22765ac602

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At the mention of “fifthgeneration only son,” Jiwoo’s fingers trembled slightly. She quickly hid her hands under the table, hoping Junseok wouldn’t notice.f68370aea6506e51

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“Even at Biseonchae, Taemoo hyung is known as a fifthgeneration only son. I heard he got engaged recently, though that family is so ridiculously wealthy it’s all just rumors to us.”d28dee37855eb9cb

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Jiwoo let out 096f7e4528 a small scoff 5b0687e5a3 before she even 2d111ae4b1 realized it.b94385687fc5aab0

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Junseok glanced at 6d73b90bbb her, curious about 59ced92d29 her reaction.e8b427bcc6d70952

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When Jiwoo suddenly reached 5db93c4629 for the bottle, Junseok e9c9d32e63 hurried to refill her 53eb5ecc98 empty glass. She grabbed it and 52cb930881 drank it all in 0556929046 one go.d88e1f0f0943c4d7

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“Hey, that’s not the kind of drink you should down like that.”c85d9622f3048ee6

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Jiwoo grimaced at the 4ac053fbb6 burn but immediately held afb782d100 out her glass again.f9b8dd80dc1303e0

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Junseok hesitated, concern eb9e7fdd9e flickering in his e09293c987 expression.ed229888adc7d1eb

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“I can hold my liquor better than you think. I’ve never once gotten drunk and caused a scene.”cd09520d622f3601

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She looked confident, but Junseok 55c9a7b558 studied her with a slightly 57d39ecdde unfamiliar gaze. Still, seeing her drinking so 9d524e9961 quickly, he quietly slid a 3d13264ecf cup of water in front e402b25e46 of her.f2336d3c053277fb

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“Drink some water, too. Pace yourself, or you’ll ruin your stomach.”915d444142298fa6

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At his gentle voice, 46f94a011d Jiwoo turned to look 4b9512ff20 at him, and realized 182fb6f75c her eyes had grown 8f5b403945 misty.d2d63c4155c55d86

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Jiwoo frowned, feeling a 9de0899c83 faint headache as she 681e7fc5b8 tossed and turned in 8dcd4e9012 bed.fe83e4ff94bead8c

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But soon, sensing something 7691c104da unusual, she abruptly opened 3fd9778183 her eyes.4ae9fde7c8909033

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“Ah! You scared me!”80523ec59f11b528

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Sitting on the bed, staring 563dd644f1 intently at her, was Junghoo.ede27ab3c2fab4f1

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“Mom! Are you sick? Junghoo can blow on it and make it better!”500d9d1271e5a3c8

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At her son’s adorable voice, which could stop her heart, Jiwoo smiled lazily and pulled him close.bf75f7c85da25d5e

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“If my little Junghoo gives me a kiss, I think all my pain will go away. Will you give Mommy a morning kiss?”4cb6db039b3f8b94

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Junghoo, not usually 1e5600bccc one for affection, 100c828106 hesitated for a c20ba45813 moment before pressing 26d9684a3a his lips to cfbc5329f4 Jiwoo’s cheek.71c60fdcdb29150f

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“Are you all better now?”46308b0c274f4339

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Overwhelmed by the sheer a9d5a33d2b cuteness, Jiwoo hugged him 299c807f18 tightly.730cb115e05af6dd

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“Wow! It’s like magic! I suddenly feel super strong. I’m already completely better!”c60d461950503de4

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“Ugh! Mommy smells weird!”3642976dd452fdcc

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Junghoo wrinkled his nose 8fdfa61882 and squirmed, trying to c344782b15 escape her embrace.a3c90a6ba07db841

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Just then, a 11bb6390d6 knock sounded at 49fa054f46 the door, and b7f1305103 Jiwoo’s mother entered, ebe9b47244 watching them with 8f7437933a a warm smile.6c97912120133c93

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“This girl still hasn’t come to her senses!”2301c1fcc95629dd

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She playfully smacked efc3f9e259 Jiwoo’s back and 97741d06c8 peeled the struggling 9583f83681 Junghoo from her e7e9a93c50 arms.35b1fcc100212a9b

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Junghoo let out a 0d96989570 deep breath of relief, 9db24fd596 making both Jiwoo and 4c9ee605ea Jungsook laugh.9991b13d92ee2895

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Since it was 1dce7c8b74 the weekend, Jiwoo d81c1c52d2 had indulged in 14a0cd8a01 laziness, waking up bea0a4b48f late and nursing 1676e7ab1f a bowl of fc1b3ad5b6 her mother’s hangover f7f756dc84 soup.3561b4431dffbf43

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Though Jiwoo’s face was fcfc460d63 still slightly puffy, Jungsook a0812282c7 merely shot her a 5873eab5e5 knowing look, her lips 27b03e798c curving into a smile.de9bf91b12e8ccba

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“Do you even remember how you got home last night?”38aee230dc388f5e

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Jiwoo, spoon in midair, froze. Avoiding her mother’s gaze, she 189296b08e tried to recall the events 23f7ef3ffd of the night before.0b02e2de50dafcd6

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She remembered having fd2e4c702a drinks with Junseok 04e5e582d2 and moving to 5224a961bd a nearby beer e2be28cc30 pub, but everything 3d8fc2e39c after that was 74b1376544 a blur.d85ef4a42aa2e244

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Or more precisely, completely missing.3680a9ba5c679872

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“You don’t remember Junseok carrying you home, do you?”2fa8ec97ac4f6f4f

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Jiwoo choked, coughing violently as 4b17c4c1be if something had lodged in 104c3f16ec her throat.aca8873de0e4d52d

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“What were you thinking, drinking like that if Junseok wasn’t there? That’s not like you at all. Did something happen?”79c3ffe441422e55

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Though her words e1a25b42d1 sounded scolding, Jungsook’s 073bc842ca smile never faded.956111953f4cceb6

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“Junseok has grown into such a dependable young man. Just watching him makes me feel reassured.”cefb6048f5b8cc44

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She recalled how Junseok 044c731d47 had carefully carried a e23b952e31 completely drunk Jiwoo inside dd28f6d2c5 and gently laid her 69ed7eb465 on the bed.5a3a0e0c84e11476

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There had been something 3513cf4275 in his eyes as 668099ae6c he looked at Jiwoo. Something unmistakable.999ecde6459161cb

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Jungsook’s heart stirred ae75f86233 with a quiet 5d06bc076e hope.dbfa4089ec4fc0b9

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Her daughter, who had become 2833a34384 a mother too soon due d3474edb74 to an unexpected pregnancy, had 7c4e5095e3 never truly had the chance d1adf61a08 to enjoy her youth.172c9ac015ed68c4

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The man who fathered 0f469fb7de Junghoo had long since 0e87255895 become a forgotten shadow, e07b22ce0a and Jungsook had made 12a1ef015f peace with that. There was no reason 2c702723df to dwell on someone 5bcc887a39 who was never meant 066b03aeda to be in their 232d587994 lives.66d88d5d81f335b0

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But Jiwoo was still young. Still beautiful. Still had a 1cf15afaa3 chance to start 97572666d3 anew.327f6e710e75492b

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She remembered the fierce arguments dbf659bf4a over Junghoo’s birth registration. Jiwoo had wanted 8c3c9d657a to register him 4567c48e63 as her son, 1cf6b51feb but both Jungsook 4b6e3f9d02 and her husband d8ff60fab5 had firmly opposed d0316ea6a5 it. At such a young age, 732ab73686 they couldn’t let her take bbec8b6bef full responsibility as a single b846484dab mother. No matter what, they had 04fbe67bd4 refused to budge, and in 8f5f25bff8 the end, Jiwoo had reluctantly b9652ac0f4 given in.7f3d62b2498a1029

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That was why, on paper, 9d427c080e Junghoo was Jiwoo’s younger brother, e847790c0a not her son.bbab8c32bbcef1f0

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Even now, Jungsook didn’t regret 7be275a4ac that decision. She still believed it f515d8d5fb had been the right 7c6d233d69 thing to do for 87a7ab4319 Jiwoo’s future.264ca9a85bedcac2

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But despite their hopes, Jiwoo 2463d2fb3a had devoted herself entirely to e1bf934168 being Junghoo’s mother.28c73643e05c8d9f

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She came straight home f0d739b925 from work every day 2600ac1e48 to be with him, 763e870881 spent weekends with him, f825b7d407 and never let anyone 35ea1ef8e7 get too close.46579845b3451bc1

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She had locked her 815dec0366 heart away, unwilling to 006b3f4ca9 let anyone in.5b2fde696f5355a9

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Jungsook often worried 6edd6da276 that Jiwoo might 90cbc721dd spend her entire 08209be5c5 life alone.e20c0137838c2548

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Junseok was probably 1b34beeeae the first person cb8f28ea27 Jiwoo had spent 4b2f682b29 time with after 92c93ba947 work in a 4324f5f287 long time.f5bb63cf4179b107

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And he had changed, 799be2ba8c he had grown into 3005aca9e0 a handsome, kindhearted man, c887d76df8 someone any mother would 96acbbf9f6 approve of.5bcb7250d83c51b1

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But whether or 358897696d not he could e0864a7e60 accept Jiwoo’s situation 15857a71e9 was another matter.4b14065af2a435b6

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It wasn’t something 357daef394 that could be b9d3816a05 hidden or ignored. Pretending Junghoo didn’t exist would 9ba1f5ae9b be a betrayal, and starting e9562561cb a relationship on lies would d1507d405e only lead to disaster.9e61fa472035cf75

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That was why Jiwoo 72747dad00 had such a hard 54720b0c79 time moving forward.f0fb396b0516aaba

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In the end, all 7a0feff701 Jungsook could do was e7435f5cf1 leave it up to 26a3476a6c fate.d83a80769c6dc529

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If only there could be 7ac3d64e66 someone by Jiwoo’s side, someone 1f910d9026 she could lean on.22d00033c3da74a3

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That was the only 4d6aff4e9b wish she had left.3d92cf86078f90bc

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On the way to the 8eadece836 company cafeteria during lunchtime, Jiwoo bc3931089f was exchanging text messages with f9b7ce7ca6 her mother when someone lightly 2a6246f8c4 bumped into her side.8986f819cc1f0b67

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It was Assistant Manager 9c4b223069 Lim from her department, d4f824b931 a colleague she was f36a3742ee friendly with. As a senior from 54c7735076 university, he had helped 433f464886 her a lot since 2e2170fc11 she first joined the 6f53bca55a company.c5dcbb270d5ab8f4

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Following Lim’s gaze, Jiwoo spotted Junseok standing at the cafeteria entrance, smiling at her.317f79fdd9f223f0

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She returned the smile 83331a7924 as a silent greeting.d894573050991a07

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Seeing this, Lim moved e25e07f277 closer to Jiwoo, curiosity 7293e288fa sparking in his eyes.34f1580a1b9df82e

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“Wow, he’s seriously handsome! How do you two know each other?”112e92e01997e846

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“Oh, we were middle school classmates,” Jiwoo replied casually.e2e88d31e938017b

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