IWYFB Chapter17
by flowieSuddenly, all the strength drained 16b31da481 from Jiwoo’s body, and her c1b3ed2ac3 face turned pale.978ca1bf562b265c
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Beside her, Siyeon, 8277f64638 oblivious to the 9a110f2772 situation, chuckled before 269fdc3f4f making a bewildered 74bc940752 expression.d27f04f560c62c13
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“What are you saying? A gynecologist? I’ve never been to one before,shouldn’t I be freaking out or something?”debe5ca0e4650007
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Jokingly tossing out her 1b3350c977 words, Siyeon glanced at cf077b7a6f Jiwoo, still walking next db68d91a46 to her, and laughed. But soon, jiwoo’s face hardened.cda30d38a7c7c0a2
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There was a strange 032a411a8d aura in the air, 744531be99 something that didn’t quite 506eb71e18 sit right. But she couldn’t 03eceaed36 ask about it 968acd6dc1 outright.7f3217b26e430ade
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There was no c41e7d78b3 reason to, especially aea6722a38 since, unlike Siyeon, 322ad13a9f who had a c16470b9ba boyfriend, Jiwoo had bce2b9c9a7 never even been 259063a27b in a proper 3a2bca8a9c relationship.340788c04a98b222
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Jiwoo had never 9841ef2308 shown much interest 82560a9fe2 in romance. Even when some of their aabfe61029 male classmates had obvious crushes 99bebecb99 on her, she never gave ceae06fb6e them a second glance.9cfc5f2085d6f62e
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So the thought 948328463d seemed completely absurd.ec303ef3b5ad26a0
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And yet, Jiwoo’s face a1cbf55bdf wasn’t just pale, it b3b1f8fcfc looked as if she 10bc873963 had just received a f074532c56 tremendous shock.c9a0325858994954
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That alone was 7ebb7ee85e enough to unsettle ca7c186afe Siyeon.ba8bf79ca00b3600
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“It’s probably nothing. It’s not like only a3a1225764 pregnant women go to 3f0af0e1ad the gynecologist, right?”1d1d6eedf0531f64
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She tried to brush 32ff4113d9 it off, but an 275aa37197 uneasy feeling gnawed at 938c7e0af6 her.ff756f9d03d888c7
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After her examination, Jiwoo ffda8d8e0b staggered out into the 9bce739a69 corridor.446b30fe182e1f67
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She briefly leaned 71965e7a25 against the wall b04bfe1279 before catching sight d9fe50a0f9 of Siyeon, who d75894fb4d was seated, scrolling eda2d0a745 through her phone. Their eyes met, and Jiwoo e295e677f8 quickly composed herself, her face 8a1d2b20d5 expressionless.42f4331a7a04f44c
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“You’re six weeks pregnant.”d6ad36c8b018bd07
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The doctor’s gaze was 3fac9cb615 cold as they delivered 867ad103bc the news to Jiwoo, 50475eefa5 a girl far too eef536deb7 young to be having d5a6dde277 a child.70cfd0e3cbaa9e3b
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In movies and dramas, doctors 574a167f4c always seemed to start with 60a390d4f6 “Congratulations.” But this doctor had 07ec3e870e no such words.1b14b9b82c252625
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Instead, they simply stared at 2e27dc854c Jiwoo and asked mechanically,337c94e192e8dafc
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“Are you planning to keep it?”2d245402315ac754
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Even if they ae6444d59e had said something 7dccdaac4e else, Jiwoo doubted 56962eec5c she could have ca2792b0c4 answered.837341cf971a57de
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As she stood in the 8b9d06acfe corridor, she could feel the a449122e9d weight of the stares around ab4c5dde0b her.5c64548bb7a52fc0
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Most of the women 00a39bef96 waiting in the clinic 3b3d8297c5 were accompanied by their 9f79f8b1a1 parents or guardians.e31909876febe0af
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Jiwoo’s mind flashed aadacb6819 to her own f5c0502e4b parents’ faces.9ccd328b83b48fc7
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“Just thinking about you fills me up more than any meal, Jiwoo. You have no f6ef85b161 idea how proud d1ca5c2f29 I am.”3c18b6bd2862b4db
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She knew Siyeon was 0d099a70eb following behind her, but 7bcad0cee6 Jiwoo all but ran 79422fa48a down the corridor and 29a32922de out of the hospital.4d351b03a4b824e8
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The fresh air outside c0eb0b140a hit her like a 6105a95ea5 wave, and the nausea 0ce109708b she had been holding dfe70b9b67 back surged up.b9ff57d27b8e540f
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Covering her mouth 7859d376c6 with her hand, 6b1f360a02 she crouched down 1f044ca78f and began dry 507cd84fb5 heaving.772622bade0f0e9e
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“Jiwoo! Kang Jiwoo! What’s wrong? Are you sick? What’s going on?”5f5d78343f4adb0e
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Siyeon’s alarm was evident. She couldn’t even begin 3efb09b5f2 to imagine the truth, 4070688213 because even Jiwoo herself 960e83d774 struggled to believe it.43faf05243d5200d
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Jiwoo was terrified. She had never 5f2710877a once considered becoming f65847e129 a mother at cd3fc6739c twenty-one.611a6225d81d8a6a
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She had always 3ed6eab341 envisioned herself as 2ea32140ab just another student, e640d2d5a6 aiming for good fe8231274e grades, graduating, and 16674a20ec landing a prestigious b8ed25ecb8 job like everyone 92799979df else.2d1f9053c6ada834
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Now, it felt 2dd5f1e4de like a ticking 8b393b3da7 time bomb had 2efee0f211 been dropped at 01063437ae her feet.7009a0a630f156e9
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Siyeon ordered herbal 389e01c701 tea instead of a444eda092 coffee for Jiwoo, afc4e8b9d4 clutching the vibrating 1009b7a5e8 pager in her 7719f046d4 hand as she 147e596b32 waited for their 266cf21a6c drinks.7072e473f3560b49
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She stole glances at Jiwoo, 218b0bd195 who sat by the window, 877cd250d7 deep in thought.4bcf5e39bf2804c5
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Something was definitely wrong, but 6ad3fd5224 Jiwoo had no intention of ddd534fddb saying what.7cacd7a2a9b4ebcd
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The worst-case scenario was obvious, 5ed95afb85 anyone hearing “gynecologist” would immediately cd88c33b1d think of pregnancy.d09480d15963abc6
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But that was impossible.83216c52f4d5b112
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Jiwoo wasn’t the type.695d7d5a2f256ca3
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Had something happened while she 3ad04b9abd was home for break?1e4192188205fb8b
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In such a short time?1d711898add43015
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Jiwoo was the most e8130f588a cautious, level-headed person Siyeon cb181b6b22 knew. It made no sense.c23b5373cc869b32
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The pager buzzed, snapping c73400dee4 Siyeon out of her a74ff0afa0 thoughts. She collected the drinks 3d54e9c854 and walked back to 9ac644595c their table, placing a 0e08075a3e mug in front of abd3fd589a Jiwoo.0eba141e9fbe9f47
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Since meeting Jiwoo c37a5fe779 at their freshman f9daf4ff24 orientation, Siyeon had 2f7e7c5bf9 considered her a 11aec479e1 true best friend.6697e3079e795ae0
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They shared everything, family issues, 629610a1b8 friend drama, even boyfriend troubles.7d25c57414664912
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“If you’re not feeling well… shouldn’t you tell your parents?”59f2a5b27dd19b09
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Jiwoo, lost in 5aa5b52885 thought, looked up 3fb1de4094 at Siyeon.d31b9fe030b4bf51
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A single tear 4dff9bddad slipped down her a9d5f1dbdc cheek.f1dea14d95c62961
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“Siyeon…”d5111dd0419b54c9
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“What is it, Jiwoo? What’s wrong? Where does it hurt?”c4a2b98faa0f677a
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Jiwoo hesitated, her lips trembling.686de4a024394c92
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She couldn’t even bring herself 94594dd9ba to tell Siyeon, the one a9b2664fdf person she confided in about 3f1e24b70a everything.c34cf5259ac2f8c0
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Her mind was db8b50bbd2 a blank slate, fe23f9f1c9 overwhelmed by panic.efa7f96bc7adba97
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But finally, she forced the b1e37444d4 words out.9197bd45b1581da9
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“I’m… pregnant.”7bd643cb88e96bbc
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The moment the words left 75e4ef3858 her lips, the reality of 1e11462491 it crashed down on her.5561d77ce346717c
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Siyeon just stared, a188495bce mouth slightly open, a05c9a57eb unable to process 093bb03324 what she had 9ead8d10ed just heard.861f75e6c21af7d8
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“How…? I mean… how did this happen? Did..did something bad happen to you?”5aa762e1ea787557
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Jiwoo slowly shook her head.59fcc5934fd19184
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“Were you seeing someone… and just didn’t tell me?”eafe78630e6262ca
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Even as she said it, d900c4a646 Siyeon knew it was unlikely.3a8626cc4c2063bd
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Jiwoo had spent 7699cf3fda almost every moment 8fb3e95947 of break either a62eb704dc at home or df160f4f6c with her.907bbba1e615a5f8
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She had a ec0961f69b strict curfew in f3ba65b303 their dorm and 8b22522a29 had never once 89a45e4543 broken it.7b1696b523ccda19
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Jiwoo was the 5496cb4931 definition of playing 9089f16360 by the rules.ad9bf59c2f6dad3a
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“Is it that oppa you mentioned before?”e7b2287ba4808e64
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Jiwoo didn’t answer.a9f9e35deb21ab4b
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Her silence made Siyeon’s stomach 951eb2b4d7 drop.e96d60592a4ea2e1
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She vaguely recalled cb118ebcd6 Jiwoo mentioning that 8593a5e726 he studied at d3ac4ffa88 Yale. At the time, 44328df4b3 it hadn’t seemed f026132e1b important.babd8064c7bc43e4
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Just some neighbor, an older 8c273a30b6 brother figure, nothing significant.0f6381a9e2f9bee2
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“Did he come back from the U.S.?”31b5f2ac67f2647f
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Jiwoo shook her head.ee7a5b35c98bf9c1
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“Then… did you just meet him briefly?”475a382a576df201
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Jiwoo remained silent, beb93161f6 and Siyeon let 7702d43620 out a deep 70fbd71e50 sigh.82cbe8b1506a6be5
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“How did this even happen…”f7a8aa6752e1d35b
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But looking at 29fc2b68a8 Jiwoo, she had ca2d3a5df1 no words left.582ad370f9a0861d
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She didn’t know what 06af7f4ade to do either.6e6902ca3d01af7d
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Miju arrived in New 8198d33087 Haven a day earlier bebb34f486 than planned.5cc9af62de6ca43d
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While waiting for her son, 352325e7fb Taemu, to finish his classes, 596f9b1620 she strolled around Yale’s campus.e5068e73c07943a6
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She spent time 2464ad1c48 at the public 42e5d3158b art gallery before 27da23b1fd heading to a 7e3feb3316 pizza place she cfbab77b41 had visited before, 558af8e492 her favorite spot, dea088f22a renowned for its ceaca6e5da Neapolitan-style pizza.691a99f95f7bad83
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It was so 53da7a90b4 popular that even 43f879fba9 on weekdays, reservations 1d9c905e1a were hard to 8d7f0bc337 come by.db8ccc7ae6edf79b
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She managed to 9004790ea7 grab a table 405ee6d8c5 just as Taemu’s 63073d11d9 class was ending.d2257d66a5c65152
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From a distance, 5cef0f2761 she spotted him b57b3eaeac walking over.d4bd37b652319c4e
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Even here in America, 8f3d55c4d6 his tall, striking appearance c7aa4e858a made him stand out.106aa0dcb654cec4
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Sometimes, it was hard a30270ddf6 to believe such a 7575f84e64 good-looking, intelligent, and upright 456d559dda young man was her 3a781db733 son.a0b3edfe92b6de60
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When he saw her, a8f43d0d4e he waved with a 693f535494 bright smile and walked f4bb0c03c9 over.76946e7e099ec4d9
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“Why didn’t you call ahead?”21011228562f18be
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Miju stood and gave him 1a9979275f a brief hug.e6a592b819adf9d0
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“I wanted to surprise you.”fce6b0af4691d835
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She gazed at him with ce7322c734 the fondness of someone deeply 2c1c6dd32e in love.3ac5b77d2a49e03d
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The crisp white collar 907d996b05 of his shirt peeked 11003c8084 out from his sweater, cf3b09ac54 emphasizing his sharp features.421298c3bf3edc1e
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His youthful energy 3625638bcf was infectious, and d34f46f601 Miju felt a 32aac8c00a surge of warmth.eeb1a7be4545e34b
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“I ordered your favorite. You must be hungry.”c26c6bc19a1afcd2
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Taemu smiled as he 1d87405999 set his phone on 181a385160 the table.88f6643e5ef7b6dc
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“A little. I’ll just go wash my 9ef751ecab hands.”e30f71f78ebb1df6
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As he walked away, Miju 8282d6ad15 heard a ringtone and glanced df9a6a2b8c at his phone.0ee30ec152927203
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The caller ID read Jiwoo.f90e30e35321f472
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Her expression stiffened.632cc5b66ec3239c
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Jiwoo? The name was familiar, 0c4637a868 but she couldn’t immediately 9da1ab6b78 place a face.3e9c3b5a8d899ca5
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The ringing continued, 2db2528f9c and an uneasy 943f4d4be6 feeling crept up 0a71c37c2c her spine.9ebd385218779df6
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She picked up the phone 515b5b4052 and answered.6ef7ced0ec49bc99
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—“Taemu oppa?”34bfe43856bd2f25
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“Taemu stepped away for a moment. Who is this? If it’s urgent, 76401f3c98 I’ll have him adf326a67c call you back—”f70dd5b28a3e7e9d
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Miju stopped mid-sentence.ab80899a8f5715cb
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The voice was familiar.dd715d1130efb953
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“Wait… Are you Jiwoo from Haeju, the mayor’s daughter?”64cb1507129c0a24
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Silence.14af88101566607c
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Then, a quiet response.b38878129a37c2d5
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—“Hello… Ma’am.”cf83d62b3f7d2895
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Miju’s grip on the phone d0df67ed3c tightened.8f093d596a746801
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“Why are you calling my son? Are you in 20677dd767 contact with him?”b2bbdc4564ef3820
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A wave of dread washed 3c0271c247 over her.808cf7bb89f4c669
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Glancing toward where 972c815157 Taemu had gone, 54d0f83cd8 she hurriedly lowered 4c762f70dc her voice.af494ffe49d288ce
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“This isn’t a good time. We’ll talk later, alright? Do you understand me?”4f36c49e56d29a57
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Jiwoo hesitated before answering.1a2f575123e419d2
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—“Yes, I understand.”b254bd9e3983ec30
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Miju quickly ended the 434ba2ad2a call and, without a e3c18fef1d second thought, powered off 1e17d937bc the phone.7b1b720f5b39d7f9
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Then, with slightly d66fb3d3bc trembling hands, she 62b2ab3f7a shoved it deep 1e9decf012 into her bag.650d7a2a3dade45c