IWYFB Chapter18
by flowieTaemu returned after d90ecfc347 washing his hands, 01aeb0793f and the food 0cb5348dcf they had ordered 55bdbf1df1 arrived.c00b2e38c9733f82
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Miju picked up a 626d077430 warm slice of pizza 09a7e9f007 and placed it on 0ec864f8ba Taemu’s plate.4145a0d9e6814724
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Then, glancing at him, 5c6f9fed27 she took a slice 5dc3479479 for herself.a671961d8ce75910
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“How’s your thesis coming along?”14948b41f4d36db5
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Taking a big bite c13a8c4978 of his pizza, Taemu 453cec9e64 quickly grabbed another slice. He must have been starving, de25d0c5c9 most of the food on f0fbc954a7 the table disappeared in an 0cbfb97389 instant.620c97c4548779de
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After downing a 5c8c0ffc81 glass of cola b1e5cc3a0d in one go, 13499fb9b3 he suddenly seemed f391583d7e to remember something.5850e552b5039f6d
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He fumbled through his jacket 4d8edb7294 pockets before reaching into his 3f3456bb4f pants pocket and pulling his 363d5f9457 hand out empty.841208a63d5b8239
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“What’s wrong? Did you lose something?”26c401c9eb396d39
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“I thought I left my phone on the table, but I don’t see it.”ca4bdc59f650e001
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Feigning innocence, Miju 02e9561027 subtly lowered her 095805c9dc gaze under the ac02717f04 table as if fc6b07379a searching.1f2164f68b5977e4
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“Hmm, I don’t think I saw it either. Maybe you dropped it somewhere?”77937b46232fbd7b
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“I’m sure I had it when we got here.”e35475f4fa5e9f14
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Looking genuinely concerned, 57b4e5bc81 Taemu glanced around. Meanwhile, Miju maintained a calm fc730e21e9 facade, pretending to worry.df203fd92ef001bd
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“If you lost it, it’ll be hard to get it back. This isn’t Korea, if you drop something on the street here, it’s as good as gone.”2051b69eaea6d369
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At her words, Taemu’s bcd01aef39 expression grew more serious.7df16127831c3db0
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“Why? Were you expecting an important call?”5ed7141f93123533
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“I have a ton of saved contacts on there. All my department group chats are on that phone too, so this is a huge problem.”5143b38213047455
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Miju hesitated for a 5dd25bb536 moment but quickly dismissed 660034fd66 her unease.a470db59d0dbe9a4
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Of all things, 19876a23c6 the name Ji-woo 379c72e596 kept bothering her.1fe4ee38c1892501
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Taemu was not the type ed4a19ee9a to use affectionate or decorative d1d4d0f463 names for contacts, not even 5bafaeb6ae for close friends or family.ccc31278a8ba0a69
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She recalled laughing 810fe6af76 once when she 392c63773d happened to see 60f33a632e his contact list. It was textbook formal, b9e3b9db51 every name stored with 0e8d18bb01 the person’s full surname b1cda41e6d and given name, giving 9056417e0e off a stiff impression.0f39003241914872
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Even she, his own mother, wasn’t saved as “Mom” but simply as Kwon Miju. It had stung a little.9558e4eac3bfd969
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But in some way, fa77773939 it suited him.8c136acc19ce7ac0
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Saving a name as 3042ec0657 just Ji-woo might seem e4cef1171b insignificant, but for Taemu, 56a8c63fe2 it wasn’t.70d68e1e68d16fbd
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He was a stickler for 66b1dcbd01 rules, incapable of tolerating deviations 0f89707ad9 from order.42d2764517723a6d
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He was almost obsessively b1d8d579d0 attached to things and cd07dabccc people with personal meaning 6eddf26948 to him, sometimes to 1a2a6607ab an excessive degree.a6befb7638d8ab75
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Miju suddenly recalled 70c01a6718 a long-forgotten memory.57bd6d43d80259ca
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There had been 93acd04884 a music box, 51e9504dfa a gift from 2bc896bb0f her father-in-law, brought f85511aa0c back from a 549deec1e9 business trip to 08e43debc7 Germany.36eb8053a2bf4b6a
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Taemu had treasured it 7c5a07263a so much that it 34a6133294 had become glossy from a4aad19e08 frequent handling.6a6285b88ce3ead9
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No one was allowed to cd9cf2f98a touch it, not even her. If she so c605961dfd much as reached f1cf74c0e2 for it, he 6b6a7f6d8a would throw a 95f484c9fb fit.c6664bb8d7bd8fa2
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But one day, Ji-woo 48d6beb3c5 came over, saw the f8845b9dec music box, and reached efe8cdae2b out for it. Without a second thought, 19c6096702 Taemu had immediately given e060da8fa6 it to her.9c07a898220674cc
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She had felt hurt. At the time, she 6cc967fa0d had dismissed it as f307a7ceb3 an innocent fondness for d5b1b630d2 Ji-woo, treating her like 6452b92dca a younger sibling.87cad2a8a15aab2d
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But looking back 1638c560df now, she realized 69e0054697 that wasn’t the 4db3121d4c case.7639177726cbc1d6
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How ridiculous. As if she could ever 9436690122 be good enough for my 2d78246c98 son.84e9fd911740e425
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Her precious son didn’t belong 497992ddfb with someone from a family 03ad4382dc like that.5671cb4d532a92f7
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Even before Taemu graduated, several 59535ef6b5 families had already expressed interest 88db36e0b9 in having him as a 64380b4860 son-in-law.dd88c07e26758fd7
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Among her social circle, powerful 160d5c6732 political and legal families were 55e137b8c1 vying for him.328183fe297c1595
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She had no intention of e391e07c10 letting her son be confined c23a9d5ed0 to some provincial town like 422802eee9 Haeju, taking over the family 8ad795a943 business like his father had.261fbc6c73f0e538
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The very thought was laughable.8f7a29296542aa40
This had to be 6cfecd386e stopped before it went b48b1883c2 any further.29fa5f4a2adb3d31
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She regretted not intervening sooner.d3fe3ef958f75724
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Perhaps it was time 0fed10834a to return to Korea 92307b4031 earlier than planned.fe38531c852146f0
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As she watched Taemu f508e62feb rush off to search 46080234b6 for his missing phone, 343b8252f6 she shook her head 7e6e4071a7 in disappointment.ddd00ef126e7fea2
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Miju arrived back 723cbfbaf0 in Korea ahead 1bf47bf380 of schedule.edbd8e915410fe51
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Stepping out of the 2bdaea9d07 airport, she turned on e220f049b3 Taemu’s phone, which she 0ba34e689b had kept switched off 6982ef62df until now.57620a35c4ae8dc4
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She entered the 620e1d1738 passcode, scrolled through 8905bf275c the call log, 3005ce1f1b and found Ji-woo’s aa4fd848f4 number.b19db8943e5bdc8b
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Pressing the call button, she c4d5fa248d didn’t have to wait long 1190e23e75 before the line connected.91c44155b55aa808
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“Hello? Is this Ji-woo?”92cda138d412c738
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— “Yes, hello.”47206041e1fa5efc
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Climbing into the a897b29c54 waiting car, Miju ae6f76ecec switched the phone 9e86a3a769 to her other 1f10262db4 hand and continued 5bc0db8a79 speaking.b31e9cbe095a5e71
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“I’d like to meet you. Where should I go? I’m on my way now, so text me the location.”67e46f2d6840114c
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The silence on af0a3c36f0 the other end 736aaef767 stretched too long 6128c7c19f for her liking.84a2cbb7bcf617c0
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“Hello? Are you listening?”5192eeb6e2edb6f0
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— “Yes… I’ll send you the address.”5f27273edbc99830
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Even Ji-woo’s soft-spoken voice irritated bf3cb61b4d her.493dac16fec9b31c
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How could a young woman 0dba7ad9ca sound so lifeless? She must lack confidence.fd6c8ff80664e3ac
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A few moments later, cef7c0e47c Ji-woo’s message arrived, and ce2737cae7 Miju directed the driver 6bfa3327da to the meeting spot.75962ea3a5569a01
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For days, Ji-woo b0b239a3d0 had been unable 1f75230b22 to reach Taemu.67d9df1fbcd69f6c
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His phone remained off.aa6d07e5c5a66ea1
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The last time 37e0005850 she had spoken 97a7a66568 to him, it 2809b095c8 was his mother 29acf04ba0 who had answered.4421838a392f3ae4
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She hadn’t expected that.516a47e282ba3584
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Even after the call 4a072b5458 ended, her heart had 0aec68b274 pounded anxiously.1eae8844d029ffc9
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And she certainly hadn’t expected a1efef83cd his mother to ask to f6b41971c7 meet her.894706415a042c13
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On her way to a500dd9b91 the cafe, her heart fb4f1b6804 raced. She had no 60fa162480 idea why Miju 9f6f7f55af wanted to see d6b6ce8a61 her.2b52b398b8cf51e5
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But she had a ed3979a9b9 terrible feeling.6513c89fedf9853b
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Ji-woo arrived first b714840343 and took a 3bc64c1d10 seat.ba50054a978dd1d1
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Five minutes later, the e02a5864dd cafe door opened, and 85440a1b5d Miju walked in.c128e93104d9052f
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The moment she spotted ab86791457 Ji-woo, she strode directly c6bece364a toward her.afe257ffd68a2784
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Ji-woo stood as a b9092cbc2b sign of respect.027581aa772d97d6
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Miju’s gaze swept over e7144bb75c her, assessing.4529b7ec0a88b41d
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“Hello” Ji-woo greeted.1f55fcb3a8884783
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“It’s been a while.”07d8e1ad57d5887b
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After confirming Miju had taken 4e58b3f92b her seat, Ji-woo sat down 0330ae1dd3 as well.05fda5b68315fd8f
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“Shall I order some drinks?”55c5880cc6a6c542
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“I’ll take care of it.”d198fd1713bd126a
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“I’ll have a hot latte, then.”5f529ac996f8e311
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Ji-woo rose to place 338a187906 the order, unaware of b73f691248 Miju’s scrutinizing stare following 2d3c136da0 her back.f2ef1481cd16cddb
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A plain T-shirt 7f693b2bfd and jeans, completely 4839ee9a72 unremarkable. Shoulder-length hair, an average build.3352bc8ac07808ee
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What did Taemu even see 12986d68e5 in this girl?245b336952cfd68f
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At least she 38324d4fd5 wasn’t unintelligent, given be04ffd7a3 that she had d0dadab5ac gotten into Korea 22c9207071 University.2d99c8537996da0f
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When Ji-woo returned with the 62fa652669 drinks, Miju put on a cc0047917c composed expression.f56054f6ce8216b6
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Ji-woo carefully set Miju’s bccc920a6c cup in front of 777caffad7 her before sitting down.2e9c7e83a6d9dfd4
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Lowering her gaze, Ji-woo 2617a30a12 was acutely aware of 214c4d7983 Miju’s unrelenting scrutiny.670d0b5d97b2c7a4
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Sharp eyes, a straight 074621a9a4 nose, her features were 99555942c3 decent.c6c519c2d92a4fc7
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But to Miju, she was 6f1099e4b3 nothing special.dcd1aa59fa049b1a
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Now that she 4413e2a1d7 saw Ji-woo up 4cefa04700 close, her face a89e1fee65 was paler than 93a14380b0 expected.8778c7eaa5333d9c
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Lifeless.6c1b73e6b4b65019
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Her skin looked 8df032384d dull, clearly neglected.28f1124f23e4e8b0
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“I understand that Taemu has been kind to you, having known you since childhood. It’s easy to misinterpret that kind of affection.”62862b57867af1fc
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Ji-woo’s face hardened before 3c0303fd54 Miju even finished speaking.8010ebd535c5d89d
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“He told me you see him as more than just a brother. That put him in a difficult position.”cc63bee58f204059
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Ji-woo visibly tensed.99ae74889b35b0ca
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Miju felt a cruel satisfaction. She had to stamp out 34dcc97c06 any lingering emotions before they 47d195c032 could fester.23963ec1a6b878cd
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She had seen girls like e8442dd4c4 this before.bee7bb58e34c10e8
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Mediocre background, decent education, women 62be129540 who saw marriage as their bfefedcfd5 only way up in life.8d58d54d314abc8e
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This was why she had ed1c2a6db9 never approved of Ji-woo frequenting a174c5b1c5 their home.06a10aeb1679723b
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It only encouraged delusions 5c2e67b4a3 of grandeur.15803f05f4fd95d5
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“Taemu has someone he’s meant to marry. We’re arranging the engagement as soon as he finishes his studies and returns home. You understand what that means, don’t you?”68c4abb047607a7f
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Ji-woo’s gaze wavered, unfocused.d456864e0236d452
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“He never said…..”ec7338d7b83132be
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“Men have their impulses. Sometimes they stray from the path. But once their curiosity fades, they return to where they truly belong.”ab0437f6099de308
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