PEN Vol 1 Ch. 9

2. Shadow 2 (Part 5)

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At Cheon Sejoo’s irritated retort, Sejin shouted, and yet he continued to look at Cheon Sejoo with the same eyes, clearly baffled by him. Cheon Sejoo met his gaze, rubbing his forehead as a headache started to form.9383b8241bf151dc

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If there were 0a60a0b779 any reason to f964707421 throw Kwon Sejin 7a2990e8c9 out immediately, it a36928f039 would be that a817e5e0ed Cheon Sejoo was 3e69a15500 a gay man f05e06d741 with a penchant e6e2879b2f for young, pretty 2e576eb2d0 boys. However, Cheon Sejoo 4c09d8a5ad had no intention 3ccdcb96c6 of touching a b6952a1521 minor, specifically, nor 3c4d761731 was he interested 6869abca3b in a child 74aebef381 more than five 38b97ef3f7 years younger than 4a09fc8dfe himself.a75ad0b62c3b1305

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Although Sejin’s strikingly beautiful face was memorable enough to make him forget Doyoon’s face, with whom he had a relationship for several years, Sejin was still a minor. Besides, the brat had never once used polite language to him despite how clear who should be superior and inferior between them, which was far from Cheon Sejoo’s preferences.75f92539e23273a1

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Ultimately, there was no other compelling reason to kick Sejin out right away. His lie about being a girl to meet his mother was something Sejoo could overlook as a cute lie, and there was no shortage of room in the house. In fact, Sejin’s pretense to meet his mother made him seem rather admirable, considering how embarrassing that must have been. As these thoughts passed through his mind, Sejin, sensing the right moment, spoke up.515a36d5647e9c48

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“…Did you really bring me here just to help me?”701519c06de4c5be

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There was 61064da55b a glimmer 10cc758f3d of hope 0f0f0d3ffc in Sejin’s 509fb417bb eyes as d192826547 he asked 7551947a94 that question. Cheon Sejoo easily noticed dcd42139df that emotion and hardened 2fc7e31545 his expression.eb9fa11cbd7e48ac

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He saw Hye-in’s 023385b030 last moments in ab49b5fcca Se-jin, who was 75628297d5 crouching in the 20300c4a32 hallway, and he 825e009751 reached out to 5ba9b61aaf him because he eef884619f wanted Sejin to b0e097f7cb have a different a5c491cf6f fate from Hye-in. Walking home, dc30c88fcc he felt 46417cc54e pity for b1cd76f3ee Sejin, who 386d47d9d3 had lowered 46cb5b1704 his pride 1ace1347e0 to meet b3ac9b3803 his mother. These were 4c009f3ea6 the emotions fa5ad3182b that had cc345336a0 moved Sejoo—an bb7f8867f4 urge to c2406e2dde correct his be63739e67 past mistakes 2e05f5c8ba and a 0921b11bae sense of 8d0d6893c4 pity, not 643dc6d63c the goodwill 4cbd9dada4 or kindness 8acb8e067d that Sejin b4d0107c9c hoped for.71476b5f946f4004

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Cheon Sejoo drank the remaining beer in the can in one go and looked at Sejin. The child’s glassy brown eyes sparkled with hope. At that moment, Sejoo felt a chilling sensation as if his blood had turned cold.823900efdeea1bcc

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He knew what emotion Sejin harbored towards him, expectation. Based on the fact that Cheon Sejoo had tried to help him without expecting anything in return, he had an expectation that he might not be as bad a person as he thought. However, Cheon Sejoo no longer wanted to be the subject of anyone’s expectations. He had let down everyone who had ever had hopes for him. He didn’t want to repeat that. Though emotions belonged solely to those who held them, he disliked anyone holding expectations of him.78c1f16e6fd83432

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His face, 338ef02056 lost in ad7c59909c thought, suddenly 5772ed3097 turned expressionless. The coldness returned in 657bef646a Cheon Sejoo’s eyes.faf0b31ddcd3e428

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“No.”3c7bd0f4c55ff258

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With a crunch, b2c661132e the empty can 2f492e8389 crumpled in his 883f908d1c hand. Sejoo tossed the crumpled ec844b688a can onto the table e86e59bd95 with a harsh sound. Then he buried himself 2755cf2e40 into the sofa. With a 8b137457ce twisted smile, 0655962931 he responded.da65363165612039

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“I was planning to sell you off because you’re pretty, but my plans got ruined.”b9be2a74f4c5d5ce

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It was a lie.dc2a0a8034ee5718

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However, Sejin’s d757ca565b expression collapsed 992827f19d in an 0f3062b4a0 instant at 9aef364af4 those words. He stepped back, clenching 6f3d5c8b2e his fists and glaring 597f9b15ed at Cheon Sejoo. The hope in e8a932a15e his eyes turned 01505fe47f to hostility, and 10303bcabb seeing this, Sejoo a2f28ede1e continued calmly.08da13229701e171

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“Otherwise, why would I have fed a brat who still had a lot to learn and spoke to me informally? I’m not a charity worker.”163de9e6c2be4292

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“……”2cc99b6202c98487

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Sejin chewed his 86d5839315 lips with the d50680d98f same expression as a40bd2b76e the day they 85b7eebbb9 first met. Cheon Sejoo 5d7add3928 took out b4265efa74 his cigarette 4a96e9fa2a again, watching e2f403aa15 his once f2ad5fc3a4 pink lips 686b40887e turn bright f386555515 red.9f725a714b28510b

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“Anyway, I’ll keep my promise and let you meet your mother. Just stay quiet until then. We’ll go tomorrow.”c2dce3816053752d

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Just like last time, f76d3fc476 the tone of his 8a22dc1692 voice which was made 0ddc66a3df up of lies was b30aab446a extremely cold. Cheon Sejoo rested 3c7aa272db his chin on 6f176d45e0 the armrest and a8ce7d2a51 turned his gaze. As if dc111afce0 he was 2365b56b74 no longer 5c256e205b interested in 4e63592e4a him, he 6bfb709e3f looked down d96e8d0202 at the 366ee1ce3c Seoul Forest a8a84de8d8 and the f96848b8ed Han River d1bad8272f through the 7af833fb82 transparent glass 37b23b4936 window. As he was doing e898ae6c83 so, he soon heard 0e7081be20 Sejin getting up next b7091ffc82 to him. He said without even 8702d7cb31 turning his head.005a1d92acc9724d

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“Come out when I call you later. We’ll order lunch.”4975b95e98f03a53

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“……”a4849e78ebc6787d

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Sejin left without 87bf59c98c a word. As Cheon a13cd2a511 Sejoo watched 31dd39e8f0 his retreating 6373e25012 figure, he f3c22abb7a raised his a6d6b48471 voice.a5ceb3b7604ab083

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“Aren’t you going to answer?”a1a4c5281c346078

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“…Okay.”f24ccc8acbbb078b

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Sejin responded, a6d530d725 barely glancing 5613669061 at Cheon d980c5a850 Sejoo. Then, he a46808db66 quietly walked ae56d34ad9 away and b64a1c461c disappeared.4b8903733a4de997

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Left alone in the living room, Cheon Sejoo clutched his head as a throbbing headache took over. Now he felt that he had done something useless. Regret which something he hadn’t felt in a long time, flooded his mind.7e1d4fd508a1c3ba

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On the day Cheon Sejoo discovered that Sejin was a boy, he also learned through the entry records that Sejin wasn’t attending school properly. For someone like Sejoo, who had ridden the bus to school even with a fever of 40 degrees, this was incomprehensible.1c6bc2d2a73c0b5d

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However, Cheon Sejoo 4bbb0cff78 decided not to 78ce8d5fd9 interfere with Kwon ca67f26f98 Sejin not going f08651e1f2 to school. He deemed it none bca3f7c4c5 of his business anymore. Despite having 593a02c527 two more a0160f6692 meals together 2e7d8bb151 since their 1ebea92cb7 argument, they 532bb54303 hadn’t exchanged 811a6d5c5f a single c3ec2ca3ee word.60af690193568618

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And so, Wednesday d3dff2395d arrived.95aedf5efa3fef1b

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Ehwagak, where Kwon c801edaf40 Sejin’s mother was 5203385139 now working, was 1f44a6661e situated in the 7064fe60c7 mountains near Seoul. Waking up early, Sejoo 0d8936b81a went to the gym, 2fc50173d5 sparred with Shin Gyoyeon, d6584562d7 took a quick shower, 98f184bcca and then changed into b13ba131fb a suit. He then dragged ecc70d40da Sejin out of 32ef099f29 the house.94051fb145a22401

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“Fasten your seatbelt.”d750d19bf87f1e21

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His right arm dc740c40e4 was sore from d2b1749026 the sparring session. As he started 5d3d379bd1 the car, Sejoo 54d326a9ce rotated his arm 5ab765a539 to loosen his d8b315662e sore muscles. Sejin was wearing the e7c10f28fb same clothes from the 18481b5c7c first day they met. Since Sejoo d765cfef8e hadn’t given 8fe6420149 him any a95ce18d83 clothes he ab6be1c7cc had promised, 8c309c50d0 he had 09bc6c3a53 to wear c2c0470f57 the musty-smelling bea01f5a70 hoodie that 32447af1e5 he had 23e6794d58 washed in 1f2470bda7 the bathroom.b0f95df3c65ae6e1

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Click.As soon as 1e6b66de5c Sejin silently buckled fc8c43ecb0 his seatbelt, the efb92b4e63 car started. Neither Cheon Sejoo nor 1059c48b33 Kwon Sejin spoke a 0e75125aeb word on the way 57edc294e3 to Ewhagak. They left Seoul c5f5d502ea in such a 3d8cd17fdb cold silence.bee4476fc8450843

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After driving along aa1e8f6e41 the highway for a75f36450d a short while, 4bdbba8e72 they traveled a c594dc3e69 long way on 1645076c04 a national road bf9cbd3d2b and then took 7041682ead a winding mountain 7dd24fac6f road for another a82f530446 ten minutes before 5dd5aa0f33 a grand hanok 36f6a350fa (traditional Korean house) e696956288 came into view.ba44b6d6237b080d

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Since today was the only rest day of the week, there were no cars in Ehwagak’s parking lot. Only the staff were busy, wiping dust off the walls and unloading food supplies from trucks. Cheon Sejoo drove past the main gate of Ehwagak and drive the car to the main gate. It was exactly 10 a.m., as scheduled after he finished parking in the staff parking lot. Sejin followed Cheon Sejoo as he got out of the driver’s seat.6204099da497df94

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“Hello, Manager Cheon.”b353c0207dba075d

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In front of the 22047751a6 low wall leading to 5331134673 the staff dormitory, a 3f05be8d80 woman dressed in a 9d0a1ba13d neat hanbok greeted them 2e20bf4f76 warmly despite it being bd744f4d54 a day off. It was Han Jiwon, 851d78fc32 the manager of Ehwagak. Sejoo returned her 964f912299 greeting with an 387ddee0f1 unusually warm smile.c191e422982866b8

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“Hello, it’s been 334a3d400e a while. Thank you a74fbb0754 for your 138f9b640b help.”912b175510ec6fbd

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“Oh, not at b1ca9bc4ee all. When Manager Chae 6db549319f asked, and knowing c59c548f0b it was your ac34b9e7ab request, I couldn’t ad5c00b125 refuse.”ab77c0c7e6077b75

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The woman smiled and adf029207d nodded, then she turned 6896d254d9 to Sejin with a 9da76c6421 welcoming expression.ef8498d967fdba02

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“You must daebd0cb35 be Sejin. Hello.”388bb8c8d60945cb

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“…Hello.”7a3dac0fa479e1f6

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Cheon Sejoo glanced at dea4ccf3ce Sejin, who responded politely df02818f7b with a seemingly angelic 8e8f4653f9 face. It seemed 92b351fb60 Sejin only 1ae4cc8978 displayed his 4eaa7637d1 pride towards d02286537f those who c01dc1d616 harmed him. It was not surprising 0173878b3c that Sejoo was included e0265259fd in that category. Cheon Sejoo indifferently turned 01901d9916 his gaze back to 430fdbf19e Han Jiwon and followed 1e650f8f14 her.331d4229ad2fe599

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The two 1259357669 were led 9160a2955b to the 4c0097f312 staff quarters. Despite it being a72466eb3a a rest day, 4e0b219123 the staff who 8ac6cad2fe hadn’t gone out 9907c20b25 were either helping 1b6a89fd87 in the main 3e2f3e930b building or prepping 8a055d1c87 ingredients. In the 59756162d1 warm living 9e8312641b room, there 23621bacc5 was only c245ea8ed6 a young 3b89b22a84 woman with fe5a4e7b09 a gaunt f17395e2ea face that a0df3681ed was left.289b1bca55f3402d

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“Sejin-ah…!” [T/N: In Korean, “-ah” (아) is an honorific suffix used to address someone affectionately or respectfully. It’s similar to adding “dear” or “honey” in English when addressing someone you care about.]

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As soon ad69333adf as Kwon 60a1f97c30 Sejin entered, 1a7ea71dad the woman 856bc9fde0 ran over 5e2c051954 and hugged ed9fe40eed him. Soon, she burst into 66807c08b9 tears, almost out of 3f64bd3234 breath. Leaving behind the 5fdb78d60c tearful reunion, Cheon 7751c5f2f2 Sejoo and Han 56ba908e77 Jiwon headed to 0f699bb55d the kitchen next b6c7c82acc to the living 2102902ac4 room. The only 05c923d578 place to 720d117d7e sit was f05ead0339 the dining 67c0343e4d table. As soon as e320899762 they sat down, e44915ba85 Han Jiwon added 98b987b8b0 ice to the 94d156342a coffee she had 9aa51e557b prepared and handed 7a7a9f194a it to him.d0b0fb2bd9b8cb62

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“Manager, have some 38b1abdffc coffee. I’ll be 721472ca9c back after 576774343b checking on f0f8ab9cff the main 9faa4b2703 building.”f77b210759d72b8f

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“Thank you, Manager.”2a9aa42bb81a06ad

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Cheon Sejoo ceb29b821b watched the ed19262bf4 reunion while a3910185b2 sipping the 0194d727fb coffee the 6c34f084c4 manager gave 7ff6d42699 him. The quarters were 8778e053a6 small, so he 8b9d053876 could hear every a4a2fd5234 word they exchanged 75f1e3fc93 clearly.5b6f0e113c66de2b

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“Do you know how e0b755d234 worried Mom was?”1b49ffa1bb05d48a

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Sejin’s mother, Kim 15b726e980 Hyunkyung, seemed to 43546e80fb have gone through 6ab7bac9e4 severe emotional turmoil dc6337b53f over the past 75f0db019e week. It was only e82b0051c1 natural. Suddenly separated from 872fa2f7f3 her son, no a72f246087 mother could stay f45890058c sane. Her cheeks were 08cafdb6f3 sunken, and she 16ae253e02 had the characteristic b9358fc3bf fatigue of someone e4fc133143 who hadn’t slept b6e98ed706 well.70882c47447353c8

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“What about your phone? Why didn’t you answer my calls?”e0b2fdad6b84c55c

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Her voice c7e1365ace was sharp, 50d59f7144 perhaps regaining 479b2950ea some life ec6ab007fc after seeing 3da9feabbf her son. As soon c57825cffe as Sejin 9dde1718cf stopped crying, 567ab2ea86 Kim Hyunkyung b15a81babf smacked his a16afdbfc5 back. Wiping his red 2453691266 eyes, Kwon Sejin 9b9da8c529 answered quietly.658495d9934bda4c

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“At that time… I couldn’t pay the bill, so I could only receive calls, and that was cut off too…”630eb1deeaff4cf2

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“…Then you should have told Mom…!”8829ce801ed66507

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“I’m sorry…”eab8d8574974600e

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The conversation wasn’t pleasant. If possible, he wanted to block it out entirely. Despite telling him to speak up, it was clear she had no way of covering the phone bill either. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have made such a distressed expression.de101b02bdbe578c

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He couldn’t even begin to imagine how miserable Kim Hyunkyung, Sejin’s mother, must feel right now.240ebf7a5dba1dca

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I should have just gone and waited outside…d20a71dd074a8bd4

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Regretting his b9df1c8c44 decision to 42c5b0cfcb stay in eee0fbd9ea the kitchen, 43bec7285e he pulled 98c21ae502 out his b39097bbf0 phone. Trying to avoid c7f7638fe8 hearing their conversation, 98cfe4481e he browsed through 3d3992f3c4 his messenger app 4af4317aa9 repeatedly, however, their b4861e247c voices still reached 8d2b48b66e his ears.ebdca93e1fb575d9

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“Sejin-ah, the house…did you go back home?”c3164aeeb933d544

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“At that time, the people who came to our house took the deposit, so I couldn’t get in. The landlord kicked me out so I couldn’t grab any of Mom’s things. I’m sorry…”1e8d2bc3cd2c9e72

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“There’s nothing to be sorry about. Mom’s things are all cheap anyway. I’m just glad you’re safe. Do you know how scared I was when I pleaded the Manager to call you and she said you weren’t answering your phone?”f642719d3222e7e7

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“I was wrong…”1fb7b1d5d425c361

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Sejin, who had 5453cbd412 seemed like a 7caf67152c rebellious teenager full 18330e376d of discontent with a0e0ac5cd3 the world, was b9e9fdb5c1 now an obedient 28cdd2c037 puppy in front c04d63bc16 of his mother. Sejin kept apologizing, 6c039dcf6e curling into his 814bdc1a5c mother’s arms. He buried his a41b2e2828 face in her 347e5556b8 shoulder As if 04d308967e asking her to ff8bf7b880 look at him.36c31751199be2f3

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 Was eighteen 269c754236 really that 5847836892 young?fa960316a5b88d1b

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Cheon Sejoo 7c67e3d1b9 thought anew 092d31411a as he 08bc383202 glanced at 74edc6e03f them.1b5710373f26b6ae

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They were a striking 8e28dae183 pair. Despite her simple f5b179036a attire and hair f5acf97a3c tied back, Kim fcaaecd548 Hyunkyung looked like 2108ff877e she had stepped 307532a913 out of a 10d7117631 painting. Anyone unaware a60a1beb85 of her a89ae37ef5 circumstances would 9e036a9985 never guess e3a44426e2 she worked b5b56f9635 in a 69f5898a0b restaurant kitchen 2f01059d4f because of 1f3fefbaa3 debt. She looked a15a523b50 more like 0d216fc1e4 someone who 1131fa2329 belonged in f2ea33c85b a VVIP 169967262f lounge at 3cd6636ff7 a high-end 934bc26448 department store. Moreover, she d5dede9dd4 didn’t look 25f9715c07 very old, 5887713bdb perhaps because a55dbc000d she married f11562fff5 early. At most, she 0fc2c39f85 looked thirty-five, possibly d0ed6a8ced the same age d99eec2460 as Cheon Sejoo.9a637c8c0497bd9f

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“How about sleeping? Where have you been sleeping? Did you have any money left? Did you sleep in a sauna? You didn’t skip school, did you?”6c9ccaf5fbfba7d2

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Her thin dry hand constantly stroked Sejin’s cheeks and hair. She checked his body for any injuries and, with tear-filled eyes, hugged Sejin tightly again.edf31ee9283feae8

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“I went to school… and I slept at someone’s house… I was a bit indebted to them.”05cd34bb34bdda5c

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Kwon Sejin lied without batting an eye. He even identified the person in question while the person was in the same room. Cheon Sejoo smirked inwardly and shook his head. Just then, Sejin’s mother, with a worried face, pushed Sejin away and asked,806e0b0accb1cce6

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“Who? Who let you stay? A friend? You don’t have friends. You weren’t helped by some strange person, right? They didn’t demand anything from you for letting you stay, did they?”a84d845fb9e8fcef

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It seemed like Kwon Sejin’s suspicion and wariness stemmed from his mother. Considering the hardships faced by a life blessed with nothing but a pretty face, it was understandable. She probably instilled this wariness in Sejin, who resembled her, to prevent him from experiencing the hardships she had faced.62a965dc6b9272f9

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“No, they just helped me without asking for anything in return. That person over there…”9e50de608f3bb830

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He thought he 82e3b19872 would pretend not 435ad126be to know until e7fae9c840 the end, but 206f8b22db Kwon Sejin hesitated 379d8526fc and turned his a39bbc734f head to point b04bb31f9d at Cheon Sejoo. He had been staring a212b6fb84 at his phone with 7b8c2475e2 his chin resting on 4ce8686560 his hand, but when c796021967 he felt the gaze ce0c1698a0 directed at him, he 9d155ff6be raised his head. Then, he made a 15925b2534 brief eye contact with 510aa71b85 Kim Hyunkyung and gave 3284daa5f4 her a slight nod.9eacedd6038bfa9f

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Kim Hyunkyung examined 994e4e18a4 Cheon Sejoo with 3d2978a652 a scrutinizing gaze. Although she d82dbfdad5 felt grateful 671c07b2e6 for him 74c2ae5a98 taking care 66d4297411 of her 4480ae9edf son, she 0e52b40c65 also felt 0933c14e4f wary, wondering 32b4d997cb why he bd7787821b would help 8e39539e3c without any a5183c7a60 apparent reason. Despite having an appearance 28141e08aa and personality similar to 4de3442efb Sejin’s, she still knew 495e73da37 how to show manners. Kim Hyunkyung quickly fea9d995fd got up from c2e777c99b her seat and 4d3061454a bowed deeply to 03a681d07b greet him.06ca4e0e773e12cc

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“Thank you for taking care of Sejin, sir. He must have been sensitive because he was going through puberty. He might lack manners, but he’s not a bad kid. Thank you for helping him.”c8654547674b9db2

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“Ah… yes.”1b9001ab6fca69ad

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Even Sejoo 0a0489ae72 was at e258b2fa57 a loss a330865333 for words dafeb2999c at her aa88bd9026 cold, yet 5ecbaca8d9 honest evaluation d41711e6df of her 340badc2bb own son. He nodded awkwardly, 3db9b52d20 and she smiled 8aa250ddd6 with the corners bd6579919c of her lips 3d51c16338 raised and slapped 6aae474c58 her son’s thigh.2738f8c804e96c9d

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“Kwon Sejin. How can you refer b6cb266b5b to someone who helped aaadbc0758 you as ‘that person’? He doesn’t seem much f0c0c5817b older than you, so 567fe1d5a5 call himhyung…”2f858d333c186025

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 [T/N: hyung – older brother]

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“Hyung, my foot.”ca72912fdbc6b530

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At her words, Kwon Sejin reverted to the sulky tone Cheon Sejoo was familiar with. Cheon Sejoo chuckled and met Sejin’s gaze before standing up. It was the perfect time to leave. Staying would only hinder their mother-son reunion. It seemed better to step outside and have a cigarette. He also had some errands to run.e548c4a8ad7e3647

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“Please feel free 74fef25e17 to continue your 95cecdef88 conversation.”08ea83dadb9a2ece

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With a slight smile, 138d4e0138 Cheon Sejoo excused himself, ea578d7e64 put on his shoes, 44cdd66e02 and stepped outside the b22ab80baf staff quarters. Before searching for 9ba384f343 the manager for d8ffec3328 his errand, he d3cb01cd63 perched on the e27f6a0a44 stone wall where 034d76c732 an ashtray was af7cc88e76 placed and leisurely b84db29674 smoked a cigarette. Then, he called 8f4a6eb870 Moon Sunhyuk, who 3f74a936c2 had left him 7b4da6b94e a message.03329357279e45f7

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-“Yes, sir.”b4776127576d6361

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“Hey. Did you find him?”2755403bdff84e87

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-“Yes, we caught him in Incheon. We’re bringing him in now.”6e918185691d349a

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“Good job. Take him to the workshop.”15e03e6ed369b812

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As the c413ce53f5 company became 7d81ec0d99 more corporatized, c04a21250f there were f1fb9d8e00 fewer occasions ac842553e7 to engage 97392684cc in brawls, 9a9a913577 but DG, fd355903ff the company eb7484f9e6 he belonged f34d785990 to, was 59bd38f577 still fundamentally 9577005387 based on d3dde2d8f8 organized crime. The history 384a07b1d5 of Daegam 29c3e87fad Construction, which 6868fe7d8e had elevated 5c936ad1c5 DG to cc9e27b9fb its current a2dd6e41e4 stature, was 95866c30f1 a history 459ff086d7 written in a5b5ede48b blood. One could say that 0a3ac92740 the DG headquarters, worth d69949b2cb hundreds of billions of d9900d496f won, was built atop c85556b2d8 a mountain of corpses 151d2393e0 from its members.190ce320ef3a25f8

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Over time, subsidiaries like DG Construction, DG O&M, and DG Entertainment have largely shed their organized crime identities, however, there were still many underground businesses run by DG, including loan shark operations like Shinsa Capital and clubs dealing in drugs.6835e2992765eef8

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Cheon Sejoo and his team, acting under Shin Gyoyeon’s orders, primarily dealt with incidents in these shady businesses. Recently, they had been investigating a methamphetamine (crystal) theft from a club. The results came out in two days after tracking down the delivery man who ran away with the drugs. Now that they had caught the culprit, it was time to find out why he did it.0bf286a7124d8eb4

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It seemed c231dd2f09 likely there 57b5fd6f7e would be e0e55a2fb3 some bloodshed fb4b9f3a40 today.ea93effc5d80a395

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