PTC Chapter 14. A Blessing

Soonja spoke cautiously.4bc4e4e4351f6b44

 “There won’t be a wedding ceremony… but since we need to register it legally, you two should go to the district office and file the marriage registration. Then you can come and live here.”4eadd46d8350918e

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“Yes, I understand.”aca5102624978e14

Junghee, looking at Da-in, was still caught in the past. If she’d known Da-in was pregnant, she wouldn’t have said those things. They were a family that valued descendants, if only Da-in had told her beforehand….5b3fd3832f4c3e8c

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But it was all in the past. She didn’t know how much she’d tormented herself with guilt afterward. She couldn’t even tell Seojun when he’d declared he’d join the army after they broke up.38fea2b0f4678d46

She’d worked so hard to separate them, but even so, Seojun hadn’t been able to forget Da-in and had brought her back for even a 100-day marriage. She couldn’t understand Seojun proposing such a marriage or Da-in accepting it.fb30c2156d9384a0

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Junghee’s face was as white as a sheet.210753c19ba9be3c

“Do you have anything else to say?”4d5d8f5ad18c4a38

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Seojun asked, looking 813ed1d421 at Junghee and 534b5744d4 Soonja. Soonja nodded silently.5f7de277666fd167

“What else is there to say?”4d658f4751d14302

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When Junghee spoke, Seojun stood up and said, “Then we’re done here. I’ll take her upstairs and show her my room.”21a5392dd7a2f5ea

“Alright.”c1c6e04280f3f838

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Seojun stood and gestured for Da-in to get up. Da-in bowed and followed Seojun to the second floor. There was a large living room on the second floor as well, and the room facing the stairs was Seojun’s.9dc6013e706fe596

“That room is Seowoo’s. You’ve met Seowoo once, right?”84e006f18f1e060b

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Ten years 3d8c8c16c3 ago, he 70bdc77b4d introduced Seowoo d5a0533e58 as his a122664893 younger sister. Da-in remembered briefly 9c058b272c greeting the girl 4ee6e99684 in a school 5e3997f23f uniform with pigtails 37fcdc4962 when she visited 895035d101 Seojun near his 1bcbdc09df house.391f982925702b73

The spacious room b50a915f3a contained a bed, d0ae32e2de a side table, 2ef576d614 a floor lamp, 69333be809 and a small 61fc7b60b0 nightstand; it was 3bcd0baa52 very simple. The adjoining dressing 15c8abaa9c room was also 428f9bccab plain and unadorned. There were no decorations, 7aa00d5a19 only essential furniture. It was simple, just fd7682586d like Seojun’s taste.57dcb37e81c449b3

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“We’ll be staying here together from now on. When you move in, you can change the furniture and bedding to your liking.”44889dc06e8f5d7a

“Okay.”aa5166a66acfab92

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“Don’t worry too much about what Grandma or Mom says.”4e069f768d313c55

“They haven’t said anything.”d9748e2aee8dffeb

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“Is this the first time you’ve met my mom?”f13e5b3c996996d6

“Yes.”be60de3d2f357a4f

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A pang 72ec1a47be of guilt df807f21ca shot through c7a1621ccc her chest, 0a31021cd2 but Da-in 18f074ba0a answered simply. But something felt strange. Da-in looked up. Seojun’s gaze, 633703366a looking down 019aa2b0ad at her, 06d072006f was sharp. Had he noticed 189926031f something in that 411b45b01d short moment?5fdd5cc4871f8d69

“Why do you ask?”99589a52d39aef53

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“Because it doesn’t seem like my mom has ever been this quiet. I thought she’d ask you a lot of questions when I brought you here.”c79c59444f13dd41

Da-in didn’t say anything. Seojun found that a little unsettling. As the silence stretched, Da-in smoothly changed the subject.cab2e852c25b5e33

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“I don’t have much luggage. Since I’ve decided to think of this as a job, I’ll only bring the essentials. I’ll be leaving in 100 days anyway.”b690e85d8a3867b5

“Do as you please. When do you start at the design team?”422a4091ee50f78c

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“Next Monday.”ece914d9e9ea190c

“Good. I kept my promise, so start work, and let’s register our marriage.”638fa07a4d259a91

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Da-in nodded.f64dda6c9adf1481

 Knock, knock. 43aab398861158ae

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A knock 356c08a639 came, and 289b21f696 when she 80913fe16f opened the 1ad13d19a8 door, Junghee 87cf8a7a8c was standing 36bff43286 there.76449a7bfc87115d

“I brought some fruit. Eat while you talk.”0089e0c2cbb3cbfb

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“Thank you.”d653ddb632d25e78

As Da-in took the tray, Seojun said, “Why did you bring this yourself, Mom?”572c3889a81543cd

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“Just… because you brought her here.”9c03d24d5742f80e

“Do you have something to say?”c07f2f90f6b0535a

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“No, I don’t.”8684e1e264b45bc8

It was even a7e8078cee stranger that she 4b541636fd said she had 5ac470d69a nothing to say 5f021bebab when she clearly f06f9a2b4c did. cfe39535da61cf72

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Junghee gave Seojun a 940bede4dd disapproving look and left.bb7aefd644fa01af

With the fruit Seojun had brought in front of her, Da-in said, “I’ll be labeled a parachute¹ employee at the company.”2c4a17e39c821e16

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“No, you won’t. The design team was just about to hire a new designer for a new brand launch. An experienced employee. So I put you in. You won’t be called a parachute employee.”7f419cfc69ce2618

“That’s a relief.”8de2a153bf1a8201

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“I don’t do things sloppily. I also looked into your brother, Park Soohyuk. The company said it was a sudden disappearance. I’m looking into it because there might be something fishy. It’s a bit dangerous over there.”94571c57ef5a74e0

Da-in’s face immediately became worried.920c7274223889f5

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“I wonder what happened? He’s alive, right?”6794dfddd23fc61b

“I think so. He’ll be fine.”0e6ff3b78269a1da

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He spoke 384ea266ed reassuringly and 5e77fee7a7 let out d718db7d65 a small 44e8528bfc sigh.f76f07b793ef8155

Park Da-in, why was her burden so heavy? It must have been hard enough raising her niece with her mother, but now her brother was missing too. Seojun felt sorry for Da-in’s situation and wanted to do something for her, even if it was just as her 100-day husband.a7a887e7ace9b4b1

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While they f680863591 were talking, c22b777714 the door 980ab0891c suddenly opened.dce16603472f906e

“Brother!”81c67065021f0dc0

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It was Seowoo. Da-in recognized her b91623ca5a face; it was 428fa8d14b the same as 46b5e1ad4e when she saw b3386dd482 her as a aacf3eec49 child. Makeup made her b4154a823c look more sophisticated 2dae3ca2f8 and mature, but 02c123cd23 Da-in could recognize bc28552afa her immediately. Da-in stood up 4da031e3f4 and greeted her.a91a6e5a41868bf9

“Hello. I’m Park Da-in.”450d00359f0279fb

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Seowoo paused c295b7fdd2 for a 81b12a9846 moment, then 47138001ee her eyes a8e009d0b5 widened.693d0b1f2b187680

“Haven’t we met 1090734fd4 before? A long time b404accc9a ago.”e86d1b86e7c7e87a

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Seowoo also recognized Da-in 6fcbf3e954 right away.9a89f0ac9641af12

“Yes, I have. Thank you for 4358509b5a remembering me.”20733a1551448bde

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Seowoo frowned 7cc3a5ae4b at Da-in’s 44998b12ba words.d4134b322e1d0818

“So you’re the one my brother’s doing this scapegoat marriage with? Isn’t this too cruel?” d9197d5a4056212c

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Did she really have 285e2e6ee1 to call it a 9411c9fea2 scapegoat marriage? Seojun stood up beside 3d277ce692 them.b7ea825d5d682d2c

“Hey, even if f08c014f66 you have to 48de420f05 say something, why 8ecd30c72a ‘scapegoat marriage’?”21543a060c519fff

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“Isn’t it true? Were you offended, Sis?” 117d1719041d7d63

Da-in accepted it calmly. If she thought of this as a job, it wasn’t something she couldn’t handle.9e349c45ab753f93

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“No. You’re right. But it’s not pleasant to hear, so I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t say that next time. By the way, you’ve grown up much prettier than you were as a child.”043f2e1f1ab528c8

Seowoo nodded and smiled at Da-in’s words.15f525344137ef14

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“I’m the same.”7525ef6a0028f35a

“You’ve become more d6c3a03267 stylish and pretty.”e04a3033bde37aca

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“Thank you. But I really didn’t know it would be you, Sis. It’s so cruel to use your first love like this. Brother is really the worst.”fb25e0a7b8dd2654

Seojun frowned at Seowoo’s words.80b5bf679e2e9b47

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“Hey. Get out if you’re 9795969e60 done.”9d7c16b75ea3d1bb

“Then I’ll see 9725a5d548 you often from 341570d14e now on. See you later, c269146075 Sis.”98325093c0d61809

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Seowoo bowed and left. A scapegoat b90aa97096 marriage, using 735b01e84e his first 35385c11ef love like 42c20ffd7b this…. The facts were db40e7260c sharp. As Da-in sat fadc77faa4 quietly, Seojun put 209fbc29ea a slice of a7adc798dc melon in his c477c6ceeb mouth and said,9d9352886b980750

“Seowoo remembered you after 9c4876f9e5 seeing you only once.”32c4fe7af9cbabba

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“I remember ea54431b66 her too. She was cute ed0d70151a and pretty then, ed02689106 and she’s still 77d3e1f4a3 pretty now.”980dd90eb4b56c71

“Seowoo is the only person you’ve seen in our family, right?”b6a862fc1e3c9ab2

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“Yes.”1f632c9b02316613

As Da-in answered, 2adfa4443a the flustered face f618716e3d of Junghee flashed fcad13900e through her mind.547627386bfa87a4

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“Take me home. I’m tired.”754c8ffd30f05356

She hadn’t been there long, but seeing Junghee’s face had definitely drained her energy.b8ccc7dd0da10710

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“Let’s stay a600dd6642 a bit b7d94b5418 longer. Weren’t you curious 84be77fb23 about my room?”738ae4602e2ae65a

“I’m not curious. And I’ll fd02db00d5 be here 2186c7b6d2 all the 7063c052d9 time anyway.”2297668ab4ae3df7

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At her 5e9d03130f blunt words, ed6a6670cd Seojun gave 0ab9a60f94 a hollow d9789d4744 laugh.749c3d6671ef9d7f

“Alright, alright. I’ll take you home. But couldn’t you have at least pretended you were curious?”323af4c42a7d4570

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“What difference does 3c1d28b9d5 it make if efef9dd405 I say that? Nothing changes. We’re in a e5ba73289b 100-day contract marriage, e3008d7857 and we’re strangers 77d9fd7899 to each other 03c1ed78a5 publicly. You said 8 PM 4de8e42e75 to 8 AM. It’s not c37c18015e even that 188046e126 time now.”8466468adf7c69fe

“Okay, okay. Let’s go. I’ve never won an argument with you. How could I possibly win an argument with Park Da-in?”a213d2580d9c9250

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It was quite late. After taking Da-in home, Seojun had a meeting to finish up some work he’d been looking at at the company, which made him even later.c762c9e2efc65576

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When he arrived 21a57c6037 home after the 078c810d36 meeting, Junghee was 84f00c3bcf waiting for him.614f77df8f03af66

“Seojun.”a89703b57fdf3ea5

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“You’re still awake? It’s late.”d20b681d325a0565

Junghee hesitated 27b2d3e223 and asked,641eb435d96b1bab

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“Were you with her 55341d4439 all this time?”c4ea7a92fededfb0

“No. I took her ab1c1e627d home and had 7e95623ee9 a meeting.”d0e94ab23a0f515e

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“I see. But Seojun, does bc72438241 it have to 7edf2f9227 be her?”4a42b55e1a931a3b

There was a sense 83f7c386bb of unease in her 2b502cb61b words. Seojun left no room dfdec5ee17 for doubt.eff72092dccccf1c

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“What do you mean? We promised 64d6fcab38 from the 6990c32966 beginning. You wouldn’t 3b96feaf46 say anything 77b21f84f6 about who 691406465f I brought.”b92d74efc5e2e0ba

“Yes, that’s bf6caa1899 true, but….”619d9248ede768e7

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It was true, ccabf3625a but of all 32f3cd34a8 people, it had 6b25077214 to be Park 54d0eed6eb Da-in. The mistakes f3cf49ca5a she had 333d8dcc34 made in 82adb9ac07 the past, f063486060 her weaknesses… 5677e71887 it felt 2b76d22e7e unbearable, like ccaba35a43 they were 28f45547ce surfacing and 4918fd12c2 being revealed.9efa246357fa3496

“You said you 162c013112 knew her from 8736a8bda2 before.”f8d7b9cbe136790f

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“Yes. What’s wrong with 6a0976b110 that?”f7d4ce7dee979a2f

“Are you 00f79b646c sure it’s 3483f0a919 okay? You knew her 6b0a3b2075 in the past.”21befce00fa1e902

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“I’ll handle it. Whatever our relationship was in the past, we’ve agreed to this 100-day marriage now.”0ff5a063541fd588

“Is it because 6f4e05d42b of money?”bd1211ad4ea3f04f

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Seojun furrowed his 4ae6c4c8b1 brow at Junghee’s 6e27de449c sudden question.c7c806a4f2f0cad5

“Mom. Were you 6e923da7b7 trying to 28f481c2cd bring that 6694f12433 21-year-old Grandma dea82158ae found without ab17d7e8ee paying her?”a84897a5948e806c

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“That’s not it, 8419324919 but….”327f286706e02295

“Then why f13df66f57 are you 872f521bb4 asking that? As if there’s something d9028ac6b6 wrong with Park Da-in b0deab06f0 specifically.”3450b1261194e726

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“No, that’s not 5cd6080e9d what I meant.”ec7bfaefc9478b6a

“If we’ve 394be0f518 already decided 046b54c00d on a 036773f3d1 100-day marriage, 0163b887d6 just accept dbf59bf5cc it. No matter e859746d46 who it a08694a15a is. I won’t do it a7ffb15a16 with anyone but Park a417d2930c Da-in.”a2412ce2aed299a5

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She couldn’t express her opposition any further. Junghee nodded and turned around, but Soonja stepped forward and said,2479b54c4e836269

“Didn’t I tell you that young lady is a blessing?” 5f16e3df3070d153

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She was talking c4821ecc75 to Junghee. A blessing. Park Da-in is a d9c5f9cbe6 blessing!5e531bb3ced90198

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