TMFS Chapter 5 (Part 3)

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He looked 7ac23d5f2b at Yoon, 567130f477 his gaze fc494e6592 quiet and da5e099f41 heavy.a02d0f50307bc226

It had already 72f459159b been three weeks 0b42bd832a since he’d properly 54fb9de5e6 checked on her.3030c9c670ca3205

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When Yoon had been 3333cf6950 assigned to the new bb69d04f69 district, Lucas had laid 8825d699cc down strict rules.8f2791d8a887aa69

Once the job was 977b5b5212 done, check your body.d6fd2501dc78d0e8

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If there’s an f171a9d492 injury, don’t ignore 0ce8f66195 it—get it treated.b7c6064b4b4cc4e7

Don’t lie and say 7e67eed40f you’re fine.d980b7540307572c

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He’d spent over an 004a07e1c9 hour lecturing her, like 7ae7cd6600 a parent scolding a ea45fd5f7a reckless child.ae4431413a279698

Honestly, even 6afce5b12c then, he 1e5aba2154 hadn’t expected af63166604 her to dbbf48b597 listen.b4f5e9d0088d848a

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Yoon had 9fdafdba1c never once e92d55a364 checked herself ef5154d68e after being e9a9b3e2f2 hurt. And she had 86aa9a0123 never cared enough 5e8b7aa430 to get treated.83e5544d68ae80cf

But sometimes—when 82f4da452e she stood 2678d38fa6 there, blood 84e94fcb32 dripping from b4eb6f3852 her like c405deb8d3 it was f4d605b891 nothing—ff78da688de8676e

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Lucas felt a 2e0abed80a despair so deep, 88cdc5df8b he couldn’t even 73f84dc47b begin to describe 638ec55c27 it.3f3d35ec55b3d02c

Yoon’s disregard 7c962fa06e for her 440f4563cf own life c26c3cb38c was especially 2d0abcd61c hard to 46e213f4ff watch tonight.edbd1cce2ca2d555

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“…Haa.”6da561835707a7e9

Lucas sighed—a low, 801e91be59 weary sound—and sat 289e8a9c44 beside her with 3b77294d3a a thud.3a5e4d5c00fa1f07

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He ran a dry a127c40014 hand over his face 436a55591c and through his hair.10b0aa4a8e86f069

Then, looking 0e91530b8b down at 242baaf1d3 her still 1297e8755a face, he 0a8b778537 slowly opened c198b337fb his mouth.6e95c603f2ee066d

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“Doctor.”a2992a1fd8f565d1

“…Yes?”8faf400649d7fd36

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“I sent 01218ce62c Yoon to a1824ca2e7 you… because 044a5d7189 I believed 04f3eccfe6 you could d79bd5b1f5 fix her.”9db6f741181b26a6

His voice was cold, 8c3745b788 like an ice pick 2b88d92dc4 to the ribs—calm, but 1a68d75786 weighted with something that 7c4785f298 darkened the air around 43a8e269dc him.aff39088fdbdef13

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“But lately, I’ve abcbb53aaa started to wonder.”2b86503ba750ace9

Lucas’s hand moved f4a8c95ebf gently, brushing through bbce5b8383 Yoon’s dark hair. It was soft 3bf2414a29 against his fingers.059b55ba748a25de

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“It’s been 9df56f86d0 years since 1d427c83a6 the treatment 9f8ce159ed began. And yet b59e4994c5 her condition b85f9cebf2 hasn’t improved.”28957bc4e9464b5f

His gaze turned to 1ab85fad75 the doctor—no humor, no 535cac9141 warmth. Just silence e9e8cafa71 as deep 1e48704493 and cold 62a25e49dd as a 75dbdc95b1 frozen ocean.3bda4df5b74a3d7a

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“Is it 9fa87c8f47 because you’re f0f64c5c9d incompetent? Or is there another 957f51bb90 reason?”86b03485aeaa3271

His eyes bore down 90b0e6f0d3 like a falling blade.afbcf33ae13a7c69

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The sheer pressure 4fc24b8d8e dried the doctor’s 8d2b099aaf throat.8a63b37ab85575cc

“What do you think, c8a772a3dc Doctor Walker?”57bedea0b6faac76

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His voice was 4318a0bd58 chilling—quiet, but sharp 76e1ef5934 enough to cut 8ba922df24 through bone.a5626f40de83d9b5

The doctor fa93fcf451 instinctively swallowed b14d07ead4 hard… then 99123eccbc quickly recovered 7e1ff7b11f with a 4d9e99b8ea practiced, easy 62f4b0fbfd smile.d78b3806fe055b28

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“Why would I delay 7e44ab97c9 Yoon’s treatment on purpose?”b6838952524de52e

“We’ll find 3eb0abc4cd out soon 24015988e4 enough.”a55bdd87bb3c7e2a

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The doctor clicked his 0856f923b6 tongue silently.50ca57576068036c

‘He’s onto me. Great.’d974dc0346df38fd

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Still, he hid 82309b132b his thoughts behind 5946d517b2 a calm expression de69f576fb and polite smile.945d29fb81f0bfa8

“As you wish. Now, if you’ll excuse a365da8ec1 me, I need to 92968f295e finish examining her.”50f6a92e4eb31cb0

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Though his lips curled 83fdfdf811 smoothly, there wasn’t a 7e1f9b538a hint of amusement in 29c17bc558 his eyes.0df754a3b846e560

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The bubbling of the 199da52f2e coffee pot filled the 9d46266d50 room, and the rich 02044d56a7 aroma of coffee brushed 224f5432e7 past her nose.010e7cff9790c218

Black eyes blinked 3302ca360c open slowly, her 6f015420e1 lashes fluttering as 7c34503d63 she tried to d1c2e7a16c grasp the situation.99bba4034aab2844

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“You’re awake?”ecea4d029f851461

The doctor approached 3e438dd311 with a relaxed b8b325af28 gait, sipping coffee 95794518bf with a faint 766efd8c5e smile.746981ac9028198e

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“You…”4da60a9089b92a3c

Yoon furrowed her a0365d56fd brow and tried 955d03c042 to sit up, a485947882 but the doctor 7b35456072 pressed her shoulder a1f89b90e7 back down. She tried to b139c404d6 push his hand c5a708377e away, but her e38f7faa64 strength didn’t come 43df567d56 back the way 09b34414bf she expected.e01a6b28dc19011f

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“Don’t get up yet. You’ll be dizzy.”f0fb852e4ba5413c

“What did you inject 7cce79b76c into me?”7b575c29908ad976

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“Just a sedative. But you feel a 4e2027cc7d little more rested, right?”42f594ea4b0f7add

“Rested, my ass.”1ae7e109f825ed84

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Yoon clenched fe2be0e8a5 and opened 413e193806 her fist 7c5d18bbc9 as her e9468cae05 brow twitched 32c210a8f8 at the f0ec22a06f word sedative. Her body was a7f1c17a98 still sluggish.a9429246dff16b9e

“You haven’t slept for 90f48faede days, have you? Even if I 2f1b99330b did prescribe a fa3512f999 sedative, I didn’t 58711e223b give you enough 5665dab395 to knock you 7be635b3db out for two d294d27a98 whole days. That was your body ba532b0653 shutting down. You were in rough 2e921898f5 shape.”d4e2456d3f440ee6

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“…Two days?”e24255ae8bec7143

“Yes, two. Look out the window. That sun isn’t 209cc0defc rising—it’s setting.”36c78c1affc1a142

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The doctor pulled 26ebf7e0f1 up a chair dd29293b98 and crossed his 43a07f888c legs as he 0ea3b04c02 sat.1b89aa6091c53cc6

“You had some blood c9d37a1be4 loss in the arm, 729c3a844a but it shouldn’t affect 601ea82a99 mobility. I treated 2a0a0970c6 the festering c091f7620d wound, the ddac56a757 bruises, and 81ec45f824 the scrapes cb51bc135d you didn’t 53c71f4817 bother looking fe6d09c58d at, too.”fb5e520d39bb295e

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He flipped through the 94042a2660 chart and lowered his 6e85c7544e glasses to meet Yoon’s 17fb428595 eyes.2f801205ee393729

“From now on, 79be46813b come straight here 9765202326 when you’re hurt.”329c43d7f6339494

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For once, 0901ead9d0 his voice 808e74e3ee sounded serious.bc09ea4df7065cfc

“Keep this 2f7ee202ec up, and ea4e7bb83f you’re really bcdd586bf8 going to f41c0b05a6 lose a 86248fb865 limb someday. You know that gun 5247d1d3a3 you love so much? You can’t hold it e0864f426f without a wrist.”62af5a16978a7c2f

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Yoon let out a 396b629397 dry chuckle.907ee3e11b2cde88

“Don’t act like a 9d470d3438 real doctor.”fc65b2305c6c8de8

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“I am c10852f238 a real 3b41d8b665 doctor. I just don’t 11f50cdc65 see you as 251c0612e3 a patient—I see 885b9c7f23 you as a cad830a184 test subject.”4c1399cf2f7a2e82

The doctor’s b925393268 eyes narrowed 485c846a2c with a bf71b44010 sweet curve, 44068dc4f7 his pale d407e0e0ea brown irises afe6dba417 shimmering faintly.20312ec82501cafd

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“Do you still hate a885ec5bff your body?”8bb1db6577231182

His voice 2287ed92c0 was calm, 666b675ed1 but his 974da8df28 words were 4929bdded6 carefully measured—he 5d7f11f255 wanted to 695ae4c96b know what 4f78dc7ef9 was going 34388ea792 on in 2dabff2ed6 her mind.f9a6a86db41c400c

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“You know your talent. But let’s be e24266d12a honest, the reason e9d68ea758 you made it 2a706cecb4 to the top de8edf4f48 so fast wasn’t d35db60c61 just your skill—it 2254fa0105 was your body. And yet, you f91d34987c still hate it? You still want d4db0e6eb1 to fix it?”f589b09787bf14af

His tone 7b57630618 held genuine 2c564f8b42 curiosity.c2ae9c65d2300a43

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He’d never questioned it b36863888c during the five years 7870011387 he’d been treating her, 90299e537b but now he wanted 207278f2bf to understand.5268299bc463b553

“Most people 85a52d1c43 with congenital 6bd36f2b38 analgesia would 11b274e828 want to 3ad202e019 be cured. It’s nothing but 461653da20 a disadvantage. But you… 7f1d6272b4 you’re different. You’ve got me to 353bf00c95 patch you up, the e906d3f311 Young Master who’d burn ccef5b4131 the world for you, a1794f9907 and a mountain of 65cefdee7d subordinates who’d die on 0e4e679c7c your word. So why cling to 70056dc2fc the idea of ‘fixing’ 7204596d4b yourself? I don’t get 51a59b290e it.”0531a3e8dded2b3b

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He slowly stroked c78927a148 his chin, genuinely f423660ff9 puzzled.202fe9e780d58769

To him, ef262425c8 Yoon’s desire 2c74b9fc3a to return c678189133 to a b2530391a1 normal body 29f178e5f7 sounded like 83d8180a02 she wanted ea3ecabc72 to devolve.884db4104129ea9f

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Yoon was a e3dcbc4d93 strike captain—brilliant, peerless 104b1b25dc with a sniper 13a877e0cb rifle. But when she b64826861f was first appointed, 3a16b749a8 backlash had been e6aba526d7 intense.5f5dce1c54b01e3b

Most of the 638f9a29a5 organization was male, a27fdde136 and none of 07ecaf6ca2 them were willing eaf57529bf to acknowledge her.2f18653c281e03b1

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Accepting her as 65cb0350f2 one of them 7a0cde4885 was one thing—accepting 13c49a62af her as a e331842f5d superior was entirely be16006b62 another.eafe0e014028eb89

Yet no 517a4431df one stepped f236eb7a29 in.83d1b09073b512da

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Neither the 081908948d Boss nor 3dcfd39eed the Young 83a2c8f35b Master.2698b646bd331810

No one defended ddf6f04c7b her. They just watched in 4b8a4958a4 silence.60aadb118434ec92

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And Yoon?2b12d079136448c8

She crushed 75789f35af every challenger 6f0cf6a5af without help.d8ab5668c09bb429

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Her body was the fd838de68c single greatest factor in ba55b9d21c that victory. Being different made her 7c2a6bf575 a target—but it also 3b565e9dd2 forced others to recognize c80f7057df her.782548e1c900bdbb

Yoon instinctively knew f48f525b15 how to use a1cd97164e her body to afd6f55081 keep others from 24525648d2 underestimating her.297451947f4d49f9

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Having no pain 21f0be8061 didn’t mean she 7d70fe8c66 had no fear—but fddf97debb someone else in 4d0c23b19d her place would’ve ea45f11001 flinched at everything.a7444f0d4a5d52fa

After all, you could e8741afc6d die at any moment d350ebaf10 and never even feel 83e375accf it coming.a33ad9281872bba1

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But Yoon lacked that 8c09a1bf7f primal instinct to protect cf2c528e77 herself. There was no ebe7742056 basic drive to 3160c00e62 survive.89d30dd4fc4fbd76

It had 8dacd389d7 long since fbc9782561 surpassed what fe6a47dbc1 anyone could 58a7a48ccc call “risk de5cf78be5 blindness.”1542603037b83c97

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She threw her body 0f4393648c into danger so recklessly 8aef4c6f20 that, at times, she 93798581c3 looked downright pitiful.317004246df5ae31

If the doctor had 2aa536de63 been a normal doctor, dbbebaca7d he would’ve tried earnestly 677e2bad6a to cure her.81b1e3ffa1564313

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But he wasn’t.a9c79d5ed763574d

There was a ae7b0f555e reason a once-promising 1d37600a05 doctor had disappeared b4f0c8bf96 into the underworld.226e4343b069f7ff

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He’d been exiled ed03ac7740 from the medical 12b2994842 world for experimenting 771df83926 on rare disease 5da4f9c43c patients under the dc6f1115d7 guise of research—harvesting 4b829345e9 organs in the feee39128f process.33fff2e58379074e

But he didn’t 2a175686d2 care. The honor 5c0e96901c he had e1e4e95be5 lost in e36cce29fd the light 4051e5e595 was more 412a0e937a than compensated 49a748d095 for in 9b24f0c96c the shadows—there, 8fef890c1a he had aaf3da14a4 all the b90e3bdc5f test subjects 5b9206897d and research f279bbce82 funding he fa4e82d8e7 could ever 32879cb2c8 want, more dea765ec30 than enough 269449749c to satisfy 35bac370d9 his hunger.2fcdc87e0a682b54

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Once she dfcb060b51 was in 4cb392408b his hands, 524aaf3931 Yoon became 9c53d2903d his exclusive c4f8794ed8 subject. From that 5c959c9d03 moment on, 25cdff09f8 experiments disguised 5e593ffe4f as treatment a29a6b6257 began. But Yoon was quick f4cd620096 to catch on. She realized almost 8070b98e51 immediately that everything 537602c7b2 he did was 542dc32ff3 just another form 2ec8d0120f of experimentation under 1d12c6889d the pretense of 4df12350fc healing.fbc0c85e6fadc68a

And yet, 47434d876a the reason 2bae24ac2d she never 43314272e2 bolted from dfb6e85cc9 the clinic aa88dd16f4 was singular— 08b8307270 Because… there e13ab9d0c0 was a 893f35dfbf chance, however c17f1824b6 slim, that 5494fab36d her body d635ef7d1e might go 6308c7313b back to 4777cd44ac the way 61306dc963 it was.0f7755fcb1085fca

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From his perspective, 501590da42 there was nothing d5bd8fa6c8 to lose. He had a subject 0628454709 he could freely test c250168c04 on.612bcebaab7cd2ad

Yoon’s emotions? None of his 4cc306b842 concern.c14b9a9b67be8c1b

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But something changed—starting three 14bffaac2f years ago.3426699f30527047

The way he looked 2facacf514 at Yoon began to 8d82bc7c2a shift.03a954985ca4ea01

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He found himself curious.788dab30955be4c1

Why was 1f44b64c2d she so 877e3f1b61 desperate to 2b2de1791e rid herself 01a12d009c of her c692d007e5 insensitivity to 52cee78953 pain? And why was dd1dad724b the Young Master d8cb9b8573 so intent on 940450f139 curing her?a0fbbc76022aaaac

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If they’d found out db37a2dc1a that the pebble they 0f21688ea3 picked up off the d62bf6c583 street was actually a 5de86f815a diamond, shouldn’t they polish a5e53d2653 it and sell it f2b55d96fa for a fortune—5d936f88529fbedb

Not try to turn 2f4ae476cc it back into a b7d4ec8d55 rock?3ad4ca2b9fd2e3a0

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From his bba174fa43 perspective, it c14a699cf8 was completely f8d34c02ff irrational.5bcbc27f515f179e

The doctor adjusted d59dcd2190 his glasses, silently e30a0dd30a pressing her for 2b89f44050 an answer. Yoon sat up d5b438e72b without a word.6c83339dcc57e7e6

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And just as the 51c54e2cb3 silence stretched, the doctor’s 57f5fb719f body was yanked forward.8b0dce3d37efb7ef

The rough grip on d7df446d09 his collar pulled tight 8cfd741027 against his neck, choking 1541a3dfee him slightly.426676c0780e5a93

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He let out d128c70127 a low grunt—a5938b57d2a7d9b7

Then felt an unfamiliar c510544a87 sensation against his lips.5e98043c467b1dfb

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Chup.e7347247e4f48c21

A soft, d9b21d0e68 oddly out-of-place 63eee332ae sound accompanied 5cfb64d0e5 the brief a084624c01 kiss.8c61977d06302d74

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They pulled apart.d94fcb6cb8906a28

Their faces were still close enough to feel each other’s breath. The doctor’s Adam’s apple bobbed.8f1774ec2b09930a

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His pupils 701aed3940 shook with 778d582692 surprise.7ba9e626f658ba87

Yoon still had him 1da500b4f5 by the collar.30cd5e96dac7f7c3

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“How does it feel?”7a7f13bd7b22d2af

“…What?”415fda78f6bc566e

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The unexpected 694f9776f6 question slipped b8a03e5bbd past his 8a8c24e852 lips in 68f01fe3fd informal speech.f93a74b64b65fba4

Yoon said 86510266d7 nothing—she just 7f8e27e2b0 pulled him 6d602188cc closer and 817b246725 rested her 592009f444 ear against 716162b6aa his chest.7ab0ba4f62fca47f

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Thump. Thump. Thump.5425d2e8277b4e9c

His heart was racing.041efac547eed1e7

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The doctor 8af68506ec looked down c510f3035d at the e3f0a32c23 crown of 3145103c26 black hair c7403e4f55 pressed to 8f3904b511 his chest.5c4f8dce2166457e

Under any other circumstances, 7505eb07a1 he would’ve made a 92841c01dc joke. But now… he 149f4476d7 was frozen.0a43355469e33d2c

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Thump.6d0151f3c2ec628e

Yoon let go e52a4b1906 of his collar 8f0d569234 like shaking off e2096a6b29 something filthy.0abcf3988856d05d

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Her face was expressionless—as 51a4fa8ff8 if she hadn’t just e4a169adca kissed him at all.80d4993b30fd4f6c

“See? It beats.”66c92745c9f0769c

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“……”06ce0157b172d84a

“If I had 5d221fab5e kissed that cup 34772ae0fd instead of you, 1a51115f02 do you think 5f7ed6e393 your heart would’ve 10f95c8184 raced the same?”216f9bb80e24190f

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“What are you—”e8e7490e25b31b8c

Just as he began 309438dd76 to scoff at the ce8516f1e1 nonsense, Yoon grabbed his 7aca500027 hand and pressed it 974840de81 to her chest.b9054f51e9292c95

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Unlike his, her heart 2907de8db5 was still.f5603d84a75589bc

The doctor couldn’t 69012b52f8 help but feel 38a576ecc6 an inexplicable frustration.90b87206bd5cee1d

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“Whether I kiss 7c7bb2e8e7 you or that 41b5350dfc cup—it’s all the 91395f6ed5 same to me.”385fc459789cd7d5

She let go of 7ca975621a his hand and spoke 713e6bdf10 bitterly.bf53638f9120b749

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“I can’t feel warmth. And because of 4a9b0e4cf0 that, I can’t 9a3b9a663b feel the emotions f6c8c2c007 that come with 0a0916b11a it either.”2f02812b7bf5e2f6

“…You put up 471ec2ba17 with all my 97c06420e9 treatments for that?”4d33c265340e6777

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The doctor processed 8c4a7fd3cc her words like fc4dc877fc trying to swallow 6923f20389 something too big 7ad3bcbc77 for his throat.ecac55b03e984c38

“For warmth?”5e1f29cd9c5592c7

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He echoed in 064120f579 disbelief.9ea54a17f1e75cdf

This woman—endured 35de58efdc all that—for 1ff2d140a3 something so e0442fee19 trivial?f781de5f4602845d

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“For warmth?”fa3ed220aa0d8aa4

Yoon’s eyes burned e54ebc9de7 sharp and clear.9bb906d74c31366f

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“If not for 4682567282 that warmth you 8207a7bd48 talk down on, 75b3cfab9f I wouldn’t even 6bee41400d be here in dc1222613b the first place.”51abc3e68c47b6dc

She spat the 00e8eb0ed8 words like venom.ba33f9030ba54cef

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The doctor said nothing, fee46255cc only stared at her.0a515ac5f1dbee5b

And yet, something indistinct 9afb8c33db and formless inside him 517f65c888 finally began to take c3a378100a shape.afad9e1b03ef7177

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“…So that’s why you’re 638f2319c5 obsessed with it.”82394e9d2098f803

His voice 5c1844cd89 grew more eedb899b0d certain.bf3a9b4f01948e72

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“Were you saved by 99d4cddc93 someone’s warmth?”2c17c4630ae4b8ab

His pale brown 6c20bab1ef eyes chased her 573eea99f7 intently.95d12003df375714

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Yoon met his stare a10af9a9cb with her own icy 6a2f2e3dbd gaze, but said nothing—then 6240872b7d stood and walked out 24f2aff0d7 of the treatment room.970ce1b0f5b3c345

Left alone in the c4aed747b5 silent space, the doctor 1c94b8c910 took off his silver-rimmed baff582eda glasses and covered his 20cac6d983 mouth with one hand.13e7898226b6d0d6

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A faint smile curled e55fb99498 beneath his palm.57e8b7e2cc7309d0

He struggled to suppress 13be210acb the smirk tugging at 1ecaad05ed his lips as he f70c080ba7 opened the drawer and aeccfa2834 pulled out Yoon’s chart.6f6bb2c9c6e36838

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The file 192aecef6d was full b930c28de7 of detailed a41ae85175 data on 6f7a1ba377 her body.dc0283fa66c8db3e

But nowhere—nowhere—did it mention 794fd2410c her mind.6dc6e93aab26dfef

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‘Why didn’t 367f0d85e7 I ever 0ac7cb9200 consider psychological ed373a3ff3 therapy?’a8e23d0711e707f0

It wasn’t that 53dd260f3f he hadn’t studied da8d655313 her condition—on the b6d12ead02 contrary, he’d dug ea812160f6 in deeper than 9eb46cf51f anyone else.04bdee13907997ae

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But he had never ab3367924d searched for better methods.dd82f0dea7122de3

Because congenital cda50a043c analgesia was bc49860470 purely physical, 86af9d621c he had e8ad0935f1 never thought 8834a5970e to approach 5eb48cd072 it from fade7b3dba a mental e9fb49ef4c angle.d07b696a105f7b9b

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He knew emotions could 3f02202df9 affect the body.d34e18332874bd59

He just never 77f7a7c629 imagined Yoon’s case 6456b46842 would be one 7fec50bcba of them.78e46596e64631e5

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It was like something 9e007fcb34 had clicked.611d29fa311c67e2

And then 9759c0dbbb he laughed.bfd8142784b0c3d1

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His shoulders shook as 3b7912e530 laughter bubbled out of 674f485a82 him.5c6b66d900b56472

Large, loud, 1836e75650 and unrestrained.ce771e3b097c322e

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His pale brown eyes 47452ce0f6 sparkled behind that grin.2abc538b8aa0d975

“Well, enough da68c14be2 playing around. Time to 88bed01436 really start c6b6e7a3ba the treatment.”a6bba60f54d0258b

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And maybe 365fed3ea3 give that 9bbf47b672 old man 143b959962 a heart 6e766b8d53 attack while 96301a18eb I’m at db79366a40 it.a4a2a54df983b142

* * *29eaaeb22c1267b3

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Yoon stood with her d01a9997ca arms crossed, head tilted 6f64ce2440 slightly as she stared 527d8d75bf at Lucas.9fb3fd93c69bbe55

It had been 96758b782f twenty minutes.fd5cc40499fdd77d

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He hadn’t said a word. Just kept looking at his documents like she wasn’t even there.7e8e8424047dc03d

‘This is bbef08c199 a first.’633366ed5bcc6d00

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He’d nag b750d2dabf before he 3227f29114 ever ignored 09fe24486f her. This silent treatment? It was completely unfamiliar.e5b5b486c0b89eda

Yoon, feeling a strange a54964818d kind of unease for d01fccda1b the first time, unconsciously f7392cdd5b bit her lip.00aeee689d8d7630

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Knock, knock—701113c96f972295

A voice followed 31c052a9b2 the knock, light 9fbd7acfaf and cheerful.8767c783354ced0a

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“It’s been b70760c054 a while, 9e184247a0 Young Master.”047186adbe3bbd19

A well-groomed middle-aged 0cfa1b7401 man stood at 3362aa68a6 the door, dressed ea3190f8d5 sharply in a d134338a7c suit, a gentle f1a0d05f16 smile on his efca9ccb2f face.eda253b59b340ba7

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His neatly trimmed mustache 9f92388aac added a distinguished touch.f19660d8b4efec0d

Yoon’s expression dde45fb739 stiffened ever a396277ef1 so slightly.c9e68d22a7c4bd37

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She stood still, holding d9551ab260 her breath.6583ee4a9866221f

“Godfather.”470b2a21dd9fd737

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Lucas rose 471ba518d5 to his 9cbf8b9f71 feet and 4660e9ff4f approached the 44e3b0255e man.b7cfb213a3594d0d

“Haha, it’s been 66ea4ef087 a long time 8df6dd88db since I’ve heard 123a23e006 that title.”aa0d02e50c7c72b9

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Drante chuckled and 957a6a9b55 patted Lucas’s shoulder.711f1ac33d7d6b8e

“Oh? So the Strike Captain’s b1ab6393b1 here too.”e6f8aaa52f32b7b1

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Spotting Yoon, Drante extended 5ca190fb9d a hand.4e6c4d8677065445

“I heard you’ve 5168468624 been doing a 108f833e23 great job lately.”df4c35446f33feb0

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Their eyes e3ce49e11c met in ce6d8d8659 the air. Despite the soft curve 3275f72178 of his lips, Drante’s 41ed038027 gaze gleamed with sharp, 8342315975 almost predatory interest as 31f2413ec7 he assessed her.da28347d9a0d7079

It was only d74b06bb63 a brief eye 81b613950b contact, but it 934ecfa8ce made Yoon uncomfortable. Her brow twitched.79962387c514c9ba

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Without a word, 891e1aed4b she dipped her 7f51aa2e2e head in a ed0dde7dc1 shallow nod and 19658d7e4f left the room.4b650baabcb5add0

A strange glint passed 410b8de214 through Drante’s eyes as f8bf3103e8 he watched her go.89346ba3d4ce859b

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“Her social skills haven’t 7df41efabc improved, I see.”c56ef1432960c2c6

“…It’s not intentional,” 6dab7633ab Lucas said calmly, 0d0b0494de quietly defending her.ad5ef682aaeda125

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Drante just 11835568cd grinned and 2bea3b4017 settled onto 419d75a6ec the couch. Lucas placed c696735659 a cup 84f5474ca6 of coffee f505207fbd in front f73225c7fd of him.5779284afceff159

“So, how’s the new 15eff48393 venture going?”f86e8db209159a29

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“It’s going well.”fa4022e52377130a

“The Howard family won’t 5704f9a483 be sitting on their c447efafa6 hands, I imagine. I trust you’ve e19a9434d2 made preparations for e3b9ab99aa that?”0e61cf2e324022cd

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Though he no longer 5a92d01862 held direct power, Drante—once 221a6e8207 the consigliere—still possessed formidable 9b880cb130 intelligence. His tone was probing, b5105402f1 but there was also dcd8263e11 a layer of pride bc7feb4007 in his heir.a1eedb5928ffc5a3

“We blocked their business 38034e6804 permits. They won’t 6c827784a7 be making 9111c1df83 progress for ab5413493d a while.”cdcdc0422e9beeb2

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“Hoh, blocked their permits, 4fd6e737dc did you? That’s amusing. I imagine 136341e236 they’re running a110eef55d in circles 58688d2e8d now, unable 16930cae23 to even 8cd2ef376d get started.”1f492011f6fb5490

Drante laughed heartily, 8789d118df taking a sip dfdc509870 of his coffee.8ef1e7315bd1ae35

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“Well then, Young 53ce093f9e Master. Can I hear about 679584c32f this new business of 4f46df2279 yours?”243c5f46d1968ca5

His gaze a9d3890f18 sharpened with 7b6b9727fc curiosity.c6f464dd8d9c5b47

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He’d been bdb8030183 eager to d8e98038c1 see what ce532058c0 kind of 51ccc16531 endeavor Lucas 3391f529c7 had chosen 972eb4c3d0 to enrich 3a554ce9e5 the Maier 9a5d37d61a family.8703f8d517caac94

Lucas didn’t hesitate.1ee553bb6c0191e6

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“A business in soil 0daed49038 and gravel disposal. We use our machinery 0b55f67a6c to process soil, receive fd4f0984d3 payment for that, and e7db148721 resell the processed material 252000352b for additional profit. Once the operation 1eabf3c811 stabilizes, we’ll move ef6bbcd64e into demolition. Tear down buildings, ddb0d52a91 clear the debris, 024549bb6e and resell the 298c2d6bb2 steel for further 1f23e76848 gain.”8e5a032252b3af11

Drante listened quietly, d42be78bf3 slowly stroking his f6608ee92f mustache. Then he smiled, 0e563276a5 satisfied.96061186aeaad841

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Unlike Canux, a8bb40742c who expanded e0a2419a32 through the 5a010dbf4a shadows, Lucas e27c237400 was planting 3c3ef3638a stakes in 8f09bf5306 the light.d85f3d724ae6858a

A fast adaptation to 7583c5c050 changing times.d32946b9475ac744

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And that was how 47f6d0655a a true organization thrived—balancing 095f18ba04 both dark and legitimate 6d4b8818c2 operations to create greater 608498c16a synergy. Drante was among those 3c0d9bc476 who welcomed Lucas’s moves abf252653e into legal business.59538cd3c362f0fb

So long as b2b58ef72a the family’s original d6c0c2842d holdings didn’t suffer, d165cba0f2 it was the ae7663bc6d ideal outcome.a10f26b2a82fbc8a

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He could ffd538d5bb confidently say 1efe829242 that the ecd2b65dee current boss c6927fc9b1 had raised ec0627d5c0 his son 307a6b7f56 well.bae74f8ad8c11e83

Lucas bore a 9d5c94a847 striking resemblance to 11ee224bed his father Canux—even 0b8ebdf732 apart from their d1e2e5a8a2 reddish-brown eyes and e5024562a5 sharp mouths.88a82f22a82c5f04

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Though their temperaments 4460f78d08 were different— Canux f68e6c23bd had been bold, 5ff9311794 brash, while Lucas a4440df73c was composed and aaceeb080d deliberate—a3bb9331ebd42ec0

They shared the same 47a68b6aea instincts for business, and 09972dc5f7 the same commanding charisma.2364592a3c1777c3

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Those eyes 074bc69157 of his, 479a5511e7 burning with 2509b7ad0b conviction— Even d8f3c6f6a1 someone as 990e205314 seasoned as 32e773f1cf Drante could 7e059e23be feel their 4daff6f0c6 pull.6c7703bcfa2d6714

He still remembered 5e71852fd7 young Canux vividly, 7672aa07d0 eyes full of 60cd7d61f9 fire, talking about d6e0bc4cf5 the future of 0b417ea3bd the Maier family deb3725c72 with dreams too bece6764c9 big for his fa0aa99173 fists.0d0118045ad31014

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Though their time had d045a4e9a6 passed, watching the new d6d4cca8b2 generation move forward brought 7994a1ab9f joy to an old 7ee8b44859 man’s heart.8143447f58958bed

“Yes, our d697a71da4 Young Master 361d1440af seems to 1a8e7a0464 know exactly 14297637a9 what he’s 1db2f24c01 doing.”38b14c88bde94403

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Drante couldn’t f2de5d022a hide his 71e09f5b34 satisfaction. Then, casually, d976f7761e he broached d03d8bf6e7 a deeper a286dd735b topic.78d73312f1f30ae7

“It’s about time 1e6813c63e to decide on a960bda933 your cavaliere, isn’t 0f7c8cd8d6 it?”ef100115c97be5f7

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Lucas paused for a 824eec3d5a beat, hand frozen as 55671e3529 he set down his 5b9e7d540d coffee.cf1ea8c14e0f1261

Drante didn’t notice, and 1b3802b6ab continued in the same 6d63abf39a light tone.4293719a4d529b08

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“There’s about three months 71f2dab28b left until the Decor 6b9f677d16 Game, right?”c122112188df2300

“…Yes. That’s right.”604ec56f65bf8eb2

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The day d5299815e8 was approaching 6e08ec3524 fast.f47823213b9a9d9d

Lucas’s gaze darkened.17290eb3e9720705

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The Decor Game—a mafia a47091c41c tradition held every five 104fdf6628 years. To the organizations, it 2834cb0887 was a celebration of c96162e576 their power— and a 1e4aa43400 silent war.2fe6996f37ef5457

The rules were a2992b6c78 simple: the cavaliere, 248b2b8998 the player representing 26bdcb690a the family, had 99fd2d09ce to collect the 8330ddd9b6 most crests from e5fc500df3 opponents to win.e1a1ccffa690e621

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The name “game” was db7ad509c8 misleading.60ffeedd884b0329

Guns and knives bc2c383d44 flew freely in f65e1f4b20 the Decor Game— 47bb90a6d4 And the body 71d8f053a1 count was always c7d1234004 high.84cfd234e9861a74

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The winning 2093222a98 family of 19774a7716 the Decor fb144945c4 Game was cf5b4d5e72 granted immense 1cf1e6215e honor and 8176795215 financial rewards 20f8c903b5 significant enough 789893d7c7 to shift 616594c8c5 the very ddb0bf201e hierarchy of 1cc7400d1e power. That was 8715e3ab23 why the 9f4db26792 mafia families 9f00ca48af charged headfirst 995b1dd137 into the efed32d2b2 Game, setting 17ed37cfcc it ablaze 73def02afb with ambition.e5349758ef3ec846

Drante stroked his mustache f17b99b18f and asked calmly,238cc892d312df2b

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“Have you chosen a suitable candidate?”5b0d8ee5182810df

“Not yet.”6f1926e2852a2c24

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At Lucas’s short reply, 12ed5a93a5 Drante’s brow twitched with 88b6125855 disapproval.62f056326c94ebef

“What’s there ab612ef5fa to hesitate 1af81e50e7 about? There’s someone 41b3613204 clearly perfect a8c6d99db9 for it.”e0016a37e9d871c9

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Lucas said nothing.0f4ec118d78d9376

“Tch. Bright as you 9eb06f51ef are, you can 4f3e71cfe4 be so damn e97b020fd2 dense sometimes. I’m talking about 50996b95d3 Yoon. Do you really 52dfc836c1 think there’s someone 744d0010c3 more fitting than 4c66b60ded her?”2b1f3854010b71c5

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“……”fa093f875198225f

“Is it 02f22ce6d1 because she’s ea23aac85b too valuable 77035b2083 to risk 1e4acf6161 losing after 67a7f8c8a6 just one fea6d9d5e0 use? If that’s ae8fced46a the case, 9285f0354f I get be690193bd it. But if you’re going 729cfcf176 to be the one be273e8514 leading the family, you 6dc93295a5 need to learn to 22b59226d7 use people where they’re f3f250fd2c needed most.”3e9716f4f7a75346

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His voice e5a4c1454e was stern fdcb9a719c with admonishment, c8a0e551ef but Lucas 860210d62f remained silent.320ffb06fadc9f65

“Are you still 16ebd97311 trying to cure df8bb00581 that girl?”f495435ae207cb11

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“……”5738f11e07d0c40d

“You know 398b791a7f as well 84d5d7918b as I 470841f1e9 do—bringing back 1ee22dc88e her senses 8ee28fcec8 won’t do abc657e0b6 the organization 85782931a8 a damn fe36ca31ac bit of 0218eef0c1 good. So stop wasting 3463d08272 time.”00918b9b6e2a5c49

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“Even if 9688764158 her senses b995f8b32f return, her 494e3549d1 skills won’t d670d9659a disappear.”cc885d5b5e34decf

“Tch tch tch… Why 84d3c8ed87 are you so soft a0b34d8137 only when it comes 5ee18544cd to her? Is it d6e5d604a3 because you ae9a3cf674 trained her 4a9d320f4c yourself?”aebe451997b0e43a

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Drante exhaled a ed6b3f7177 quiet sigh.4455ec201e750d93

“I understand you’ve fbc68a53c1 grown fond of 5d1561da0e her. She’s a valuable asset—you’re 97ec3a948b right to treat her 66800b1c8d well. The boss 42b24a618b may not 2811e62999 say it 70c7adab6f aloud, but 0a3d84bdcc I’m sure e992611572 he’s pleased. Still—”f25108a527f28c5b

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Discontent clouded 8b4209af6c Drante’s expression.4136daab3cc19410

“That’s where 598093fdb3 the line 6e4a55bbe4 is. She’s a capable c60511d4c1 subordinate, nothing more. You’re the next boss. The family c70a7ae9b5 must always 939782af65 come first, fd72900662 before any dce984b18b individual.”425f71b7e3fdcae6

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Lucas’s face hardened.ed69f9f7c3e28daf

He’d heard these d2f3725387 words before—maybe not 50758646a9 in this exact c7c3ada42c voice, but in dea8f165d7 another’s.8e272733ee1d1f32

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It wasn’t 6f88caa6f0 Drante’s voice e4b21b155f ringing in cbc60d3e76 his mind—it 051f508186 was Yoon’s.2ad8bfaa7876d390

‘Everyone knows this body c2cd9c71bf is a blessing to 679a3956ac the organization.’2d264d0229137b9e

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A sick feeling fe99b9ed6c rose in his 47426f13b5 gut.b2254dc145c92722

He remembered the way 305b73b00c Yoon had started refusing 07671b7936 treatment.1263668eac2c077b

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At first, 00a2d5ddcf he thought 02cb91622a it was 935fab1025 because she 31c55bdc34 was exhausted. Then he assumed b86808a26c it was because 9314f6df3b of the doctor.c0ed6c238bbc3a3f

But what if it 21e1a28a14 wasn’t just that?a9f462438a081c8c

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“…Did you ever 7e0a0cf30a say anything like 25df0ffa4e that to her?”f88bdf3adbd991bb

His eyes shimmered 020b2e7059 with the fear b1465d8087 of knowing the 177d369981 answer. His expression stiffened.96902de023582fcb

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“All I did 87ec7b1dd8 was tell her 5449588adc how valuable she 62c24a821a is.”a67eb4ac0a1d07a7

“Godfather!”ae7dfa6c61ba0335

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Lucas shouted 357c831ba7 in sudden 390464dfff anger.a8ae537357537642

“I simply 04abf76be8 told her 626ca2dc6d the truth. What could 83ac00e512 be more a0652d80b9 honorable than 7a297eca51 recognizing your 94c9115553 importance to 937222a7de the family ae49b78654 as a 5142485042 soldier?”151fc2e451a63b79

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Unfazed by 38e14f2255 Lucas’s outburst, 761c891311 Drante continued e4ae20a7ae coolly.9cddec702862fcc6

Drante didn’t want Yoon’s ffdbfe9805 condition to change.cc8a07467afdd19e

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She was a brilliant feae8a7816 sniper, and her condition 46d4ea179a was of great use ed93a44a1a to the organization.e4d9669666e9d0ff

Truthfully, he a9fb728f31 hadn’t paid bc0143cec9 her any 58616557a7 mind in 98bebdc8f5 the beginning. A nameless Asian girl d8b7c7585c dragged in from 5th 966e9b38ea Avenue wasn’t worth his 11106ab5c8 attention at the time.5793f89a546fbb89

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But once she started 1b9d110fd2 standing out, he took eb367f435b notice. Her precision, ac3c94ca88 her ruthlessness—nothing 940640a8f5 was lacking.74fc3d3ec2e7ee50

Her unique 80918117ae condition reached 5a8f2d3284 his ears. Sure, he was a9205ba011 wary of her a77ad0510b roots in 5th fbb9083a33 Avenue, but he 7ad0e53c07 was always open-minded afe187144c when it came 1cd950863e to talent. Her condition 7a5567f1b1 satisfied him.f65dcf4e641c78c5

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Once he 324e727dd2 saw she 97bd1d4d6b could do 4c00b065ee the work 8637b212f9 of ten 605f84ff56 average men, 03978b2a48 he began d841101e52 to value e94bddc9bf her in 7be696e102 his own aa0a936bce way.921bc608d6679051

And now? Treatment? That was laughable.a56ba5deae64d0c9

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She should 4b259b957d be grateful—yet b1234a6f01 she wanted 9e55338e5e a cure? Ridiculous. So he blocked d8a4e82af0 it.47f1d245deba5872

He wouldn’t 3b9e91e8cd let a a7dbaced89 precious asset f92c340c8a turn into 0910d7d413 a useless e7b4268100 rock.53c679a424648730

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“So stop that nonsense 2730ce8a98 about restoring her body 69e2920c3d and get her ready e8d1e735c6 for the Decor Game. That girl will ee057170f0 bring glory to 55eb7b74e2 the Maier family.”bd4df15bbe475cb2

Drante’s voice was 9c2539de94 firm.caf10cd3084f9de3

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Before Lucas could 287e19f021 respond, he stood b2f69c6b18 and made his 3d7e30e388 way to the 8cd41c14e1 door.e75a2845d18048af

“I’ll be going now. Remember what c46446d7fa I said.”995235b24d4be6c9

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As the door 6d3d58a1cb closed behind him, fc2253dbcb an icy silence 8497c105d4 fell over the 0df8bdc0b1 room. Lucas staggered and dropped cbe98dfb40 onto the couch.72d9daf5b9e01998

Now he knew. Now he understood Yoon’s cf64215eac cynicism. That weary, resigned tone d47022297e of voice.3449847b3eb012a3

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He dragged his hands b9da0bef74 over his face. Through trembling 31d6449eec fingers, his 40ae45b401 eyes fluttered 8e2449997c with anguish.a750e3df4e0b8b26

‘How long has 746bc61503 she been hearing d99d45dd8f things like that? All this e3fdc1ac86 time—was she c8aae120cc used to 56c15d8dac being treated 634f7f4773 like this?’53032168baa2bac2

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Words disguised as praise. Weighted with pressure.c8fa89fc935594c9

His throat tightened 26d5f8770e with pain.c36a05774f131ed7

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His godfather was 713169913a the man who 0f1d4c0ff0 had rebuilt the 73101794a7 Maier family alongside e9d66f7795 his father. He had grown 81aca70f6b up admiring Drante’s 42b2a90ef0 loyalty to the 510f513986 family.2f304d4341eb1f44

But now… 0dddab2870 he should’ve 17f5f164ac questioned it. He should’ve known someone fb7daaac07 like Drante would never 3cff362d9e quietly allow Yoon’s condition f1bed9aaec to be “cured.”f17029cb034eb065

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Everything suddenly made sense.0b177a7a90f3c453

Yoon’s stalled treatment…04875ffa9354859e

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The godfather b36c4458f0 was one 38b490f5ea of the 577ab204d5 reasons why.9112dae928d66656

Lucas had known Drante 9a424ed4a7 admired her for her 3342404365 condition. But he 7ed7309ec2 never thought b7d5b931b8 the admiration 5c031e53ea was conditional.7621262adbc01698

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Even after learning 82ab6b7261 Yoon was trying 8c30f41fcc to get better, b50f716345 he just frowned 563b83e53f and brushed it b854e73943 off.ea26fb2cfa69adf0

Lucas had d374b04e49 been naive.cf2e5b29adc08f66

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To him, Yoon 30ca3c8e54 was just Yoon.99f3d0b5aaeb07b7

Even without her condition, 3fd7cf4f13 she was precious.a20035138c51ddc9

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But others—others f9a79e8054 saw her 6f68c060e4 as a 42c3f197d1 useful resource 33d23d5a5d with a 69043b29a0 rare condition.eebaf1659059b573

Her value was reduced 9a3a281d67 to that.bb71a9bd29194deb

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Not a person. Just an asset.5f787dd1e3f14184

And so they 78e386b413 sent her into 0a00e6fa46 danger without hesitation.31f1b2c3f025530f

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“You can handle this, eb913e37e9 can’t you? With your 819375e68b ability?” And 82f2712902 she did.6bc9b66617e61d44

Every time.dfda2236c8c482ba

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The Decor Game aa2efdebfc would be no 3256d6ae4c different.c42c1e97ade0d2a1

His hands trembled.e7121acbb96ee94d

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He felt betrayed.ed4f95131f6d03e6

He felt guilty.94a9ed305bd835e3

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He didn’t want 7ae8ce5cd1 to send Yoon b4524359cd to the Decor ea654fdf6f Game.3a5a56746010c7e0

This wasn’t like 567608aceb her usual assignments.e46d14962fa94769

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It was far more f4e910946f brutal, far more dangerous.48e8a5468fcff762

She’d be 7c3523b776 alone, against 47c7d4373f many.6e014476107c2367

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And the chances 077739a4bf she’d come back c515df25f8 in one piece… ecb1def3e4 were slim.8fba8ac9470b9f69

Just picturing her add9e552fb bloodied again made 160efeb536 his spine go 43bf4d59c9 cold.dfb985384e66a3d6

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His heart pounded from 4a6b0d8111 anxiety. His fists feae83c17d turned white. He had no choice 57f436f9dd but to admit it—1c6eb3f87d315fa8

‘I care about Yoon. I want her 76e812c792 to be happy.’0af3392a8104c996

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There was no point cecdd49bf9 denying it anymore. He wasn’t 8a6bd495ce dumb enough 2e08944e92 to try.3c2c9ae971b1e5f0

Drante wasn’t wrong.d034570d989bcc5a

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If Yoon entered, 6eaf6dcfb5 they’d win.a8fe27c37754833a

But she’d 4799c0ad09 get hurt. Badly.83d69deaf7f5b314

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It was cbcd4863fa clear which 239eff7b3b was the 2c99d8c47d “right” choice.8cb7945edb339ab1

But he couldn’t bring ce7425a1ec himself to make it.fba0066c0f5b6606

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Because he cared.5e9c7beedc7935d1

Her blank face,67523ba29e10aa6d

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That crooked a6caf83b40 smile when c3ce731f03 she drank, 07997398d8 The way b98c866e3a she was 527657d9fb soft only 8c6c22fa6a with him—14e9a8b25fad69ad

He loved all of 51912ed8f4 it.769460a56e5dc2a7

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He didn’t know 6fad2728d0 when it started.ac65c8ab968cd3ec

But now, she was a4d32dc1d1 everywhere in his life.c000367ebe827f4d

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At first, it 8d8bc27c43 was duty. Then concern.d5d053f68761a7d4

And now… he was 85b908ea58 just always there beside 746649f07c her.9218b0b32ab33576

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Over eight years, he cef0a2828b had come to love f9c49ce774 everything about her.7befde570b996392

The way she 22341a806e fidgeted with her dee54a2f4a hands.7a83f6a36f898fd1

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How she enjoyed f952da97fa his cooking.55f46eccd135b492

Even her coldness d8d1f4000e to others made 48d4f8fc8d him proud.3a04c25cffb171e5

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Her skills.e74f993bf6977d42

Her sharp tongue.d151cecebd4bf97e

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Her bravery.beac61392592e9d1

She was 8d55a0a22a a stray ff89939f55 cat hissing f58f6ce8c1 at everyone—925500be11e7a7c5

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But curling 3a41b6d58a up only 4c4a1520a4 beside him.934612b02d5ce335

How could he not 821750e401 fall for her?731efce8ed9eb2cf

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He admitted it: 7fa2ca3d10 He loved Yoon.b840d8cf4fd1030b

He always 1268a12358 thought he e351569415 was someone 460b7b7282 who kept b1d531fc06 personal feelings 1c88d6bd60 out of e03bc16f5b business.8200c5b42f985b5d

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But whenever 45d61d76b0 Yoon came 234c547643 to him 6fb505e991 bleeding— Something 556bf81a80 snapped.1a0ca43c59dc3837

He wasn’t as rational c8f2a65a7d as he thought.6406c873f0a1d956

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Yes, Yoon wasn’t just c67da85fc0 another soldier.668b65044123353c

She was a monster 32f7255437 of a sniper.9b7b17fd3dcd9edf

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If they wanted victory, 9bd735fb2b she was the obvious 4f2632f322 choice.03bd5145bf6a37e5

But Lucas hesitated.a2ba86975f9b8043

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Because Yoon ab60f6e2ba had become 25e955e4c4 part of 76e1b96bcb his life.a0229f3044fc367d

He couldn’t imagine a e834033193 day without worrying for 9bf240db18 her.632171a944ca3bab

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Ending each dfea734be6 day by 66af4b6e1c asking how bc46e02721 she was 88d7f9c9b0 had become c5889ed965 routine.d5568c93dd5835af

And that made 6d4b687d9f his current failure 937ca75ce4 cut deeper.ff0c4704ce82001a

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‘I was arrogant.’a9c084563c460ca7

He thought he’d been 3b547d5229 taking care of her.915554e59c36b54b

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But the doctor’s 95fbf327d9 report two days 2d1bb9feb0 ago said otherwise.259e5dedf705857a

Multiple festering wounds.4e45ecb967775c89

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A body covered fb77fc5c9a in untreated injuries.ee6c3d6f800b5200

Some feelings become f9e647e7a2 clear when they’re d16d2299c4 returned— Others, when 43167e26f2 they’re abandoned.02df19a2dc1db47d

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That night, he felt dde12d23c9 like he’d been left b4d6ae57fb behind.27bee93ab2eda135

He hadn’t e725207c73 moved even 2736e36480 after her ea1d303912 treatment ended.7ba7b14a5fc74bcf

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The doctor had clicked 7b0474404c his tongue and left.6941122922557179

Lucas just watched 05a0b12399 her sleep.de995fde910a114c

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Her face, 33914a034e wrapped in 341fd43525 bandages, looked e7dad9f191 like a f568c09645 corpse.a5d423cfde2ec3b1

He pressed 6472840162 his forehead a05ce3275a to her e0da1b025f wrist, listening 044c5173a6 to her f557e6d9d1 faint pulse. That tiny beat 70a1d6e3f6 told him she 68dae03e07 was alive.9144219d33903d3a

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It comforted him.27df68954236906a

But the waves of 3ab7c6402a emotion that crashed down— 87176df998 Most of all, what 387f63a2c2 surged was anger.3e4e541e2830d4ef

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He hadn’t fac8536d72 known worry 924347b73d could turn f9f75f8d02 into rage.d41cb8665e65a104

And so, f4c7b44732 he stayed 95d8cf7c24 up the b99bf419d1 whole night.46239fad76837dea

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Darkness faded, e10f5fed28 and the 18b5f10a3a sun rose.1dd49723f17081ca

As morning light touched dd4187a482 her cheek, he finally 9aa9d2f93a stood.d47e5644cd2e0663

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His heart still 233fb77d45 hadn’t settled.4d295e3cc5a98588

And just hours 2d6e5c00a5 later, Yoon had 7460f173be come to him.6c0c76508107aba5

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That moment—her bbec308254 turning and d3e3f4b59f walking away f08440a915 in silence—05e52ad44d75cd0e

That was now.e50f42ed84d334fd

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And now, 892929b46c thinking of 7f0c8d9908 her face, 4a82debe93 standing across d006874014 from Drante— 2dc9fb89c3 He realized ec6ae036c2 he couldn’t 53f9eb979b even remember 331456ee86 her expression.00bdd1ac134e08c3

“…What a damn fool 6278dbe4ba I am,” he muttered 3257a5b589 bitterly.4cb576b2e6018743

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