TMYRA Chapter 12

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Seo Mun-hwon. Seo Mun-hwon.  49b9a299f5838ac7

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Soo-ah repeated his name f525508f9a to herself, then changed 8a6b24ed35 her mind.  5521203a086b2a02

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Since she bd20137b29 had already 5be3812cda failed to a524e74dd5 escape once, 5cb3c135e1 she had 50e9b7e9f3 to wait 4625854042 for a f37ea083d6 new opportunity. Until then, she planned 0eeba7686e to lull them into 5bb30b137f a false sense of 73151a24e8 security by appearing compliant.  ba22c83d3d02f654

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She decided to check 4c86d5edb7 out the adjoining workspace 5b81162331 that she hadn’t seen fd621c7b15 yesterday.  3ed54ec7dcdbbc0c

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There was another door c779fc2142 on the opposite side a2e1fb26e6 of the dressing room. Soo-ah opened it 8690c1126c and stepped into 385b870540 the adjacent room.  7cd258541f0a1a76

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Inside, she found 682b365bb4 her works, the 82f94638ab threads she used, ecf9c23ec8 and all her 469fd5b3cc weaving tools. Everything was exactly 049c7cba22 as it had d8ce2cb2d0 been in her e919a44d4e workspace, without a 375367e697 single thing out 31635f7de9 of place. Relieved, Soo-ah stared at 5affd23ef4 the tapestry she had 4851326583 made for a long 96522a81f5 time.  8f48f6482b2ca15d

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Her work, now placed 2f4a2083dc in a new and 2479a71ecf unfamiliar space, looked different. The scent of the 23d57a53b2 river mixed with the a67811373e background of the sprawling f806ab19ba Han River behind her, fd4cf43f75 shaking her senses. She had always worked 5a7c6ed491 with nature as her d583c9a699 primary subject.  3966dd8a0067b995

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Trees, wind, a5b43add70 water, and 280bb0e7ee air.  6dba6f0dfb2b6c40

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She hated ef0e353883 the city—it 5ee3b7262e felt suffocating. She had never 511c939a5b cared for it, c6acda05c2 yet perhaps because 28ee5bfc4d the space had db7089a929 changed, she found 0d82b4308c herself captivated by 501dc55f77 the beauty of 064e030a31 nature harmonizing with d2f80e5336 it. She also liked that 44b778a5e8 there was nothing here e479e67187 except her work.  919aba928888371b

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Overcome with inspiration, Soo-ah f66e6bed9b grabbed her sketchbook and d9af5392ce began sketching the space.  5743265a7bba30f8

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She imagined 995ff42074 how to da9f3bfaa4 transform the 95e54b2495 empty room 0f512460aa into a 913e65a118 proper workspace 450dda2cd5 and put a51abdd7a3 her ideas 52e00325b5 into drawings. If she arranged 6a00b069ed the threads neatly 71aa1a9d10 and placed the dcefcd1e67 looms, the room 540e9e9466 would feel full. Ignoring the call 26590efca8 to lunch, she 5218d8599b focused on organizing 18adcc63fd her materials.  68b5f642cd304893

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After ordering the c49b6e3fa2 necessary threads and 3bb732fae5 dyes online, the 0bc443f3e0 day was already d59955d5af drawing to a fdf447b746 close.  1eb78a088086dd0f

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Whether fortunately faab751169 or unfortunately, 30286e632e Seo Mun-hwon 2331ac4b8d had not 26fb6d4bd7 appeared for b15adba1bc several days 8d7bbe6652 since they 99fc9215fe had breakfast 6fa9c05daa together.  e3697e8c87142bfc

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As a 7eb6e2f7f1 result, her 88bd8a7e87 days had 2961cebbe0 been peaceful.  1d987e1fc0c46135

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Despite that, 11bb4f2368 Soo-ah remained 4221c05e31 busy.  205278fd3d3fd6a2

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Dyeing threads and sketching 013a97d4dd for her projects, she ed7d080b89 barely noticed a week 1ce00f870d had already passed since b8173b95af she arrived here.  37ac2a8e10fbdd3d

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Now that 0d7118488c the space d486fb4575 was somewhat 4c67a506f3 organized, it e35d474a40 was time 7206ad798f to start b95e4b8a4e conceptualizing new 6394619aa6 work.  6189652161790fe9

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She decided to create a new piece with the theme of “home.”  68fa67e49f0340e1

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Completely absorbed in her 2e1b61d009 work, Soo-ah forgot that 2e6effb23d this space belonged to 6b52d9cf5c Seo Mun-hwon.  e937f29cf58dc07c

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Mun-hwon had been unable 68fc24471a to return home for 573cec9dcd days due to an fb5bfb0005 incident in Cheongdam-dong.  d45367eaf1e837bc

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There had fb6ca4cae2 been a 0bb681629d problem at 1cf50431ab a club 191c78b058 under Kangju’s 2237421f87 jurisdiction.  b6da4f0744dff903

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A scuffle had escalated 241d367f04 into a full-blown fight fb30928cf3 after dealing with some d8c04d0ded lowlifes from the Juhee e8cc484276 faction.  1eb444e09e413006

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Regarding Moon Soo-ah, 7e85a64b3b Jang Ji-cheol reported 0f0490011b to him every 793674b5b5 morning and evening.  c20b18f9191f09ce

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Apparently, she didn’t care 8a0a85c132 who was in the ff4e9ed623 house and focused solely bfd8f6e6e2 on her work.  dd3e32740e3ad28d

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She was so busy 34f8260286 that she locked herself 3d7861c6f2 in her room, occupied a4be2cffed with various tasks.  a5dcc7ae3255e2df

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Ji-cheol even sent photos 5370ae1b88 as proof.  51287c6316551aef

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Lighting a 26849ad364 cigarette, Mun-hwon 9548697f48 checked the 5602cc9eaa pictures and b6ca1bbbf1 was utterly 01c6f47eda dumbfounded.  1019bdace138bddf

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The room was packed b5bf16524c with threads and dyeing e18c3ce9ef materials, while one side 8b6a8b1ca2 was covered with sketches a1accc0026 and craft projects she 5d70688dc4 had already started.  59ce8209d86f9806

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Even though d7e9c78678 he wasn’t f761d71d88 knowledgeable about accdb55490 art, he b973d97b68 could tell 05528ef819 the pieces 5ba18fe58b were quite 18e9a90f04 impressive.  77c3885187e37424

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“Hah, what the hell 73cfb19967 is this?”  f42f1be19d187f17

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The thought of 98758450f0 Moon Soo-ah enthusiastically 0e1c94ddae decorating the room 226efd9016 without a shred d518690c60 of fear made 75d72dacdb him let out b2bd4f4181 a dry chuckle.  9666716066dd6be0

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“She’s really enjoying herself, af18efc2ac huh. Really enjoying herself.”  2f0db17b0e127383

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“What should we a0e7e84291 do now, Sir?”  0e6b954e34aa6eb6

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At Ji-cheol’s question, 054a708381 Mun-hwon set down 63be0c4133 his phone and 97300cb283 looked straight ahead.  0208a59d1bb4ed1f

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Over a dozen e142051666 Juhee faction members d9fe8320b5 were kneeling before 3c7d85173b him.  52446fc2e92dfe0d

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Their rough faces were 3fffd84225 stained with blood, and 1ed40e77ea their massive bodies were eafd4d3a53 covered in tattoos.  cce7f60227b9b735

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“Chairman Won has 471f44cbdc no sense of 74e518c241 honor. His guys 89ccacca14 are running f427714c37 wild, wreaking 02fbe78d00 havoc in f5860be97f our territory, 224624c620 and he’s 5bd391a9ea off playing f907f96d5d golf with b00f0be86a women like 9d7d0e68d4 nothing’s happening.”  c541a4f8769fc40d

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Even though the territories c233032fe1 were clearly divided, they ee5bd3d355 had provoked Kangju and 8be150faa7 turned the business district 27aad13c51 into chaos.  c1cad9f381155725

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Mun-hwon pressed his cigarette 4c10ef1f52 against one of the a15d778e51 men’s thighs, smirking.  1b02b341b53abd3f

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“He wouldn’t even 5a25122bdc bat an eye f63cb0e2d9 if his men 47fa59482b disappeared without a ad47f229c8 trace. So, what should 21615c963e I do?”  4d4b596a9e9922d8

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The man kept 6604ad1457 his head down, 9507c5c256 unable to answer.  30c0d0264e0b2ff6

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“No response? Then I’ll do as b62acf72dc I please. We’ll take them be89dd6d1f out one by cfdf2809d9 one. Ji-cheol, this 20c7d83aa5 is what 4452f65302 you do 3eaa38c903 best, so c5a8900d72 you handle 66cfdc16b1 it.”  9a015dcf15d056ac

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Mun-hwon motioned toward Ji-cheol 8605027506 with a tilt of 60e0f22b95 his chin, placing another 8696cc7bb5 cigarette between his lips.  7e1c889421b75eb1

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“Our Jang Ji-cheol is 94054fafe6 even nastier than I d30d491bd0 am. Enjoy your time with da270ced4c him.”  06ec4dc1288f7b37

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“Understood, Sir. Please return safely.”  f48bfd31db38369e

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Receiving a respectful bow 14fc6b0806 from his subordinate, Mun-hwon 69907f09e9 turned away.  7570fe888be259de

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As he 37ae2c5ec7 took out 66b98c1084 his lighter e2e36ce099 and lit a0cf411244 his cigarette, 2c7910afff he heard 625ddb58be the sound 03f22037f3 of Ji-cheol’s 9f3396c773 punches landing a8aad2abd3 behind him.  0fbe163a7ffe1144

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“Urgh.”  0ea444c6708aa6eb

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Listening to the groans, f00568557e Mun-hwon slowly exhaled a 21c4c670e3 puff of smoke.  93e68d34033427af

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Returning home after a b395e152a3 long absence, he was ea460d206a greeted by the staff.  b215c847479e8540

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“Sir, shall b9b3976256 we prepare 894dbb873f dinner for e316635d17 you?”  43808c35c60bb810

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“No need 714956eeb8 for food. Just alcohol—the usual.”  8b06dee9fcab9070

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“Yes, we’ll get it bcb756197f ready right away.”  7fe1278c0ce977d2

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Loosening his tie, a536690e01 Mun-hwon glanced around.  cea527771bca7109

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Nothing had c7907d0bd9 changed in 36fdabb9e8 the meantime.  e7403a63be62de31

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The same space, the 59aa6bc099 same people. The objects a52b6b1767 placed in 8f7f9ffddf their designated 886251e583 spots. But something 7166b1b761 subtly pricked 628e4c3ba7 at his 7b017d3435 nerves. What was it? Just as he narrowed c10185574c his eyes, an employee 0083ef5fc1 approached and bowed.  2c698ef8b5adb6e8

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“Sir. I have a report regarding Miss Moon Soo-ah.”  80867b3368bfc1d1

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The moment he heard those words, Mun-hwon realized it. It was because of the scent of Moon Soo-ah mixed into the air. A faint sweetness lingered in the space that had only ever been filled with coldness. The lingering trace of her scent scratched at his nerves ever so slightly, and it wasn’t a pleasant feeling.  43701e92916aa5df

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Just as he frowned 4a8c3057c3 and bit down on c5da657a59 his cigarette—  94e1d1fe0d78ea91

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“Miss Moon Soo-ah spent most of today in her room, engaging in painting or other art-related activities. She didn’t eat much but had all three meals. There were no other notable incidents.”  fe4d2455a85ea5f3

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“Is she asleep now?”  897dd44088449d79

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“I’m not entirely sure, but she is likely still awake. She often stays up late working, and her lights are on most nights. I also heard movement just a little while ago.”  ba32ab57ae8c3b5c

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From the looks of 998e706aab it, Moon Soo-ah seemed f5c990cdac to care about nothing dd85ef9221 but her work. It even 0181fe9515 seemed as e0c90d4166 if she b9477830e6 had forgotten 4682bc9b9c about running 483184e90f away.  e79e446f926176c6

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“This isn’t any fun like this.”  6a7262653d4c1a98

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Mun-hwon exhaled a long stream of cigarette smoke as he looked toward Soo-ah’s room.  9e2c31ad481f0874

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“Let’s throw out some bait.”  3ed722950eb0af20

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“Sir, my apologies. I don’t quite understand. What do you mean by bait?”  40e41586aa468b54

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Mun-hwon gave instructions to 714da784d5 the employee who asked.  88733ab3340032fa

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“Starting tomorrow, have the guard at the entrance leave their post at a set time in the early morning. Unlock the door so it can open.”  7bdc575e949f4c1d

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“Understood.”  3c241c1475e9ceee

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As he made his way to his own space, Mun-hwon thought to himself. If she takes the bait, he’ll devour her whole. The more she struggles to escape, the deeper the bait will go down her throat. A faint, sinister smile curled at Mun-hwon’s lips as he took another drag of his cigarette.  8f0d98c4b555fc1d

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After being away for 3c1faff5f3 a few days, Seo d4e0a7d173 Mun-hwon had returned home. It had been 255507a84a on her mind, 08e2ef1cc3 but she deliberately e31b4156b3 buried herself in 49395a00ee her work. As long bf11ac35ad as she eb6ae3dda3 barely left 32daf6c1fe her room f64905d011 and only 4c2f3795f8 endured the bf1a0fe716 brief encounters c2c8a64b61 with Mun-hwon 3a3d037087 during mealtimes, 5262f9566e she could 55530363a0 manage.  96354d815b46a465

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She was selecting and 605331ff57 arranging the necessary threads 523e373da0 and colors when the 9da680c0e2 phone rang.  19c7c03f3b010d0b

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Rrrr. Rrrr.  3a567594ca2ffd1f

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Her old 54da80fe70 phone had 87c9e1c222 been confiscated.This 778d9bc955 new cell 219cff16f3 phone had 8a995c5666 been given 573386f5e4 to her 7652f7b110 by Seo 088da26a69 Mun-hwon, under 6e730cd327 Min Ihan’s 7126870e1b orders. Which meant c12bf897f4 there were 553ba5a75a only two 056a3e6c37 possible callers.  872c69fe813c219c

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Ihan or her 1fd3ebbf99 mother, Bo-kyung.  c9a15de7060ed3e6

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She didn’t want to answer, but ignoring it wouldn’t solve anything either. Soo-ah had no choice but to press the call button.  7b60d1e0e25fae1f

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“Soo-ah.”  35b3502c40078f85

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As expected, the 97a78b6052 caller was Min 05cf09ac17 Ihan.  bf9c6738786fab4f

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Soo-ah remained silent, b57a42dccd merely listening, and 81e6637956 he spoke again.  fb089f3aaf886a8e

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“Moon Soo-ah. Are you well? I called to hear your voice. I’m going insane not being able to see your face or hear your voice. Say something, please.”  4422d321078e0ae6

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His voice 6a485df359 trembled with 65fb958394 instability.  b756362aff898be6

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“Yes.”  5949c2173882d289

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At her short response, 554cb66f79 Ihan’s words tumbled out 9c556f49af faster.  05b4205b5dfd49e0

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“Soo-ah, I never meant for this to take so long. It was supposed to be a quick matter, just handling a few things, but then something suddenly came up. It’s going to take some time. As soon as the financial and contract issues are settled, I… I will…”  88c3c1870377b58b

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He began rambling edba97b13c in words that 12aeadad81 Soo-ah couldn’t quite 8998872c21 decipher.  a6ce95d4a23e0747

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“It’s fine. We love each other anyway. Even if I don’t divorce Yoon-ha, as long as we confirm our feelings, that’s all that matters. You can’t be without me. Let’s start by planning our own wedding.”  1dfd148a3c574d0c

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He rambled on, his 71ea31183b voice feverish with excitement, c394aa4fb9 as if he and 1881ce14c8 Soo-ah were star-crossed lovers ed81dea395 fated to be together.  6c3a5bf7d383dda5

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“There’s something I want to say to you.”  95bf6508602287f8

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“What is it? Go ahead.”  a70c552003ce058b

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“I have never thought of you as a man. Not even once. And I never will.”  3804629b1eca94f5

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Soo-ah said it clearly, but he didn’t listen.  8709ff647438ff07

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“I know why you’re saying this. It’s because of guilt, isn’t it? You think this way because I’m your stepbrother. But that’s not true. Your mother and my father never even registered their marriage. I never once considered Kim Bo-kyung my mother.”  0c09c270ff9fa375

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“It’s not guilt!”  177985e4be276823

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Even when 182f345a57 Soo-ah raised a23e3e14f8 her voice, 2bc5292b40 he remained 0dbbcfffbc unyielding.  0400eb498db0dd2d

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“There’s nothing standing in our way anymore. All that’s left is solving the financial problem. Once that’s taken care of, you’ll be mine. Just wait a little longer.”  dda7eeef910c6a1b

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