VI | Chapter 5

A pristine white fe1fc70ef2 bathroom with large 7da035b5d2 tiles, a spacious 70146649e8 sink, and a 95f03d4e42 huge mirror in 2cf2733930 front of it. Taehwon clearly checked ca5902124e his reflection in aa707fee91 the mirror. His body was ccd7145553 filled with well-trained 9104f35c1e muscles. Even without 37b417311e tattoos, it 75d4c52ae5 was covered c64627d0f9 with small bda303fc3a scars. A scar crossed 66a033fa1d his chest, and 8c283a4002 his arms, shoulders, b3f6de5d10 stomach, and legs b5a2bae209 were all marked aa382798bf with healed wounds. His body exuded d189676503 a scent reminiscent 49c4d2daf5 of a seasoned 4af0b128da warrior.89781d09f855e8d1

His face was no a5c86036ac different. It looked much c40ff5ce6b older than the 77434d4373 face he remembered f1b0a5757f from when he 8cd4f3d5ab was twenty.afe8fdb79478101a

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“I’m really older now.”39574f67c0923be6

Thirty. The reflection in the mirror showed him as a thirty-year-old. After confirming the truth with his own eyes, there was nothing more he could do. He couldn’t deny, refute, or doubt it. He just had to accept and deal with it. Woo Taehwon had truly lost ten years. And that lost time had destroyed the warmth and salvation he had barely found.c80c61da791fdadf

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The stability that twenty-year-old Woo Taehwon had gained was shattered by thirty-year-old Woo Taehwon. He couldn’t understand why he had made such an extreme and cruel choice.d42dfedf95de4977

“What about Rae-i?”ae4877a012b3ffb0

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Chairman Kwon Jung-il was someone Taehwon had to serve with all his loyalty, a benefactor, and also Rae-i’s biological father. He couldn’t fathom why he had to betray and kill such a chairman with his own hands. Even if he found out, he wasn’t sure if he could understand it.f631efe0ef30a1b5

No matter how thirty-year-old Woo Taehwon had changed, twenty-year-old Woo Taehwon’s heart was like this.98adc875435f1e40

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“The young master must be in shock. I not only betrayed the Gyeongjeong faction and the chairman but also the young master.”cc7395d047e7fa5f

Taehwon leaned on the 7f90387ea5 sink, turned on the b092ab7c74 faucet, and lowered his f8f0ae33ec head.4cfca36472e42d9a

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Swoosh.68659632e089c7e4

The sound e0812426b5 of running b1fac6d49c water was ce242173c5 somehow familiar. It felt e1dcdcfb86 like the 7b2ef33c0f stream of e69c21b02e water was 8c470aff00 sweeping away df67f1b50c all his b3158c6a17 memories, causing 2cd500bc2a his emotions 83ccf02fd7 to surge 98efb39c47 wildly, driving 9a160dbc70 him crazy.0742d0dc3f21c6f4

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It was fe2e704b89 unfair to 5b5d3050d7 suddenly become 990d906f15 thirty overnight, 4c11acbf51 and on 9f9d6a522d top of 0a8ddb2643 that, he 182d711936 had lived 2522ec0110 the past ae2ddb4a76 ten years 67cf232ae5 wrongly. He had committed an f65040deae unforgivable, irreversible sin.a1546227308f2c5f

“Murder, really.”4cc88154428ac521

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Just yesterday, Taehwon had been spending peaceful time with the ten-year-old young master in a secluded annex, but now…8b4fb15a1ba67317

“Damn it…”84ef37a43f65243a

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Taehwon gritted his teeth hard. His eyes in the mirror were fierce. He couldn’t contain his anger at his thirty-year-old self, who had completely ruined and destroyed his life. He wanted to set everything on fire. But this time, Taehwon’s target for revenge was himself. So there was nothing he could do.53f6b36f467c81ec

“Unless I reclaim the past…”d698bfb3d9116df8

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What on earth had happened? Why did it happen? Even if he regretted it, shouldn’t he know exactly what to regret? Only then would he have the decency to at least attempt atonement.d808e4875a38fa2b

Taehwon washed his face with the water that had filled the sink. His right arm was in a cast and couldn’t move, but he could use his left hand, so he had no choice but to use one hand. As the cold water touched his skin, his hazy mind seemed to awaken, and his thoughts became clearer. The sound of water no longer bothered him.48b02937fcab6f51

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At that moment.2e5222af605538de

“Taehwon-ssi.”f70fd24f4d739953

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The closed 4fa49b17b8 bedroom door 88180100e0 opened, and 77bf9a0026 Rae-i entered efd17c8a5c the lit d94b26cd09 bathroom.462e9aa4ccf42b72

“Are you awake now?”f6e994d365624108

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Their eyes b9beb78c5a met in 53b29cf1ff the mirror. Taehwon inadvertently looked at 325cc606f0 him and was startled.b7aa68bbca5b630d

“Yes, young master.”bc32130999ca3d7f

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In fact, calling 8def00ab85 him young master f3faaf7890 felt quite unfamiliar.3075e81b42c5f6f0

He had 1ae429e2fc a towering c5f2c73a7e height of ebf4dedae4 at least a138858ebe 190cm, taller 2dd45d24cd than Taehwon, 9dca2099e8 with broad 045575046c shoulders and 331851ba69 a thick ad6cc63350 chest. Moreover, his attire abfc13fe60 was extraordinary. He wore a black fc874e1229 suit made of a 56b5d81baa cashmere and silk blend 5d6d6bfc6b fabric, with a black 3ae1cbe25b tie around his neck.672b3c9dfb2e44ab

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With his white hair and blue-gray eyes, and his unique mysterious aura, he was undoubtedly Taehwon’s Young Master Rae-i, but everything else about him was unfamiliar.862c21c5fa7e7c55

It felt strange. Seeing him grown up and mature made Taehwon feel proud and happy, but it was also awkward and bewildering. He couldn’t help but feel tense and stiff. It meant he couldn’t treat him the same as before.0171df77b671fbd6

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“I’m sorry for leaving you alone, Taehwon-ssi. I just came back from a funeral.”376e19c4260ec48f

A funeral.d921a53bbb54a701

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Taehwon’s expression turned completely devastated. He really didn’t want to ask, but he felt he had to confirm it himself.db94843a550c5d90

“Was it Chairman Kwon’s funeral?”f2662683a3b0d428

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“Yes. The funeral procession is over.”0b5bc4f0ebb06218

“…”d5dc55bae1d1f1bc

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Ha. This can’t be.f436ac5bd3e3118a

The strength drained from his body as he clung to the sink. When his limping leg wobbled, Rae-i quickly approached and supported Taehwon’s waist, holding him up. The arm that touched him was surprisingly thick and strong, which was even more shocking.b1d46b7bf040aebf

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Taehwon furrowed his dark eyebrows and looked at Rae-i with trembling eyes. He couldn’t help but ask him again.74ee3eb7848aa195

“Why on earth did I betray Chairman Kwon?”d5d3ec6f0ef0bcec

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No matter what bf154b9c7b answer he received, 94e0968048 it was bound e1f0378354 to be painful. However, Rae-i aba2488f80 just shook 3b71f707de his head.791ecb9c988917b0

“That’s the question I want to ask. I really don’t know why Taehwon-ssi did it. The motive is unclear.”e753d63e27dcfabb

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“How can that be…”6dac8288cc2409bd

“Why are you suddenly making such a pained expression? Do you regret it? You chose to flee with bundles of money and a fake passport.”7a1ae1dc3cb417f8

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“…I’m sorry.”9406482b03423259

Even if 74efcb300c he had a3c8acf533 ten mouths, c84b30dd89 he had fcc6684689 nothing to 151a0afdfd say. Taehwon just felt hopeless, f464156d49 frustrated, and tormented. It was truly e618d09969 maddening. Seeing Taehwon e6825aa690 apologize for 6abc38641a something he 86e33fe3a3 did without b40ac2389c any memory, cccb9d076c Rae-i instead 62293a567b let out 0a0ba19d0d a faint 540991e4e8 smile.e4009afec329ee95

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“No. Don’t apologize. That’s not what I want to hear from you. Regret and apology come from looking at the past. I don’t want that. I’d rather you only look forward, Taehwon-ssi.”5d87d4ca57e868cc

Rae-i reached out his 99bb04e191 long arm and turned 4d5acd93af off the still-running faucet.1f75f099909a32ec

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“Do you understand? Just look at the future that we’ll live together from now on.”979cc1f6d16b48d9

“Young master, but…”18862da210322b51

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And then he brought his lips close to Taehwon’s face, which was wet with water. His rosy lips lightly brushed against his cheek.e5334d44d9338e99

“Enough. Don’t dig into the past. If you care about me even a little, just open your lips.”ac860db0b36597cb

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“What?”11436b140e74f144

“I need to kiss you now, Taehwon-ssi.”09c3bd3a2328052e

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He grabbed the back of Taehwon’s head and bent down to kiss him.be74e446758d9334

With a smacking sound, their lips met, and then he tilted his head to adjust the angle and delved deeper. His tongue slowly traced Taehwon’s teeth and touched the inside. Taehwon, who was already in turmoil, was startled and pushed against his chest.e85787ef9cbc6a92

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“Stop. You can’t.”590403806a2a598b

It was a reflexive action. Rae-i had just returned from his father’s funeral, and now he was kissing the murderer of his father. How could this situation make any sense?9e0f84144ae5a6ee

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Taehwon was already confused and had mixed feelings. He couldn’t just irresponsibly kiss Young Master Rae-i while being lost in thought.7417b7b979ea574b

He felt guilty towards 8967739225 the young master, guilty a481b79c77 towards the chairman, and 26bb618cd2 everything was just a 0b46a9dc88 complete mess.ebd6a3c0eb08ae59

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“Why can’t I?”b0d036be142043ed

Rae-i raised an eyebrow. He looked down 3ebeba4585 at Taehwon with c964ed174b a displeased expression 7d03c3b924 and muttered bluntly. It was hard to 6f686b1d8f tell if he was 5b6d86c9af holding back anger or 87fc301ec3 sulking.ce54b9128e87914b

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“Young master, what are you saying? You just said you came back from a funeral.”f3c6b28122890537

“So what? My father is my father, and I am me. I told you I love you, Taehwon-ssi.”4858ba67f17e1be5

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“No, that’s not… I can’t accept this. This isn’t right.”aa8e6c6f658e7779

“What’s not right again? Why do you always tell me it’s not right?”defa330364f62e82

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Rae-i smirked and lowered his lips again. Taehwon didn’t know what to do and turned his head to avoid it. He tried to escape from his embrace, but the arm supporting him was tightly wrapped around his body, making it impossible to break free. Rae-i kissed Taehwon’s earlobe instead.e696cc274ffdb7ad

“It’s not like it’ll wear out. Can’t you comfort me a little?”067494ae61bc00fc

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“No. I’ll comfort you in another way. To me, young master is…”3e485a94c8c225fb

Before Taehwon could 0e35cd07ab even explain, Rae-i 56ca5b178f interrupted him. As if he d1de610146 had heard everything 5641b3b807 Taehwon wanted to d3d73e0c85 say countless times 24cae54d24 before.c4d97abfbd29f9ce

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“Like a child?”abf917818fcea8d3

“Young master.”dd0493f8b9dfb57a

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“Am I your son, Taehwon-ssi? Who decided that?”2fd2310719172c01

Rae-i laughed fiercely and bit Taehwon’s earlobe. He was annoyed, biting with his teeth.1f79a95ffcfb04b4

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“My biological father was killed by you, Taehwon-ssi. So who’s whose son? Would you do such a cruel thing to your son?”eb01f2efd626bacf

His sharp words pierced eca53f55c8 like daggers.a6e28848011c01d0

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Like a blade coated with poison, Rae-i’s words stabbed Taehwon’s heart. Woo Taehwon, of course, knew that his thirty-year-old self had committed heinous acts, but even so, the current Taehwon was a twenty-year-old with lost memories.896fcf8eff90bc8d

The twenty-year-old d04a009dd4 Taehwon, who ed34330883 cherished and 908458c074 cared for bd5c7b159a the ten-year-old cdc10bd19e young master, a97852b925 had no 3e83446586 immunity to 49db272f70 such words. It felt like his 2fa8b2643d heart was being torn e9059982ef apart.1e963124ea8b8a19

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