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Chapter 26 "W-What do you..." Junghyun's brow furrowed tightly. Watching his father's reaction, Taehyuk let out a hollow laugh. From that subtle flinch alone, it was clear that Junghyun knew everything—confirming beyond a doubt that Seo-ah had given birth to his child and was raising them on her own. "So you really knew all along, Father." "I have no idea what you're talking about," Junghyun attempted to deny it late in the game, but there was no fooling Taehyuk. "Don't try to hide it from me. For…-
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Chapter 25 Taehyuk stared blankly at the empty apartment. The rooms were dead silent, draped in a heavy, suffocating gloom. After taking a shower, he lay alone in bed, tossing and turning all night as memories of Seo-ah burst forth like a broken dam. Human emotions were truly fickle things. When they were oceans apart, it had been manageable in its own way. But now, simply knowing they breathed the same air under the same sky left him feeling utterly, uncontrollably hollow. They were strangers now,…
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Chapter 11 Ugly Flower (7) 6 AM. The luxurious private suite at The Richfield Hotel. Penelope’s somewhat early morning begins. Penelope took off her sleeping cap and turned off the loudly ringing alarm clock. “Yaaawn…” She yawned languidly and stretched thoroughly. When she pressed the switch by her bedside, the blackout curtains smoothly drew back, revealing the view of Lichfield Square. The sky changing from deep navy blue to pale orange. Lamplighters carrying long poles, going around…-
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Chapter 24 Seven years ago, after sending Seo-ah away, Junghyun confronted Seunghi with eyes burning with rage. ‘Didn't I tell you not to let Go-eun into this house?!’ ‘I—it had been a while... She just stopped by after her trip. She and I have a history, so how could I just cut her off like that?’ ‘You invited her over even when Seo-ah was here? Do you have any idea what today is?’ ‘That's...’ ‘This isn't the first time, is it?’ ‘N-No, it isn't! This is the first time.…
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Chapter 23 Taehyuk vividly remembered the last phone call he had received from Seo-ah. At the time, he was right in the middle of an executive board meeting. Truthfully, it was a call he never should have picked up. Receiving personal calls during a meeting was the one thing Taehyuk loathed most; in fact, turning off one's phone before stepping into a meeting with him was basic corporate etiquette. Yet, Taehyuk had broken his own rule that day. But even then, his mind was so consumed with wrapping up…
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Chapter 22 "Before I tumbled down, I distinctly smelled perfume and felt someone push me hard from behind. But when I came to, Mother insisted that I had just tripped on my own. And then..." Recalling that day made Seo-ah's chest sting, as if someone were rubbing salt straight into an open wound. It was something she had kept buried deep inside all this time—a secret she had never uttered to a single soul. "There are security cameras at the house. If we just check the footage—" "Mother told me the…
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Chapter 21 "What do you think you're doing?" Taehyuk wiped his lips with the back of his hand, smearing bright red blood across his skin. Seo-ah had bitten him. "Don't come near me," she said. Taehyuk couldn't believe his ears. "What did you just say?" Seo-ah's eyes were completely hollow. She barely even knew what she was saying; all she knew was that she couldn't bear the thought of anything entering her space again—even if it was him. Trembling, she turned away. She could have sworn she smelled…
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Chapter 20 Seo-ah sat up in bed, staring blankly ahead. The phone ringing sounded as if it were coming from somewhere far, far away. Through hazy eyes, she looked at her phone sitting on the bedside table. Taehyuk's incoming call was the only thing illuminating the pitch-black bedroom. She reached out to answer it, but her hands moved far too slowly, and the call ended before her fingers could even touch the screen. It was already the fourth or fifth time this had happened. She kept missing his daily…
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Chapter 19 "You really are something else, aren't you?" "Pardon?" Seo-ah's knees trembled violently. "Go-eun was with me at the time. So are you trying to say Go-eun and I pushed you? Is that it?" "N-No, that's not what I meant—" "Ha." Seunghi let out a disbelieving laugh, raising her chin in utter scorn. "Do you happen to know why your mother stopped by just now?" "What?" "Your mother! Do you know why she came here?!" Seunghi's voice boomed. Seo-ah felt like she might collapse at any second,…
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Chapter 18 "Mom, I don't have any more money either." — What do you mean you don't have money?! Your husband is loaded! And is it just him? Your in-laws are... "My in-laws have nothing to do with this, Mom..." — Enough! If you don't want to see your own mother turned out on the street right this second, figure something out! What am I going to do?! Young-ran threw a full-blown tantrum like a spoiled child. A wave of nausea washed over Seo-ah. "I don't know, Mom. I have to go to my in-laws' house…
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