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      by Emerlyn — Yuna left Joo Do-hwa's house as soon as she finished her meal. She had cleaned up the remaining food off her plate during the course of our conversation and even finished off the entire bottle of wine. Her neatly groomed appearance no longer resembled the person who had been laughing maniacally earlier. As soon as Yuna left, I immediately went up to the third floor. I still hadn't fully regained my strength, and there was nowhere else for me to go wandering off to. If I lay down again, I could…
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      by Emerlyn — Yuna's movements as she put the cigarette in her mouth were disturbingly natural. She ignited the lighter hidden inside the cigarette pack and took a deep drag, her cheeks hollowing out. Puffing out the smoke, a familiar scent that reminded me of Lingling's wafted through the air. "What? Is it ugly? Ugly, you say? The way you're talking..." The face that had been beaming with smiles just moments ago was now devoid of any laughter. Perhaps because her hair had become disheveled in the meantime, she…
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      TIN 27

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      by Emerlyn — "Oh, let me try." I was going to refuse, but Joo Do-hwa had already picked up the spoon himself. Not only was his action surprising, but it was also clear he had never taken care of anyone before. Wondering if he wanted me to eat lying down, I simply stared at him, and Joo Do-hwa belatedly put the bowl down. "Just kidding. I'll help you sit up." Saying that, he completely turned toward me and reached out to help me up. Slipping his hand behind my back, he carefully lifted me up. His touch was…
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      by Emerlyn — The sense of crisis was different from when I had hit Wang Wei. No matter how desperate I must’ve been, I felt like I had picked the wrong target this time. However, the anger that overcame my fear was even more intense. As my breathing returned to normal, the cold numbness in my head started to heat up in an entirely different way. "...Then you should have just left me to drown." Capricious brat. If you were going to kill me, you should have done it properly. Or at least pulled me out of the…
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      TIN 24

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      by Emerlyn — "..." My mind went completely blank. It felt as if time had stopped, and I couldn't sense anything at all—not the gaze looking down on me, not the voice I had just heard, not even the water touching my body. "What do you..." "I've felt something was off from the beginning." I managed to open my mouth, but couldn't finish the sentence. Joo Do-hwa spoke softly as if I had used informal speech with him all along. "You're too pretty to be a Beta." I had heard that line countless times, but…
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      TIN 28

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      by Emerlyn — It didn't take long to realize the meaning behind Joo Do-hwa saying he needs his brother. As soon as it was time for the next meal, a woman came to the house. Accompanied by bodyguards, the woman entered the house and her eyes opened as wide as saucers when she saw me standing next to Joo Do-hwa. "Huh?" Her unusual, murky eyes had a faint bluish tinge. It was so pale that you'd miss it if you didn't look close enough, but the implication was clear right from the start. "Hello." She was an…
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      TIN 26

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      by Emerlyn — The child said that the child's mother died while giving birth. The child conveyed this tragic past with no trace of sadness on their face, simply shrugging it off. As I was wondering what the child was thinking with that blank stare on their face, the child added in an awkward tone, "My dad is still alive." It had been a few days since the child had told me that. A strange adult invaded the private space I shared with the child. Logan called him the Vice President, and the child called him…
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      TIN 23

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      by Emerlyn — "Did you do that on purpose?" I couldn't answer the sudden question. He genuinely seemed upset. All I did was go swimming when he told me to, so what exactly did I do wrong? Technically, I was just floating, but still. "What exactly am I doing on purpose?" "You..." Joo Do-hwa moved his lips, but no sound came out of his mouth. It seemed like he was struggling to find the right words. Joo Do-hwa took a deep breath and spoke in a gritty tone. "I told you to swim, not drown yourself." The…
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