Chapter 1.3 (1/2)

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1.3

“Let’s not do this anymore, Sukyung. I will pay you back eventually. I obviously can’t repay you all at once, since I just began working. But when I grow my career and get a promotion, I will be able to start paying back.”

“J…Jaewon, don’t do this. I’m sure Mom and Dad would’ve wanted us to get along.”

“Mom and Dad are dead. Bringing them up won’t change anything at this point.”

Jaewon seemed to have become a completely different person. There was no way Sukyung could confess her feelings for him now. This was not how she imagined their reunion would be like. She had hoped… that Jaewon would tell her he missed her and that… he realized how he was in love with her while they were apart.

Sukyung had been dreaming of him telling her he loved her too, but now…

Facing reality was such a painful thing.

Suddenly, Jaewon added in annoyance,

“And you know, Sunghee… I really wanted to tell you this for a while now.”

He almost seemed frustrated as he continued,

“Please do something about your hair and clothes. What is wrong with you? Why do you walk around looking like that? I mean… I understand the importance of being frugal, but shouldn’t you at least get a haircut once in a while? Don’t you know that long hair has been out of fashion for the longest time? And if you want to keep it long, you should at least go to a salon to get it trimmed. And your clothes… I mean… What the hell? Haa…”

Jaewon sighed in frustration and stood up. Sukyung was in such a shock that she couldn’t move. This… This wasn’t the Jaewon she knew. The Jaewon she knew would never speak to her like this. He would never…

Jaewon was always kind to her before he left. He promised her that he would study hard for her. Then one day, his letters stopped coming. No matter how many letters Sukyung sent, he never replied. His phone number also changed and soon, she could no longer contact him.

Worried that something might have happened to him, Sukyung called her old boss who helped arrange Jaewon’s school application process. But when Jaewon found out about this, he became furious.

It was clear that Jaewon… didn’t want her.

He didn’t want her anywhere near him.