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“What is she talking bout?” Oh Myung-Suk asked, fixing his glasses.
Chae Yoo-Jin slowly pulled her phone away from her ears, looking at him tearfully.
“Father suddenly…”
“Give me the phone. Hello? Mother?”
— Myung-Suk? Myung-Suk, what should I do? My heart is pounding so much…!
“Please calm down first and tell me everything. You said father disappeared?”
— He went back to the study during lunch, and I haven’t heard from him since, so I went to knock on the door because I was getting too worried, but I didn’t get a response at all. I then went in and saw a letter left on… Sobbb…!
“Please calm down, mother. I’ll go back home right now.”
Meanwhile, Chae Yoo-Jin had already picked up their coats and bags, getting ready to leave. They left the sky lounge in a hurry, with the food on the table still untouched.
***
“Myung-Suk!” Oh Myung-Suk’s stepmother ran to him with her tear-stained face.
Oh Myung-Suk had driven down like the wind and hugged her. As she shook in his arms, he rubbed her back to console her.
“It’s going to be alright, Mother. It’s going to be fine. Where is the letter?”
“It’s in the study… I didn’t touch it… Sobbb…”
Chae Yoo-Jin went to the study and brought out the letter. Oh Myung-Suk stood at the same spot, opening the letter. He recognized his father’s penmanship right away. He had written with so much force that some parts of the paper were torn.
- To my dear son, Oh Myung-Suk
I didn’t want to worry my family at this age, but there's no other way. I need some time to be alone and to reflect on my life quietly. I’ll be back as soon as I can, so please understand and don’t come looking for me.
“…!” Oh Myung-Suk's hands trembled visibly. His self-reproach spilled out uncontrollably through his hot breaths. Oh Myung-Suk...
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