Ha-Eun's POV:
It's been 20 days since my feelings were rejected by Ji-Hoo... I had confined myself inside the home. Meanwhile, I had stopped going to my shop. I took my own time while dealing with the heartbreak.
For the time being, my little brother decided to help me with the shop after his school hours. I, somehow was hesitant to let him help me by neglecting his own studies, but I wasn't in a state to put on a fake smile on my face.
My family was quite anxious about me, but I would try to pretend my despair state was an illness. Day by day they were growing more auspicious about my condition, especially my brother. It was getting tougher to imprison myself with fake pretenses. So, finally, with a heavy heart, I decided to resume my daily life again.
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