Chapter 159
From the car behind us, Ryu Sunghyun and Song Jiwoon stepped out. Judging by their stiff expressions, the ride had been thoroughly awkward.
Neither of them were particularly sociable, it seemed — still stuck on formal terms. Honestly, I might have to secretly arrange something to help them bond.
“This is Circle Guild.”
Since Ryu Sunghyun was just standing there staring at me, I introduced the guild building to Jiwoon in his place. I was a bit worried he’d be disappointed by the building’s modest size, but he didn’t seem to mind.
“My twin brother... he’s in there, right?”
He asked carefully, and I gave a slight nod, surprised by the question.
Come to think of it, for Song Jiwoon, this was the place where he’d meet a blood relative he never knew existed.
Even if it was all fabricated by that fake, for Jiwoon — who had lived his whole life thinking his grandmother was his only family — this moment had to be overwhelming in many ways. I hadn’t thought it through enough.
‘I’ve been too indifferent.’
As someone who grew up an orphan, I never really understood the bond of blood or what made family “special.” It never felt important to me.
No — rather than being an orphan, it’s probably because I was just born that way. Either way, the emotions Jiwoon was feeling right now were beyond anything I could relate to.
“Yes. The Guildmaster is probably waiting for you in the executive office. The Vice-Guildmaster will go with you, of course. But if you’re anxious, I can accompany you too.”