49 Sikhye

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“Haaaaah... f*ck, why the hell won't he answer the phone!”

Seo Noeul hurled the innocent phone onto the floor.

It had already been an hour since their mother entered the operating room, but there had still been no word from his older brother, Seo Maru.

“F*ck... f*ck...”

An ordinary Friday in March had been an entirely unremarkable day for Seo Maru, Seo Yuna, and Seo Noeul himself.

Perhaps because it was Friday, there were many orders requesting in-person delivery even at lunchtime, so Noeul considered himself lucky.

Since today's earnings didn't look bad, he decided that the whole family would get together for the first time in a while and make Yuna's favorite neobiani.

Of course, no matter how much he earned, it was nothing compared to what Seo Maru made in half a day, but someone had to stay beside their mother and nurse her all day.

There was no job better suited to coming and going from home whenever necessary than delivery work...