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She was afraid of how their relationship may be used by the father to hurt Iseop. She addressed the situation the only way she knew how. Even before they got together, she knew how it would end but still she wanted to dream of a life that at some point she believed they both deserved. She was afraid of being Iseop's downfall.

I suddenly remembered this classic Let Dai. I don't know why but it reminded me of them when I read this