Chapter 71: Two Weeks Off (2)

Joo-ah kept saying how envious she was, and in the end, she devoured me.

She said her sexual desire was gone, but she did it anyway.

"Snore… Snore…."

I covered Joo-ah, who was sleeping and snoring softly, with a warm blanket.

Although the weather was getting warmer, it was still chilly, so I needed to keep her warm.

Joo-ah's condition seemed much better than I had worried about.

As expected, the expensive coins were worth it.

'I heard that if a pregnant woman feels deprived, she can get depressed, but our Joo-ah seems very calm. Is this also thanks to the item?'

With such good performance, the expensive coins were worth it.

I lay down next to Joo-ah, who was in bed.

The bed was fluffy since I had diligently cleaned it.

'I've become quite an expert at making the bed.'

It's amazing.

I, who used to be ordinary, am living such an extraordinary life so calmly.

If I were still on Earth, I wouldn't have been able to even make eye contact or have a conversation with a beautiful woman like Joo-ah.

I still can't believe my current situation.

'If my friend saw me now, he would laugh his head off.'

But I'm adapting better than I thought.

That's why such a beautiful woman is sleeping peacefully next to me.

When we talked on the phone or messaged, I couldn't stop worrying, but seeing her in person put my mind at ease.

The heavy burden on my mind was lifted, and I naturally fell into a deep sleep.

In the end, I also let go of my consciousness and fell asleep.

Clink­, Clink­

I don't know how deeply I slept, but my mind, which had been hazy, gradually became clearer.

The fatigue that had accumulated without me realizing it seemed to have disappeared, and my body felt very light.

Moreover, the smell of food stimulated my nose and made me hungry.

'I'm hungry.'

When I checked the spot next to me, Joo-ah was gone.

There was movement in the kitchen, so I thought Joo-ah must be there. Still half-asleep, I got up and moved towards the kitchen.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

'Joo-ah knows how to cook too.'

Sniff, sniff­

The smell was sweet and savory, like bulgogi.

Suddenly, a mischievous thought came to mind, and I quietly sneaked up behind her and wrapped my arms around her waist.

"Yikes!"

"When did you wake up? You even know how to cook, our Joo-ah is amazing."

"Ju, Joo-ah is in the bathroom…."

Huh?

Since I had wrapped my arms around her waist, my hands naturally went to her belly, but Joo-ah's belly was flat.

I almost shouted, "Where's our baby?"

But when I opened my eyes and looked again, the woman I was holding was not Joo-ah.

"Oh~ It's you, Mother. When did you get here?"

"Just a moment ago. I thought you might be hungry, so I was preparing food."

"It smells so good. I love bulgogi. Especially the bulgogi you make is the best."

"I remember you liked it a lot last time, so I made it again. I was going to make japchae too, but you woke up earlier than I thought."

"Japchae is fine. I heard it's a hassle to make. What you've prepared is already a feast."

"But… when are you going to let go of my waist? Joo-ah will be coming…."

Smack­!

My mother-in-law's body was tense.

But I boldly kissed her on the neck before stepping back.

"You're working so hard, Mother. Is there anything I can help with? Just tell me anything."

"…Just sit down."

"Okay."

Indeed, there was already so much food on the table that there was nothing more for me to do.

In the end, I felt embarrassed and sat down in a chair.

"You're awake? I was about to wake you up."

Joo-ah's hair was wet, so she must have taken a shower.

She smelled of fragrant shampoo.

"Are you hungry? Sit down."

"Okay~"

At my mother-in-law's words, Joo-ah sat down at the dining table.

"Why did you make so much? Thanks to Haesol, we're eating well."

"It's not because of Haesol, it's because I wanted to feed you well."

"Mom, you're lying. Ever since Haesol came, you've been different. You said, 'Oh my! I should have told you sooner, I need to go shopping again,' didn't you?"

My mother-in-law's face turned bright red.

She seemed to want to change the subject, so she loudly placed a dish of bulgogi on the table.

"Here, the bulgogi is ready. Are you all hungry?"

"It looks so delicious. Thank you for the meal!!"

I didn't refuse my mother-in-law's kindness in serving me rice.

If I gain weight from eating this, I can lose it with coins.

Crunch, crunch, crunch­

I enjoyed the sweet and delicious bulgogi and other dishes, giving a thumbs up to my mother-in-law's cooking skills.

"How did the meeting go? Did you talk to that woman?"

'That woman?'

"I didn't want to, but it was worth meeting her."

"She didn't disrespect you, did she? I heard her voice, and she seemed quite rude. A total fox. What does Dad see in her? He has no taste in women. Tsk, tsk!"

Listening to Joo-ah and my mother-in-law, it seemed like today's outing was for a more serious matter than I thought.

If Joo-ah says 'Dad,' she must be talking about my mother-in-law's husband, and 'that woman' must be the woman who gave birth to a son and is now with my mother-in-law's husband.

This was very interesting to me, so I looked up at my mother-in-law.

She also happened to be looking at me, and our eyes met.

"Anyway, thanks to that woman, you can cleanly end things with your dad."

"Honestly, I don't know if you need to divorce him. You've worked so hard to maintain your position for so long. Is it okay to give it to that young woman?"

"You don't want me to divorce him?"

"No, I don't disapprove or approve. It's your decision."

So, in the end, she approves of the divorce.

"I have no feelings left for your dad. So, Joo-ah, you should let go of any feelings you have for him too. That woman is so capable that after the divorce, your dad won't contact us much. She's gotten rid of all the other women around him. I haven't been paying much attention lately, so she's been acting like she owns the place."

"Hmph, having a son isn't that big of a deal."

"Haha! That's right. Our daughter got pregnant in one shot. You accomplished something I couldn't. I'm proud of you."

Joo-ah's nose went up in the air.

But then she sighed and shrugged.

"But now that it's a boy, the situation is more complicated. I'm sorry I can't just be happy about Eulbok."

"I told you I'll take care of everything, so don't worry! Are you okay? You seemed fine, but were you suffering alone?"

"I'm sorry that my problem is adding to your stress when you're already dealing with the divorce. You must be so stressed, but you never showed it to me."

"...."

"...."

My mother-in-law and I looked at each other again.

The reason my mother-in-law decided to divorce was definitely because of me.

So, my mother-in-law should be the one apologizing to Joo-ah, not the other way around.

I couldn't lift my head as the sinner who couldn't resist my mother-in-law's sexy body and gave in to my desires.

But my mother-in-law, being the elder, regained her composure and calmly comforted Joo-ah.

"The moment I lost feelings for him, I erased him from my heart. There's no way I could be stressed about it. I've lived with that man for so long. I'm sick of it. The reason I hesitated to divorce him was because of you. I have no other feelings left for him."

"Is it because of that woman that you lost feelings for him?"

"The reason I've been holding onto your dad is that I didn't want to find another man, and it was convenient to have the title of a devoted wife. But when I saw how he acted after that woman gave birth to a son, I lost all feelings for him. It would be pathetic to cling to a man who has already left."

"You and Dad didn't get along?"

"We only pretended to get along in front of you. I haven't slept with that man in years. Even if I offered to sleep with him naked, he wouldn't. Is that how a husband should act? I haven't been a woman to him for a long time."

She explained that her husband was now just a long-time 'comrade,' and that's why she was divorcing him.

I listened quietly to my mother-in-law's words, but I couldn't understand Joo-ah's father at all.

'He doesn't get turned on by my mother-in-law's naked body? Is he even a man??'

I couldn't understand it at all.

"And you don't have to worry about the divorce. That woman will take care of everything. You just focus on yourself."

My mother-in-law's words touched Joo-ah, and she suddenly started crying.

"Sniff! Sniff!"

"Joo-ah?"

I panicked and didn't know what to do, but my mother-in-law stopped me from fussing.

"Don't worry. It's because she's pregnant. Her emotions change several times a day. It's because of the pregnancy, so no one can stop it. She needs to cry it out to feel better."

"But she's crying, so I should comfort her."

"Sniff, sniff, no. I'll be fine soon. Don't worry."

"As someone who's been through it, I advise you to just act normal. If you fuss over her while she's crying, it will only annoy her more. Just act like nothing's wrong."

In other words, she was telling me to stay still and not make a fuss.

I decided to follow my mother-in-law's wise advice.

But seeing Joo-ah cry made me feel bad, and I couldn't enjoy the food anymore.

'Even with the item's effects protecting Joo-ah's health, she's like this. How much would she suffer without it?'

But something surprising happened.

Joo-ah, who had been crying, sniffled a few times and then stopped crying and said she was hungry and started eating again.

"…Are you okay now?"

"Yeah. I just felt a sudden rush of emotions. It was meaningless crying."

"Pregnancy does that to you. You're lucky you don't have morning sickness. When I was pregnant with you, I had such bad morning sickness that I couldn't eat anything for weeks. I threw out all the food in the house because of the smell, and the stress almost sent me to the hospital."

"Morning sickness is tough too. Even when you eat, you feel hungry again right away, and your stomach hurts."

"I didn't want to stress you out since you're pregnant, so I tried not to say too much. But it seems like you've been suffering alone. From now on, if you have any questions, just ask. I'll tell you everything I know."

"Sniff…. Thank you, Mom."

Seeing the close relationship between the two women made my heart swell.

Both women were deeply connected to me.

Ahyeon and Boksoon don't fight anymore, but they're not close.

They pretend to get along in front of me, but I can see through it.

But Joo-ah and my mother-in-law have a good relationship, which makes me feel content.

'I still have to tell Joo-ah about my relationship with my mother-in-law, but at least they won't fight like Ahyeon and Boksoon.

When that time comes….

I might finally get to have a threesome!!

"The divorce will be finalized in about a month. Then I can register Eulbok under my name without any problems."

"Is it hard to register Eulbok under Joo-ah's name?"

"Joo-ah doesn't have a job. If we register Eulbok under unemployed Joo-ah's name, the government will definitely interfere. They'll want to know if we can provide a good environment for the child, if we have enough assets, etc."

"Will the government contact you if Eulbok is registered under your name?"

"They'll probably send us money to congratulate us."

"Even though you're divorced?"

"We have assets, and I have experience raising a child."

So, it's hard to register Eulbok under Joo-ah's name.

"Can I register Eulbok under my name later?"

"Of course, when we get married."

"...."

It felt strange that my mother-in-law didn't specify who she would marry, but maybe I was overthinking it.

Anyway, it seemed like my mother-in-law's divorce was going smoothly, which was a relief.

'She's finally going to be my woman.'

I had put a tail toy in my shopping cart for my mother-in-law, and it seemed like I would get to use it soon.

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