Celine_Cheng

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( This story contains explicit sexual content, taboo relationships, and sensual themes. If you’re the type who gets offended by forbidden love or you feel this story violates your personal boundaries, do not proceed. By continuing, you acknowledge that you are of legal age and consenting to engage with adult content at your own discretion. )

Nakagawa Haruki thought marriage would bring him happiness. He had been in love with Satomi since high school, and after years of struggling together, they finally built a stable life. But stability came with a price.

Satomi was always busy. Work became her priority, and Haruki… was left behind. The warmth of their relationship faded, and intimacy became a distant memory. Nights felt colder, the bed emptier—even when she was right beside him.

Loneliness gnawed at him.

Then everything changed when Satomi’s family invited him to stay at their luxurious home.

That was the first time he truly saw her mother.

Kyouko.

Beautiful. Elegant. Younger-looking than her own daughter. And for the first time in years, Haruki felt something awaken inside him—something dangerous, something forbidden.

Living under the same roof, two lonely souls cross paths. And as Haruki struggles with his emotions, one question lingers in his mind:

What happens when the one who understands you most… is the one you should never desire?

A Love I Shouldn't Feel

Kyouko's voice cracked slightly, her heart skipping a beat. Her whole body tensed.

Across the room stood Kitayama and Hanako, smiling gently as they approached the table.

"Ah, Haruki-kun. You're dining here too?" Kitayama asked with mild curiosity.

Haruki quickly stood and bowed politely. His voice was steady, warm, and completely unshaken.

"Yes. Kyouko-san said she wanted to treat me to dinner tonight."

He turned to Kyouko with a relaxed smile, playing his role perfectly—the respectful son-in-law enjoying a rare outing with his wife's mother.

Kyouko exhaled quietly, catching his calm and following suit.

She smiled calmly and gently, as if nothing had ever shaken her. "I've been feeling a bit tired lately… so I thought it'd be nice to eat out and treat Haruki-kun for once. Just some fresh air and good food."

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