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Chapter 59: Chapter 19 – Mom’s Lover (2) 

A few days later, Sunhwa returned. After my lecture, I waited at the agreed spot, and Sunhwa arrived driving her car. As I got into the passenger seat, I noticed she looked a bit worn out, but also seemed relieved. 

"How have you been?" 

"...I’ve been well. Looks like you lost some weight." 

"My chest and hips are the same, just my face got thinner. You can check later." 

Even with her tired face, Sunhwa joked and gave me a light kiss on the lips. 

"Thank you, Mr. Kim. Thanks to you, it was easier to make a decision." 

"What do you mean?" 

"I ended things completely with Minji’s dad. It wasn’t hard, so don’t worry. We were always in a relationship I could end whenever I wanted." 

With that, the conversation ended. We didn’t say anything else and went straight to the hotel. We decided to release all the longing we’d built up during our time apart, and as soon as we entered the room, we kissed passionately and explored each other’s bodies. 

Sunhwa clung tightly to my neck, breathing hard. She seemed to have shed most of the burdens that weighed on her heart, and her already assertive style had become even bolder. She stripped off only the bare minimum of my clothes and immediately began to suck me aggressively. 

Moving her head and swirling her tongue skillfully, Sunhwa now seemed to have fully accepted me as her man. The system didn’t seem to react, but I could feel her sincerity. It was as if we were no longer in a relationship of revenge or something inappropriate. I responded in kind, exploring her body with equal passion. 

I spanked her, thrust into her roughly, and finally filled every hole to overflowing. 

Much later, exhausted, we lay on the bed, still holding each other. 

"Haa... haa..." 

"Heh... heh..." 

Sunhwa was crying, her face blank. I couldn’t tell if the tears were from repeated climaxes or from all the hardship she’d endured. Even so, I grabbed her chest from behind and kept thrusting into her. 

"Ohh, ohooh...!! Ngh...!!" 

With her face buried in the pillow, Sunhwa let out vulgar moans. After hours spent together, I was also too drained to move much more. Slowly, stickily, I moved to fill the emptiness in Sunhwa’s heart. 

Only after Sunhwa passed out did our lovemaking end. 

I cleaned Sunhwa’s body, covered her with a blanket, and killed time on my phone until she woke up. After quite a while, she rubbed her eyes and started to stir. 

"Umm..." 

"You’re awake?" 

"...Did you wash me?" 

Sunhwa seemed genuinely touched. I smiled and kissed her forehead. 

"Why, you don’t like it?" 

"Who said I didn’t? Don’t worry." 

With her usual coy tone, Sunhwa hugged me again. I enjoyed the feel of her heavy breasts pressing against me for a while, then she spoke. 

"Thank you." 

"How’s Minji?" 

"She knew everything. I thought hiding it was best, but maybe she grew up more than I realized." 

"Hmm... Minji will grow even more. She’s a smart kid." 

"Oh, really? You know you’re talking to her parent, right?" 

"And now you’re a parent again? You’re so capricious." 

Maybe because of the silly jokes, the mood lightened. Sunhwa smiled as she explained. 

"She said she heard once when she was little. Her dad... that jerk, apparently said Minji was holding him back. So she’s been bottling it up all this time." 

Sunhwa’s voice was tinged with regret. 

"I’m a mother, and I didn’t even realize..." 

"Hey..." 

Sunhwa sobbed in my arms, and I gently patted her shoulder to comfort her. 

Honestly, my relationship with her probably added to her guilt. That’s why I said nothing. Sunhwa surely knew that, and the fact that she came back to me was answer enough. 

After some time, Sunhwa composed herself and spoke. 

"Anyway, it’s all fine now. Both Minji and I." 

"You’ll be able to focus better now. Good job." 

Sunhwa smiled, then dropped a bombshell. 

"Oh, and I told Minji. That I like you." 

"...What?" 

My mind went blank. 

Meanwhile, at that time  

Sua and Yerin were enjoying a luxurious steak dinner at home in a warm, friendly atmosphere. For some reason, Sua had even poured herself a glass of wine, and her cheeks were flushed from the alcohol. 

With a pleasant voice, she asked, 

"My dear, how’s your studying going lately?" 

"Great! Thanks to the teacher... I’ve improved a lot. My grades have really gone up!" 

At twenty, fresh-faced Yerin’s heart would race whenever she thought of Sehyun. It wasn’t strange for her to have a crush on someone so handsome, always kind and gentle to her. Still, Yerin didn’t hide her feelings. 

There was no special reason. Yerin knew better than anyone that the person most precious to her also liked Sehyun. 

So Yerin decided to be satisfied with just this much. To remain the student secretly harboring feelings for her tutor. She thought her mom would forgive her for that much. 

But she never let herself get greedy. Her mom had given up everything for her. Her mom deserved happiness. After all, her mom had devoted her youth to raising Yerin, never dating, blossoming into a beautiful woman for Yerin’s sake. There was no way she’d be angry just because Yerin shared a crush on the same man. In fact, it was a relief. 

From what she’d seen, Sehyun seemed perfect even in Yerin’s eyes. Sure, the age difference was a concern, but her mom could handle that easily. 

Honestly, all that mattered was that he was there. 

And if there ever was a real problem, her mom would spot it before Yerin even noticed. So Yerin was just happy with how things were. Everything was perfect. 

"Really? My Yerin seems to be enjoying herself these days, thanks to the teacher." 

Her mom’s easy smile, her lack of sighs over Yerin’s studies everything was thanks to the teacher. That’s why Yerin liked and appreciated him so much. 

Then Sua set down her wine glass and spoke carefully. 

"Yerin." 

"Yeah?" 

"Actually, there’s something I need to tell you." 

At that moment, Yerin’s heart dropped. 

"Uh...?" 

Her instincts told her that what her mom was about to say was about the teacher. It was the kind of thing that would test whether all the times she’d told herself she was okay, that she was happy, were really true. 

"Yerin, about Mr. Sehyun..." 

As soon as she heard the expected name, Yerin’s heart began to pound. It was strange. She’d told herself over and over that it was fine, that her mom deserved it, but suddenly she felt suffocated. Her mom’s voice, which usually comforted her, now felt like it was pressing down on her. 

‘This is weird.’ 

It should be okay. It really should be fine. It has to be fine. 

No matter how many times she repeated it, it wasn’t okay. For the first time, Yerin couldn’t understand her own feelings. 

‘Weird, weird, weird, weird.’ 

She wished her mom would stop, that she wouldn’t say any more, that she wouldn’t make it final, that she wouldn’t confirm what Yerin had been telling herself was okay. 

But Sua didn’t stop. 

"We’re seriously dating." 

"Ah..." 

Her hands trembled. Her stomach churned. It was strange. She should be happy. She should be glad that her mom’s lover was such a good person, but instead, sadness came first. She couldn’t understand it, and didn’t want to. Yerin forced a smile and said, 

"That’s great! The teacher seems like a really good person. Did you think so too, Mom?" 

"Yeah, he’s kind and gentle... There is an age gap, but he had feelings for me first." 

"Wow... So, the teacher’s younger, but you accepted him?" 

"Yeah, I was worried about that, but... he’s sincere. That’s why I opened my heart." 

"That’s... I see... Congratulations, Mom. You couldn’t date because of me, but now you can be happy!" 

Yerin forced herself to smile brightly. 

"If you don’t know where young people go on dates these days, I can tell you! I heard from my friends, so I know!"