A Marriage So Lethal (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 42

Se Ah came home. At the sound of the door, Hyun Sook came out to the entrance. With the eyes of a mother welcoming her daughter who came home late from overtime.

“Mother, I’m sorry for being late.”

“It’s work, of course it happens. Which company is overworking our daughter-in-law like this?”

“I’m a freelance writer, so I’m not really affiliated with any company.”

“Oh, is that so?”

She vaguely changed the subject and smiled at Hyun Sook. Unintentionally, the things she kept hiding from Hyun Sook were piling up—it was getting serious.

“Mother, I just got paid. Is there anything you need?”

“Oh goodness. How much could you even give me? Just buy yourself some snacks.”

No matter how much she was treated like an ugly duckling, she still acted like a chaebol daughter. To be honest, a salaryman’s monthly pay was basically pocket change to Hyun Sook. Se Ah smiled at the innocent remark.

“Is Kang Woo still not back?”

“What do you mean? He came home a while ago. He’s showering.”

“Okay.”

“You should eat, right? But Se Ah, now that you’re working too, shouldn’t we increase the helper’s hours?”

Holding hands like mother and daughter, they walked to the center of the living room.

“No, it’s fine. To be honest… I feel uncomfortable when someone else is around. Of course I’m grateful for the housekeeping.”

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