When she was twenty, she liked sweet things. Especially cream cakes. Leon used to occasionally buy her a slice with the money he earned from doing the dishes.

[“Let’s eat together, okay?”]

No matter how much she insisted, Leon didn’t take a single bite.

[“I don’t like it much; Rose eats a lot.”]

He watched her eat the cake deliciously, narrowing his eyes.

Since parting with him, Suyeon hadn’t touched cakes. Even if she happened to go to a bakery, she wouldn’t even glance at the side with the cakes. She didn’t want to recall the memories that automatically surfaced when she saw a cake.

So he still remembers all this time. Suyeon bit her lip.

“When are you talking about? It’s been decades since I haven’t eaten anything like a cake.”

But he didn’t mind and put the cake in the cart.

“Then try it, after a long time.”

In the end, they bought the cake and left the mart. On the way back, passing through the market corner, the gathered merchants whispered as they looked in their direction.

“Oh, isn’t that the curry shop lady?”

“She’s really good at cooking. Another foreigner this time.”

“What about Minwoo’s dad?”

“Where can a man be alone? Look at that woman.”

“Oh, if only I could speak English, I’d like to go and tell them.”

The problem was that this foreigner spoke Korean very well.

Suyeon bit her lip. Although he must have heard everything, for some reason, Leon didn’t say a word.

Only when they reached the front of the store did Leon return the basket to Suyeon.

“Sorry. I have something urgent to do, so I should go now.”

He apologized for leaving without being asked to come. It was so absurd that when she stared at him, Leon added one more thing.

“I miss you, but please bear with it.”

“Who…!”

The moment something warm touched her forehead, Suyeon held her breath.

The man who gave her a swift kiss on her forehead turned around with a smile.

“Well, see you again.”

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One morning, Taeha gained a mother.

Of course, it was a very happy event for Taeha, but as Sihyun, the tension couldn’t help but rise at the thought of meeting her.

Unexpectedly, Sihyun called Leon to ask if there were any precautions she needed to take.

“Hey, Taeha says his mother has been found.”

[Dahsh] Yeah.

With just one syllable, Sihyun could feel Leon’s excitement, so she felt a little nauseated.
So this is why Aunt Suyeon refused without even seeing Leon’s face. Aunt seemed to like Leon at first sight, it seems…

“I’m going to meet with Taeha for dinner today. By any chance, who are you?”

Instead of an answer, a sound like someone pounding on something came through.

“Mister?”

Only then did Leon respond.

[Dahsh] I’m a very scary person. Today, even after seeing me, she told me to disappear.

Leon sincerely warned Sihyun as if he was genuinely scared.

[Dahsh] I’m most afraid of Taeha’s mom in the world. So, Sihyun, be careful not to get on Taeha’s mom’s bad side. Got it?

After the call with Leon, Sihyun’s heart became even heavier.

Sihyun had something like trauma from her experience with Wujin’s mother. In fact, in some ways, she was not inferior to Wujin, but she didn’t act like she was chosen as the queen like he did.

No matter how you thought about it, Taeha’s mother didn’t seem likely to view her favorably.

What mother would like that her son is dating a woman much older? Moreover, since Taeha looks so handsome, he would have plenty of opportunities to meet a better woman. Even Sihyun herself wouldn’t like it.

‘Wouldn’t she see it favorably if she knew I raised him since he was young?’

Thinking like that, Sihyun instead felt downcast. From a bad perspective, she might think that she raised him to devour him.

By the time she got into Taeha’s car after work, she was so tense that she felt like she might collapse soon. However, if she changed her mind and said it was burdensome now, it seemed like she would be out of favor before they even met.

“Why did you make an appointment with me without saying anything.”

Frustrated, she ended up complaining to Taeha.

“If you had told me in advance, I would have dressed up a bit and put on makeup. And you wouldn’t have met me like this.”

But Taeha seemed indifferent to such concerns.

“What’s the point of caring about such things now?”

“You’re pretty even now.”

Feeling there was no more blame, Sihyun sighed. Well, what would you know?

He was still young, so he probably didn’t understand the burden of suddenly meeting a lover’s parents.

Since Taeha stopped the car in front of Suyeon’s store, Sihyun was surprised and asked.

“Mother, did we agree to meet here?”

“Yeah.”

Sihyun felt somewhat relieved. Even if she was hit by a verbal storm from Taeha’s mother, wouldn’t Suyeon comfort her if she was by her side?

“Have you come?”

As they entered the store, Suyeon, who had tied her apron, welcomed them with a surprised expression. Sihyun quickly ran up and asked eagerly.

“Aunt, how do I look? Is there anything weird about my clothes? And makeup, is it okay?”

“Our Sihyun is always beautiful. Why all of a sudden?”

“Uh?”

Seeing Suyeon’s very bewildered face, Sihyun quickly explained.

“Taeha’s mom is alive. I was surprised too.”

“Hey, Sihyun.”

Although Suyeon was about to say something, Sihyun, who was extremely nervous, didn’t hear it.

“In case Taeha’s mother doesn’t like me, please help me, Aunt.”

When Suyeon didn’t know what to do, Taeha approached and hugged Sihyun’s shoulders, smiling brightly.

“Mom. She’s my girlfriend. Isn’t she pretty?”