Soon, the door opened, and So Myung took a deep breath and stepped into the entrance.

The house of Ji Sung’s mother, Mrs. Jung, had a large lawn spread out as soon as you entered the entrance, and in it, blueberry, apricot, and persimmon trees could be seen.

So Myung took a deep breath looking at the beautiful garden, and was momentarily lost in thought.

‘She really loved this garden.’
As So Myung arrived in front of the house following the garden path, Mrs. Jung came out and opened the door.

Her expression looked somewhat awkward. So Myung greeted Mrs. Jung and said,

“Mother, I’m sorry I couldn’t keep the promise on the weekend. I wasn’t feeling well. I couldn’t call you either.”
“So, you come to visit without any contact from early morning?”
“I have something to tell you.”
At So Myung’s words, Mrs. Jung looked her up and down.

Today, unlike usual, So Myung was dressed neatly. Mrs. Jung looked at So Myung with a cold gaze and said,

“Anyway, since you’re here, come in.”
“Yes.”
When So Myung entered and sat on the living room sofa, Mrs. Jung sat opposite her and shouted towards the kitchen.

“Please bring some fruit and tea.”
The voice of the lady helper from inside came out.

“Yes, ma’am.”
Mrs. Jung was looking at So Myung and waiting for her to speak.

“Mother.”
“Yes. Say it.”
“I……”
As So Myung hesitated for a while without saying anything, Mrs. Jung started to urge her as if she was frustrated.

“Ah, why does this child make people feel so frustrated?”
“Ask him to divorce me.”
“What?”

Upon hearing So Myung’s words, Mrs. Jung’s face flushed red and she leaned in close towards So Myung.

“Is that really true?”
“Mother, did you know?”
As So Myung asked, Mrs. Jung looked at her with a troubled expression and said,

“No, I got a call, but I thought you had a fight, so I didn’t take it that seriously. What’s going on, really?”
“He has another woman.”
“What?”
Mrs. Jung momentarily forgot to speak, as the sudden turn of events was utterly absurd.

“Mother.”
“Huh?”
The lady helper brought out the fruit and tea when So Myung’s expression was most serious.

“So Myung, have some tea, okay? Calm down a bit.”
“Mother, thank you for everything so far. I came to see you because I thought it was right to tell you and then get a divorce.”

“Child, what are you talking about? A man can make a mistake once in his life. If you just close your eyes to this once, our Ji Sung will be grateful to you for his whole life. You know better how much Ji Sung loves you. He used to make a fuss saying he’d die without you.”
Mrs. Jung couldn’t believe that her son had cheated.

Although So Myung was an undesirable daughterinlaw, she still didn’t want her son to live bearing the label of a divorced man due to his affair.

Even Mrs. Jung knew well that So Myung, though not from a good family environment, was a straightforward and upright child.

As it didn’t seem like So Myung would forgive Ji Sung, Mrs. Jung started to feel regret for So Myung.

“Mother, it was really hard for me to come here. The ten years I spent with him were not a short time. So it was so painful and tormenting. But cheating is not a mistake. I can’t live turning a blind eye. I’ll proceed with the divorce from Ji Sung.”
As So Myung finished her determined words and abruptly stood up, Mrs. Jung, taken aback, looked up at her with wide eyes.

“Child, So Myung! What nonsense is this? What on earth did you do to make Ji Sung cheat? Huh?”
At Mrs. Jung’s words, So Myung momentarily felt breathless.

“Goodbye.”
With a stern expression, So Myung looked at Mrs. Jung, said her farewell, and walked out.

In truth, So Myung had no expectations of Mrs. Jung.

However, after telling Mrs. Jung about the divorce, it felt right to divorce Ji Sung. As she walked out, she felt as if she were in a dream.

She had to fully accept the scary change that had come into her smooth life with her whole body.

‘I will become stronger.’
She made a countless number of promises in her heart.

She got in the car, started it, and began to drive. She had always enjoyed driving.

Driving made her feel a bit relieved. As she was driving for a while, a call came in from Ji Sung.

Seeing Ji Sung’s number as the caller, So Myung’s face hardened. With a small sigh, she answered the call handsfree.

“Yes.”
[You… went to see mom?] “Yes.”

Ji Sung felt a strange energy while on the call. So Myung’s voice, unlike her usual, felt incredibly cold that day.

[Did you say that I cheated?] “If I say you cheated, you cheated, or should I say you fell in love?”
[What?] “You cheated. Get a grip.”
[So if you tell my mom, you think I would come back to you?] As Ji Sung was grumbling at So Myung, he could hear laughter from her end of the phone.

“Heh heh, ha ha.”
[Have you gone mad?] “As much as you.”
[Really?] “I’m going to divorce. I’m not going to live with a guy like you.”
[What?] “Why are you surprised? I’ll divorce as you wished.”
[Uh… really?] “Bring the documents.”
[Did you… happen to have another guy?]