Chapter 45
Han Mi-sun, pretending not to be flustered, reached for her coffee, only to notice her trembling fingers. Instead of lifting the cup, she curled her fingers and raised her hand to the bridge of the road, briefly looking elsewhere.
‘If I just pretend the engagement never happened...’
Being flustered right now wouldn’t help at all. The more flustered she became, the narrower her thoughts grew, and her quick reflexes to handle the situation decreased. Her excitement began to rise, and her face was getting hot.
Up until now, she had been waiting for Tae-seo. She had believed that if only Tae-seo were with In-hyuk, she’d have given wings to a tiger. But now, Kim Mi-kyung was trying to block her son's future. While Han Mi-sun took a few deep breaths to regain her composure, Kim Mi-kyung spoke.
“Actually, I was planning to tell you after I was a bit more certain, but it seems I’ve ended up telling you now.”
If Han Mi-sun had only been talking about trivial things and left, Kim Mi-kyung likely wouldn’t have brought up the engagement. But now, without knowing that Tae-seo had turned Omega, suggesting that In-hyuk and Tae-seo should be together left her with no choice but to mention it.
“What do you mean, ‘forget about it?’ Can you just turn it over like flipping your palm? Huh?”
“Tae-seo has someone he's seeing.”
“Tae-seo?”
Kim Mi-kyung nodded. It was hard for her to say it, but it was necessary to properly inform Han Mi-sun about Tae-seo’s situation. However, with her heart growing heavier, Kim Mi-kyung’s voice began to quiet.
“It wasn’t easy for me to say this to you. But there’s no point in delaying. It’s better to say it quickly.”
Kim Mi-kyung avoided Han Mi-sun’s eyes as if asking for understanding, but her guilt made her unable to make eye contact. As Han Mi-sun shifted her gaze to her coffee, an awkward silence lingered. Breaking the silence was Han Mi-sun, who had a lot she wanted to say.