Chapter 23.2

Mrs. Ahn was the wife of the corporate chief. Haewon’s impression of her had significantly changed when she met her again. She was sure that she used to prefer plain clothes.

‘Is she one to dress up this fancy?’

Mrs. Ahn beckoned Haewon to come and sit down. Only then did Hae-won sit across from Mrs. Ahn and bow her head politely.

“Miss Seo, it’s been a long time. How have you been?”

“Yes, ma’am. Thank you for your time.”

“Oh, between us. I should have contacted you first, but I was too busy living. Right?”

Hae-won talked with Mrs. Ahn with a calm smile.

“Well, ma’am.”

As the atmosphere became somewhat comfortable, Hae-won sneaked to the point.

“May I ask why you stopped sponsoring this time?”

“Yes, honey. You came to ask that?”

Mrs. Ahn avoided eye contact by sweeping a teacup.

“Yes, it’s a matter of course. Was there a mistake on our side? I’ll listen to it all if anything is missing and correct it.”

Haewon’s desperate appearance darkened Mrs. Ahn’s expression.

“I know that you do a good job too. But now that I’m older, I see things a little differently.”

“What do you mean you see things differently?”

“People had a baby because they liked each other, so why would one fool around? Why would the partner go around sowing seeds and what would the other parent do?”

“Most single mothers are impoverished financially because they have been separated from their husbands. The number of men who pay child support is small. As you know, even if the law enforces…….”

“Miss Seo, you’re not teaching me, are you?”

Mrs. Ahn asked back with a smile.

“No way.”

Hae-won bowed her head with her mouth shut. Mrs. Ahn put down her teacup and sighed deeply.

“It’s because you sleep around easily when you’re young.”

How can you say such a cruel thing…….

Unknowingly, she put strength into her fist. Her fingernails were so deep that they dug into her skin.

“Oh, Miss Seo, wait a minute. I got a call that I must answer.”

“Yes, make yourself at home…….”

“Yes, son.”

Even before Hae-won’s words were over, Mrs. Ahn answered the phone in a charming voice.

“This weekend? Yeah, I heard young people go there a lot these days. I like it. What about you, son?”

Son? She remembered that she only had two daughters down.

The family photo on the drawing room wall did not show the son. The conversation on the phone was not a conversation she could have if it’s not with her child. There was more than one strange thing.

It felt like the call would never end, so Haewon quietly packed up and got up. Mrs. Ahn was distracted by the phone call, and after confirming that Hae-won was done with the conversation, she went out to the terrace without saying goodbye.

“Then I’ll be on my way, ma’am.”

Hae-won bowed her head against Mrs. Ahn’s back, who was busy talking on the phone.

Other supporters who visited afterward responded similarly to Mrs. Ahn. The more she said, the more passionate she persuaded, but it was not enough to change their mind.

The sun was setting when she left the last house.

No high-rise buildings were around the residential area to block the view, so the sky seemed unusually wide. It was far more distant.

Hae-won straightened her head.

As a wealthy village, not a single car was parked on the shoulder. As she trudged down the hill that was so cool, tears came out of her eyes as she couldn’t overcome the sadness that was rising.

Most of the people who received help from the Seohwa Single Mothers Foundation were Omega. There were many cases of unwanted pregnancies due to being abandoned by a partner or abused during a heat cycle.

“If it weren’t for you, I could have lived a normal life like other men. I had you and my whole life was ruined!’

Haewon remembered her father, who blamed her.

A father who died in a foreign country.

Many omegas live exposed to these dangers. Even though it was not her fault, Hae-won always lived with guilt in the corner of her mind.

‘I’ll give you a choice. Live like your father and end your life horribly. Choose one of the two – whether to live as an alpha like your mother and me.’

‘I-I want to live as an Alpha. Let me live as Alpha…….’

Haewon is a coward. Because she’s pretending to be an Alpha, hiding her true character cowardly.

Suddenly, it was almost a week since she lost contact with Adam, and a simple fact came to mind.

Adam wasn’t like her living a life of hidden traits. Even though he was an omega, he didn’t feel intimidated in front of Alpha.

‘Isn’t it embarrassing to have me next to you?’

“I’m happy that Haewon thinks that I look good.”’

But such Adam had a weak inner self. It must have been something he didn’t want to show to others, but Hae-won was willing to show that part.