I’m a Mother-in-Law, but I Dislike Conflict with My Daughter-in-Law - Chapter 266

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I’m a Mother-in-Law, But I Don’t Want Family Conflicts Episode 266 Special Side Story

Rohan stepped back with somewhat slow steps, then took out an upper garment from the closet and put it on. Seeing how tight it was on his shoulders, it didn’t seem to be his clothes.

“Where are the clothes you usually wear?”

“They reeked of alcohol so I sent them for washing. More importantly, how did you know I was here?”

I also followed Rohan into his room. Unlike the corridor outside, it was a fairly well-organized room. Probably, Rohan had cleaned it himself while staying here. He has a surprisingly neat personality.

“Just intuition. Like signals of love.”

“There must be a reason why those signals occurred.”

I tried to brush it off casually like with Nata and Anna, but as expected, it didn’t work on Rohan.

I sat on the edge of his bed and explained the reason I had guessed Rohan would be here.

“Zeonil and Minerva brought toys, and they seemed familiar somehow. They were similar to objects from my ‘previous life’ that I often told you about.”

“So you think I made them?”

“The one who made them would be Mikhail. You have no handicraft skills, and the only people who would pull this kind of prank are Mikhail or Helene.”

Setting up a trap that wasn’t unpleasant and couldn’t be escaped from was exactly what my son and daughter-in-law would do.

Of course, there’s no way Helene would cooperate with Rohan, so only Mikhail remained.

‘I raised a cunning child.’

I don’t think he was this crafty before, but it seems they’ve evolved while I’ve been teasing them all this time.

“The idea was Rohan’s, the preparation was Mikhail’s, and the execution was… Zeonil’s?”

“…You’re sharp.”

“Minerva isn’t a child who could pull off that kind of acting.”

I recalled Minerva’s face with tears welling up in her eyes. Despite appearances, Minerva is an honest child, so it was hard to imagine her calmly deceiving me.

Zeonil, on the other hand, was different.

“Zeonil has become quite mature lately. I should say he takes after Mikhail.”

Sometimes there were moments when Zeonil felt mature.

As if my deduction was correct, Rohan leaned his back against the wall and sighed.

“You’re right. Mikhail offered to help, so I applied the memories of the previous life I received from you. I also happened to want to give gifts to Zeonil and Minerva.”

“He helped you… What was so troubling that you asked Mikhail for help?”

Actually, I knew what answer would come back. This question was to confirm Rohan’s true feelings.

He chose his words for a moment.

“I…”

And slowly opened his mouth.

“Mina, I wanted to confirm what kind of thoughts you were having.”

“With that game that forces sacrifice?”

“With that game that shows how heartbreaking the word sacrifice is.”

‘He’s taciturn but has good speaking skills.’

When I let out a small laugh, Rohan asked in a low voice.

“So what choice did you make? Were you on Zeonil’s side? Or Minerva’s?”

I rested my chin on my hand and recalled the ending of the game.

Zeonil was prepared to sacrifice himself, and Minerva hoped to overcome the trial together.

They both asked me which was the wise answer, and I eventually…

“I answered that I should follow Minerva too.”

“…!”

Whether he was surprised by my choice, Rohan’s pupils trembled finely.

“At first, I was also drawn to Zeonil’s choice. It was rational and efficient. But….”

I didn’t know confessing my inner thoughts would be this embarrassing. I slightly averted my gaze and continued speaking.

“I didn’t want to urge the children I love to choose such an option. Yes, just like you did.”

“…Mina.”

“Wait.”

When Rohan tried to approach me, I raised my hand to stop him.

“First, there’s a misunderstanding that needs to be cleared up.”

“Misunderstanding?”

“Rohan, you consulted Mikhail about this problem, right?”

He flinched, then slowly nodded his head. His face was expressionless, but guilt was visible.

“…Yes, I couldn’t find an answer on my own.”

“Why did you think you couldn’t find an answer?”

“Well….”

“Because you thought I would hate you?”

Rohan closed his mouth.

‘As expected, that’s why he was hiding like this.’

If it were the usual Rohan, he would have subtly appeared and stayed by my side. But this time, unlike him, he hid himself in this Storage Room.

After our last argument, he must have thought my feelings had changed.

“That’s the misunderstanding. I don’t hate you for something like that.”

I recalled what led to our argument.

A trap created to punish those who used unacceptable means called child soldiers.

I stepped forward as bait for it, and it became an opportunity to capture the Assassins who came right up close.

Honestly speaking, I don’t regret that decision even now.

If I hadn’t caught them quickly, there might have been more victims.

I think I made the right, just choice.

However….</

“Rather, I should be the one apologizing.”

I couldn’t deny that it was a choice that didn’t respect Rohan.

“Rohan, when I got angry at you then, it wasn’t because I didn’t love you. Rather, I made a mistake because I loved you.”

“A mistake….”

“I think I assumed you would always trust me.”

If it were Rohan, he would respect whatever choice I made.

Because he trusted me, he would always have faith in me.

I got angry because I had such self-conscious thoughts.

Why don’t you trust me? In the end, didn’t it all end without everyone getting hurt? I threw a tantrum.

“Actually, trust and love are different emotions.”

I realized that again while watching Zeonil and Minerva.

Even though I knew Zeonil’s wise choice was right, I sided with Minerva. Because I didn’t like how my beloved granddaughter casually chose sacrifice.

Rohan felt the same way.

Even if he acknowledged that I was right, he was indirectly saying that I was more important than that righteousness.

It was so comfortable that I felt I could lean on it endlessly, a love that didn’t suit me…

“Then why did you leave? You headed to Layton without saying a word to me.”

“That’s… complicated in many ways.”

“Tell me. I’ll accept whatever emotions you have.”

“…I don’t want to.”

“What?”

“I don’t want to talk about that. So let’s move on.”

Rohan frowned, asking what I was talking about. His already sharp features made it burdensome to face him, so I avoided his eyes.

‘How could I tell him I ran away because I was too embarrassed to face him…’

We weren’t newlyweds, so I couldn’t say something so ridiculous.

‘You always disrespect my love. Do you hate me to death?’

‘How could I stay calm after hearing such embarrassing words?’

Rohan seemed completely unaware of what kind of confession he had made.

At that time, I had no confidence to face Rohan. When emotions boiled up like this, it was obvious I’d only talk nonsense if we met.

I wasn’t some young girl burning with love, and I didn’t want to show such a pathetic sight. That’s why I returned to my parental home.

“Anyway, I didn’t run away because I hated it. That much is certain, so don’t ask unnecessarily.”

“If you love someone, you should just stay by their side.”

“Human hearts aren’t that simple, you gorilla!”

“…?”

He looked like he had no idea why he should be getting scolded.

I wanted to give him a knuckle rap, but not only was it impossible due to our height difference, if I got close now, I’d definitely end up being moved to the bed.

Distance control was important when talking to that unempathetic beast.

“Sigh, so don’t harbor unnecessary suspicions or anxieties.”

“…I understand.”

“And one more thing.”

The conversation had gone off track due to our pointless argument.

After taking a deep breath, I looked straight at him and said.

“About the previous incident, I was wrong, and you were right. For the sake of you who loves me, I shouldn’t have carelessly talked about sacrifice.”

“…Mina.”

“I’m sorry, Rohan. And it’s not that I don’t respect you. Just as you do, I love you too.”

I thought Rohan’s love was an emotion too good for me. Because deep down, I thought I wasn’t someone who deserved that much love.

But now I want to face it.

Because I loved him too much to deny his love.

“I won’t ignore your love ever again. So… will you accept my apology?”

“…”

Rohan slowly approached me. This time, I didn’t stop him either.

He knelt down in front of me as I sat on the edge of the bed. He took my left hand with the ring on it and brought it to his lips. Then he briefly kissed the back of my hand and said.

“Of course, Mina. If my love has reached you, that’s enough.”

“…Thank you.”

He pulled his lips away and looked at me.

The moonlight coming down from the window enveloped his red eyes. My husband’s face, which I was seeing after a long time, was still beautiful.

“Mina.”

“What?”

“May I kiss you?”

That much is fine, I thought, and nodded my head casually.

“Yes. But just a kiss.”

“….”

Then he slowly pushed my shoulders down onto the bed.

“I said just a kiss.”

“….”

“Hey, I said just a kiss!”

The night grew deep.

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