I’m Marina, a single mom raising my 5-year-old daughter, Linze. I’m now 8 months pregnant with my boyfriend Yosuke’s child, but he still hasn’t introduced me to his parents and keeps delaying marriage, saying he hasn’t talked to them yet. My belly is growing and the due date is getting close—will he really marry me?
While shopping at the supermarket, we unexpectedly ran into Yosuke’s mother. Since Yosuke had been reluctant to introduce me to his parents, I thought this was my chance to greet her directly. But when she saw my big belly, she looked openly displeased and said, “I have no reason to be called your mother-in-law.” I’ve been waiting for Yosuke to arrange a meeting with his parents, but maybe they’ve been against our marriage all along. Her cold reaction left me frozen in shock.