Seeing their reactions, Scott seemed lost for words as well. Meanwhile, my parents were pleading, “Please,” and my sister maintained her Hotty demeanor. She seemed certain she would get Scott.
Given that my parents always catered to her desires, it’s no wonder she believed it. But this was an outrageous request.
As I held my head in my hands, Scott pulled me aside and whispered, “This might actually be a chance.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Because this is like that joke you made when you were drunk coming to life.”
“Then shall we go for it?”
With that, we stood up and faced my sister and parents again.
“Do you really love scottt that much?”
Surprised by my question, my sister couldn’t hide her astonishment and repeat several times, “Yes, yes. I really really have loved him all this time.”
“Truly, that’s some deep affection, to continue loving him for 15 years even though he’s another woman’s husband.”
“Yes. It’s been very painful seeing you and Scott together. It should have been me.”
Stunned by her convic ition filled words, Scott and I struggle to keep our composure.
“I give up. If you love him that much, I’ll step aside.”
The parents were shocked by this statement. My mother quickly reacted.
“Really? Don’t you love Scott too?”
“No, actually, Scott, to tell you the truth, I’ve always liked Sally.”
When Scott replied, my sister’s face flushed with delight.
“Really? I knew it. You never resisted when I hugged you, and your eyes always looked so loving. I’ve been waiting. Finally, this moment has come.”
It was hard for me to suppress my laughter. Scott was pretending to cry, but I could see his shoulders shaking.
We’ll just have to bear with this moment a little longer.
“We’ll always be together from now on, Scott.”
Suddenly, my sister started speaking to him so casually. It strangely sounded natural. For the past 15 years, she must have been experiencing a fulfilling romance with Scott in her mind.
“Sally, I’m happy. Please be my support from now on,” Scott said with a smile.
“Yes, absolutely.”
“So, I’m going to quit my job.”
“Really?”
The sudden blush on my sister’s face disappeared, replaced by an expression of shock.
“I want to be with you, Sally, all the time. So I’m quitting my job to always be by your side.”
“What?”
“I won’t even go outside anymore anymore. I’ll follow you to the bathroom, and I’ll watch you do housework from behind.”
Scott’s cheerful tone left my sister momentarily stunned before she began to panic. Our parents couldn’t hide their disturbance either.
“But I’m not working either, and this this is troubling.”
“What’s troubling? If we’re together, we have nothing to fear. We don’t need money to be happy.”
“But nowadays, we need to pay for insurance, right? It’s not like the old times. We can’t love each other if there is no money.”
“I’m not saying that, but…”
My sister’s eyes lost Focus.
Seizing the moment, I quickly said, “Scott, if we do end up divorcing, I’ll be taking a generous share of the assets, so you better pay up.”
“Don’t worry. Your sister and parents will take care of the payments,” Scott replied with a laugh.
Hearing this, our parents went pale and looked at each other.
“Sally, this is hard to say, but this isn’t right. Stealing a husband from your sister.”
“Exactly, Sally. That is indeed.”
Where had all the previous passion gone? It was as if our parents had suddenly switched their gear.
“What are you talking about? You promised to give Scott to me.”
“But Sally, that was before.”
“I don’t want to hear it. Doesn’t anyone support me?”
As my sister ranted in a frenzy, she pulled my mother’s hair, and my father struggled to mediate. It was like watching a scene of utter chaos.
In the midst of the chaos, Scott calmly inserted his words. As everyone’s attention turned to him, he said, “Honestly, you are not my type. I respect you as MaryAnn’s sister, but apart from that, I don’t really want to interact much with you. Especially that upward gaze. Yes, that actually turns me off. The feeling that someone Harbors unrequited feelings for me is honestly quite difficult.”
Scott’s candid remarks left both my sister and our parents speechless.
“But Scott, what was all that earlier?”
“Please stop being so casual with someone else’s husband. There’s no way he could fall for you. We have a family, and we are living happily.”
While saying this, I stopped my sister who was walking toward Scott with a pale face.
“What? You tricked me,” my sister shouted.
“How can you think someone who hasn’t contacted you for 15 years loves you? Isn’t that unrealistic?” I challenged her.
My sister’s face turned red, and she began to tear up. Clearly, tears of frustration.
“If you were truly an attractive woman, maybe. But no one finds charm in someone who is unemployed, dependent on their parents, and can’t do anything because her mother has always done the household chores. With those things at your age, any marriage wouldn’t last long.”
As I spoke plainly, Scott chuckled quietly behind me.
Struck by the truth of these words, my sister began to cry loudly, unable to stop her tears. Our parents tried to comfort her, but their faces bore confused Expressions, as if saying, it’s really true.
“Therefore, I’m not handing over Scott. With that being the case, please give up, Sally.”
At this, my sister began to cry like a child. It was an unseemly sight for an adult. She really hasn’t grown up.
“Take this experience as a lesson, and please don’t involve yourself with us again. No matter how much trouble you find yourself in the future, don’t expect any help from us.”
With that, I slowly closed the front door.
When the children asked what happened, I responded, “It’s Halloween season, so it seems a ghost came early.”
My eldest suggested, “Let let’s exercise the spirit.”
Although I stopped that idea, it almost seemed like there was a wailing ghost outside, as we could hear my sister crying.
Another 5 years passed, and she remains single. She managed to find a job, but was eventually fired for inappropriate behavior and cause trouble by rushing into marriage too much, leading to her being banned from matchmaking events. It seems she might stay single for life.
My parents are working part-time even after tiring, saving money for her sake. They probably realize they can’t rely on her for their future care. I hope they feel the consequences of indulging her after all their hard work.
Now I spend my days as a homemaker without worrying about my children school fees, thanks to my intelligent children and a husband with a stable income.
Sometimes I wonder if working outside could have helped me quickly burn off the calories from overeating during the end ofe holiday.
My daughter, already slim, is entering her growth phase and wants to start dieting, which I’m persuading her against.
“You can think about dieting when you’re older like me,” I advise her.
My two sons love dancing and recently showcase their talent at a local event, winning several Awards. They confidently say, “We’re going to be in BTS one day,” so I sincerely hope BTS continues as a group until my sons are grown-ups.
We enjoy Reg visits from my in-laws, who are as dear to me as my own parents, sharing delightful meals.
Gdy dzieci będą miały wiosenne wakacje, planujemy wybrać się do spa, z niecierpliwością czekając na wspólne spędzanie wartościowego czasu.
Chociaż przed ślubem było wiele trudności, moje codzienne życie przez małżeństwo było pełne szczęścia, pogłębiając prawdziwe więzi rodzinne. Mam nadzieję na dalsze zdrowie i długie życie, aby wszyscy mogli dzielić z rodziną więcej cennych chwil.
