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My beloved son harbors lust for me.

The impending tragedy feels vividly real.

Darine was a woman of sound mind. Had it been just a ‘mistake’ that concluded things in one fell swoop, she might not have suffered this much. However, due to her son’s persistent attempts to torment her whenever he found the opportunity, her sanity quickly deteriorated.

Despite enduring despair and sighs, it all culminated in this shed. Alone with a beast full of thoughts of devouring his own mother.

What could have happened to her son during the three years of his expedition? Darine didn’t want to believe that this was the kind of child Kael had always been. She simply wanted to attribute it to the distortion caused by the expedition.

Once… No, even before leaving on the expedition, he was the most special child in the world…

Tears couldn’t help but flow due to the dire situation with her son. Sniffles. The pitiful sight of a girl peeking through her tears in front of the shed was heartbreaking.

– Thud!

Darine pushed away the hand on her waist belonging to her son. Admittedly, her strength was far from enough. Her son withdrew his body slightly. He hoped his mother would calm down.

Kael looked at his mother’s slumped shoulders. Just moments ago, he had almost taken his mother to the shed for intimacy, but engaging in such an act with a woman who had lost her senses posed various risks.

Intensified shock and stress during intercourse could lead to shock-induced death. And since he hadn’t brought any sedatives, it was better to take a step back for now, no matter how urgent the situation seemed.

“Please, can’t you stop this…?”

At the woman’s sorrowful plea, Kael narrowed his eyes. Being astute, he couldn’t fail to understand why his mother said such words.

“There are servants around, so why bother? It’s as if you don’t care about being caught in such indecency…”

The looming danger was right in front of Darine. While her son wasn’t completely oblivious to others’ gazes, his caution was severely lacking compared to hers. His nonchalant attitude towards the scandalous situation left her perplexed.

“Sigh…”

The predatory gleam in the beastly eyes staring at his mother softened slightly. It seemed like a conversation was needed. Not from him, but from his mother.

“I don’t mind if other people find out about our relationship.”

Kael’s statement was quite shocking. How could the future head of the family be so indifferent to public opinion? How much would he lose by making such remarks?

“Well, I mean…”

Unable to comprehend her son’s words, Darine’s open mouth remained shut. But Kael, the person in question, seemed unfazed.

“To be honest, when a man courts a woman he loves, does he sneak around cautiously? My mind is filled only with the red-haired woman.”

“… ”

“I’m solely avoiding others’ gazes for your sake, Mother.”

For her sake? Whether this was truly for her benefit, Darine wasn’t sure. But she understood this much.

Revealing this vile relationship to others felt like facing death.

Kael was confident that there was no issue with being intimate with the woman he loved. Instead, he seemed eager to boast about it to others. It was as if he wanted to say, “My lover is such a lovely woman.”

“In this banquet, introducing my mother as a childhood friend was to consider and respect my mother’s consciousness of others’ perceptions, not to avoid scrutiny. Don’t the high-ranking nobles in the capital understand that they are actually more lenient towards consanguinity issues?”

With his son’s perplexing attitude, Daryn felt even more dizzy. Even if the lack of interaction in the capital was understandable, what would happen if I were exposed, being a married woman with servants watching?

“Don’t you feel self-conscious around the servants who have always been with you? Especially as the heir of our family.”

“Hmm, do you think our relatives will oppose it? I have a different perspective. In the end, there will be many who do not take seriously even those who may initially be surprised by Bayoren’s barbarians. ‘If you want something, you seize it with strength.’ That is our foundation.”

Daryn slowly pondered over his son’s words. It seemed like he wasn’t entirely wrong. It meant being in a position of Bayoren’s barbarians rather than having a modern sensibility.

However, no matter what. Since many of Bayoren’s followers were loyal to me, it was certain that factions would form. If that happened, unrest would begin to stir in this region. This wouldn’t just end with criticism of the hat relationship. Kael and I were key figures in the territory.

Moreover, above all else…

“What exactly are you planning to say to your father and younger brother, Piel…?”

Upon hearing his mother’s words, Kael casually smiled and gazed beyond the castle walls. Daryn found it puzzling why he was acting this way, but he seemed to have some conviction.

“If you are so concerned about others’ opinions, why don’t we leave the territory alone together? Bayoren can be passed on to Piel.”

“What…? Why on earth?”

Why on earth? Daryn wasn’t asking such questions for no reason. A bright young man with a promising future giving up his position as an heir just to win my mother’s heart? It was a judgment that couldn’t be understood through conventional thinking.

“Because I love my mother.”

The sight of a man standing tall, making a heartfelt confession while holding his erect member, was eerie. However, his declaration to give up everything and focus solely on you felt genuine.

Ordinary women, when faced with such sincere courtship from a man like Kael, would immediately open their arms, pretending to be unable to resist.

Unfortunately, the one hearing this heartfelt confession was not a secluded lady but his mother. As a blood relative, there was an unbridgeable gap.

“You’re insane, Kael! You’re insane!”

The woman’s heart raced uncontrollably at her son’s bizarre obsession. Knowing she was cornered, Daryn could only step back reflexively.

Rustle. The man slowly approached the mother, who was trying to distance herself. Smirking at the shivering woman, the son remarked, “Seems like you’re truly scared now. I’ll have to go very slowly.”

“My son doesn’t intend to devour his mother.”

Kael turned his head slowly instead of following his mother. His gaze drifted towards the tangerine orchard filled with memories of a certain woman. As he surveyed the scene, with orange fruits neatly aligned in rows, it resembled a painting.

“I just don’t want to miss this opportunity. I know my methods are less than noble, and even if I were to go back in time, I would probably stick to similar tactics. Well, I might handle it a bit more gently, but that’s the limit.”

This place was like a treasure to Darin. Kayle’s sentiments did not differ greatly.

It’s just a matter of different perspectives.

The difference between mother and son.

The difference between male and female.

Only that one thing.

“Mother, I understand that this sudden union may be disorienting for you, but unfortunately, I have held back these emotions for decades. It was difficult to endure.”

Though it was an excuse that did not amount to “I couldn’t help it because I liked you too much,” Darin’s rigid body slowly relaxed in response to her son’s slightly kinder attitude, unable to even blink.

Darin wasn’t sure what her son wanted to say, but it seemed like he was trying to reassure her before she was consumed by despair.

Ultimately, though the one who had brought her to such despair was her own son, the person who had tormented her so cruelly showed a hint of mercy, which began to bring about a strange sweetness.

“Mother, you can think of me as insane. I must have gone mad to reject the woman who ruled over this orchard of orange trees.”

However, the aftermath of despair was so overwhelming that tears still flowed from the eyes of the lady of the house, and beads of sweat ran down her face, moistening her lips.

“Yet, please remember that this ‘madman’ endured for your sake for five days.”

And to steal a kiss from those cherry-like sweet and plump lips, the son who finished speaking began to advance. With no room to retreat even a step, Darin could only look at her son with sad eyes.

“Mother, will you open your mouth for me?”

Although the tone was requesting, there was an undertone of coercion. Simultaneously, the girl’s waist was gripped by the man’s firm grasp. Kayle smiled silently while gazing into the cute pumpkin eyes of the girl looking at him.

Darin realized that as a mother, she should turn away now. But if she rejected even this level of consideration from her son, wouldn’t she face even greater consequences?

Just moments ago, the rapist who had been fixated on sex, still treated her lovingly, making her feel obliged to reciprocate.

And unbelievably, somewhere deep in her heart…

It felt pitiful that her dear son, who hadn’t satisfied his desires for five days, was left feeling neglected.

Having made up her mind, Darin found herself unable to resist any longer. Partly forced, partly voluntary, the girl’s legs were anchored to the ground like the roots of an orange tree.

With eyes brimming with affection and desire, the man’s blue eyes met hers sharply. Kayle didn’t intend to force his mother’s mouth open, but he had no intention of backing down either. He was simply waiting for his mother to open her mouth on her own.

Should Darin reciprocate the genuine desire of this handsome and capable man? Or should she still find it repulsive since he was her son?

To avoid going crazy, should she feel pleasure or pain? With her mind blank like a white sheet of paper, Darin had no choice but to surrender to the heat enveloping her fingers.

Lost and unsure of what to do, Darin, whose mind had gone blank like a clean slate…

– Ah…

With tears streaming down her face, she shyly parted her small, soft lips.

‘Huh!?’

As soon as she felt the intrusion of lust attempting to invade her mouth, Darin tightly shut her eyes.

– Smack, smack…

And as Kayle kissed her, he gently caressed his mother’s back and crimson hair, persuading her kindly.

Go back to your room right now and rest deeply.

I’ll treat you gently, I promise.

Tonight, please leave the window open.