Takahiro continued, "The elders have decided that you must carry on the family line. You must get pregnant and bear a child to secure our family's future."
"But Takahiro-san," she protested, trying to reason with him, "I'm still in mourning. My husband's memory is still fresh. How can I even—" Widow Honjo Suzu- who is forced to get pregnant...
The night ahead seemed darker than ever. Takahiro continued, "The elders have decided that you
But life had other plans.
Suzuko knew she had no choice. She would be forced to endure a pregnancy, likely with a man not of her choosing, to carry on a family's lineage. A part of her felt like she was being pulled back into a world she thought she'd left behind with her husband's passing. How can I even—" The night ahead seemed darker than ever
Widow Honjo Suzu sat alone in her dimly lit home, the smell of incense and tea wafting through the air. It had been a year since her husband's passing, and the grief still lingered like an open wound. As a widow, she was expected to lead a simple, chaste life, dedicating herself to her late husband's memory.
Takahiro's expression hardened. "Our family's future is at stake, Suzuko. This is not about your personal feelings. You will do this for the sake of our ancestors and our family's honor."
