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."
"Suzu, I have some news," he said, his voice measured. "Our family's future is at stake. Our ancestors' lineage is about to be severed. You see, our family's male heir, my son, passed away unexpectedly. And with no other male relatives to take his place... " Widow Honjo Suzu- who is forced to get pregnant...
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