Behind My Mother’s Second Marriage: I Decided to Avenge Her!Chapter 1

When my mom, fifty years old, remarried, I prepared a house and 30 thousand dollars in cash as a gift.

Not long after the wedding, I received a late-night message from her:

"Reina, are you asleep?"

I was working late on a project.

Since Mom usually went to bed early, I wondered if something was wrong.

Just as I was about to reply, she retracted the message.

Fearing she might be hiding something, I decided to take leave from work, bought a plane ticket, and flew back home.

As soon as I arrived, I spotted a familiar figure at the entrance of the neighborhood.

She was bent over, rummaging through a trash bin.

"Mom?"

I called out in surprise.

She looked up, momentarily stunned.

"Reina, what are you doing here?"

I dropped my suitcase and ran to her, pulling her into a tight hug.

"I missed you."

Mom looked thinner than before.

As she straightened up, I saw her trying to discreetly wipe away tears.

Looking down at the pile of drink bottles at her feet, I was puzzled.

"Mom, why were you collecting plastic bottles? If you needed money, you should have told me."