A Forest flowing with Milk and Honey - Chapter 6.3 (R19)

The arriving wet face licked at his bare lips, begging. Tao had a habit of hugging Woorim tightly when he ejaculated. His c0ck throbbed deep inside her, spurting his cum.

‘Haah…… I love you.’

Tao whispered unconsciously as he ejaculated inside Woorim.

Woo-rim turned his body slightly and kissed Tao. His p3nis was still spurting cum. The fluid-soaked insides quivered.

A pair of couplings met in their clasped hands.

At the same time, a speck of petal melted away like water.

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The next day.

When Woorim entered the dressing room to change, she looked at the cabinet with a sense of dread. It was the place where she kept her jewelry, and there were so many of them, so many different types, that she didn’t know if any of them were missing. Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, watches…….

I organized them neatly in sections by type and spaced them out so that I didn’t feel like I was missing anything.

However, the cabinet for necklaces was a little wider apart than she remembered. This was immediately recognizable because the missing item had belonged to her mother and was quite a prominent piece.

Woorim panicked a bit and looked around. He checked all the other decorations, but the necklace was nowhere to be seen. It wasn’t as if the necklace had feet, and there was no way it would just disappear where it was left.

“What’s wrong?”

Tao asked as he approached, seeing the seriousness of the forest.

“Mum’s necklace is missing…….”

“The diamond necklace?”

Tao recognized the necklace. It was a string of white diamonds set like pearls, with a rose-shaped pendant in the center. It was a masterpiece of high jewelry, made from the finest diamonds, ranging from 0.1 to 3 carats.

It was too extravagant for the young Woorim to wear, so it remained in a display case. The jewelry showcase was opened only by Woorim’s fingerprint.

“You have a big liver. How did you steal it?”

There wasn’t any CCTV in the dressing room where Woo-rim changed clothes. However, if someone tried to sell the stolen necklace, it would inevitably get caught. And if fingerprints were left behind, the culprit would be exposed even sooner.

“Should I report this to the police or handle it myself?”

Tao’s expression was deadly serious, his eyes filled with an intent that suggested he would tear the thief apart if he caught them. While theft is wrong, it didn’t seem to be the kind of crime that deserved death at Tao’s hands.

“I think it’s best to contact the police,” Woo-rim said.

Just yesterday, an ambulance had visited the mansion, and now, a police car was pulling in and out of the premises today.

A few days later, the identity of the person who had stolen the necklace was revealed.

“There was another fingerprint found besides Baek Woo-rim’s. It belongs to Kang Mi-jung.”

“Kang Mi-jung?”

“Yes. It seems she intended to sell the necklace through an acquaintance.”

The police returned the necklace to Woo-rim as evidence.

“I didn’t think Mi-jung would do something like this…”

Mi-jung, who had recently suffered a miscarriage, was still in the hospital. Although the miscarriage wasn’t covered by workers’ compensation, Woo-rim had felt sympathy for her, covering all her medical bills and even granting her paid leave.

Yet, Mi-jung had still attempted to sell the necklace while recovering with Woo-rim’s financial support.

“How can someone be so ungrateful and shameless after receiving help?”

Deacon Kim was outraged, expressing more anger than even Woo-rim. Though the stolen necklace was returned, Woo-rim wasn’t angry but rather curious as to what had driven Mi-jung to act this way.

“Deacon Kim, shouldn’t you take a break?”

Lately, Deacon Kim hadn’t been feeling well. He would often stretch and pat his shoulders as though they were stiff, but his condition only seemed to worsen with time.

“I guess it’s just old age catching up with me.”
Woo-rim looked at Deacon Kim with concern as he tried to shake off his discomfort.

And Deacon Kim wasn’t the only one showing such symptoms. Woo-rim felt an eerie sensation as more people around her were seen massaging their shoulders.

“There’s an old saying: when your shoulders feel heavy, it’s because of spirits.”

A voice from an old memory, whose source she couldn’t quite place, echoed in her mind.
After nearly drowning in the bathtub, Woo-rim had taken to cleaning the house with unusual diligence. She had even replaced the bl00d-stained floors and windows, but her feelings of unease persisted.

“Should I move?”

For Woo-rim, this house was more than just a place—it felt like part of her family, making it a hard decision. Besides, moving didn’t seem like it would solve the underlying issues.

A faint pink petal still remained on the nape of her neck.

“There…”

Byung-ho, with a cast on his arm, approached Woo-rim as she anxiously scanned the room.

His pale complexion made it hard to believe that this was the same man who had beaten Yun-seok so viciously just days earlier.

“I heard you helped me.”

When Yun-seok regained consciousness in the hospital, he was furious and insisted there would be no settlement. However, Woo-rim couldn’t shake the uneasy feeling about Byung-ho’s outburst and wanted to get to the bottom of it. Despite the gravity of Byung-ho’s actions, his usual behavior didn’t align with what had happened.

Eventually, Yun-seok agreed to settle with Byung-ho for compensation. Although Yun-seok had sustained more severe injuries, both parties had hit each other, and with a settlement, neither faced legal consequences. However, Byung-ho still lost his job, a consequence that couldn’t be avoided.

Byung-ho admits that while he had feelings for Mi-jung, he never pursued a relationship with her once he realized she was involved with Yun-seok. He reveals that Yun-seok was actually the one dating Mi-jung, and Yun-seok, knowing the child was his, callously suggested that it would be better if the baby didn’t survive because he didn’t want to take responsibility. This heartless comment triggered Byung-ho’s extreme anger that day, though he still can’t explain why he acted so violently.

Tae-oh arrives just then, stepping in between Woo-rim and Byung-ho. Bowing his head, Byung-ho says his final goodbyes and leaves with his luggage.

Woo-rim, troubled, tells Tae-oh that Byung-ho didn’t seem like the type of person to behave so violently. Tae-oh, in a possessive tone, warns her not to defend other men in front of him, admitting that his jealousy isn’t mild or normal, but rather intense and dirty.

Though Byung-ho thinks Tae-oh was wary of him because of the violent outburst, it was really because Tae-oh didn’t like other men being close to Woo-rim.

Despite the seriousness, Woo-rim finds Tae-oh’s jealousy endearing and teases him, telling him she actually likes his jealousy and even more so his love. She whispers to him playfully that she loves his manhood, and despite Tae-oh’s gruff response, he blushes and awkwardly tells her he loves her back.

Eventually, Woo-rim wins the playful exchange. Tae-oh, though gruff and reluctant, admits his love while burying his face in her neck, habitually kissing her. The last petal mark on Woo-rim’s neck fades as his lips touch her skin.