Wanda was shocked and opened her mouth wide, covering it with her hand as she looked at Harry in disbelief. "Huh?!~~ Husband, what... what do you mean by that?!~~ Are you saying... letting you... letting you and Mom do that?!"
[Wanda's current state: horrified, ashamed, nervous, flustered, uneasy, at a loss, curious]
Harry glanced at Wanda's current state and noticed that her emotions did not include anger or resentment. Instead, she seemed lost and even a little curious. He tentatively used his mind-reading ability to analyze Wanda's chaotic thoughts.
At this moment, Wanda's mind was extremely conflicted, reflected in the mind-reading as a series of incoherent inner monologues.
"Is my husband crazy? How could this be allowed..."
"This is incest, isn't it? This... this is too shameful!~~ What if Dad finds out?!"
"But it's already happened... and it's my fault... I shouldn't have gotten up early to make breakfast... Husband and Mom didn't know, so they made this mistake..."
"Mom really is pitiful... As a woman, she can't even experience a woman's happiness..."
"But... how could my husband and Mom do... do such a thing... If it were someone else... I might be able to accept it..."
"However, I can't have sex during this time... Husband must be suffering too... Mom should also have her own happiness..."
"Ah!... It's already happened... Should we really just let it go like this? Would Mom even accept it..."
"I really hope Mom didn't realize what just happened..."
"This is so complicated! I don't want to think about it anymore! How did this happen! It's all my fault! It's all my fault! How could I let Mom and my husband sleep alone on the same bed..."
...
Harry eavesdropped on Wanda's thoughts and sensed that her resistance was weakening. He decided to push further, testing the waters.
"No... I mean... since... since it's already happened... what I'm saying is... since you can't do it during this time... why don't I... help Mom out... let her experience a woman's happiness... Mom worked so hard to raise you, sacrificed so much, yet she's never had her own happiness... As her children... sometimes we should make some sacrifices too..."
"No... no way... this... this can't be allowed! This... isn't this incest?!~~ Even if you're willing... Mom would never agree, right?!~~ I know Mom has had it hard... but... but you're her son-in-law..." Wanda felt her heart pounding violently, her mind completely overwhelmed by confusion.
[Wanda's current state: shocked, panicked, hesitant, conflicted, lost, chaotic, uneasy]
Harry observed Wanda's state and realized that his bold, escalating suggestion hadn't angered or repelled her. Instead, she seemed more hesitant and conflicted. He knew then that there was a good chance Wanda might eventually accept his affair with her mother.
His wife's personality was gentle and kind, always blaming herself for problems and even somewhat weak-willed and indecisive.
Because Harry understood his wife's personality so well, he dared to be so direct and brazen in suggesting such an outrageous idea.
Under the subtle influence of Harry and Hazel, Wanda's mindset seemed to have undergone a noticeable shift.
However, Harry was still aware that this kind of thing went against moral norms. It was impossible for Wanda to accept it all at once. Pushing too hard could backfire. She needed to come to terms with it herself, to rationalize and convince herself to accept it.
In fact, the best outcome Harry envisioned was for Wanda herself to suggest that he help her mother and have a relationship with her!
"That's true, wife. I wasn't thinking clearly earlier. I just felt that Mom has been so good to us, worked so hard to raise you, and Dad never comes home, even having women outside... so I thought Mom has suffered and wanted to repay her as her child... I'm sorry, wife. I didn't mean any harm, nor did I have any dirty thoughts. I really just wanted to repay Mom for raising you, to make her happier..."
Harry retreated tactfully, sighing with guilt.
"But... but it's already happened! If only we could turn back time, I... I would never let myself do something so stupid! Wife, there's no going back now. You can hit me, scold me, do whatever you want! As for Mom... we can only hope she was half-asleep and didn't realize it..."
"No! Husband! You misunderstood! I didn't mean to blame you!"
Wanda saw the look of guilt and regret on Harry's face and immediately hugged him tightly, explaining with heartache, "This matter is all my fault! It's because I couldn't satisfy you… and even let you sleep alone with Mother… If anyone should be blamed, it's me! Now that this has already happened… we… we can only pretend not to know about it… I hope Mother… Mother didn't realize just now…"
"Yes… Since it's already happened, we can only try to look at the positive side… But… after all, I think we're a family. Even if something like this happened, as long as we keep it a secret and don't let outsiders know, it's actually not a big deal, right?
If Mother couldn't bear the loneliness and gave in to temptation outside, doing something impulsive, it would break the family apart. Even worse, if Mother remarried and left with someone else, that would only bring pain to our family…
But if I take good care of Mother… she'll be happy and content every day, and won't be tempted to make mistakes out of loneliness. There's a saying that goes, 'Don't let the fertile water flow into others' fields.' In reality, isn't this a good thing for all of us?"
Harry took a deep breath and suddenly spoke seriously to Wanda again. With this tactical retreat and advance, Harry made Wanda's heart even more chaotic.
The indecisive Wanda was now filled with contradictions, and after hearing Harry's words, she actually began to waver slightly.
"Since it's already happened… now… now we can only think this way… My mind is a mess right now… Let me be alone for a while, to calm down and think things through…" Wanda frowned, scratching her hair in frustration and unease.
"Yes, wife, take your time to consider it carefully. I'm just making a suggestion. As for Mother, whether she knows or not, or what she thinks, we don't know. So for now, we can only try to look at the positive side. Whatever happens next, I'll listen to you."
Harry gently hugged Wanda and kissed her forehead. Then, glancing at his watch, he said with slight surprise, "Oh, it's almost 8 o'clock! Wanda, you're going to be late for work. Hurry and go. I'm still a bit tired, so I'll lie down for a while longer…"
"Mm… Then I'll go…"
Wanda, now weighed down by her thoughts, walked out of the room in a daze, her mind clearly preoccupied.
After Wanda left, Harry lay back on the bed again, replaying Wanda's reaction and inner turmoil in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his plan for a threesome with mother and daughter was getting closer to success.
With this thought, Harry became so excited that he couldn't sleep at all.
Remembering that he had already written the beginning of his novel and was waiting to submit it, Harry completely lost any desire to rest. He got out of bed, freshened up, and immediately returned to the study.
He turned on the computer, opened Discord, and found the contact for his former editor. He sent a message:
Harry: Editor Coffee, are you there? I've written a new opening and want to submit it for review.
After sending the message, Harry quickly organized the opening he had worked on overnight, formatting it according to submission guidelines. Then, he waited for Coffee's reply.
Editor Coffee: Oh, sure, send it to my email and I'll take a look.
Editor Coffee: Harry, I thought you'd left the industry, haha. Why did it take you so long just to come up with an opening?
Harry: I wasn't in good form before, and all my openings got rejected. This time, I spent a long time refining it before finally writing something decent. Coffee, take a look at mine first. I have high hopes for this book—I've even finished the outline and am ready to start mass updates as soon as it's signed!
Editor Coffee: Oh? Really? That confident? Haha…
Harry: Yes, Editor Coffee, I guarantee this book will be a hit!
Editor Coffee: Haha…
After replying with a "haha," Coffee stopped responding.
At this moment, Harry was brimming with confidence. With the system's help, he had enormous expectations for this work.
After all, the system had promised that this book would be a massive success, even becoming a major IP adapted into TV dramas, movies, and anime.
So, Harry was certain that this system-enhanced work would have no problem getting signed.
Filled with immense hope, Harry sent the polished opening and a brief thematic outline to Coffee via email.
After submitting, Harry stared at Coffee's Discord icon, his heart unable to calm down for a long time.
His chance to turn things around had finally arrived!
After so many years of hard work, it was time to reap the rewards!
His dream was about to come true!!
With these thoughts, Harry was so excited he could barely contain himself. He just hoped the editor would reply soon—approve his contract quickly!!
So he could finally showcase his talent and let his masterpiece astonish the world!!