Chapter 294 - HATCHING A PLAN (1/2)

Akira followed Sayaka while Hanae followed behind her all the while humming a jolly tune. Akira lifted her suitcase with ease when they reached the stairs. However, to Sayaka, she thought her short daughter was struggling under the weight of the bag.

”Akira, let me call someone to help you with your suitcase.” She stopped on the steps. ​​

Her daughter had already refused her help, so she did not want to push further. However, she could get one of the maids or butlers to help.

Akira could not keep walking when Sayaka stopped, so she also had to stop with her suitcase in hand. She did not place the luggage on the step.

”It is alright. I prefer to carry it myself.” She said.

”Auntie, you are making her stand on the stairs while holding her suitcase.” Hanae chirped from behind with a small giggle. ”Are you sure you are trying to help?”

The words were filled with humour and some laughter, making the sentence seem like a light-hearted joke. However, Hanae was hoping that Akira would think that Sayaka was making things difficult for her intentionally.

Often, people from poor backgrounds were sėnsɨtɨvė and always felt inferior about themselves. Therefore, they would take everything personally and ȧssume that everyone was looking down on them.

”Oh no, I'm sorry,” Sayaka exclaimed as she realised that she was causing Akira to carry her luggage longer than necessary.

Akira did not take things to heart. But she wished her biological mother would stop trying hard. Her efforts made things more complicated, especially with the little happy bird behind them stirring her pot of trouble.

Hanae was happily lost in her mind, thinking about the best strategy for defeating the intruder. When Akira looked at her with those sharp eyes that did not belong to a bumpkin, she felt like a sword had pierced her mind.

The look gave rise to a primal fear in her because it looked as if she could see through her. How did this peasant get such eyes?

With her mind distracted, she missed a step and her body tumbled down the ground. She screamed as she fell and rolled down the stairs.

Akira's face did not change as she watched the woman fall down the steps like a barrel. Her large eyes even looked colder than usual.

She turned away from the woman lying on the ground and wondered if she could keep going up the stairs. Her main regret was that she had carried a suitcase instead of her backpack. Her suitcase was more secure, but it was an obvious inconvenience.

”Hanae!” Sayaka shouted when she heard the scream and turned.

The people who had been waiting in other rooms also heard the scream and rushed to the scene. Akira placed the suitcase on a step, but she did not rush down with Sayaka.

”Hana!” Kaoru shouted and knelt beside Hanae.