Chapter 310 - NOT A SIMPLE CHILD (1/2)

When she placed a small piece into her mouth, she had no expectation. However, the crispy and chewy texture won her over. She felt pleased with herself for managing to snatch something from Akira and also tasting a new and delicious thing.

Unfortunately, as she swallowed, the chilli on the cheese finally hit her like a truck. The spice heat level seemed ordinary during the initial placement in her mouth. However, after chewing a little, the full force of the pepper had hit her. ​​

Her face turned red as she forced herself to swallow. Then, she started coughing. She picked her glass of water and drank deep. Naturally, the spicy feeling increased with the action.

Akira looked at her with a hint of a smile as she struggled to breathe and tears streamed down her face. Her well made-up face lost its initial perfection, and she looked like a ghost

Everyone in the restaurant turned and looked at her with hints of disgust. They were eating, and she was coughing as if she had a dangerous and contagious disease.

Seeing a small smile on Akira's face, Hanae realised that she had been tricked. She did not know how the other girl had predicted her actions and played her like a puppet.

”You! You tricked me. You did this.” She stood, pointed at Akira with a shaking index finger and shouted before resuming her coughing routine.

Sayaka's face darkened at the strange accusation.

Akira glanced at her mother's face and waited to see what she would do. She could see that her mother was a nice person who liked to keep everyone happy. It was not a bad thing for someone to be kind, but her kindness bordered on foolishness.

If she constantly gave in to everyone to keep the peace, then she would bring suffering to herself and her loved ones.

Therefore, she was giving her mother one last chance by showing the hidden personality of her beloved niece. While the matter involved a simple thing like a piece of grilled cheese, it was enough to reveal the rotten insides.

”What do you mean, Hanae? How is this Akira's fault?” Sayaka asked with a tough and firm voice.

Hanae realised that she had behaved in an unseemly manner, but she could not take back her words after shouting them so loudly.

”She tricked me by not telling me that the food was extremely spicy.” She lowered her voice, but she still tried to sound self-righteous.

The diners nearby scoffed and looked at her like she was a clown.

Sayaka became angrier.

”Does she live in your mouth such that she will know what is too spicy for you? She was enjoying her meal. Who told you to try to eat her food instead of focusing on your own? Didn't I tell you to focus on your own food?” She lectured Hanae.

Hanae realised that there was no way to explain her knowledge that Akira had acted intentionally. Therefore, she turned to the greatest weapon she still had: tears. With her face still red from the spice and coughing, she looked extremely pitiful.

”Auntie, how can you not believe me? Is it because I am not your daughter?” She sobbed.

Sayaka felt her heart grow cold as if it had been plunged into ice water.

She could not believe that Hanae had said those words to blackmail her emotionally. When Daiki had proposed for her to send away Hanae after she set up Akira, she refused because she treated Hanae like a daughter, even though she already had a mother.