Chapter 317 - A TABOO SUBJECT (1/2)

The four people were in a good mood after the hotpot. Seiji decided not to return to his house near the hospital. Instead, they all piled up in Daiki's car and returned to the mansion while praising Akira endlessly for the meal.

Akira's lips twitched as she listened to them. She had not even done anything except preparing the soup base. ​​

Their mood was good as they walked from the car to the house. Sayaka had long put aside the unpleasantness of the afternoon, and Seiji was no longer haggard and tired.

However, as soon as they entered the house, their good spirits plummeted.

”Where were you?” Kazuo asked harshly as soon as the group of four stepped into the house.

The man looked at them with a wave of unfounded anger and disappointment. The four of them were put off by the question, but Daiki was the angriest at the audacious tone from his son.

”Oh, do we need to report our whereabouts to you?” He asked coldly.

Kazuo realised immediately that he had spoken disrespectfully to his parents.

”I am sorry, dad. I am just a little worried.” He apologised.

Daiki scoffed. ”So? What are you doing here?”

He was displeased by his son for ruining his good mood. He had tasted something made by his cute daughter, and he was planning on sleeping while savouring the happy moments. Now, his flow had been broken.

Kazuo looked at Akira in surprise.

”You did not tell dad about that incident?” He asked.

Daiki realised that the drift of conversation was familiar. Kazuo probably had something to accuse Akira of, and it related to his wife's strange mood.

”If you are not going to speak clearly, you can go home.” His face darkened.

Kazuo felt like his father was being unreasonable. ”Dad, something big happened! Akira and Hanae quarrelled in public in Saffron Garden. The news has already spread everywhere. By tomorrow, everyone in our circle will know about it.”

Daiki frowned. He had not heard anything about the incident, but he had not checked his phone after leaving the office.

”Who told you this?” Sayaka stepped forward and asked with anger.

Kazuo felt a little doubt at his mother's unusual and aggressive appearance.

”As I said, everyone is talking about it. Aunt Kaoru called me and Chiharu after taking Hanae to the hospital.” Kazuo responded.

The four people were flabbergasted by the news. They had been away for only a few hours, but things had already escalated to another level.

”Oh, what illness did she contract?” Seiji asked coldly.

”Seiji, I know that you do not like Hanae, but Akira was in the wrong this time. When Hanae was brought back home, she was in a bad shape. She left her mother a message before attempting to commit suicide. If it was not for a miracle, she could have died.” Kazuo explained.

”I am sure it was a miracle,” Seiji responded with heavy sarcasm.

As a doctor, he did not take suicide lightly, but he was also not gullible like his older brother. He knew that Hanae was always full of tricks, so he did not believe that Hanae had any intentions of actually committing suicide.

If she did, she would not have warned her mother by sending a message first. Her actions were probably designed to shift the blame for whatever she did to Akira.

”How can you be so cold?” Kazuo was disappointed in his younger brother.

”Enough!” Daiki interrupted. ”Kazuo, do you know what really happened at the restaurant?”