Chapter 339 - NO ONE KNOWS (1/2)

Chiharu frowned a little, but her expression returned to normal. However, Kazuo could not take the surprise. The three people never stepped into the kitchen. Even when Sayaka served tea, she would only receive prepared items from a butler or a maid.

The unusual scene could not go unaddressed to him.​​

”Mom, why are you carrying serving trays? You don't have to do such menial tasks. Don't you have people for that?” He asked with his usual condescending tone.

The tone caused their hackles to rise because the meal had been made by their smallest family member.

”We have hands. Can't we carry food?” Sayaka retorted.

Her anger with her son was not only about his current attitude. She had not forgotten about his efforts to convince her to apologise to Hanae and give in to her niece after that incident. Even though they had somewhat reconciled during the flower viewing party, she was still dissatisfied with him.

With that, the three of them walked to the dining room like it was a normal morning. They did not want to keep their little chef waiting for long.

Outside the dining room, Chiharu placed a hand on Kazuo's arm to stop him from following them immediately.

”Dear, you should be a little more tactful when talking to the family.” She said in a concerned and helpless wifely tone.

Kazuo looked a little confused because he did not sense anything unusual. He had always dealt with his family directly and without mincing his words. He did not like the idea of changing the way he related with them.

Chiharu understood his thoughts, but she could not agree with him. Sometimes, she was incredibly frustrated with her husband who looked handsome and smart from the outside, but he had more brawn than brains.

He thought that being harsh and direct was the best way to ȧssociate with his family. In his words, a family should be honest instead of tactful.

'There was no need to be pretentious with family.' He always said.

However, his harsh behaviour and openness when talking only revealed how foolish he was. Most of the time, he said mean things without consideration for his family's feelings.

For instance, he would call out Daiki on his decisions disrespectfully even in public, without understanding the logic behind them. He would hurt his mother's feelings by criticising the things she liked in the name of an honest opinion.

If he was not so undiplomatic, he would not have been a small manager in his family's company for years. The situation of his low position was something unseen in aristocratic families, especially since he was the first-born son, and his brother was not interested in the business.

If his character was not like this, he would have long taken a position as a director, even with his average intelligence.

Chiharu had tried her best to correct his behaviours, but she was not very successful. She had to keep reminding him directly to stop speaking rashly to his family members.

”I did not say anything bad,” Kazuo said with dissatisfaction.

”Ok, ok. I know. Just go with the flow. Don't question things in the house too much. You just reconciled with your mother yesterday, so don't say anything unnecessary. With Akira, things are a bit different here.” Chiharu said pushing all blame to Akira.

In any case, Akira would be gone once Makiko made her big move. It would be better if they were closer to Sayaka when that happened. She would be in the best state for accepting suggestions when she became devastated.

Even as she was plotting, Chiharu sighed inwardly with frustration. Other people's husbands in Mountain Ridge were presidents of their companies at twenty-eight while she had to baby her husband and teach him everything.