Chapter 413 - JUST HORMONAL (1/2)
The living room somehow became even more silent, if that was possible.
”What do you mean by that?” Sayaka asked with a frown. ”Do you want to dig up my painful memories just to satisfy your ego? Do you know how much that period destroyed everyone in this family? I know you do not value family, but some things are sacred.”
Akira stared at her mother. ”Sometimes, I cannot figure out if you are an idiot or a genius. Regardless, please listen to yourself when you talk.”
”I am still your mother, and you will respect me.”
”If I had a mother, she would not think she had more painful memories than me, after I was kidnapped by a psychopath. She would remember that she was not the one kidnapped, and stop being so f*cking self-centred.” Akira took a deep breath after yelling.
”Please don't make me angrier. I am under a lot of stress already, and it can't be good for the baby. If I get madder, I will need to vent more. And that won't work out in your favour, understood? Now, let's continue with this family meeting.”
After seeing Akira's true colours, they all felt nervous. They looked at Sayaka, hoping that she would call in the guards to take away Akira. However, Sayaka ignored the looks. She did not want things to escalate even more, and she did not feel like she had anything to hide.
The most important thing was preserving the family image and managing the story she would tell her husband and son. If Akira continued like this, it would not be hard to convince them that she was completely crazy. She would claim she had no choice but send her to a community for care.
”Ito Hanae, I am quite impressed,” Akira said. ”You are practically an angel, especially in comparison to these people here. If you weren't such a spoiled girl, you might have turned out well. It's a shame you were not raised properly.”
Hanae looked a little relieved while Kaoru and Sayaka revealed some discomfort.
”You have good grades, a great social life and a hardworking spirit. Aaaw, even all your awards were earned through merit. Eldest Brother, this is what I am talking about. Even if you are not smart, you could have worked a little harder.” Akira nodded in appreciation.
Hanae became a little more comfortable and even complacent.
”But this clever girl has caused me a lot of trouble since I came to this city, so I can't just let it go. What a shame! Let's see. Ms Ito Hanae has sold quite a few company secrets over the years to the competitors of the Yamazaki family. The design of the most popular smart pressure cooker was sold for a few tens of millions, but it caused the business to lose hundreds of millions, maybe even a billion.” Akira said.
”I have never done such a thing!” Hanae countered immediately. ”Don't make up stuff.”
”Next time you steal something and sell it to the enemy, maybe don't use your personal email account,” Akira advised. ”There is enough evidence to convict you in a court of law, but my mother will probably protect you. So, I will send the details to Dad and Grandpa as well as the company lawyers. That way, we can make it stick.”
”Stop this right now.” Sayaka did not know why she stood up to defend Hanae.
The defence was almost instinctual. She had been with her niece for so long that she could not bear to see her suffer. She knew that Hanae was in the wrong if what Akira was saying was true. But, she had already tried to cut Hanae loose.
She could not bear it in the end because Hanae felt like her real daughter.
”Don't worry, mother. I have copied you to the mail. I am quite sure that most of those secrets were exposed by you during mommy-daughter outings. Do you think Dad and Grandpa will blame you?” Akira blinked innocently with pure large eyes.
”Do you think your father and grandfather will believe you blindly? They understand the meaning of family. You will only make them hate you by showing them how evil your heart is.” Sayaka bluffed.