Chapter 86

Chapter 86

【Normally, your wife would always unquestionably agree with your ideas, but now she shook her head without hesitation. You felt a tremor in your heart.】

【She quickly realized her slip through your expression, nervously gripping your arm and placing it on her lap, trying to divert your attention.】

【This once foolproof tactic now had no effect.】

【You pressed her, asking if she didn’t like Mayuri after all. She gently nodded, looking at you cautiously.】

【You couldn’t blame her; reproach only hurts, and she is the person you love most. You didn’t bring it up again.】

【Yuko thought she had upset you, and for several days, she tried hard to please you. Once she confirmed you didn’t blame her, she breathed a sigh of relief and dropped the pretense.】

【Except for necessary feeding and cleaning, she paid no attention to Mayuri’s cries. Whenever you picked up your daughter, she would cling to your side, vying for your attention.】

【You were preparing for the civil service exam under your father’s arrangement, already with little time to care for your daughter. Yuko’s clinginess overwhelmed you, and you finally made a decision.】

【Your parents came over and took Mayuri away. They loved their granddaughter very much, and handing Mayuri over to them aligned with their wishes.】

A brief memory scene appears.

Under a cloudy sky, Minami Yuuki and Minami Yuko stood at the doorstep, watching their parents carry their daughter across the street to the waiting car.

With Grandma’s teasing, Mayuri let out giggles. Across the road, a house had a blue flower on its windowsill. The little girl reached out her small hands, trying to touch the flowers in sight, only grasping at empty air.

Father opened the car door, and Mother placed Mayuri in the rear baby seat. Sensing something wrong, Mayuri looked around, unable to find your figures, muttering anxiously and kicking her legs in resistance.

Mother went around to the other side of the car to soothe Mayuri. As the car started moving, Mayuri’s cries swiftly passed before you, disappearing into the alley under the darkened sky.

“Yuuki.” Yuko took a step forward, anxiously grasping her husband’s hand.

Minami Yuuki turned his head, seeing his wife’s delicate face. Compared to when they first met, her expression now held many more emotions. These expressions only surfaced because of him.

Minami Yuuki touched her face, his slightly warm fingers brushing against her cool cheeks, leaning down to kiss her pale lips.

【The once lively and outgoing girl gradually became quiet and withdrawn.】

【Every week when your mother came over, she noticed the changes in her granddaughter and thought that you both didn’t understand how to raise a child, wanting to communicate with you.】

【You asked her to take Mayuri back.】

【Mother began to realize that something was wrong.】

【Three days later, she came with your sister. Your sister kept Yuko away and talked to you, asking for reasons.】

【You didn’t tell her, just saying that you and Yuko weren’t suitable for raising a child.】

【Mother angrily asked you when you would be suitable, when Mayuri was in elementary school? Junior high? You didn’t answer.】

【Yuko realized that your mother already knew something. Observing your mother’s attitude, she noticed that the elderly woman just sighed about it. Gradually she stopped pretending to be a good mother during weekends with Mayuri. Not only that, she began to look at you with pleading eyes, obstructing your closeness with Mayuri.】

Watching the simulated text, Minami Yuuki rubbed his forehead, feeling both amused and exasperated.

This petite senior sister was adept at seizing opportunities and pushing boundaries. First, she tried to conceal things as much as possible. When the truth came out and everyone still loved her, they were all very forgiving, so she didn’t even bother with face-saving projects anymore.

If Asano Nao was an honest kitty, then Ibuki Yuko was a cunning little fox.

【You couldn’t refuse your wife’s pleas. Every time Mayuri came over, all she got was disappointment. You and Yuko were even less close to her than the couple next door.】

【Mother reduced the number of times she brought Mayuri over.】

【You were worried about your daughter, so you hid it from Yuko and secretly met with Mayuri. Such a meeting was bound to be hasty and short. Mayuri was looking forward to your arrival, but also complained about this insignificant care.】



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