Her Wicked CEO: How To Seduce A Hikikomori Wife? - Chapter 279

Rie notices the silence between Takeshi and Iori. Gazing at each other, they are talking with their smiles secretly. Rie rolls her eyes and walks away from them, closing the door behind her. She heads toward the doctor’s office where Kiyohira and Yuta are supposed to be.

When she opens the door, she only sees Kiyohira and the doctor. Her husband looks over his shoulders and gestures to her to come inside. “Rie, is Takeshi alright?”

“He’s more than fine.” She goes to his side. “What did the report say?”

“The poison was quite strong, but the antidote was given at the right time.” The doctor interjects, “He will be fine.”

“I see.” She creases her forehead, looking around in the office. “Where’s Yuta?”

“He went to see Takeshi.” Kiyohira tells her solemnly, “Did you not see him?”

“Maybe I missed him on the way.” Not thinking much of it, she takes a seat beside him and asks the doctor. “How long does Takeshi have to stay here?”

“His injuries are light. Still, we will keep him for observation for a day.” The doctor informs her, “He can go home tomorrow.”

***

Inside the ward, Iori fidgets with her fingers under Takeshi’s intense stare. She’s finally alone with him, but he seems…

Rather mad.

“W-Why are you looking at me like that?” Iori raises her chin and asks him bravely, “Your eyes will fall out of the socket if you get too angry.”

“If you already know why I am looking at you ‘like’ that, don’t you think that you have something to say to me?” Takeshi crosses his arms and tilts his head, raising his brow as he gives a dark look on her dress.

There was nothing between her and Tezuka Kohei. She brushes the strands of her hair behind her ear, darting her gaze away. “You are overreacting.”

“I am jealous.” He leans back and stares at her, enjoying every moment of her discomfort. “How could I not be jealous? You put so much effort on seducing another guy. At least, the bastard is dead.”

Instead of getting angry, her heart drums faster. She puckers her lips slightly and meets his gaze. So, he can also feel jealousy. Iori leans closer, placing her elbows on the bed. Her eyes shine brightly. “If I can look like this for Tezuka Kohei, can you imagine what I will do for you?”

The corners of his lips curl up. He reaches for her cheek, bending down to kiss those red lips. The lipstick must be cleaned off first. Before his lips could crash against hers, she pushes him away playfully and stands up.

“Get discharged first.” She steps back when he tries to grab her hand with a sullen look on his face. “Ask me out again on a proper date.”

“I already…” He closes his mouth when she waves her hand dismissively and walks out of the room. He mutters under his breath, “She changed a little.”

He can’t wait to get out of this place.

***

After Kinoshita Iori reaches home, she takes a quick bath. There’s a long day ahead. Murder. Poison. Kirishima Mira. Sawano Senpai would be surprised for sure. Iori walks to Chiyo’s room and knocks a few times. When nobody answers her, she frowns a bit, “Is she not here?”

Did her cousin go to work already?

She shakes her head and takes a seat on the couch. It’s time to publish an article. “Let’s see what is happening first.”

It seems that several articles about last night’s incidents were already posted. Did they already catch the suspect? She clicks on the article’s title.

[The suspect was identified as Furutani Taro (23). He’s suspected of killing three women before… The suspect ran away after killing a young girl (7). The face of the child was completely mutilated and… The clothes matched…]

Is Kirishima Mira already dead? She calls Umezaki Rie and informs her. “Umezaki-san, Kirishima Mira was found dead.”

[Thanks for telling me.] The voice is clear, unaffected and calm. [I am hanging up.]

Iori puts her phone on the table. Kirishima Mira. Could that girl get killed easily? What about the incident at the electronics company? Tezuka Kohei was involved in that for sure. Now, only Adachi Kase can help her.

She knows how to make him talk now.

Just then, the door is opened by Yamashina Chiyo. She glances at Iori once; and then, she walks straight to her room and closes the door loudly.

“What happened to her?” Iori blinks her eyes.

In the next instant, Yamashina Chiyo gets out of her room and goes to Iori. She inhales sharply. “Iori, tell me everything about Kawamoto Ren.”

Iori raises her brows. “Kawamoto Ren? What did he do?”

“I took his v.i.r.g.i.n.i.t.y,” Chiyo replies with a straight face. “He was throwing tantrums about it. So, I told him that I would marry him if he was so bothered about losing his v.i.r.g.i.n.i.t.y.”

V.i.r.g.i.n.i.t.y? Marry? Iori’s face turns blank. Did she die last night? “Sister, are you playing a prank on me?”

Chiyo puts her hand on her h.i.p.s and glowers at her. “Do I look like I am playing a prank on you?”

“Then, you and Kawamoto-san…” Iori opens her mouth wide. How is this possible? Kawamoto Ren and Yamashina Chiyo are so different. “How?”

“I got drunk.” Chiyo mumbles, “He was also drunk.”

Alcohol is to be blamed. Why else would she do something so atrocious? Going to a man’s house and… Chiyo closes her eyes, taking a deep breath. That blue-head was out of his line. Since he was acting so s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e about losing his v.i.r.g.i.n.i.t.y, she offered him that. Did he have to react like that? It was also her first time. “What’s the big deal about losing v.i.r.g.i.n.i.t.y? My h.y.m.e.n also broke. I didn’t make a big deal of it.”

“S-Sister…” Iori stutters, finding it hard to believe. It’s easier to believe that Yamashina Chiyo decided to marry a dead man. But a living person? It’s Kawamoto Ren. “Can you tell me what happened?”