She snapped a picture of the hydrangeas and the crumpled photo and then she sends it to Touma and her family with a caption.[Someone threatens me] and she adds three smiley emoji.
Not long after that, she heard a small commotion outside her room. She calls a nurse to ask about it and to her surprise, it was because of an additional people for her. "It must be her brother"s doing".
No one responded to her text but she knows everyone was taking their action to protect her. It is a great feeling to know someone always has your back.
She lay back again and this time she wants to sleep and rest. She needs to heal as fast as she can and start her revenge. She gradually falls to the dreamland without worries but it goes differently with her family and Touma. It is complete chaos.
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Hotta Inc.
Upon seeing the picture and text from Kahina, Kaede"s eyes scanned every inch of the photo to find any clue of the sender. He zooms in and out almost for a half an hour before he pushed his intercom.
"Get me Saburo." he released the b.u.t.ton and back to the photo. He frowned and narrowed his eyes every time he thought something strange in the photo but it turns out nothing.
The sender would not be so stupid to leave any trace but Kaede sure no one is complete foolproof on making mistake. He just needs to look carefully. His focus was distracted with a few knocks from the door. He lifts his head to the door and gave it permission to enter.
"Greeting, young master."
"Saburo, tighten the security around Kahina and no one go uncheck near her."
"Yes, young master,"
"Get me footages around the accident,"
"May I know what are we looking?"
"Someone who really eager to see the angel of death" Saburo can feel the chill on his back when Kaede eyes piercing sharp to him with the cold smile appeared on his face. He looks like The Angel of Death himself. Saburo cold sweat on the forehead appeared and he can"t help to gulp his saliva surrept.i.tiously.
"I will do it immediately,"
"Saburo... Don"t let me down," he forwards the photo to Saburo. His reminder makes Saburo understand the weight of his request. Everyone knows how Kaede dote his little sister. She always able to get away with almost all mischievous stuff she did unscathed. He pampered his little sister too much and now someone threatened her. Kaede will never sit back and do nothing and the end of the person will not be easy.
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Bas.e.m.e.nt of Fivon Casino
"Argh!!! I"ll pay! I"ll pay! Please give me more time!" the sobbing and begging voice echoed as he received a punch on his face.
"Of course, I"ll let you pay. I am not unreasonable. I think I take your kidney for your payment. What do you think?" Keito cheery replied killed the man"s hope. Keito seldom goes to the bas.e.m.e.nt because he doesn"t like the stench of it but today Keito was so frustrated after he couldn"t figure the person behind Kahina"s accident.
Keito loiters to the chair in front of the man and sits casually. His king demeanour disseminates from him gave a shiver to the man. Keito kept on smiling handsomely but the smile doesn"t comfort the man at all.
Suddenly, a text from Kahina erased the smile on Keito face. He grabbed the chair he is sitting on and throws it brutally and the chair flew past the man. Keito went to the man and kicked him nonstop until the man in front of him lying unmoved. Blood oozed out from his nose and mouth, bruises and swollen appeared all over his body but he still weakly breathes.
"f.u.c.k! f.u.c.k! Who dares to threaten my baby sister!!!!!" he screams loudly and grips his tremble fist hard. His bloodshot eyes and crimson face show the rage inside him bubbling to come out.
"Raiden..."
"Yes, young master," he ran approaching Keito instantly from the corner of the room. He had been stood there almost an hour from Keito "morning exercise" was started. Raiden understands Keito temper. Keito always put a cheery smile on his face but he is actually the cruellest among the three siblings. Keito loves killing and torturing anyone who crossed him over and Keito overprotective towards Kahina had brought so many calamities in the past. Anybody tried to hurt her before either crippled or dead.
"Find me the person. Search every inch of j.a.pan or the world. I don"t care! Bring me this person!" Keito shoves his phone to Raiden. Raiden saw the photo and he understands where the outburst coming from.
"Young master, please calm down. I will look into it but don"t you want to contact First Young Master?" Raiden suggestion snapped Keito back to his sense. He pondered for a while.
"Yes, prepare the car. We will go to Hotta Inc."
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Hinode Residence
"Hubby, Kahina sent a picture. Someone threatened her." Aomi worried face turns to Takio. Takio remains calm while observed the photo Aomi showed him.
"Hmm, she sent to our sons too right?" Takio asked.
"Yes but none of them replied her. Should we do something?"
"No, let them settle it together. You and I just wait until they ask for help, okay honey?"
"But hubby..."
"Shushh, come hug me. Just let them are. They need to face this kind of attack for them to learn." he pulled her to his embrace and starts cuddled and kisses her all over.
"I am worried..." She just let him roam all over her but she can"t stop thinking about Kahina"s safety.
"I am worried too... but they need to grow up." he kisses her cheek repeatedly.
"Old man! I am serious right now!" she gets annoyed with her husband carefree att.i.tude. Their daughter is in danger but he just thought of it as a learning opportunity. She sometimes couldn"t understand him at all.
He wrapped her waist and kisses her forehead. "Honey, I am rarely able to see you. They are grown up. One day, they need to face a much bigger enemy and they need to learn to protect each other. If we pampered them with too much protection, they will never understand the weight of our life. I promised I will take a necessary precaution for them. Now, please pamper your lonely husband..." he showed her his puppy eyes and pouted mouth.
No one will believe her if she told everyone how childish and spoiled her husband is. Her work required her to travel a lot and it always affected Takio but Takio never asked her to stop doing what she loves. He only is this attached every time she is back. Demand her attention until she left again.
She cupped Takio"s face and kissed him deeply. "Thank you for taking care of our babies. I love you, hubby,"
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In the car, on the way to Megamind Corp
"No replies from her. Maybe she fall asleep." Touma pondered and started flipping the files in front of him. His next project launch is around the corner. He was so immersed with Kahina"s matter and unable to focus on the project. Luckily, the project progresses smoothly without he needed to interfere. The team he personally picked and groom now shows a promising future. One day he believes he can let go the CEO position and live as he like. Being a CEO is too much ha.s.sle and he preferred to be free without string attached. He might able to let go of the CEO position one day in the future but he can"t run from his fate to succeed the family. Sometimes he was really jealous of Kahina but he believes it is the nature of human to feel jealous towards something they couldn"t have.
The ringtone from his phone indicated it receive a new text. He casually opened it and to his surprise, Kahina sends him a photo of an unfamiliar flower and Ken"s b.l.o.o.d.y picture. He clenched his jaw and gritting his teeth.
"Turn the car back to the hospital now!"