Chapitre 163: Chapter 163 : Child Kidnapper

As the month of July drew to a close, the Takigawa mansion was shrouded in a depressing aura because the time for Midori to leave had come.

At the height of summer, the relentless sun pounded down relentlessly, baking the earth and turning the morning air into a thick, humid stew. The heat clung to the skin like a second layer, leaving goosebumps despite the stifling lack of a breeze. Even with windows thrown wide, not a whisper stirred the stagnant air, trapping the Takigawa family in a furnace of their own making.

"Hot... So hot," Midori muttered while fanning herself frantically. Sweat trickled down her temples, dampening the strands of hair clinging to her forehead. 

With a final click, the last suitcase snapped shut. Midori inhaled deeply.

"Young Madam."