I’m Nanami. I live with my husband, Tatsuya, and our third-grade son, Riku. My son is more precious to me than anything. I’ve always believed I had to raise him right and help him grow into a decent adult. I’ve devoted everything to Riku. But lately, he’s been refusing to go to school… It’s probably something emotional. At first, I tried everything I could to get him back into school. Now, I’ve shifted gears and focus on supporting his studies so he can return anytime he’s ready.
Then one day, Riku said he wanted to go to his grandparents’ house. Thinking it would be good for his mental health, I decided to have him stay with them three times a week. But the truth was, Riku had been going to my sister-in-law Haruna’s house.
I truly believed Riku was spending warm, happy time with his grandparents. But I was wrong. He wasn’t there at all—he was at Haruna’s place. I don’t know when it started, but it clearly wasn’t just this one time. I couldn’t hide my shock. I never want Riku to be with Haruna again. I don’t even want him visiting my in-laws anymore after they lied to me. They deceived me as a family—what were they trying to do? When my husband gets home, I intend to hear everything.