"Fumino, although you are over thirty and have had two children, your skin is truly excellent. It isn't much different from a teenage girl's."
"Usually, people your age tend to get bloated, but looking at your lower abdomen, there isn't any excess fat at all. This area is still firm too."
"Ah, why are you so proactive? Could it be that your husband never satisfied you before?"
"Did you also feed Haruno and Yukino like this back then?"
In the Koto Ward office, Toru provoked Fumino with his words. Every provocation made Fumino's muscles tense.
Especially when Haruno and Yukino were mentioned, Fumino reacted the most.
On the contrary, when her husband was mentioned, Fumino felt nothing. She remained calm and unmoved.
This made Toru feel a little regretful, as it gave him less immoral pleasure.
From just a few words, Toru realized that Fumino's feelings for her husband were not deep, and she was not easily moved by him. What she cared about more were her two daughters.
So Toru directly changed his approach. He stopped using her husband to provoke her and instead used Haruno and Yukino, occasionally mentioning details of his interactions with them.
Especially when he said that some of Fumino's features were very similar to Yukino's, it made Fumino even more agitated. Her eyes were filled with disbelief and anger.
Two hours later, the sounds in the office finally quieted down.
Fortunately, as the Koto Ward Mayor's office, the soundproofing here was excellent, preventing anyone outside from hearing what was happening inside.
After all, who knew whether the Ward Mayor might be discussing important matters with someone in the office? It would not be good if those conversations were overheard.
Toru did not smoke, but there were only two occasions when he would occasionally light one. After the fact, or after drinking.
At this moment, he was sitting on the sofa, lighting a cigarette as he looked at Fumino, who was slumped nearby and covered by a kimono, with a playful expression.
"Fumino, I suddenly feel like I've lost out."
"What do you mean?"
Fumino felt as if she had been dehydrated. Her body was weak and powerless, and the sweat on her body had almost soaked the sofa.
She struggled to prop herself up against the back of the sofa, wrapped herself in her clothes, and glared weakly at Toru.
"You were clearly enjoying yourself just now, and you were shouting so loudly. I don't even know if the people outside heard you."
"If any rumors spread later, I don't mind, but Fumino, your reputation might take a hit."
Seeing Toru's lazy and calm expression, Fumino was filled with anger.
She knew that she had indeed gone a little too far just now.
From her initial resistance to eventually clinging to Toru and becoming proactive, it was enough to make someone suspect that she was that kind of immodest woman.
Fumino's face was dark. She could only force herself to explain, "Since I gave birth to Yukino, my husband and I have hardly done that kind of thing again."
"I don't want any more children, and I don't want to use an IUD. I am a normal woman, and I have needs in that regard too."
Toru could sense from Fumino that, as a mature woman over thirty, she was not particularly experienced in that area. She even knew very few variations, and Toru had to take the lead.
It was obvious that even back then, with her husband, things between them had been proper and orderly.
Toru raised an eyebrow. "Oh? So, Fumino, you've been keeping young lovers outside?"
He said worriedly, "Then it seems I need to go to the hospital for a checkup later, just in case I catch something."
Fumino flared up from the insult. "I'm the one who should go to the hospital for a checkup. Who knows if your private life is a mess?"
"And I would never keep those filthy men around. I have my own ways to satisfy my physical needs. As the head of the Yukinoshita family, if I can't even control these things, how can I lead the family forward?"
Toru mostly believed Fumino's words.
Given this woman's strong personality and intense pride, it was unlikely that she would keep men.
If that matter were exposed, it would be a huge blow to her, and Fumino would never allow her authority to be threatened.
Toru's tone changed. "Then your husband is quite miserable too. It's your business if you're willing to restrain your natural desires, but your husband has to suffer along with you."
Fumino sneered. "Do you think I don't know that he keeps women outside? I've just been turning a blind eye."
"With this evidence in my hands, he has to obediently listen to me, and I can kick him out when necessary."
"He only has his current status because of the Yukinoshita family. Without the Yukinoshita family, he's just a dog by the roadside, only able to kneel and beg me."
Toru increasingly felt this woman's dominance. If not for the problems with the Yukinoshita family's company, which left this woman who valued her family too much with no other choice. Toru might never have been able to touch even her hand in this lifetime.
At this moment, Fumino's expression was complicated. She asked in a low voice, "W-what did you do to Yukino?"
Thinking that both she and her daughter had been taken advantage of by Toru, she felt panic and anger, along with fear and worry.
For Fumino, who had a relatively traditional personality, this kind of thing was unacceptable.
Toru did not provoke her and simply said, "I haven't done anything to Yukino yet."
Of course, they were only one step away. Toru did not say that part.
Fumino breathed a sigh of relief. She said calmly, "I hope you won't lay a hand on Haruno and Yukino again. Whatever demands you have, just come to me."
It seemed as though she valued her daughters, but in her words and tone, this woman was still habitually strong-willed, completely unaware of her own position.
Rather than saying it was for her daughters, it would be more accurate to say that she cared about her own pride.
Toru chuckled inwardly. Not long ago, you sold your daughter out completely, and now you're starting to care about her?
Toru did not reply.
Anyway, whether it was Haruno or Yukino, they would come to him themselves. He did not need to do anything.
Toru just said calmly, "Then, Fumino, you must also abide by our agreement. I am a man who keeps his promises. The funds will be credited early tomorrow morning."
"And before the Yukinoshita family repays this debt, as long as I have a need, you must come whenever I call."
"Fine!" Fumino said through gritted teeth.
No matter what, the first time was always the hardest. Since the first time had already happened, and since she had already made the sacrifice, then for the sake of the Yukinoshita family, she did not care about a second or third time.
Fumino silently got up, holding her clothes, and went to the washroom.
She had to wash herself clean before leaving. She absolutely could not allow anyone, such as her driver, to notice any clues.
(To be continued.)
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