268 If I hadn't tried to change it

Talking to his mother won't work. He must talk to his father. For the rest of the day, Yuta stays inside his room. Maddox's daughter is in the same house as him. How could he accept this? Aerie is the daughter of his mother's murderer. She's also a candidate for the Consortium's next leader. He doesn't want his family to get involved in that mess. His father and mother have finally found happiness after a long time. There's Sho. He has too much to lose.

"Yuta, open the door."

After he hears his father's voice, Yuta opens the door. He coils his arms around his father's legs. "Father, you must send Aerie back to the orphanage."

Kiyohira has heard of this matter from Rie. They are both sure that something big had happened. Their son won't speak of this without a good reason. Kiyohira picks Yuta in his arms and steps inside the room. After closing the door, he sits down on the bed with Yuta on his lap. "Now, tell me what's going on."