Megumi's POV
I sighed for how many times now while I stare out the window.
Papa has been busy and mama...
Mama is not here again.
Only Rin-rin and Haru-chi would play with me sometimes and Kaku-chi would give me candy sometimes.
I just want to be with mama and papa before mama goes. Lately, mama is becoming more and more silent.
But if I'll be so annoying, papa will get mad. Papa is scary when he's mad.
I heard one time when a man was in Koko-chi's office. Kaku-chi took me away but I heard someone scream.
I wish mama is here.
"Megumi-chan? Can I come in?" I heard a maid call outside the door.
"yes" I said and he came in with a plate of food that smelled sweet, making my mouth water.
"You said you wanted to taste a chocolate cake right?" She asked and I smiled with a nod.
"Well, this isn't actually a cake but a pie. It's chocolate hazelnut pie." She said and placed the plate on the table.
The maid was looking nervous while I stare at the "pie" with curiosity. I only met her last week but every time papa is near, she would be scared.
With the fork beside the pie, I took a piece and ate. My eyes sparkled at the sweetness of the pie and I continued to eat until half.
"How is it?" She asked.
Before I can answer, I began to choke and let go of the fork.
I can't... breathe.
"M-Megumi-chan? What's wrong??!" The main asked worriedly as I was coughing violently.
It's so painful...
Mama...Papa...help...
Mikey's POV
"This is the file of information that I have gathered about Megumi from the orphanage that she's been." Kakucho stated and handled out a folder with only a few pages inside.
It's said that she was left outside the door without any information. They didn't see who the mother was.
As I flipped the page, there was a picture of a white towel that maybe came from a hospital but there were still stains present.
"What's this?" I asked.
"According to the orphanage director, this was the cloth that she was in when she was left. They said it was blood but she was perfectly fine so they assumed it was from the one who left her." He said.
Not even a moment later, Sanzu came in while panting without knocking.
"Sanzu, what about knocking?" Kakucho asked
"That's not important right now, Megumi is in a critical condition." He said.
"What?!" Kakucho asked while my eyes widened. Quickly, I stood up and hurried my way to her room.
There were maids outside her door who made their way as I entered the room.
My heart dropped when I saw my daughter lying unconscious with an oxygen mask over her face.
"What happened?" Kakucho asked while I sat beside Megumi's bed.
"She had a severe allergic reaction." Aoi said as she entered with a doctor.
"It's called anaphylaxis. I think some of you are quite familiar since we had a similar case with the madam years ago." He said.
"If I wasn't present, she might have died." Aoi said and presented an Epipen.
"It's a relief that you still carry one of those." Kakucho stated.
"What caused this?" Sanzu asked and the room fell silent.
No one dared to speak until Koko, who just arrived, offered a raise in their salary.
"The new maid was the last to one to be with Megumi." One stated, causing noise among them.
"Where is this maid?" I asked in a low tone, making the room temperature drop.
Some guards came with a maid who was in a panic, struggling to get free from their hold.
They made her kneel down in the middle. She was crying and apologizing over and over until Sanzu shut her up with a kick.
"What did you do?" I asked.
"I-I just gave her a pie and I didn't know that she was allergic since there was no record." She said with a shaky voice as tears kept flowing from her face.
"And you just let her choke, not even bothering to call someone to help?" Kakucho asked.
She explained that she also went into a panic and tried calling for help.
"What was in the pie?" Sanzu asked as he gripped her hair, making her wince in pain.
"Ch-cholate and Hazel...nut." She said while whining in pain from Sanzu's grip as many gasped.
My breath hitched when I heard what she mentioned and I looked at her with an angered look.
"Who ordered you to feed her that wretched thing?" I asked
"No one, sir. I just made it and thought she'll like it since it was sweet." She said, her voice still breaking and shaking in fear.
"Wasn't I clear that hazelnuts aren't allowed here? Are you trying to kill my family?" I asked and clenched my fist.
She cried for mercy and kept denying my accusation but I was too swallowed by anger to even care. Raising my fist, I was about to hit her face until Megumi weakly called for me, stopping my fist just a few centimeters away from the maid's face.
"Pa...pa..." She said in a hoarse and weak voice, gaining my attention.
I ordered them to take the maid away and let Sanzu and Kakucho handle it while I was left alone with Megumi in her room.
"Pa...are you going to hurt maid?" She asked.
"She hurt you first. Do you pity her?" I asked.
"No" She said making me surprised.
"She was bad maid. She left Megumi. She liked it when I cry." She said and cried.
I brushed her hair and wiped her tears as she fell asleep. With only rage in my heart, I made my way to where they placed the maid.
As I approach the door leading to the basement, I heard cries from the woman while she was being beaten up by Sanzu.
"That's enough, Sanzu." Kakucho said.
"Not listening." Sanzu said as he continued.
"Move." I said, making him stop and clear out the way.
I made my way to the barely conscious woman on chains. Tilting her bloodied face to look at me, I saw a spark of hope in her eye.
Putting my hands on her neck and strangled her with all force as I slowly began to chuckle.
"M-Mikey?" Kakucho called and tried to approach me from behind.
"Don't" Sanzu said and held him back while I continue to choke her as I then laughed.
The sound of her struggling to breathe echoed with my chuckles in the basement.
I went back to my neutral expression after she finally died and looked at the two behind me.
"Check everything on this maid. This was a spy." I said before leaving with bloodied hands.
When I was in the living room, the doctor that came in with Aoi earlier Greeted me.
"This may be out of line for me to ask but, are you sure the child isn't yours biologically?" He asked with a nervous look.
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