Chapter 60: Paying the ultimate price

After some time had passed, Yukio changed back into her traditional kimono, restoring her usual image of dignified elegance—a figure to be admired from afar, not to be touched and tainted.

She made a conscious effort to maintain her distance from Roland, then spent some time tidying the room. She changed the bedsheets and opened the window to air out the stale air while she emptied out a full can of room freshener just to replace the scent of sex, finally making the once-filthy room presentable.

Fortunately, the quilt had been kicked off the bed earlier previous night, sparing it from being soiled. Otherwise, washing it would have been a nightmare.

Once all the immediate risks were addressed, the mother-in-law and son-in-law opened the door and left the room as if nothing had happened between them except Yukio tries to create distance whenever she saw Roland takes a step towards her.