Her Wicked CEO: How To Seduce A Hikikomori Wife? Chapter 67

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"The number is unreachable . "

Kiyohira tosses away his phone . Umezaki Yushiro's phone is not reachable . Who should he call at a time like this?

Ren?

He and Ren still stayed in contact . That old man also blocked Ren's number . But, Ren can find a way to contact . He calls the redheaded man .

[Long time . ]

He doesn't sound happy to receive his call .

"Find a way to contact Dr . Umezaki . "

[Why?]

"I saw her hailing a cab from the streets of T city . "

[Damn! Why is she back? Does she remember? Keep following her . I will find a way to contact her father . ]

His driver stops it in front of the temple . "Master, the cab stopped here . "

The woman starts climbing the stairs to the temple . Kiyohira rubs his forehead . Why is she going to the temple? "Wait here . Don't tell anyone about what you saw today . "

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"As you wish, Master . " The driver stares at the back of the woman . Master Kamiyama is already engaged to someone, but he keeps delaying the wedding . Is it because of this woman?

***

It was a bad idea to come here . Why there are so many stairs? The cab driver told me that the wishes come true if one goes and pray at this temple . But, I will reach heaven if I keep climbing the stairs .

I put my hands on my waist . It's fine . Physical therapy to walk again was worse than this . I can do this . Climbing down the stairs is easier than climbing up . I will sit and rest for a while .

The man behind me is surprised when I turn around . He is five steps behind me, dressed in an expensive suit . He must have been startled by my action . I feel dazed when I stare at that face . Did gods personally sculpt that face with all the time in the world?

He turns his back to me . Does he also want to rest?

"Are you also here to pray?" I ask the handsome man .

He doesn't answer me and walks sideways like a crab . Is he shy or something? If he doesn't want to talk, I shouldn't bother him either .

I resume climbing the stairs . He is always 5 steps behind me . Neither less nor more . Strange . Is it some rule of this city? Other people are climbing without any hesitation . I try to climb faster to get away from him . I miss a step .

"Aaah!"

A pair of arms catch me before I fall down the stairs . It's the same crab man . My heart skips a beat . His arms are strong .

"Are you . . . " He doesn't finish his words . There is fear in his eyes . What's he afraid of? I won't cook and eat him .

"Thank you . " I step away from him . "You saved me . "

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"Carefully . . . " He turns his back to me again . "Climb . "

The man is weird and rude . "You should face the person when you are talking to them . "

He looks at me after a moment . "Are you fine?"
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"I am," I tell him quietly . I don't have any interest to continue the conversation . He seems worried and edgy for some reasons .

"If you feel any discomfort, tell me . "

"We are strangers . Why would I tell you?" I narrow my eyes at him . "Are you flirting with me?"

***

She doesn't have memories, but she misunderstands his every intention . Even without her memories, she's still same in some way .

Kiyohira smiles at her . "If I am, would you tell me if you feel any discomfort?"

She blushes a bit and looks up at the gate of the temple . "I don't date men who walk like crabs . "

"I don't walk like crabs . " He climbs the stairs alongside her . "Take my hand . Don't fall again . "

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"You are too fast, Mister . " She clicks his tongue . "We just met and you want to hold hands . "

She still has a sharp tongue . "I don't intend to date you . I am just accompanying you until you reach the top . "

"Aren't you here to pray?" She is slightly tired . "You make it sound like you are here for me . How is that possible? We only met today . "

He grabs her arm to support her . "Tell me about your wish . "

She looks at him with annoyance . "I don't know even your name . Why should I tell you my wish?"

"Ichihara Kiyoshi . " He blurts out with a second thought . That's the name that her father gave him when he met her in the farmhouse . He will probably never see her again after today .

"My name is Umezaki Rie . " She smiles at him warmly . "Rie as in blessing . "

He knows that .

They reach the top of the stairs . She wipes the sweat from her forehead . "I am going to wish to win the gaming tournament . I want to become a professional gamer coach . I am probably too old to wish for things like this . I don't care what other things . What will you wish for?"

He stares at her . "My wish is that the woman I love never remembers me and her nightmares . "

She furrows her brows . "Why do you want her not to remember you? Did you do something horrible to her?"

He becomes quiet . His silence is enough to answer her .

"You seem like a good guy . " She pulls him along with him to pray . "It sounds irresponsible and selfish though . It should be her decision whether she wants to remember or not . If you have wronged her, you should ask for her forgiveness . If she doesn't remember, she can't decide whether she should forgive you or not . Then, you should pray that her memories return . If she hates you after she remembers, that's okay . You have a lifetime to get her forgiveness . "

She presses her palms together and closes her eyes to pray . He watches her silently .

He can't pray for the return of her memories . It's better if she lives like this . He will live without her forgiveness as long as she's happy like this .

***

"Umezaki san!"

"Rie!"

I am on way out of the temple when I hear their voices . What the -! How did they find me? I can't be caught now . I look around for an escape . I look at Ichihara Kiyoshi . "It's been nice meeting you . I have to run . Bye . "

He grabs my wrist . "My apologies . I can't let you run . "

"What are you doing?" I glare at him . "I have to go now . Let me go, pervert . "

He shows me a small smile . I slap his hand hard, but he wouldn't budge . By then, my father and Yuhara reach me . My father and Ichihara Kiyoshi share a meaningful look .

"Umezaki san, you scared us . How could you come here alone?" Yuhara looks like he will cry . "I thought that something bad would happen to you . "

Ichihara Kiyoshi walks away from us without any word . I point at that lonely back and ask my father,

"Father, do you know that man?"

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