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#85 Why Are You Here?
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2024-10-30 07:02:21Akiko woke up, but she stood up too quickly.
“Aahh…” Akiko straightened her back. There was a sharp pain as she bent down. Endo’s rough handling still left her sore.
And as she groaned, Akiko still felt the pain. Her cheek ached as she opened her mouth. The bruise still hurt.
Akiko sighed, grateful it was Saturday. She wouldn’t need to apply heavy makeup to cover the bruise.
Akiko frowned. She wanted to report Endo to the police for what he did, but it would cause a big scandal.
Akiko couldn’t imagine how her coworkers would react. At worst, someone might call her a flirtatious widow who seduces men. That thought made Akiko doubt whether reporting him to the police was the right choice.
Perhaps the evidence of abuse on her face and back could strengthen the case against Endo—especially with her uncle as a witness. But Akiko wasn’t sure she could handle the uproar her report would create.
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