𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐤 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞

50: Conflicted

~ She heads to the kitchen when she hears a woman scream. What is going on? She makes her way closer and sees Cordelia run away covered in blood. Carefully, she follows the woman. 

'This isn't happening. Why couldn't I find her?' Cordelia peeks over her shoulder. 'Where is Hatsuko? Where is she hiding?' Rapidly, she goes upstairs and finds Laito by the piano. 

Staying at a safe distance, Hatsuko hears the two talk and that Cordelia wants him to get rid of Ayato. Not much later, she sees Laito coming back and, after a few words, he pushes her off the balcony. 

Hatsuko hurries to a window and finds Cordelia in a rose garden bed. The blood on her chest and her body was cut open. Her eyes land on Kanato to witness the boy set the body on fire. They killed her? I know she wasn't the mother of the year, but come on. She was the only parent figure you had in your life.~ 

Waking up, Miyu feels the cold water. She shivers and lifts the drain. She gets out and takes a hot shower to warm up. Finally dressed, she looks for the three men. Only to find Laito in the game room. 'Laito, do you happen to know where the other two are?' 

'Not really, but Kanato might be with his dolls. He stole a dress from me.' Laito hits the bulls-eye with a dart. 'Why?' 

'I want to talk to you three...' 

'Again?' Ayato shows himself. 'Reiji made my bedroom soundproof. If I wasn't there, I wouldn't be able to hear you.' 

Laito closes his eyes for a second. 'Blissful, I won't be able to hear you with Yui anymore. What are you doing to her?' 

'Not getting what I want, that's for sure.' Ayato leans against the pool table. 'How can she possibly deny Yours Truly?' 

'I'm sure she wants to talk to me first.' Miyu can guess what it's about. 'It has to be with the three of you.' She puts her hands on their shoulders and teleports them to Kanato. 'Kanato?' 

'So this is why you needed a dress.' Laito hums when he sees Miho dressed up. 'Much better. She hardly had any sense of fashion.' 

Kanato grins shortly and finishes up the cleaning. 'Why are you here?' 

'Miyu wants to talk to us.' Ayato eyes the forever muted Miho. 'Good riddance, her shrieks were painful to my ears.' 

'Do the others know what you did to your mother? Otherwise, I suggest we talk in privacy.' Miyu begins while her eyes dart through the room. 

'They might not know every detail but yes,' answers Ayato. 

Laito doesn't know what will come next. 'And not every bedroom is soundproof.' 

'Does that mean that you don't mind to talk here? I just want to be sure.' She makes eye contact with each of them. 

'No, it's alright,' reassures Kanato. 

She nods one time. 'I saw you kill your mother together. Ayato, you hurt her that she bled, Laito pushed her off the balcony, and Kanato burned her. I heard most of it, but I did see her body go up in flames but her chest was cut open. Someone took her heart, isn't it?' She catches Laito looking down, Kanato avoids her eyes, and only Ayato stares back. 

'Yes, but how do you know?' 

'Now, I understand how Yui came to this house. Her heart was transplanted into Yui, and someone made sure that she arrived here.' Miyu fills in the gaps. 'Say what you want about your mother, but she had a strong desire to stay alive and become powerful. All because she didn't want to lose your father. She was his first wife, and therefore, she should be the head of the household. That also means that one of you should be the next head of the family. This is why she pressured Ayato so much into studying.' She noticed that they looked at Ayato. 'She put a lot of pressure and responsibilities on his shoulders, and that made you the man you are now.'