Chapter 61 - 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.
Well, not all the risks were dealt with yet. She still needed to go out and buy an emergency medication—a drug that could prevent her from "paying the ultimate price."
She had to get it, even though she was currently in her safe period.
This was a matter of life and death. She couldn’t afford to take chances. If she happened to be that one in a million, she’d never be able to face her daughters again. She couldn’t gamble with her life and daughters relation!
After leaving the room, Yukio parted ways with Roland. She needed to seize the crucial 72-hour window to rush to the nearest pharmacy.
Fortunately, her youngest daughter seemed to be reading in her room, completely unaware of any possible commotion in her mother’s room. This spared Yukio the trouble of having to come up with an excuse to explain the situation.