In the waiting area at the train station, a couple looked anxiously as the passengers stepped out with their luggage. However, they did not see their long-lost child coming out.

They were also worried about recognising her because they were not sure about her appearance. They only had a nondescript ID photo of her, so they were scared that they will miss her in the crowd.

"Dear, do you think she changed her mind?" The woman asked while holding her husband's arm.

The woman was beautiful, and she had an indescribable charm and class. The worry in her eyes did not diminish her beauty. It gave her a special allure.

"How could it be the case? I just talked to her. Maybe she has a lot of luggage." The man looked helplessly at his wife.

Behind them, there was a pretty girl dressed in a white dress. She looked kind and sensible, especially while standing obediently behind the couple. However, she looked annoyed as she realised that the couple was not paying her any attention.

She had insisted on coming with them to support them during the ordeal, but they did not even appreciate it. They did not even bother to ask her if she was tired or thirsty.

"Auntie, uncle, I'm sure Akira will be here soon. She is probably confused while in a new place." She spoke out to get a sense of existence.

The beautiful woman smiled, but she still looked nervous. "You are right. You are right. Maybe we should have picked her from Tokyo."

Ito Hanae wanted to stomp her foot in anger, but she remembered what her mother had told her.

She needed to get in the good graces of her aunt and uncle. If she behaved as she always did or acted spoiled, their plans could fail.

But it was hard.

Usually, her aunt and uncle treated her well like she was their daughter. They doted on her when she visited them, so she wore the best clothes and jewellery, even though her family was average and could not afford the best luxuries. It was all because of their care.

Now that they had found their long-lost daughter, she was afraid that she would lose her position in the family.

She needed a way to get rid of the girl before she became a problem.

She lowered her head and her formerly kind eyes showed indescribable malice. It would not be too hard to get rid of a commoner bumpkin. All she needed was to make her feel inferior, and she would be too ashamed to stay in Mountain Ridge.

It was not that easy to become part of the upper class in the city. It had taken her a while to gain some status in the area and gain acceptance in the local circle.

Her lips curved in a strange smile as her mind turned with ideas.

"Auntie, uncle, it is tiring to wait here. If you do not mind, Hanae can wait for Akira and bring her to the car." She suggested obediently and cutely.

At nineteen, she was already too old to be acting too cute, but her aunt and uncle had been long used to her since she was a child. They did not find it strange.

Still, Yamazaki Daiki did not like the suggestion because he placed a lot of value on his daughter. He had always blamed himself for the time they had lost with Akira.

"How could that be alright? We have to show sincerity." He said while frowning.

"Don't mind it, dear. Hanae is just trying to help." The woman said while patting her husband's arm.

Sayaka was more forgiving when it came to Hanae because she was her sister's daughter. When they had lost Akira, Hanae had given her comfort, so she always treated her with a lot of love.

As they were talking, a young woman in plain black trousers, a white t-shirt, and a cream cardigan appeared. She would not have been prominent, but she had a pink scarf, a fluffy pink hat, a pink umbrella and a pink suitcase.

The image was a little too adorable.

If one looked at Akira, one could not tell that she was already twenty-two years old.

Both Daiki and Sayaka felt their hearts fill with strong love when they saw the young woman. She looked like the perfect daughter they had pictured all along.

Sayaka's eyes filled with tears while Daiki cleared his throat to suppress emotions.

In a single move, they started walking to Akira because there was no doubt in their hearts that she was their long-lost child.

Behind them, Hanae was left standing alone. She gritted her teeth with bitterness and anger.

Akira was not what she was expecting.

Although she was dressed like a chibi character in a manga, she was a beautiful woman. She had a face that was attractive to people of all ages and genders because it inspired an intrinsic comfort. Her short body had great curves.

And there was something special and intangible about her aura.

Hanae tried to smile as she walked to meet her cousin.

She could already see that this woman was not going to be easy to eliminate.