One night, Hiro’s suspicions reached a boiling point. He woke up to the faint glow of Naomi’s phone. A message from an unknown number read: “Did you tell him yet? You need to go back.” The message ended abruptly. Hiro’s heart raced. What was Naomi hiding?
Naomi’s increasingly odd behavior only deepened Hiro’s concern. She seemed more tired than usual, sometimes wincing as if in pain. She started leaving the house at odd hours, but when questioned, she brushed it off. Meanwhile, Maru’s behavior grew even more protective, always sitting near Naomi and refusing to leave her side. The tension in the house was unbearable.