When Kōkenji saw that Mihiko neither spoke nor made any other move, only sobbing softly while bound, she presented a pitiful sight.
A blaze surged up from his lower abdomen, and he wanted to give this woman a good, hard spanking.
Fortunately, Kōkenji still had some patience. He knew that if he used force, there would be no enjoyment in it. He had a deep understanding of human nature, because Mihiko's weakness was in his hands!
His hand unconsciously brushed Mihiko's hair aside as he said, "Do everything as I say, and I guarantee that you and your child will both live well! If you refuse, or if you have any other thoughts, then forget about ever seeing that child of yours again in this lifetime!"
Mihiko still did not move or reply. Her eyes remained vacant and unfocused.
Kōkenji was not impatient. He had seen this situation many times and naturally knew what to do!
"Think about it. How old is your child now? If he leaves you, how can he survive? At best, perhaps he'll become a homeless child, fighting stray cats and dogs for food! Maybe he won't even get any, and will be bitten or even killed by those stray cats and dogs!"
"Besides, even if an orphanage takes him in, what kind of life awaits him? In orphanages, they basically don't get enough to eat or wear, and he'll also have to be careful not to be sold off or have his organs taken for others! It's not as if you've never heard of such things. There are plenty of news reports about them, aren't there?"
"And even if he grows up safely in an orphanage, what awaits him then? With absolutely no background, it would already be impressive if he managed to graduate from