"Yes, it's me. Ah, not at all... Of course, if it's inconvenient for you, changing the time is no problem... Yes, all right... Then a little later..."
Naturally, Eri Kisaki failed to notice Tangze's subtly teasing gaze.
She casually finished her conversation with Shiro Aizawa on the other end of the line, handed the phone back to Yuko Aizawa, and explained, "He said he'll settle things over there as soon as possible and should be home at around 9:25."
"It's already so late, and we still have to trouble you to come over. Honestly, how could that man forget about today's appointment..." Yuko Aizawa took back her phone and sighed softly. "He really is an unreliable man."
Feeling that there was something more behind those words, Conan could not help studying her expression a few more times, beginning to speculate about her true reason for coming today.
Considering that Yuko Aizawa had also been the one to seek out Eri Kisaki for their previous collaboration, and that the client then had likewise been her husband, Conan guessed that their roles in this relationship might be the reverse of those in a traditional marriage.
No matter what had happened, Shiro Aizawa had never proactively sought professional help. Instead, it was his wife running around and negotiating on his behalf. However he looked at it, Yuko Aizawa seemed to be the more forceful and proactive one.
Of course, how a married couple got along at home was their own business. If neither spouse had any complaints, outsiders had no right to comment. But judging by Yuko Aizawa's behavior, she did not seem entirely without complaints.
Could she have come up with an excuse to visit when she actually wanted to consult Eri Kisaki about divorce law...?
While his mind wandered through all