Chapter 981 - 977: Already Prepared
This is obvious, seeing Ozawa Miwa’s state now, what she is about to say next is unlikely to be any words of celebration, and it’s highly probable she’ll express opposition to this arranged marriage.
Moreover, with countless reporters capturing the scene, should any incident arise, the reputation of both the Japanese royal family and the Mizuno Clan would vanish in an instant!
At that time, the only ones benefiting would be those at places like the Fujino Martial Arts Hall and other factions, becoming a laughingstock.
However, both the Mizuno Clan and the Japanese royal family understand one thing, that today’s jointly held wedding can no longer proceed perfectly, let alone achieve any positive objectives.
Because the image of Ozawa Miwa vomiting blood has already been broadcasted live, and even if they’ve started to cut the live feed now, it will inevitably spark some speculation.
Moreover, there are bound to be forces, and those who love to stir trouble, taking advantage of this gap to quickly steer the direction, taking hold of the public opinion and focus first.
In this way, even trying to explain things later will inevitably give the impression of deliberately concealing the truth, raising greater doubts and making the public opinion even more uncontrollable.
It wasn’t until this moment that the middle-aged man finally regained his senses, immediately realizing the dire consequences if things continued this way. If he didn’t salvage the situation now, the scenario would become irretrievable in an instant.
This was the only chance, and only once, the middle-aged man knew this clearly, and knew what the right choice was.
However, when he looked at Ozawa Miwa, his beloved daughter, who was silently staring at him with an extremely disappointed gaze, he couldn’t harden his heart.
Indeed, stopping Ozawa Miwa was, from the perspective of being the decision-maker of the royal family, the most correct choice from the bigger picture.
Yet, at this moment, facing Ozawa Miwa’s gaze, the middle-aged man felt he should consider things from the standpoint of a father.
So rather than saying the middle-aged man was facing the choice of whether to let Ozawa Miwa say what she wanted to say, it was more about his choice of identity and stance, whether to focus on the bigger picture or his daughter, all dependent on a single thought.
After a moment, the middle-aged man closed his eyes, and upon reopening them, he had made his choice.
The next moment, the middle-aged man tried to make his expression look more serious, and scolded, "Don’t be unreasonable!"
Ozawa Miwa suddenly laughed, and it was a most joyous and sincere laugh, as if she had heard the funniest joke, yet her expression was more like self-mockery.
"Indeed, I am unreasonable, unreasonable why a father can watch his daughter vomit blood and remain indifferent, unreasonable why a father doesn’t even want to hear his daughter’s true thoughts, unreasonable why a father can sacrifice his daughter’s future for the so-called bigger picture!"
Ozawa Miwa suddenly stepped forward, and then snatched the microphone from in front of the middle-aged man, her voice amplified through the speakers to reach every corner of the venue.
"I want to ask you, in your heart, is your daughter just an object to be traded?" The smile on Ozawa Miwa’s lips grew even more pronounced, and in her gaze towards the middle-aged man, there was no longer even disappointment, only an indifference, as if looking at a stranger... no, not even as close as a stranger!
The middle-aged man’s expression instantly changed repeatedly, before this, he only thought that Ozawa Miwa couldn’t momentarily accept his presumptuous decision, and although Ozawa Miwa had always shown resistance, she seemed to silently accept it all afterward, no longer showing such strong opposition.
But now, the middle-aged man finally realized that his daughter had grown up, she had her own thoughts, and her previous silence wasn’t her giving up on fighting her destiny, but a different way of resisting.
What was unexpected was that when she chose not to be silent anymore, the outbreak at that moment was so earth-shattering!
"I had said before, since you are a royal princess, from the moment of your birth, you have an inescapable responsibility on your shoulders." The middle-aged man’s presence slowly rose, and he said in a deep voice, "This will not change because of one person’s thoughts or opinions, even if that person is me!"
Ozawa Miwa sneered coldly, "The duty on my shoulders is to be a tool for political marriage, marrying someone I don’t like, just to maintain the royal family’s power?"
Upon these words, Sugai Yasuaki’s face became stern, and the crowd witnessing this scene was in an uproar, everyone carrying various mindsets, yet no one whispered, everyone maintained a veneer of calmness.
Even the reporters and media, who should have been the happiest about this scene, were trembling under threats of death, not daring to use their equipment to capture this historically shocking moment.
The middle-aged man groaned, and his tone became severe, "This is what you should do for the royal family. I know what you want to say next, but no matter how you argue, you can’t deny your birth."
Although his words were harsh, internally the middle-aged man was somewhat uneasy, because his intuition told him that this Ozawa Miwa was no longer the obedient little daughter she once was, and wouldn’t comply with his expectations anymore.
As expected, Ozawa Miwa’s reaction once again exceeded his expectations.
She nodded calmly, and then her gaze became resolute and determined, "If that’s the case, then I have nothing more to say, but forcing me to entrust my future to someone unsatisfactory is impossible!"
"You think just because you say it’s impossible, it will be?" The middle-aged man’s words were cold, and the threat in his words was no longer concealed.
At this moment, the high-ranking members of the Mizuno Clan and the royal family were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, wishing they could rush over immediately to stop this farce of a spectacle.
As things developed to this point, what both parties needed to think about and worry about was no longer just about stopping Ozawa Miwa, but also about how to wrap up and silence this incident, which needed careful consideration.
Just as the middle-aged man was planning not to get entangled in this anymore, and wanted to use strong measures, he saw Ozawa Miwa look at him again.
The middle-aged man instinctively avoided her gaze, steeled his heart, and said, "Take her away..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he heard Ozawa Miwa speak softly, "No need to bother, before coming here, I was already prepared!"
Hearing Ozawa Miwa’s words, the middle-aged man’s heart started racing uncontrollably, he certainly couldn’t believe that Ozawa Miwa’s words were showing weakness, but as for what she meant by being prepared before coming... he didn’t know what kind of preparation she had made...
"I have taken the Heart-Breaking Fruit."
Ozawa Miwa’s simple declaration made the middle-aged man’s expression drastically change, his eyes widened as large as eggs, almost unable to stand his ground, nearly falling down.