It had been forty-nine days since Nana lost her beloved husband. Unable to return to the Tokyo home filled with memories of her husband, Nana was staying at her in-laws' place. Even when her mother-in-law made snide remarks, Nana wanted to stay by her husband's side until after the funeral rites, enduring her loneliness alone. Such was Nana, supported by her father-in-law, Mitsuo. Mitsuo's presence, sharing her grief, was significant. "Nana, you must be feeling lonely. Let me comfort you," she did not know the true meaning behind those words. The desire of the father-in-law who covets his beautiful daughter-in-law...
