Chapter 54 - Katia misunderstood (1/2)

The next morning Jean came to pick Finland up by taxi. They headed to Universal Studios. Katia was already there when they arrived. When she saw Katia, Finland thought about Caspar and she became uncomfortable.

Maybe, when Katia left Caspar six months ago, she thought they were just having a 'break' to assess their feelings for each other, or to encourage Caspar to confirm his true feelings and decide to marry Katia.

Unexpectedly, not long after, Caspar met Finland and immediately fell in love with her.

Even so, Katia went to Caspar and asked him to treat Finland well...

Finland felt really bad thinking about it. She felt like she was indirectly the third person in Katia and Caspar's relationship.

”Why does your face look so gloomy?” Jean asked when they came down from one of the rides. ”We're having fun, remember... What's bothering you?”

Katia turned to Finland and asked with concern, ”Is it a matter of love?”

Finland nodded slowly.

”With Heinrich Schneider?” Katia probed.

”Uhm... yes...”

”Oh, that's just so typical of him...” Katia said in a tone of concern and patted Finland's back. ”Normally he dates women one month and then dumps them, moving on to the next one. Moreover, he never stays long in a city.”

Finland and Jean were surprised to hear Katia's words. This didn't sound like the Caspar they knew.

”As far as I know, it's not like that...” Finland said.

”You have only known him for a few months, I've known him for almost my whole life.” Katia said with a sigh, ”I was his fiancée for years, and as long as he was with me, he was also with many other women. That's what finally made me break off our engagement.”

Katia looked at Finland pitifully. ”When I saw the flowers from Heinrich Schneider in your office, I realized that he was interested in you, just like he was interested in all those other women... I like you, you're a good girl, and I don't think you deserve to be treated badly. That's why I came looking for him and asked him to treat you well. I wanted to protect you, because we are both orphans...”

”He does treat me well...” Finland said. Katia's story didn't make any sense, she thought to herself.

Katia was now the one who seemed confused.

”He treats you well? So, he hasn't left you like he left those other women? Then why are you looking so gloomy? I thought you were sad because he dumped you...”

Jean and Finland looked at each other.

”He dumped many other women?” Finland asked.

Oh, Ben was right; Caspar did have many women before.