Chapter 152 - What do you want? (1/2)

”Oh, Lauriel... why didn't you say from the beginning that you can treat Jean? We have known each other for almost two years, and I am always late in finding out important things about you...”

Finland held her chest that suddenly felt painful. If she had known from the start that Lauriel was an Alchemist, she could have gotten Caspar's phone number sooner and she could have contacted him as soon as Jean woke up from his coma. Maybe Caspar would be with her now, and not with Sophia.

Lauriel looked at Finland with a complicated look.

”I know you were sad, but I never forced you to tell me about yourself... I thought, if you trust me enough, you will open yourself up to me, and when that happens, I will also open myself to you,” He sighed, ” I never thought that even though we meet every day, and I take care of your daughter, you need two years to start opening yourself to me... I wouldn't have known who Aleksis' father was if we hadn't been rejected from the Continental Hotel last year.”

Finland was now aware that most of what happened was her own fault. It was very difficult for her to trust other people and open herself to others.

Lauriel, who treated her so well, never forced her to tell him anything she didn't want him to know. As a result, two years passed before she was able to tell him about Jean and what happened between her and Caspar.

”Sorry... it's my fault. I should have trusted you...” Finland whispered in a sad voice. ”I really have a hard time trusting people. It's a bad habit that is hard to change.”

”It's okay. I would rather have you to wait for years to trust me, because that means that your trust is hard-earned. If you easily place your trust in all the men who enter your life, it won't be good for Aleksis...” Lauriel replied. ”I already told you, I'm not in a hurry.”

Finland shook her head, ”Two years is a very long time... I'm so such a difficult person to deal with...”

”I'm listening...” Lauriel said with a smile. ”What else do you want to tell me? You can also ask me anything.”

Finland finished the wine and refilled her glass. She then twirled her glass and wondered how much she could tell Lauriel.

”I am an orphan, Rory. I have no family, and I grew up in poverty and suffering. For as long as I can remember, I had no friends during my youth. At school I was always bullied by a gang of rich evil girls... Jean was the only person who was kind to me, and eventually he became my best friend. I never trusted anyone until I met him... I also never opened my heart to love, until I met Caspar.”

Finland bit her lip, trying to hold back her tears that were on the verge of flowing down.

”You don't need to tell me if it makes you sad,” Lauriel said. ”I can guess what happened... Caspar was never serious with any woman. Even Katia, who was engaged to him for decades, couldn't change him...”

Finland sighed softly, ”Caspar said he had never been in love... That's why he acted like that. But he said that for the first time in his life, he fell in love… with me... And then he asked me to marry him. Our marriage was officiated by Aldebar and we announced it to the whole clan at Aldebar's 200th birthday party.”

”Hmm... really? Then maybe he has indeed changed...” Lauriel frowned. He found it hard to believe that Caspar the playboy could turn faithful, but he knew Finland wouldn't lie to him. ”So, you are married before the Alchemists? Then why is he with Sophia?”