Chapter 248 - The Happy Husband (1/2)
Caspar found his wife in the cabana in the lounge where they often met - where he would usually take a nap when Finland worked. The girl was sitting, huddled in the cabana with a sad face. Her position looked strange because she was trying to hug her knees but her huge stomach was in the way.
”Hey... my dear,” Caspar sat beside Finland and rubbed her shoulders, ”I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Sophia's arrival. I didn't want to upset you because I know what she did to us. The meeting was purely business-related and it's over. There will never be any more businesses with her. We were just talking briefly about what happened with Alexei after the meeting.”
Finland turned to Caspar with a still gaze, ”What happened with Alexei?”
”Hmm... Lauriel gave him Death, and because he was no longer part of the Alchemists, he must not keep the knowledge about our people, so Lauriel also gave him the memory potion after he obtained all the information he needed. Sophia could not bear to abandon her brother, so she had arranged for Alexei to go to Switzerland and live quietly there. According to her, losing his immortality and his memory was a punishment commensurate with Alexei's actions.”
”You can't let him off that easily! He almost killed Aleksis!!” Finland protested.
”I agree with you, but I can't force Sophia. After all, Alexei is her biological brother, and they have been together for more than 300 years. I've sent my people to watch over him to make sure that he doesn't do anything else...” Caspar smiled and touched Finland's knee, ”Are you not sore sitting in this position? Do you want me to give you a massage?”
Finland pursed her lips. She already saw that her legs were a bit swollen and tears soon fell on her cheeks again. She was very upset for crying like this. Why couldn't she just return to her elegant self…? Ugh.
”I was called fat...” She whispered softly.
Caspar was stunned to hear her speak in such a poignant voice. Seeing her sad made his heart hurt. ”Who said that ??”
”It's doesn't matter who said that...” Finland covered her face with both hands, ”I am fat, and now I'm not pretty anymore...”
”Gosh, Finland... you're NOT fat. You're pregnant, and you're the most beautiful woman I know. So, I really don't understand why that would make you so sad...” Caspar looked at Finland with a pair of confused eyes, ”Are you jealous because you saw Sophia with me?”
Finland lowered her hands from her face. Her lips frowned, and she slowly nodded.
”I know that she always had a crush on you... and she is very beautiful. I was very jealous seeing you two together in your room. You did not tell me that she was coming...” she said in an accusing voice, ”Are you ashamed to show your fat wife to her?”
Caspar laughed so happily that his voice could be heard by other people in the lounge who began to pay attention to their cabana. He then hugged Finland intimately and whispered in her ear, ”I'm so happy because finally my wife is jealous like this. I feel loved...”