Chapter 403 - What happened to Billie Jean couple? (1/2)

It had been a while since Jean and Finland walked together and chatted like this. After Finland married Caspar, she had to keep her distance from Jean because her husband had been very jealous of her closeness to Jean.

Thereafter, something always stood in the way - her successive pregnancies with London and Rune, the need to take care of her family - and in consequence, Finland could only meet Jean when they gathered for Christmas holidays or when they happen to be in America.

Now Jean had decided to take a year off from the movie industry because he wanted to help Finland since his best friend was surrounded with problems.

Not only because Finland had to take care of Aleksis who was sick, but also because Caspar had to leave for Germany to take care of his very large company group because his right hand, Kurt, had died.

Finland must divide her attention and time for her husband and children because they were left with no option but to live in separate places. Until Caspar could delegate all work matters to his confidants, he must be in Berlin and New York, while Aleksis had been decided to be treated in Switzerland.

Finland must divide her time between Switzerland and Germany and America and this made her tired. Even so, she was very grateful for having so much support from her family and friends.

”I'm glad Caspar considered Terry to help him take care of the company,” Jean commented, pulling a grass flower and tucking it between his lips. He then sat on the meadow and tapped the place next to him, giving a sign for Finland to sit.

”Me too. He has left the business for too long and his focus lately has only been our family,” Finland said with a smile. She then sat next to Jean. ”I'm sure it won't be easy for him. Hopefully Terry can help ease his work.”

”Hmm ... Our family is very funny, huh?” Jean asked her. He looked at Finland with a witty look. ”Somehow, now we all have become one big family.”

Finland nodded. She closed her eyes and smiled to herself. ”I'm very grateful. Twenty years ago I was just a poor orphan who had nothing and nobody. Now, I have a wonderful family. I have wonderful children, I even have a son with my very best friend ...”

”Fate is indeed funny. If you hadn't needed money and hadn't sold your eggs in the past, there wouldn't be Terry.” Jean nodded. ”If I hadn't become a sperm donor, maybe forever I would never experience how it feels like to be a father. You know I'm not gifted as a parent. I'm also not interested in building a family with other people. Getting married is not the goal of my life, because my parents divorced when I was five years old. I don't believe in marriage.”

He turned and looked at Finland deeply, ”But thanks to you, I now have a family of my own, I have you and your children, and I have Terry. I will not exchange it for anything.”

Finland felt Jean's attitude was rather strange for suddenly discussing this. She took Jean's hand and stared back at him, but with a questioning look, ”Did something happen between you and Billie? Why are you acting so strangely? You've been talking about family but you haven't mentioned Billie at all. Isn't she your family too?”

Jean shook his head slowly, ”Billie and I will never get married. She and I have a different outlook on life. I think it's time for me to take on a new identity. I will fake my death and start a new life. Billie doesn't want to come with me.”

Finland was surprised to hear that. ”Does that mean that ... now you've separated?”

Jean nodded.