Chapter 726 - The Birthday Lunch (1/2)

At exactly 1 pm, the long-awaited Lauriel finally arrived. He went straight to the garden to meet Aleksis and hugged his favorite child once he found her standing next to Alaric while arranging flowers on the tables.

”Father, you have arrived!” Aleksis exclaimed while responding to Lauriel's hug warmly.

”I'm not late, aren't I?” Lauriel asked, smiling, and ruffling her hair.

”Ahaha ... the event will not start without you, Father,” Aleksis replied while kissing her father inlaw's cheeks. ”What gift do you bring for me?”

Since she was little, Lauriel had never forgotten Aleksis' birthday and always gave her memorable gifts.

”You're getting greedy, aren't you? I've given you my most precious possession, my son. Is he not enough?” Lauriel answered jokingly. He glanced at Alaric, who hid his smile. The man was glad his father called him his most valuable possession. Lauriel then took out a small box from his pocket. ”I'm just pulling your leg. Of course, I brought you a present. This is for you.”

”Hahaha .. I was just kidding too, really, but Father still give me a present. Thank you. I love you, Father.” Aleksis hugged Lauriel very tightly. With a happy face, she kept the gift from the man in the small bag she was carrying. ”I'll open it later.”

”Did Alaric give you a present?” Lauriel asked.

”Uhm ... it seems like I was the one who gave him a present last night,” Aleksis answered, smiling mischievously. She pretended to cough while glancing at her husband. Alaric just smiled thinly and nodded in agreement. He knew what she meant was their s.e.x.u.a.l activity last night, which only ended when it was near dawn.

Lauriel pretended not to hear that and immediately walked over to Caspar, who was sitting at one of the tables holding his wife on his l.a.p and conversing in a low voice.

”You married people are really cruel to us who are single,” Lauriel grumbled to his best friend. ”So many dog foods thrown at us.”

Caspar looked up at Lauriel's arrival, and, upon hearing the man's words, he immediately realized that he and Alaric were indeed too intimate with their respective wives in front of many people. If he were in their position, of course, they would feel awful.

”Ahaha .. I'm sorry. This has become a habit.” Caspar smiled lightly, but he prevented when Finland was about to get off his l.a.p. ”After more than a hundred years ... are you still unable to open your heart to another woman? I'm sure your children also want to see you happy.”

Lauriel shook his head. ”I do not know.”

”Caspar, Lauriel is right. You'd better put me down,” whispered Finland, still trying to get away from her husband's l.a.p. ”I told you we are too old for this.”

”Sshh ... what's wrong with you? How many times do I have to tell you, we're not old. If Lauriel wants to act his age, that's his business. But I don't see the reason why we should act like strangers, just because we're surrounded by single people. After all, everyone here is family. They must understand,” Caspar answered.

Finland could only roll her eyes at her husband's answer. Finally, she tried another way. ”I'll help London take care of Lily. It looks like the kid needs a break.”