Chapter 382 - Three Hundred And Eighty-two: Karma Is Unfair
Reina's point of view:
"What are you doing?" Niklaus snuggled up to on the bed while I busied myself with a video playing on my tablet.
After dealing with the Claire issue yesterday, we had a few more fun- if you understand what I an- and I decided to get so rest today - I couldn't keep up with this crazy man's stamina. I an, Niklaus could go on and on all night if I let him. For once I was grateful for the fact that I wasn't a superhuman with great regenerative skills else - I don't even want to imagine it.
"Watching a video as you can see?" I said, barely acknowledging his presence.
"What video?" He asked, burying his face in the crook of my neck when he could find out by watching it. I shivered from the tingles his warm breath was sending but didn't show it - I didn't want to give him the initiative to continue.
"The video Isabella sent to ," I said to him.
This ti, Niklaus lifted his head at the ntion of his daughter. He glanced at the video then arched his brows at questioningly.
"Well, I decided to play a little matchmaker between Father and Nadia. Those old people are so in love with each other but they keep letting pride get in their way so I decided to give them a little push,"
"By using our children," He figured out.
I paused the video and propped my head, "I gave them a little work to keep them busy, you know, put their skills into a positive result,"
"And they agreed readily?" he highly doubted that.
"Well…" I pursed my lips, "I might have tricked them a little but not particularly on the matchmaking subject - I promised them a reward for that one"
Niklaus gave the "Really?" look
"I had to keep them busy and make sure they don't burn the house down. I an, co on, as if you don't know your children?" I reminded him.
Niklaus gave a shrug of indifference, "Well, I hope you know what you're doing else you might have them to face when they're back,"
"Fine," I said and returned to my video but Niklaus was quick to bring my face back around to him, "What?" I asked, wondering if he needed sothing.
But then I should have known what Niklaus needed when he was looking at like I was sothing to eat. My husband - I'm getting used to calling him down - leaned down to kiss but I turned my face away at the last minute and it resulted in a peck on my cheek. I smirked at him victoriously.
But then I shouldn't have done that because Niklaus always had a plan B and he showed forth that flexibility by kissing from my cheeks to my neck, my breath hung in my throat.
"Niklaus," I breathed, trying to move away but all I did was give him more access to my neck and he did good work there.
"Stop," I said, firr this ti. A minute delay was a huge period for Niklaus to finish off his prey. So I sternly placed my hand on his chest saying, "I need to rest,"
He grinned at , "I can lure you to sleep faster,"
"I need rest not sleep. In case you don't understand clearly, I should make it clearer: Sleep is to rest in a state of reduced consciousness while rest is any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation. How does that sound? "
"Gibberish," He zeroed my enthusiasm.
"Seriously?"
"Fine, I get you," He finally conceded, "I'll just hold you closer like a teddy bear," Niklaus cuddled tighter that I couldn't even turn around - was he even jealous of space itself or what.
"Whatever," I sighed and resud my video watching. And at first, Niklaus had his eyes closed with a contented smile, but when he heard giggle, his interest was piqued and in no ti, joined in watching.
Unable to keep down the curiosity anymore, Niklaus asked, "What happened?" seemingly lost on what was going on since he arrived late into the video,
"Nadia called my father a thief," I explained.
"Why?"
"Stil yet to explain the reason, just watch the video Niklaus," I told him and this ti, he complied.
"Grandpa, are you a thief?" We watched Neon ask. That boy was so cute.
And yes, he was slower than the others in comprehending the situation - well, everyone had their learning space. The only reason the twins were this smart was because they inherited their father's intelligence and my quick wit - yeah baby, I need so acknowledgnt too - plus the environnt they grew up in - I made sure to give them the best of education.
"Of course not," my father denied, as usual, I don't even believe him.
"Really?" Nadia gave my father her signature arched brow that spoke of disbelief. Their quibbling was so cute, this should be interesting.
"Nadia, we shouldn't discuss this in front of the kids nor would our argunt make a good essay for the competition,"
Oh now, he knew. But of course, Nadia was a tough, rigid woman and she refused right away.
"I would have agreed with that on other days, but today, the kids should know everything about us so they don't end up making the sa mistake as I did,"
"The mistake you did?" Father scoffed, "You make it sound like it's my whole fault 'we' failed."
"And you said they're divorced?" Niklaus asked . He too could sense the attraction between them. But then we continued with the video.
"No, I more than regret the first ti that we t. If you haven't stolen from , I wouldn't have gone over to your territory to collect and get entangled with you for the half of my life in the na of marriage!" Nadia gushed.
I scratched my scalp awkwardly, already having an idea where this story was heading to and the cause of it all.
"Fine, I might have cheated that day - I was in so kind of situation - but not stealing. Moreover, I gave you an assurance that the money would be made available to you but you never trusted my words. Perhaps, if you had sat your pretty ass down in your turf, you wouldn't have t and got ensnared in a marriage you oh so detest! " there was mockery in father's voice.
The cara shook as Isabella adjusted it, probably to give us a better view. Of course, why wouldn't she want to capture this juicy mont? I better prepare a good reward for them when I return.
"I oh so detest?" Nadia picked on that. Great! My father has done it.
"I gave you my heart, body, and resources, and yet what did you do with it? Stepped on it like it was a piece of filth by cheating on , huh? No, co on, deny it?"
At that mont, Niklaus's eyes and mine t as if we had sothing to say but knowing it would result in a debate that might escalate to an argunt, we kept mum.
It was father's turn to explain himself.
"I'm not going to deny it. I admit that I have not been a good husband but you're not entirely faultless either. Did you ever work hard to fight for my heart? No! You were so filled with pride that you left to my antics!"
And damn! He was right with that one. Nadia was one prideful woman, she would rather die with her ego intact than die with it scattered.
As expected, Nadia was speechless but father was not through, "And you know what's funny? Even though our marriage was nothing but an arrangent, I tried my best to be the husband you needed since I wasn't crazily in love with you, but what did you do? You pushed away with work like you're doing right now?!"
"Fine let's leave the past. However, you haven't changed at all and you expect to give you a second chance?" She glared at him with those fiery eyes, "In your dream, Valentino. I refuse to be used again!"
Father's brows furrowed together, confusion apparent in his gaze, "What are you talking about?! "
"Angela!" the woman shouted.
And here it goes.
Isabella must have sensed the thickened tension in the air also
because we heard her mutter,
"Oh boy. Things are about to get ugly,"
I gave Niklaus a long look as if to say, "Like father, like daughter"
And the man in question must have sensed it too because he told , "Do you want to watch the video in peace or we should do sothing more useful?"
Uh no, I rest my case. So I quickly snatched my gaze back to the video just in ti to hear,
"I saw her on your daughter's wedding day, rember?"
Oh yes, of course. How could I forget that day? Father was lucky enough I didn't chase him away from my wedding - the nerve.
"So tell , Valentino," Nadia didn't let him speak, "Are you planning on getting back together with her especially now she's separated from her husband, huh? Is that it? After all, you're single now and so is she, there's nobody to stand in your path anymore,"
"Nadia -" Father tried to speak but she wouldn't let him.
"No, don't worry," She interrupted him, "I'm not a clingy ex and I wish you well in your pursuit of happiness -"
"She has cancer!" Father scread it out this ti.
I didn't know who shouted "What?!" or Nadia because it both ca at the sound ti.
"You heard right, Angela has cancer. I only brought her to the wedding to see her daughter one last ti since it was apparent Reina wouldn't bother to let her in - their feud runs that deep,"
"Oh my God," I gasped, sitting up at once while the rest of the video played on - not like I cared. At the mont, I didn't know how?I was feeling. Sothing was not right, what was going on? Did a bomb just land on my head?
"Reina," I could hear Niklaus' voice but it sounded so distant and there was a tightening feeling in my chest...
"Reina!" Nik ca on a little too strong, cupping my face as he said, "You have to calm down, you're hyperventilating right now,"
Everything Niklaus said was gibberish to . All I knew was that I felt stuffy inside and it was as if the air in the room had thinned so much I had to gasp to inhale one.
"Yes, that's it….." Niklaus guided , "Long, deep, breath," I followed his instruction and in no ti got back to normal.
"I heard sothing Niklaus," I glanced up at him questioningly as if searching for confirmation. It was almost like a dream to .
"You heard it right, Reina. It seems your mother has cancer," Niklaus confird.
I jumped down from the bed at once, feeling molten anger in my veins, "No, no, no," I shook my head stubbornly, "She can't go like this! It's too easy! Karma is so unfair!"
"Reina," Niklaus embraced as I broke down in anguished tears.
Why was I even crying?
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