Chapter 616: 14.12

"What's wrong, Reed? You didn't seem happy when I said that Clarke will be coming as well," Gaius confronted. The displeasure on Reed's face was quite obvious, meaning that it was difficult for him to hide that dismay in his heart. 

Reed hurriedly fixed his expression, returning to his normal perfunctory smile as if everything that Gaius saw just now was an illusion. 

"Of course, I'm happy that he will be coming too. You said that he rarely has time to bond with the kids, right?"

Gaius sighed and nodded to confirm, "He's so busy, too busy with his work in the office and as a superhero. I understand that he does this for all of us. But sometimes, I wish he could have more time for the kids and me."

"That's unfortunate. The kids won't like him if he keeps ignoring his duty as a father to his children," Reed commented, still with his mysterious smile. 

"Yeah, that's why I'm excited when he said he'll empty his schedule on the weekend. So we can have free time together," Gaius cheered. "I'll cook his favourite food, and I'll allow the kids to eat whatever they want for the day."

"But… what if he has a sudden call or sudden meeting on the weekend? Maybe an urgent thing that he needed to handle?" Reed opened up possibilities. "Maybe he can't come on the weekend."

"Hey, don't jinx it like that! I really want him to spend time with his family!" Gaius snorted, full of annoyance. "He has to make sure that he can play with the kids on the weekend, or the kids—and I will be upset!"

"Hm… let's just see…." Reed Ville smiled thin.

[Pupa: You're baiting him.]

[Hehe, I mean, he's that type of man who likes to play from behind to scheme. I bet he'll make Clarke busy during the visit to the water park.]

[Pupa: For sure.]

[Do you think Reed has enough capability to do that? We don't know anything about him. Heck, we don't even know his job. I also doubt that he is just a normal human.]

[Pupa: In the background information, Reed Ville really has no superpower, unlike Clarke. But there's a section that's currently inaccessible until you unlock that hidden plot.]

[It's always the hidden plot that makes things difficult. Who puts that kind of inconvenience anyway? Tch!]

[Pupa:…]

Gaius continued his activity cleaning his big apartment with Reed that kept following him from behind. Gaius gradually got disturbed by Reed's presence behind him, "Can you just sit on the sofa or do something else? You're making me uncomfortable!"

"I'm just guarding you, brother-in-law," Reed replied.

"What do you mean guarding? There's no danger here!" Gaius raised his voice. He found it ridiculous that Reed tried to justify his creepy action. 

"My brother told me that you're still recovering. Although you can walk already, it doesn't mean that you've fully recovered from your internal injury. So he told me to watch over you," Reed explained. 

"B—But that doesn't mean you need to follow me everywhere! If I need your help, I'll call you!" Gaius insisted on being left alone. He made little jumps few times in front of Reed to show him that he was healthy. "See? I can move my body just fine—Ack!" 

Under the gaze of Reed Ville, Gaius suddenly lost all his strength from head to toe for absolutely no reason. Reed caught his body before he hit the floor and embraced Gaius with his strong arms. 

"Ah… what… happened?" Gaius looked at Reed confusedly. He suddenly lost all his strength for no reason, and he couldn't even feel his body at this point. 

Reed hugged Gaius before carrying him in bridal style, "Didn't I tell you that you'll lose your strength? It's not good to push yourself too far. This is what happens when you don't listen to me."

"But… I'm… healthy…." Gaius insisted. He insisted that he was completely able and healthy. He didn't feel anything wrong before Reed came. 

"Let's just rest for now, okay? Where's your room with Clarke?" Reed asked. 

"No… just put me on the long sofa…." Gaius refused to let Reed entered the Master bedroom, where Gaius and Clarke spent their private time together. It was their love nest, and nobody should be allowed to enter unless it was an emergency situation.

"Alright," Reed put Gaius on the long sofa and asked. "Are you uncomfortable somewhere?"

"Un… no—" Gaius only felt weak, really weak. But when he said no, his body suddenly felt hot, an itch on his chest. 

He bit his lower lip, not wanting to tell Reed that he was uncomfortable on his chest because it was embarrassing. 

"Are you uncomfortable?" Reed repeated his question. Gaius shook his head, trying to stop himself from ever saying something stupid and inappropriate in front of his brother-in-law. 

Reed continued pressing him, "Brother-in-law, your face says that you are uncomfortable somewhere. Just tell me, so I can help you."

The itch around Gaius' chest starting to get unbearable. He didn't know what had happened to him, but he couldn't handle it anymore. Thus, with shame, he replied, "U—Um… my chest… my chest feels uncomfortable…."

"Your chest?" 

"Y—Yes…" 

Reed Ville looked confused, "What kind of uncomfortable?"

"I—It's itchy. I don't know why…." 

"Itchy?" Reed's expression became even more confused than before. "Do you want me to do something?"

"Unn… please rub it…." 

"This—" Reed looked reluctant. He gulped and asked again, "Do you think that's okay? I mean, you're my brother-in-law…."

[Oh, come on! I bet you have some kind of power that makes me like this! You unscrupulous, scheming, perverted man!]

[Stop with that act and just rub my chest already!]

Gaius nodded weakly, "Please… rub…." 

Reed finally obliged with the request from Gaius. He unbuttoned the first two buttons of Gaius shirt and spread it, exposing the beautiful pearly and smooth chest with pink nipples. 

"W—What are you waiting for… please rub it…."