Chapter 669 - 14.65

A week passed without anything special. 

Gaius was discharged on the second day after being hospitalized because the doctor diagnosed him as completely healthy. However, he was still given vitamins that he had to consume daily. 

Gaius also acted dumb in front of Clarke. He never asked about Gaia anymore. He hoped that Clarke would eventually come clean and tell him who this Gaia woman was. 

But Clarke felt it was unnecessary. Because he didn't do anything to her except for work. They were good colleague partners, but Clarke never thought of anything more.

He was still deeply in love with Gaius, and now his love doubled after Gaius almost lost his life due to a mysterious illness. 

If he could tell the truth, he might be madly in love with his wife at this point. Because Gaius kept occupying his mind.

He wasn't that good at uttering his feeling, so he showed it by giving gifts to Gaius and the kids. He often returned home with toys for Artemis or Hermes, and also something that Gaius liked, usually books or seeds of rare flowers that he could finally grow in his small garden. 

He thought Gaius understood his love despite him never uttering it clearly.

But those were vastly different in Gaius' head. 

Clarke never mentioned that woman, and the fact that Clarke continuously gifted him and the kids only roused his suspicion even more. 

Gaius thought that Clarke was trying to hide his guilt of cheating by gifting a lot for Gaius and the kids. This was done to alleviate the guilt because he didn't love Gaius and the kids anymore.

Their sex life also soured a lot. Clarke refused to have sex because he feared something might happen to Gaius if he got too rough.

Yet again, Gaius translated this into Clarke, who had screwed around that secretary in the office. That's why he didn't want to fuck his own wife. 

Their relationship was crumbling down, but only Gaius knew it. Clarke stayed as clueless as ever. 

They were having dinner in silence together, and the kids were happy with the presence of their dad. 

"Wife, I have uh… a bad news, I guess….'

"What bad news?" Gaius asked suspiciously. 

"It's about work. I've been invited to a charity event in Gathem City, an event held by Bateman—I mean, Brace Wayne."

[Gotham City? Batman? Bruce Wayne?]

[Pupa: Yes.]

[The level of spoof is amazing! Hehe~]

Clarke could see his wife's face turned solemn instantly, he said nothing, but it got Clarke even more nervous. 

"I—It's just two days event, talking about business. I want to go there because there'll be plenty of businessmen that could be my potential business partners in the future."

…

"Go on," Gaius said. "I'll prepare your suitcase. Come home safely, okay?"

Clarke was relieved that Gaius didn't prevent him from joining. Because there were plenty of potential business partners there, and Brace Wayne could also be an investor, who knew this might be his breakthrough with his rising company. 

"Thanks, Wife. I'll make sure to bring something from Gathem City for you and the kids."

"Daddy, I want cake!" Artemis requested. 

"Sure thing, Princess," Clarke patted her head, feeling blessed that he had such a supportive family. 

**

Clarke woke up early the following day because he would have to take a regular car to another city.

He could just fly as Superbman, but he had one person joining. Too bad she didn't know about his true identity. She only knew him as Mr. Clarke Gaist. 

"I've prepared everything in your suitcase, Husband. And this is your lunchbox for the trip," Gaius said as he gave Clarke the lunchbox he made in the morning. 

Clarke smiled full of mirth and then kissed Gaius' cheeks and lips. 

"I'll return as soon as possible, take care while I'm gone," Gaius said. 

"Bye, Daddy!"

"Bye, Dad."

Clarke finally left and walked to a car that had been parked outside of the apartment. A woman was sitting in the driver's seat.

"Mr. Gaist, Good morning."

"Good morning, Gaia," Clarke sat on the passenger seat comfortably. He looked at Gaia and said, "Let's go. It'll take hours for us to reach Gathem."

"Sir, I thought your wife is that jealous type. Did she allow us to go together for that event?"

"Ah, well… I didn't tell her that you come with me," Clarke smiled awkwardly. "My wife can be difficult sometimes. I'm afraid he won't let me go if I say that I come with you."

"I see," Gaia sighed. "Mr. Gaius doesn't seem to like me that much."

"Hey, don't sweat it. My wife is always like that to everyone. He can be too jealous. But as long as there's nothing between us, then all is well."

"… yes, Sir, all is well."

Gaia finally turned the steering wheel, and they drove through the Metropolis to Gathem.

**

Reed watched the two cameras. One showed Clarke and Gaia sitting together inside the car while they went for a business trip in Gathem.

And the other camera showed Gaius taking care of the kids before they went to school and daycare. 

He found it ironic that Gaius continued to be with someone so awkward and idiotic like Clarke. 

"Obviously, compared to Clarke, I am much better. That idiot Gaius never know what he's missing, heh."

Now for his plan, he already gave Mystica the drugs effective enough to put Superbman to sleep and get horny. He wanted that cheating proof and showed it to Gaius. 

He also called his butler in the process. The butler appeared out of thin air and bowed his head, "Yes, Master."

"Go and execute our plan when my brother is in the Gathem city. I want to make sure there is no way out for him."

"Give him what he wants. He wants connection and business, right? Then give him the best investor we get, the richest one."

"Certainly, Sir," the butler bowed. "But… why are you doing this, Sir?"

"Because I want to ruin him, of course," Reed scoffed lightly.. "And I have an idiot I want to snatch."