Vol. 2 Chapter 5.5 - The fate flows again

Vol. 2 Chapter 5.5 - The fate flows again



Considering the guest list for today, it was obvious that whoever the two alphas he had knocked down were, they would cause some headaches for him in the future. But Klopp couldn’t think of anything right now. Despite having vented as much as he could, there was still lingering inexplicable anxiety, restlessness, and anger. He only wanted to make sure that the small and beautiful omega wouldn’t get startled anymore, so he made an effort to smile.

There wasn’t much commotion among the Count’s guests. However, those who knew exchanged serious glances. The two beaten alphas were influential figures in their respective families, and would undoubtedly cause a big stir if their parents found out the truth that they were engaging in the trend between alphas. The butler quickly arranged for a doctor to come and treat the two alphas before sending them home. Meanwhile, Klopp tried to see Rayfiel off, but Rayfiel declined, saying he was alright.

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“But I have something to tell you.”

“Do it at another time.”

With some hesitation, Rayfiel left a kiss on Klopp’s cheek and boarded the carriage that came to pick him up. As the carriage door closed, Klopp kissed Rayfiel’s hand that was resting on the window sill, filled with remorse.

“Yes, next time.”

“I’ll be waiting for you.”

Rayfiel smiled, lowering his gaze.

After the carriage departed, Klopp felt extremely depressed, filled with disappointment in himself and regret for disappointing his lover. His chest felt heavy, and he had no energy left. He was about to ask one of the footmen to call a carriage when Aelock appeared out of nowhere and intervened.

“It’s late, go rest. I’ll prepare a room for you.”

“There’s no need for that.”

“You caused an accident in my house. Just in case the victims’ family contacts us, stay here tonight.”

“Regardless, it was them who initiated the violence.”

He made it clear to the Count, who could be a key witness in future conflicts, to firmly take his side’s justification.

“What?”

“Aren’t you looking for this?”

Glaring at him, Klopp straightened his back and stood up as the Count approached, extending a small box in his hand. It was the ring box, and the ring was still inside. Klopp looked slightly impressed as he looked at him. And Aelock smiled again. It seemed that Klopp could now sense a slight difference in his smile. It didn’t appear to be a teasing or joyful smile but rather a somewhat awkward and sad one.

“How did you know?”

“The butler found it earlier.”

It wasn’t a bad excuse, except that he knew the butler had been busier than Klopp or Aelock in treating and sending those two alphas back. Before Klopp could ask how Aelock knew it was his ring, Aelock broke the awkward atmosphere first.

“It seems that your proposal didn’t go well.”

As he smiled again on his pretty face, something stirred in Klopp. It wasn’t because the proposal had gone wrong or because the Count was mocking him. It was a kind of poignant sadness that seeped through. Even now, he could still hear the violin in his ears. It wasn’t just a performance, maybe it was a plea.

Why was the Count so entangled like this? Klopp had an impulse to see the Count’s pale face getting contorted with a genuine appearance, just as he was, not with a mask-like smile.

Even when his beloved lover had just left him with tears on his face, he only wondered how Aelock Teiwind would look on the bed. His lower body felt a surge of heat. This was the worst. He was still holding the engagement ring in his hand. Unable to deal with his torn feelings, he could only express himself with a grim expression and curt words.

“Thank you for finding it. I apologize for causing trouble today, but there’s no need for you to meddle in other people’s personal lives.”

The corners of Aelock’s mouth curled up at the cold response. His eyes weren’t smiling at all. Instead, they held a depth of indescribable sorrow. Aelock’s expression didn’t match his gaze, just like Klopp’s actions were different from his feelings.

“Right. You can handle it on your own. I apologize for meddling. I just...”

Aelock, who was turning away while answering in a stiff tone, paused for a moment. He stared at Klopp who was deliberately ignoring him, only looking at his direction.

“It’s just unfortunate that your preparations didn’t lead to a good outcome. That’s all, really.”

Leaving behind these words, he disappeared into the other side of the garden, as if carried away by the wind.

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