Chapter 167: When You Do Things Right...

Chapter 167: When You Do Things Right...



Heidi quickly found Bruno almost immediately after he finished his meeting with

Maximilian. It was obvious to her that her husband was in a rather good mood, which was not the least of what she was expecting.

Upon seeing his pregnant and loving wife concerned about him, Bruno grabbed her hand and twirled her around in a brief dance-like maneuver before hugging her close and kissing her. The act was even more unexpected than his gleeful demeanor, causing Heidi to make a comment on it.

"I'm surprised that a simple conversation with your brother could make you so happy; is there something I should know about?"

Bruno chuckled as he petted the woman's silky gold hair before enlightening her about the conversation he had and why he was in such a good mood.

"That scoundrel actually tried to steal from me, but I put him in his place. It's all good; besides, I leave him only to find my lovely and beautiful wife scurrying after me in a hurry. Why wouldn't I be happy? Were you so worried about me that you must do such a thing? Shouldn't you be in the kitchen ensuring our daughter's cake is properly made?"

Heidi was indeed a bit embarrassed upon hearing such a thing. She honestly expected Maximilian to try something foolish and, in doing so, enrage Bruno. But he was instead in a good mood. It was truly a bit humiliating, as she had so brazenly run away from Bruno not long prior, citing a need to check on the kitchen staff.

Yet here she was, no more than an hour later, in the process of running after him. Yet she couldn't be mad at Bruno; in fact, Heidi was certain that simply wasn't possible for her. Instead, she spoke about what the security had told her.

"I ran across Paul earlier; he said that your brother Maximilian had dragged his wife and children out of the estate in a hurry. His face was red, so no doubt you must have given him quite the slap in the face for him to act so disgracefully. Are you sure everything will be alright?"

Bruno shook his head and sighed before admitting getting along with Maximilian was unlikely to occur and overall was a foolish endeavor to aspire to.

The aging patriarch of the von Zehntner family narrowed his eyes, quickly reading between the lines, so to speak, as he ensured Bruno he had more than enough time on his hands to hear the full tale without actually saying it.

"I suppose we should find some place quiet to discuss this, shall we? Preferably away from potential prying eyes and unwanted ears?"

Bruno nodded his head before leading his father to his private office, where he had just spoken to Maximilian. He revealed the full extent of the conversation that was held in this very room not long before, but this time over drinks with his father.

When Bruno's father came to learn of Maximilian's unscrupulous plots and schemes, he was quickly enraged, making a promise to have his son learn a valuable lesson about such roguish behavior.

"That little shit! I help him get a position where he doesn't have to do much work for a good paycheck, and this is how he repays me? By trying to steal the merit and worth of a greater man than himself and sully our family's reputation in the process?

It's good that you told me about this, Bruno. I will make sure that brat of an older brother of yours is never in a position to do as he has confessed to you. Do you have a phone here in your office? I need to make a quick call, and I am afraid it can't wait..."

Bruno quickly motioned towards his office's personal phone before assuring his father he was more than free to use it.

"By all means, I'll pour us another few drinks while you make your call..."

After doing this, Bruno's father had a lengthy conversation with various individuals in the government, ensuring that Maximilian was not only fired from his useless bureaucratic job at the Patent Office but also thoroughly investigated for potential theft of intellectual property.

Luckily for the man and his family, he had not acted upon his ill intents thus far and was thus only dealt a pink slip for his villainous schemes. And though Bruno didn't realize it yet, his father would go the extra mile.

He would do this by cutting Maximilian off from any financial support that the family may have been providing him until he could redeem himself, and even mentioned how if the scoundrel dared to shame the family with any further criminal acts or conspiracies, he would be thoroughly disowned and would be forced to change his surname altogether.

When Bruno came to learn of Maximilian's downfall that had been wrought by his own hand, Bruno couldn't help but wonder whether or not karma was actually a cosmic force that affected all life in the universe, or if this was some divine ploy by God to punish the wicked with subtle actions that one could never be entirely sure he was responsible or not. What was the saying again? "When you do things right, people won't be sure you have done anything at all?" Perhaps that was a philosophy Bruno should take to heart. Or maybe he would continue doing things the way he had already done so thus far in this new lease on life.