"I will do anything to save my family."
Reed was awed by Gaius’ will. In a mere second, he really saw a determination in Gaius’ eyes. As if he was ready to pass through the heavy storm just to persevere his family.
"Anything?" Reed asked to make sure.
"Anything. That’s why I’m worried about Clarke. As much as I am sad, I’m more worried that he’ll break if his business fails," Gaius said. "He might be Superbman, the strongest superhero in League of Heroes. He won’t get hurt with anything, but he is not immune to mental shock. He can feel depressed, sad, and heartbroken."
"In fact, he’s actually susceptible to mental shock. That’s why I don’t want him to get stressed out with the problem at home."
"So you will do anything to get that stability for him? You’ll do anything to protect him from mental shock?" Reed continued asking the same question over and over. He just couldn’t comprehend someone who would sacrifice his happiness just for another person to be happy.
"Of course," Gaius found it ridiculous that Reed was asking the obvious. "I love him. I love Clarke Gaist. Despite this strained relationship between us right now, he is still the man that gives me my child and the man who accepted me as his wife despite my gender."
"I will do anything for his safety," Gaius cemented his statement once more.
...
What kind of idealistic view was this? As someone born evil and climbed his way to the top by being the villain, Reed didn’t understand Gaius’ way of thinking.
This idiotic man truly loved Clarke with all his pure devotion and blind faith. He was stupid, yet...
’Yet I find it endearing....’ Reed thought.
[Pupa: Ding! Reed Ville’s Fatemeter increases to 20%.]
[Pupa: You baited him again, didn’t you?]
[Hehe, my Bait no Just works well!]
[Pupa: But you just revealed Clarke’s weakness, you know. He’s weak to mental shock, and Reed will definitely use that to his advantage.]
[I see that Reed truly wants to create menace within my family. But I don’t know what’s his true intention, so I might as well take the risk and expose it. I need to find a way to progress the plot, right?]
[Pupa: Do you truly care for Clarke or not?]
[Pupa, I’m like the mirror of my lover. If he hit me first, I will hit back. If he ignored me and my wellbeing, then I would do the same. But if he smacks my ass like a drum... hehe, I will moan, of course.]
[Pupa:...]
[What? Don’t give me that judgy look!]
[Pupa: Sorry, can’t help it.]
Reed couldn’t stare at Gaius any longer, for he felt that he was the one being played in this game. Maybe Gaius didn’t mean it, but Reed felt that Gaius’ word actually affected him for some sort.
’What is this feeling of burning in my heart?’ Reed pondered. He felt burning anger in his heart. He was angry at Clarke for having something that he didn’t have.
Clarke had a gem, someone who loved him and was very loyal to him even though his thick and thin. Yet that man stayed oblivious as ever.
While Reed was always alone in his life, he never found someone that truly loved him back, someone that genuinely wanted him for who he was.
Reed clenched his fist silently. He got up from the couch and said, "I have something to do."
"Huh? Why so fast? I thought you don’t need to do anything in your office since everything has been independently operated."
"It’s not about my company," Reed replied. "I have a problem I need to solve quickly, don’t worry about it."
"Uh.. okay then, take care."
...
**
Reed stormed to his car and slammed the car door, and tried to control his breathing because he was in a terrible mood right now.
He didn’t come with a chauffeur, thinking that he might have a nice outing with Gaius somewhere, maybe to the mall or nearest park, since that man never seemed to leave his apartment.
Yet, what he got was this burning feeling inside his heart.
This was the first time for him to ever feel like this. It felt shitty because he was actually angry at Clarke for the most ridiculous reason, for having Gaius at his side.
"Ah, so this is what jealousy feels like... heh... heheh... HAHAHAHAHA!" Reed cackled crazily inside his car. His eyes were unfocused because he was upset right now. "SO FUNNY, HAHAHAHAHA!"
"This feeling sucks. I hate it so much," Reed said. He couldn’t wait to destroy everything, including Gaius and that small family.
"Clarke is an idiot, but his bitch wife is even more idiotic, heheh—heheheh! I fucking hate them!"
Reed cackled for the whole thirty minutes until his face was red. After he finally calmed down. He picked up his phone and dialed Mystica, who was still disguising as Gaia in Clarke’s office right now.
"H—Hello, Master?" Gaia picked up the call anxiously. "Is there something I can do for you?"
"Yeah, what the fuck are you doing right now? One week has passed, and you still can’t fuck Clarke? Do you want to die or what?"
"M—Master, pardon my inefficiency. I’ve been trying to seduce him. I also thought that Clarke Gaist is easy to seduce since he doesn’t seem to talk about his family in the office."
"But he is actually very resilient. He often just ignored or looked away when I tried to show my shape. He doesn’t even look twice when I showed a bit of my cleavage, Master."
"Tch, go and find a way. I want you to get that man as soon as possible!" Reed urged Mystica, and the latter was too scared to refuse, though she had the guts to ask.
"Master, why do you want this man to be ruined? He seems to be a normal working man aside from his secret identity...."
"That—" Reed paused for a moment and then gritted his teeth. "Don’t you dare to question my motive! Just do what I say!"