Chapter 608: 14.04

"Don't worry about it, dear. We will be good families. Don't you want the kids to have an uncle?"

…

Gaius nodded reluctantly, not because he agreed, but because he didn't want to sound like a nagging wife. 

…

Clarke sensed his Wife's disagreement and uneasiness. Thus he returned to Gaius and kneeled in front of him.

Clarke held Gaius' hands and said, "Honey… Wife… I've been hanging out with him for a while, he is just a powerless human, but he is a good person. He knows our identity, and he's fine with it. He is an owner of another company, so he has lots of free time."

"I told him to accompany you since you're still technically bedridden," Clarke said. 

Gaius knew there was no way out right now. When Clarke tried this hard to convince him, that meant he didn't want any more discussion regarding this. 

Thus, Gaius agreed, and Clarke got up. Before he left, he said, "Oh, by the way, his name is Reed, Reed Ville."

[Why does that sound like an indie alcohol brand?]

Clarke finally went to his office, leaving Gaius alone in the house. Pupa materialized in front of Yunyu while floating around aimlessly, accompanying Yunyu, who rolled the wheelchair to the kitchen to prepare some brunch for himself and that new guest, Reed Ville.

"Pupa, I'm worried," Yunyu said while peeling an apple. 

"Worried about what?"

"About that Monster. Whether he is Matthew, Jiansheng, Mamoru, Aaron, Zerocheat, I mean HIM. I wonder if he will come again and ruin everything."

"I'm glad that Clarke is not him, though, since there is no blood chain between our hearts," Yunyu had something in mind, and it was about that Reed Ville. "What if that Monster went inside Reed Ville's body and started ruining everything?"

…

"Trust me, that Monster cannot get inside Reed Ville's body," Pupa replied. 

"Huh, why?"

"You'll see soon."

Yunyu had questions and worry inside his heart. He didn't know where the real male lead was, and Pupa refused to give information. It said that he'd meet the male lead sooner or later. 

Thus, Yunyu passed his time by cooking simple French fries and raisin cookies, sweet and salty, for brunch. 

"You seriously going for that raisin cookies?"

"Yes."

"You devil spawn," Pupa cursed. "To think that you want to give those raisin cookies to someone."

"Hmph! If nobody wants to eat it, then I will swallow everything myself!"

**

Two hours had passed, Yunyu was watching television when he heard the doorbell rang. 

Ding-Dong!

Yunyu checked the clock, and it was 10.00 A.M. 

Ding-Dong!

"Coming!" Yunyu yelled out loud. He rolled his wheelchair to the front door. He twisted the handle since he couldn't check on the intercom because of his current body limitation. 

When he opened the door, he looked up and saw a tall man, probably as tall as Clarke, around 6'4. He was wearing a plaid shirt, leather jacket and jeans. 

In contrast with Clarke's blonde hair, he had dark hair, but their face was actually very similar. Though Clarke was a clean-shaven upright man, this guy had stubble. His gaze had a dangerous glint, and he gave off a rugged masculine but treacherous vibe. 

And he greeted Gaius with a smirk on his face.

"Hello, Mr. Gaius Glint, I suppose? I'm Reed Ville, your Husband's little brother," Reed introduced himself. His voice was deep and rough, unlike Clarke.

Gaius spaced out for a moment because he thought he saw Clarke in a different version. He shook his head and smiled perfunctorily, "A—Ah, yes, my Husband has told me about you."

"Can I come in?"

"Y—Yes, come in, come in. I've prepared brunch for you," Gaius turned his wheelchair and led Reed Ville inside. Somehow, he felt that Reed was staring at his back, but he thought it was just his paranoia.

Gaius was very introverted, he wasn't used to talking with a new person, and he spent most of his time taking care of his kids and husband. 

"Please sit there. I'll bring the food," Gaius said. But Reed continued following Gaius from behind, and when he reached the cupboard, Reed said, "I'll bring it. You're still in the wheelchair. Let me help you."

"A—Ah, thank you…." Gaius followed Reed, who put the French fries and the cookies on the table. 

There was an awkward silence between them, though the awkwardness seemed to only be in Gaius side. Reed leisurely leaned on the sofa while snacking on French fries. 

"S—So… your name is Reed Ville, right?" Gaius tried to open the conversation. 

"Yeah," Reed replied short. He didn't seem to be interesting in small talk. 

"May I know how did you know my Husband? He told me that you're his long lost brother…."

"I didn't know it at first, but when my adopted parents died, they gave me a letter that has been reserved only to be opened after their deaths. In that letter, they said that I came from outer space and had a brother. They gave me the information about Clarke Gaist, and here we are."

"I see... did he tell you about his identity first?"

"Yeah, after he believed that we're blood brothers, he told me about his identity as Superbman, and you're Naturally Hoe, right?"

Gaius nodded reluctantly. It felt so weird and uncomfortable to have your superhero identity known to an average person who had no affiliation with the League of Heroes. 

"Ahaha, it's okay. Don't be too nervous around me. I'm just happy that I still have a family after my adopted parents' death," Reed said, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere around them. "Besides, I have nothing to do most of the time."

"Nothing to do? How about your job?" Gaius asked curiously.

"I'm the owner, so I have everyone working for me. All I do is monthly inspection, just once a month."

"I see, that must be fun—"

"It's boring," Reed snippet suddenly. He grinned while staring at Gaius, "It's boring. I have nothing to do. That's why I'm here in the first place, right?"

"Ah… correct…" Gaius thought it was all fair answer. "I'm sorry for my Husband's request. He is a good man, but he can be a bit of a worrywart and pushy. He must've forced you to accompany me today."

"Not at all. It's my initiative to offer my service. Since I have nothing to do, I might as well spend my time with my new family," Reed stared at Gaius meaningfully, "Isn't that right? It's better to spend time with family instead of going somewhere, busy with things that will only tire you out."

"Y—Yeah, I guess so…" Gaius had to admit that he was a person like that. He hated going out or working without any meaning. He preferred to spend his free time alone, gardening or reading.

"Well, since we're both free, why don't we play a little game?" Reed suggested.

"A little game?" Gaius frowned. "I don't have any game console. I mean, Hermes, my son, has it in his room, but I don't know how to play that."

"No, not that kind of game," Reed smirked and leaned closer on Gaius, "We can play a very dangerous but fun game, what do you think?"