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.