Chapter 169: Epilogue – Faith and Happiness
Inside the mansion’s dressing room, Bahamut was checking his outfit once more with Bertina’s help.
“How is it?” he asked.
“It looks great. You look quite handsome,” Bertina confirmed with a smile.
In response, Bahamut gave her a slightly apologetic look. “Honestly, I didn’t need to go through with this. I don’t know about other things, but this one… it must bother you.”
“Honey,” Bertina replied in a determined tone, which made Bahamut flinch slightly. She continued seriously, looking straight at him. “Do you know the biggest reason I fell in love with you and married you?”
It was something Bertina often mentioned, a story of the faith Bahamut had shown her and what she asked of him in return. Bahamut spoke her answer softly, looking at her.
“Faith…”
“Yes, that’s right. That’s why I fell for a man like you—because you gave me faith as a merchant and as a man,” she said as she completed the final adjustments on his outfit. A soft smile began to form on her lips. “In that respect, as a man loved by this woman, it wouldn’t suit you to betray that trust. I thought protecting it was something you should do as well. That’s why I allowed this to happen.”
“Thank you, honey. As you said, I’ll protect it—for her, for you, and for our daughter,” Bahamut replied in a clear voice.