A Good Wife (COMPLETE)

Bonus

(Always and Forever)

Julius lay his head on Charles's shoulder watching the lively children running and laughing on their garden.

Julius can't help wiping the tears that swell down his cheek.

"Oh? What's wrong?" Charles woke up and saw his lover crying again.

He is as thin as always.
His long black and white hair is flowing in his chest.
Even though they are already old, Charles had never seen any man as handsome and as beautiful as his wife.

"Nothing." Julius shakes his head.

Charles holds his hand, grasping it tight.
Julius smiles looking at their entwined fingers.
His free hand hugs Charles as his face lays on his chest.
"Thank you."

Charles chuckles.
"Thank you for what?"
He rubs Julius's hair with his free hand.

"For giving me this." Julius said and looked at the happy children playing without care in the world.

The children they raised were now independent individuals who are working and living in this country. They already have their own family.
But they still recognized them as their parents.
Pay respect.
Give filial piety and still and always treat them as their family.

Charles and Julius are generous.
They love them all but never spoil them.
If one made a mistake, they scold,hit or give punishment befitting the mistake they made.
Giving rewards and punishments are always reasonable.
That is why the kids love them the most.
Because they know that they love them unconditionally even without blood relationship.

"Dad,Mom," Happy walks to the two old couples.

"You are late." Charles frowns.

"Sorry Dad,Mom." Happy scratches his head.

Every new year they will celebrate it as a family.

Julius smiles and hugs his eldest son.
"How is your wife and new born son?"

Happy's face brightens.
"That is why I am late, Mom. My wife wants me to celebrate the new year here with our newborn son. She knows how sad I am when I can't come last year because of me participating in war."

"Nonsense! Your wife and our grandson's safety is more important. Why are you so superstitious?" Charles shakes his head.

Julius also shakes his head.
"It's very cold. You really am such a blockhead! If something happened to your wife and our grandchild, see if I don't spank your bottom!"

Happy laughs happily despite their angry reprimanding.
"No worries. I ask the doctor if it's okay to travel."

The couple smiles at him.
"You are such an idiot boy. Where are they then?"

"They are in the carriage. I will get them for Dad and Mom to see."

"So cerimonial. Hurry." Julius said.

Watching Happy's back the two look at each other and smile.

In the middle of the celebration, another two carriage came.

Julius and Charles are old but they all kneel to see the imperial carriage.

"Dad! Mom! No need to kneel!" Cheska, this beautiful Queen walks down the carriage.

Hurrying from behind is the Queen consort Remy.
"Dad, Mom."

Julius and Charles look at each other.
They greeted the two Queens but they were hugged by the two beauties.