~Alpha Bruce Mansion~

A few days later...

Aurelia was relaxing beside the pool when Kaspar arrived and settled on the vacant sun lounger beside her.

"Is my husband gone?" Aurelia asked, taking a sip of her favorite Chardonnay wine.

"Yes," Kaspar replied, smiling, holding the wine bottle and pouring the liquid into the empty glass.

"You were looking preoccupied when I came. What are you thinking?" Kaspar asked, sipping his wine. "You still can't get over your suspicion that the mysterious ...