Chapter 754 Lapitus And Fabiyana
"My lord, I really do not what to say. Something must have happened that caused Lapitus to open the gates early!"
As Lady Felicia and Alexander sat across the table, writing letters, the lady quickly let out these words.
And by the sound of it, she sounded quite concerned, like she was afraid that Alexander would accuse her of deceiving him.
To which Alexander simply gave a light smile, and breezily pronounced, "No worries. I'm sure Lapitus had his reasons. We can ask him when we meet."
The messenger that came to Alexander did reveal the chance that was afforded to Lapitus that enabled them to carry out the move.
But he kept this insider knowledge to himself.
After all, what use did an outsider have knowing these intricacies?
Lapitus could let his wife know in his own time.
But over on the other side, this mild reaction only proved to make Lady Felicia's head hurt.
She thought Alexander was starting to distrust her.
Which then caused her eyes to flick imperceptively as she looked at Alexander with both anger and wounded pride.
Anger at him not believing, and wounded pride over the fact she was still unable to get him to bed her.
What made the latter part even worse was that it was not like the boy was not uninterested in her.
She could easily tell that the man before him was no saint.
He was very much like the lecherous men she had met dozens of times before in Thesalie, his eyes always moving towards her private parts when she displayed them, and his face turning various shades showing desire and embarrassment when she seemingly 'caught' him in the act.
But what separated him from the others was that he did not forcefully take her like all her previous experiences.
For instance, when Lady Felicia had offered her body to Petrino first, the man had leaped onto her at the first chance like a ravenous wolf, and ate her then and there, with little regard for how Lady Felicia felt about the act herself.
And in all her subsequent meetings, the pattern followed, to the point she had simply become accustomed to it.
But here, when she came to Alexander, she hit a glitch.
Here, although the man clearly desired her, and she very unequivocally permitted him, he still refused to take the bait.
Even if Lady Felicia did not want it, Alexander had the muscle to take her.
So what gives?
Lady Felicia felt like she was at her wit's end.
She had tried almost everything flashing she could think of, presented herself in the most vulnerable positions, and even scheduled everything at just the right time to set the mood and make sure that there would be no interruptions.
But nothing worked.
She had even shown off Fabiyana to him, just in case his preference swung that way.
For instance, there were multiple times when she arranged to have Alexander catch the young girl bathing in her tent, attended by her maids, her flawless porcelain nubile body, and even her tiny slit fully visible to the man.
But Alexander appeared unimpressed.
So by now, Lady Felicia was becoming desperate, feeling like ripping her hair out trying to think of a way.
A feeling she felt was especially urgent given that the gates had been already opened, meaning Alexander would be soon entering the city.
And the moment he did, it would signal her alone time with him was over.
She would have to leave the camp and return to playing that disgusting role of a faithful wife.
'Is my only option to get naked and beg him!' The lady cursed in her mind.
She did not want to do that.
Not only did that hurt her ego, but such a thing would also drastically reduce her own negotiating power.
So as they sat here writing letters, while one's heart was filled with glee at the successful campaign, the other's was filled with agony.
"What should I do with your husband, Lapitus?" As Lady Felicia quietened down, retreating to her mind to try and think of a way to effectively seduce Alexander, the man opposite her suddenly posed this, for he felt the silence stifling.
'Kill him!' And Lady Felicia's instinct was to reply this.
But she of course didn't say this out loud, only giving a platonic answer and saying it was all up to Alexander and she really did not care about her husband.
It seemed that the thoughts she had expressed to Alexander that day had not changed.
"What does my lord plan to do with him?" The lady then asked, her eyes hiding an anticipation for a bloody result.
"Hmmp… thinking." But whatever Alexander was planning, he was not in the mood for sharing.
Something that caused Lady Felicia to cuss at him again silently.
But the fact was Alexander had truly not decided what to do with Lapitus.
He had not told any of his officers or general about Lapitus's planned activities, knowing they would make a fuss.
So instead, he decided to come to a decision by himself.
And regarding that, he did think about killing the man, even thinking he could spin the whole quite favorably.
He could say that he was a traitor to Thesalie and he hated traitors, regardless of the side.
Or he could say that he was a coward who hid as the city was sacked.
Or he was an oathbreaker who killed his master
In all these instances, killing him as a scapegoat might placate the public for all the loss they suffered.
These were the merits of killing the man.
But conversely, Alexander also saw merit in keeping the man alive.
He could use him as a propaganda piece, showing off to all Tibian nobles that those who switched sides to him were treated very generously.
And currently, despite how Lady Felicia painted Lapitus, and how alleged Lapitus planned to betray and kill Alexander, Alexander was leaning towards the latter.
Because the advantages were too lucrative.
With one Lapitus as a shining example, Alexander was sure he would be able to get a dozen soon.
So, though not decided, he was in favor of letting the man live, unless he revealed major deficiencies.
It was also the reason Alexander had informed city guards to take refuge inside the mansion.
That way their families and worldly material would be safe and they would not hold a grudge against him.
Which would then make it easier for Alexander to use them to gain control of the city.
After all, the people were surely to be more receptive to familiar local faces administering them than their hated, foreign enemies.
And if any problems came up, he could also make them put on the hat!
While Alexander had these thoughts, turning to Lady Felicia, he then brought up another topic, "By the way, given your husband acts, what will happen about the deal with Fabiyana?"
"Do you still want me to take her into my home? Or do you mother daughter pair want to live your lives out in a quiet country house? Like you asked."
In the past few days, Alexander had come to spend quite a bit of time with the little girl.
And she was truly a little bundle of joy.
Sheltered and a bit naive, she was not as mature as the other ten years of her time.
But what she lacked in clever wit, she more than made up with a great smile and her bubbly personality, as whenever she met Alexander, she incessantly talked to him like a happy lark.
What she had done that day what she ate, her various previous experiences, the little girl left nothing unsaid.
Many times, she even showed Alexander things she handcrafted.
Alexander had indeed grown to be fond of her.
And she was even very cute too, inheriting her mother's good looks.
White, spotless skin, bright limpid eyes, and silky smooth hair that actually reached almost her ankles.
Alexander had rarely seen such good hair.
Seeing these also made Alexander think about what to do with her.
'Hmm! Well, she can be a good older sister for Alexandria and Philip. Maybe even their personal maid once they grow up.' He figured.
Alexander personally did not like the idea of taking Fabiyana as his concubine, due to her age.
He also thought that such a little girl should be allowed to enjoy life, and not be burdened with the intricacies of family life.
While for Lady Felicia, this question presented a dilemma.
She never really wanted to stay peacefully in a house.
That was just fluff.
And now that she was having such a hard time convincing Alexander to be with her, certainly wanted her daughter to at least stay,
"My lord… I think Fabiyana has come to quite like you. So if think…"
Alexander understood the hidden meaning.
If Fabiyana stayed with him, she would certainly get a better life.
And he had little problem with that.
Following this. the duo talked about a few more things, but nothing of substance.
And in the following three days, no matter how the lady tried, she was unable to get Alexander to take her.
So she finally decided to swallow her pride and ask for it!
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