Chapter 1557

"Sofia! You're back!" Birk expressed his joy upon seeing Sofia's return. He stood up right away and approached her. "Is this Severin, your boyfriend?" Birk noticed Severin's presence at once and was struck by the young man's handsomeness. Having been told about Severin's impressive talent in alchemy by Sofia, he began to understand why she was so captivated by him. Severin smiled and addressed the Birk, saying, "I'm Severin. It is my pleasure to meet you, father-in-law." A faint smirk appeared at the corners of Birk's mouth after Severin addressed him as 'father-in-law' with no hesitation whatsoever. The other elders exchanged slightly bemused glances. From the looks of it, Sofia's relationship with Severin was more complex than that of a simple couple. Sheila chimed in with a smile, "Uncle, Sofia is now Severin's third wife." Birk laughed and said, "Oh? Sofia told me earlier that he needed to provide a betrothal gift. I'm appalled that she is already his third wife even though I