Chapter 500: Going Back on Adventures
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"Uncle told us to come to the Ritz Gala next week to test one of his new inventions. He also asked us to acquire more information about that Virconnect 4D that will be used at the event," London added after narrating to his mother all the activities he and Rune did at Aldebar's place, "Big Brother Terry will also be there to receive an award nomination. We want to see him. "
Finland had heard about Terry making it to the list of the most eligible bachelors in the world. It was according to the Ritz List, the most prestigious lifestyle magazine in the world. As a mother, she was naturally very proud, even though she was one of those who thought that the list was ridiculous.
"So, can we go?" asked Rune to their mother.
Finland turned to her husband. She noticed that the man was busy checking pictures of food from the internet to find inspiration for today's dinner.
"Honey, will you let the kids go to the Ritz Gala this year?" she asked Caspar.
Caspar lifted his face for a moment, his eyes leaving the picture of a dish that looked so delicious. He shrugged, "It's okay, let them see the world. Anyways, the Ritz Gala is always held in our hotel, St. Laurent. London and Rune can just come there as the hotel owner's son."
"Wait, are you going to announce them as sons of the Schneider family?" Amazement was in Finland's voice. "That's a first."
"Ah, it's okay. They are males, no one will kidnap them," Caspar replied casually.
"Wow ... it's great! Thank you, Dad!" London and Rune exclaimed happily.
The woman frowned, "Then, when will you announce Aleksis?"
"As for Aleksis, I am still not willing to do it. I plan to announce Aleksis' identity once she is married. So all the men out there will not be able to bother her as, by then, she would already have a husband." The Alchemist Clan Leader smiled to himself, "Later, I'll just let Nicolae handle those men."
Finland knew, from the start, that Caspar was extremely affectionate and overprotective of his daughter. But it made sense. Although Aleksis was not a weak girl and was always surrounded by personal bodyguards or even Lauriel, she was repeatedly attacked and was almost out of his hands once.
Aleksis was kidnapped and given a poison that threatened her life when she was only 2 years old, then she was lost on the train, she was also kidnapped by a pair of human traffickers when she was 12, and when she grew up she suffered from a fatal accident that rendered her in a coma for several months.
Caspar didn't want to risk it anymore. He would have Aleksis stay in her parents' golden cage forever if necessary. He did not want his daughter to be threatened again just because she was the daughter of Caspar Schneider.
He would only release Aleksis once she had a husband who would protect her.
Until then, Caspar would not let his guard down.
***
Aleksis now absolutely had no objections to her golden cage or being under the protection of her affectionate father. To be exact, she no longer cared.
She once wanted to see the world so much and asked for permission to study in Singapore to be away from her family for a year. Back then, she also wanted to find her Prince Siegfried. None of these meant anything to her anymore.
Prince Siegfried, Alaric Rhionen, was gone. Now Aleksis' life only revolved around her two children. She was currently busy taking care of Altair and Vega, ensuring that their days would be immersed in happiness.
When Nicolae returned and entered their lives, Aleksis' burden became increasingly light. The man was very happy to take her and her children on adventures. It began when Aleksis was fulfilling a dinner invitation from Nicolae, just the two of them. As they ate, they were also discussing various things that had gone by.
Aleksis enthusiastically asked Nicolae the most memorable experiences he got from his travels around the world.
"Hm ... a lot, but it seems, there is nothing too special. Didn't you also often go on adventures with my father when you were a child? You never did again?" Nicolae asked in puzzlement.
Aleksis shook her head. "No, after Altair and Vega are born, I couldn't take care of two babies alone and go on adventures at the same time. My father had also been busy with the family business and my mother was helping him."
"But now Altair and Vega have become older. How old are they? Five years old, right? You can already go and travel if you want."
Aleksis looked away. Having children was the happiest thing in her life, but there were certain things that must be sacrificed to become a mother. As a woman with no partner, she must rely on herself to make sure her two children would be alright.
She could surround them with countless staff and bodyguards, but it would still not feel the same. This was why she discouraged herself from going on adventures for the past five years.
"Hey ... listen, if you want, well, you see, I plan to go to Iceland in December to see the northern lights. Do you want to go with me? With the kids? We can stay at the ice hotel."
Aleksis almost spat out the wine she had just sipped upon hearing Nicolae's words. She quickly remembered Kit Blue, the daughter of an ice hotel owner in Iceland.
"Do you want to stay at the hotel owned by that arrogant girl who came to your party?" Aleksis questioned him sharply. Nicolae did not know what Kit did to Aleksis, so he didn't understand why her pitch turned higher.
"Arrogant girl? What did she do? Do you mean Kit?"
"Ish ..." Aleksis took a napkin and cleaned her lips that got stained by red wine just now. "You go alone. I don't like cold places."
"Uhmm ... you really like cold places," argued Nicolae who knew all about her. "You like free diving in the Caribbean, you like hunting fish in the middle of the sea, you like playing with tiger cubs, you like playing with snow ..."
The woman pursed her lips as she stared at Nicolae.
"So what?" she asked in an indifferent manner.
"I want you to go back to doing those things that you like. I want Aleksis to be the old Aleksis: cheerful, always happy, fearless, and love to live in the wild." Nicolae took her napkin from her hand and wiped it against her left cheek. There were still some red wine stains on it as a result of almost spitting her drink out in annoyance. "You're still as careless. There's still wine on your cheek."
Aleksis turned silent when she heard Nicolae's words. She obediently let the young man wipe her cheek. Nicolae was really caring and always thought of Aleksis' interests. He could even guess that she really missed going on adventures, but was holding back because she was worried about her children.
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"Uncle told us to come to the Ritz Gala next week to test one of his new inventions. He also asked us to acquire more information about that Virconnect 4D that will be used at the event," London added after narrating to his mother all the activities he and Rune did at Aldebar's place, "Big Brother Terry will also be there to receive an award nomination. We want to see him. "
Finland had heard about Terry making it to the list of the most eligible bachelors in the world. It was according to the Ritz List, the most prestigious lifestyle magazine in the world. As a mother, she was naturally very proud, even though she was one of those who thought that the list was ridiculous.
"So, can we go?" asked Rune to their mother.
Finland turned to her husband. She noticed that the man was busy checking pictures of food from the internet to find inspiration for today's dinner.
"Honey, will you let the kids go to the Ritz Gala this year?" she asked Caspar.
Caspar lifted his face for a moment, his eyes leaving the picture of a dish that looked so delicious. He shrugged, "It's okay, let them see the world. Anyways, the Ritz Gala is always held in our hotel, St. Laurent. London and Rune can just come there as the hotel owner's son."
"Wait, are you going to announce them as sons of the Schneider family?" Amazement was in Finland's voice. "That's a first."
"Ah, it's okay. They are males, no one will kidnap them," Caspar replied casually.
"Wow ... it's great! Thank you, Dad!" London and Rune exclaimed happily.
The woman frowned, "Then, when will you announce Aleksis?"
"As for Aleksis, I am still not willing to do it. I plan to announce Aleksis' identity once she is married. So all the men out there will not be able to bother her as, by then, she would already have a husband." The Alchemist Clan Leader smiled to himself, "Later, I'll just let Nicolae handle those men."
Finland knew, from the start, that Caspar was extremely affectionate and overprotective of his daughter. But it made sense. Although Aleksis was not a weak girl and was always surrounded by personal bodyguards or even Lauriel, she was repeatedly attacked and was almost out of his hands once.
Aleksis was kidnapped and given a poison that threatened her life when she was only 2 years old, then she was lost on the train, she was also kidnapped by a pair of human traffickers when she was 12, and when she grew up she suffered from a fatal accident that rendered her in a coma for several months.
Caspar didn't want to risk it anymore. He would have Aleksis stay in her parents' golden cage forever if necessary. He did not want his daughter to be threatened again just because she was the daughter of Caspar Schneider.
He would only release Aleksis once she had a husband who would protect her.
Until then, Caspar would not let his guard down.
***
Aleksis now absolutely had no objections to her golden cage or being under the protection of her affectionate father. To be exact, she no longer cared.
She once wanted to see the world so much and asked for permission to study in Singapore to be away from her family for a year. Back then, she also wanted to find her Prince Siegfried. None of these meant anything to her anymore.
Prince Siegfried, Alaric Rhionen, was gone. Now Aleksis' life only revolved around her two children. She was currently busy taking care of Altair and Vega, ensuring that their days would be immersed in happiness.
When Nicolae returned and entered their lives, Aleksis' burden became increasingly light. The man was very happy to take her and her children on adventures. It began when Aleksis was fulfilling a dinner invitation from Nicolae, just the two of them. As they ate, they were also discussing various things that had gone by.
Aleksis enthusiastically asked Nicolae the most memorable experiences he got from his travels around the world.
"Hm ... a lot, but it seems, there is nothing too special. Didn't you also often go on adventures with my father when you were a child? You never did again?" Nicolae asked in puzzlement.
Aleksis shook her head. "No, after Altair and Vega are born, I couldn't take care of two babies alone and go on adventures at the same time. My father had also been busy with the family business and my mother was helping him."
"But now Altair and Vega have become older. How old are they? Five years old, right? You can already go and travel if you want."
Aleksis looked away. Having children was the happiest thing in her life, but there were certain things that must be sacrificed to become a mother. As a woman with no partner, she must rely on herself to make sure her two children would be alright.
She could surround them with countless staff and bodyguards, but it would still not feel the same. This was why she discouraged herself from going on adventures for the past five years.
"Hey ... listen, if you want, well, you see, I plan to go to Iceland in December to see the northern lights. Do you want to go with me? With the kids? We can stay at the ice hotel."
Aleksis almost spat out the wine she had just sipped upon hearing Nicolae's words. She quickly remembered Kit Blue, the daughter of an ice hotel owner in Iceland.
"Do you want to stay at the hotel owned by that arrogant girl who came to your party?" Aleksis questioned him sharply. Nicolae did not know what Kit did to Aleksis, so he didn't understand why her pitch turned higher.
"Arrogant girl? What did she do? Do you mean Kit?"
"Ish ..." Aleksis took a napkin and cleaned her lips that got stained by red wine just now. "You go alone. I don't like cold places."
"Uhmm ... you really like cold places," argued Nicolae who knew all about her. "You like free diving in the Caribbean, you like hunting fish in the middle of the sea, you like playing with tiger cubs, you like playing with snow ..."
The woman pursed her lips as she stared at Nicolae.
"So what?" she asked in an indifferent manner.
"I want you to go back to doing those things that you like. I want Aleksis to be the old Aleksis: cheerful, always happy, fearless, and love to live in the wild." Nicolae took her napkin from her hand and wiped it against her left cheek. There were still some red wine stains on it as a result of almost spitting her drink out in annoyance. "You're still as careless. There's still wine on your cheek."
Aleksis turned silent when she heard Nicolae's words. She obediently let the young man wipe her cheek. Nicolae was really caring and always thought of Aleksis' interests. He could even guess that she really missed going on adventures, but was holding back because she was worried about her children.
"Uncle told us to come to the Ritz Gala next week to test one of his new inventions. He also asked us to acquire more information about that Virconnect 4D that will be used at the event," London added after narrating to his mother all the activities he and Rune did at Aldebar's place, "Big Brother Terry will also be there to receive an award nomination. We want to see him. " Finland had heard about Terry making it to the list of the most eligible bachelors in the world. It was according to the Ritz List, the most prestigious lifestyle magazine in the world. As a mother, she was naturally very proud, even though she was one of those who thought that the list was ridiculous. "So, can we go?" asked Rune to their mother. Finland turned to her husband. She noticed that the man was busy checking pictures of food from the internet to find inspiration for today's dinner. "Honey, will you let the kids go to the Ritz Gala this year?" she asked Caspar. Caspar lifted his face for a moment, his eyes leaving the picture of a dish that looked so delicious. He shrugged, "It's okay, let them see the world. Anyways, the Ritz Gala is always held in our hotel, St. Laurent. London and Rune can just come there as the hotel owner's son." "Wait, are you going to announce them as sons of the Schneider family?" Amazement was in Finland's voice. "That's a first." "Ah, it's okay. They are males, no one will kidnap them," Caspar replied casually. "Wow ... it's great! Thank you, Dad!" London and Rune exclaimed happily. The woman frowned, "Then, when will you announce Aleksis?" "As for Aleksis, I am still not willing to do it. I plan to announce Aleksis' identity once she is married. So all the men out there will not be able to bother her as, by then, she would already have a husband." The Alchemist Clan Leader smiled to himself, "Later, I'll just let Nicolae handle those men." Finland knew, from the start, that Caspar was extremely affectionate and overprotective of his daughter. But it made sense. Although Aleksis was not a weak girl and was always surrounded by personal bodyguards or even Lauriel, she was repeatedly attacked and was almost out of his hands once. Aleksis was kidnapped and given a poison that threatened her life when she was only 2 years old, then she was lost on the train, she was also kidnapped by a pair of human traffickers when she was 12, and when she grew up she suffered from a fatal accident that rendered her in a coma for several months. Caspar didn't want to risk it anymore. He would have Aleksis stay in her parents' golden cage forever if necessary. He did not want his daughter to be threatened again just because she was the daughter of Caspar Schneider. He would only release Aleksis once she had a husband who would protect her. Until then, Caspar would not let his guard down. *** Aleksis now absolutely had no objections to her golden cage or being under the protection of her affectionate father. To be exact, she no longer cared. She once wanted to see the world so much and asked for permission to study in Singapore to be away from her family for a year. Back then, she also wanted to find her Prince Siegfried. None of these meant anything to her anymore. Prince Siegfried, Alaric Rhionen, was gone. Now Aleksis' life only revolved around her two children. She was currently busy taking care of Altair and Vega, ensuring that their days would be immersed in happiness. When Nicolae returned and entered their lives, Aleksis' burden became increasingly light. The man was very happy to take her and her children on adventures. It began when Aleksis was fulfilling a dinner invitation from Nicolae, just the two of them. As they ate, they were also discussing various things that had gone by. Aleksis enthusiastically asked Nicolae the most memorable experiences he got from his travels around the world. "Hm ... a lot, but it seems, there is nothing too special. Didn't you also often go on adventures with my father when you were a child? You never did again?" Nicolae asked in puzzlement. Aleksis shook her head. "No, after Altair and Vega are born, I couldn't take care of two babies alone and go on adventures at the same time. My father had also been busy with the family business and my mother was helping him." "But now Altair and Vega have become older. How old are they? Five years old, right? You can already go and travel if you want." Aleksis looked away. Having children was the happiest thing in her life, but there were certain things that must be sacrificed to become a mother. As a woman with no partner, she must rely on herself to make sure her two children would be alright. She could surround them with countless staff and bodyguards, but it would still not feel the same. This was why she discouraged herself from going on adventures for the past five years. "Hey ... listen, if you want, well, you see, I plan to go to Iceland in December to see the northern lights. Do you want to go with me? With the kids? We can stay at the ice hotel." Aleksis almost spat out the wine she had just sipped upon hearing Nicolae's words. She quickly remembered Kit Blue, the daughter of an ice hotel owner in Iceland. "Do you want to stay at the hotel owned by that arrogant girl who came to your party?" Aleksis questioned him sharply. Nicolae did not know what Kit did to Aleksis, so he didn't understand why her pitch turned higher. "Arrogant girl? What did she do? Do you mean Kit?" "Ish ..." Aleksis took a napkin and cleaned her lips that got stained by red wine just now. "You go alone. I don't like cold places." "Uhmm ... you really like cold places," argued Nicolae who knew all about her. "You like free diving in the Caribbean, you like hunting fish in the middle of the sea, you like playing with tiger cubs, you like playing with snow ..." The woman pursed her lips as she stared at Nicolae. "So what?" she asked in an indifferent manner. "I want you to go back to doing those things that you like. I want Aleksis to be the old Aleksis: cheerful, always happy, fearless, and love to live in the wild." Nicolae took her napkin from her hand and wiped it against her left cheek. There were still some red wine stains on it as a result of almost spitting her drink out in annoyance. "You're still as careless. There's still wine on your cheek." Aleksis turned silent when she heard Nicolae's words. She obediently let the young man wipe her cheek. Nicolae was really caring and always thought of Aleksis' interests. He could even guess that she really missed going on adventures, but was holding back because she was worried about her children.
