Chapter 255 - The Bad News (1/2)

Volume 2

THESE FOLLOWING EVENTS HAPPENED 9 YEARS AFTER LONDON SCHNEIDER WAS BORN

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The news received by the Schneider family that morning was shocking. Kendrick and Sylvia Chan had a car accident in France while on vacation and died instantly. This made their only child, Terry, an orphan.

”We must go to Singapore and meet the boy...” Finland said with a sad face. No matter what, Terry was her flesh and blood, even though she didn't give birth to the boy herself. Ten years ago she even gave a bone marrow donation when Terry had leukemia to save his life.

Caspar nodded. He could imagine the sadness experienced by the 15-year-old boy, suddenly losing both his parents at once. His own parents died in the war when he was 350 years old but his sadness did not subside after decades. That's why Caspar understood.

”We can leave this afternoon ... I'll ask Kara to prepare everything,” Caspar said. He hugged his wife warmly, to share her sadness. ”What did Jean say?”

”Jean will come too. Maybe we will arrive first because we are closer to Singapore.”

At that time the Finland and Caspar family was living on their farm in New Zealand. They really liked Wellington and always stayed there at least one month a year. New Zealand in the spring* was very beautiful.

The trip from Wellington to Singapore only took 8 hours and they can arrive in the morning. Jean who were living in America must fly 20 hours to be able to arrive in Singapore. Although he immediately rushed to the airport after hearing the news about Chan couple, he would still arrive tomorrow evening.

”Where are we going, Mum?” Aleksis asked, amazed to see her mother pack some of their clothes in a small suitcase. They have only been in Wellington for two weeks and will usually stay there until early October, now it is still early September.

She bit down on a piece of grass in her mouth in a very nonchalant style and immediately perched on the first step of their house, watching her mother who looked restless went back and forth stuffing and taking things out of their suitcase.

”We will meet your older brother in Singapore,” Finland said hurriedly. She was very unfocused.

Aleksis frowned and then turned to her father, who only shrugged.

”Older brother? Aren't I the first child?” A moment later her eyes widened like a saucer and she threw Caspar an accusing gase, ”Jeez ...! Do you have a son from other woman?! I know you were a womanizer in the past... but you shouldn't have been embarrassing us like this ...”

Caspar gasped at his daughter's accusation and turned to Finland, almost facepalming himself.

”Aleksis thinks Terry is my son ...” he said, frowning. Finland sighed and hit his shoulder with exasperation.

”Ugh ...”

Caspar laughed at Finland who looked agitated and hurriedly kissed her.

”There... there, you just tell Aleksis about Terry and let me do the packing and take care of our trip. Under these stressful conditions you will  forget important stuff,” he said in a gentle voice. ”Aleksis, get a bottle of wine and two glasses from the kitchen. Mummy needs to drink a little to calm down.”