Chapter 273 - Farewell (1/2)

Twenty minutes later the car arrived at the Raffles Hotel.

”We've arrived,” said 'Prince Siegfried' while wearing a hat and sunglasses. He deliberately wore a thin scarf to cover his neck and a part of his face. At first glance people would not be able to see his face properly. ”I'll call your parents and ask them to pick you up here. Are you OK with that?”

Ah... what a mysterious person, thought Aleksis. She could only nod in agreement.

Aleksis certainly could not interfere with his preferred way to take her to her family, because she was the one being helped and she had to respect the decision of her savior.

”Big Brother, will you leave me in the lobby alone?” Aleksis asked as she opened the car door and got out. She then took her puppy and carried him in her arms.

”Of course not. I will accompany you until your family comes,” answered 'Prince Siegfried' firmly.

”Oh, that's good. I am sure my parents would love to thank you in person for saving me.” Aleksis was glad to hear that 'Prince Siegfried' would accompany her at the lobby.

She looked at him intently and suddenly realized that he had no intention to meet her parents.

”Will I be able to see you again?” Aleksis asked again. Somehow, she had a bad feeling that this would be their last meeting.

'Prince Siegfried' stared at Aleksis for a few long seconds. He tried to hide his feeling through a smile and his purplish eyes looked as calm as the ocean, but the look in his eyes could not lie.

He did not want to meet her again.

Aleksis frowned sadly after realizing that the answer she was waiting for was not what she wanted. She could only stare at 'Prince Siegfried' who made a move to remove both bags from the trunk. The young man then signaled that Aleksis followed him into the lobby.

Aleksis listlessly walked behind 'Prince Siegfried' into the hotel. The young man invited her to sit in the lounge in the lobby and ordered drinks for them. While waiting for his drink to arrive, he sent a message to Lauriel's number.

[Aleksis is waiting in the lobby of the Raffles Hotel. I don't like crowds. Please ask only her mother to come to pick her up.]

Lauriel, who was almost boarding his flight to Singapore, hurriedly responded.

[OK. I gave your number to Aleksis' mother. She will arrive in 15 minutes.]

He then called Caspar and told him to pick Aleksis up at the Raffles Hotel.

”Caspar, someone found Aleksis and is willing to take her home. They are now in the lobby of the Raffles Hotel. He said that only Finland can enter the lobby to pick Aleksis up.”

”Why?” Caspar asked quickly. ”I'll be there soon.”

”DO NOT enter the lobby,” Lauriel said firmly. ”Let Finland go alone. This person has saved Aleksis twice and I don't like to violate his trust. He never took the opportunity to gain any material benefits or anything else. I think he's a good person. I want to fulfil his request this time.”