Chapter 276 - The Mysterious Dragon Tattoo (1/2)

Lauriel arrived when everyone was getting ready for breakfast. He hurriedly approached Aleksis and hugged her tightly.

”Uncle Rory... I missed you !!” Aleksis exclaimed when she realized Lauriel was holding her. ”Did you come from Colorado?”

”Right... are you okay?” Lauriel let go of his arms and examined Aleksis from head to toe. ”Do you know who helped you?”

”Prince Siegfried...” said Aleksis. ”Uhmm... I call him that because he didn't want to tell me his name. Do you know him? Do you know what his name is? He said he saved me before... hmm... I am sure I've only met him this once... That's strange...”

Caspar was stunned to hear it, ”He saved you twice? How come? What happened?”

Lauriel was finally forced to recount the events that happened ten years ago on a train bound for Chiang Mai. Caspar and Finland's faces were shocked to hear his story.

”Oh my God... ALEKSIS WENT MISSING when she was with you?!?” Caspar raised his voice.

He was again worried at the thought that his daughter had gone missing once before. Subconsciously, he also wanted to pay back Lauriel's criticism yesterday on the phone when he learned that Aleksis went missing under Caspar's watch.

”It was just a misunderstanding,” Lauriel said, irritated, ”The important thing is that she is fine now. I am grateful that Aleksis was saved by a good person. I didn't pay attention to his face at that time because it was quite dark, but if I met him again, maybe I can recognize him...”

”Prince Siegfried is very handsome,” Aleksis said suddenly. ”He reminds me of you, Uncle Rory. His hair is a little lighter than the color of your hair, and his eyes are purplish-blue. There are so many scars on his body and there is also this scary dragon tattoo...”

Lauriel nodded, ”Yes, that's the person... The same person who helped Aleksis on the train when she was two. Unfortunately, I don't know his name either. You're very fortunate, Aleksis... to meet a nice person like him again. I can't imagine what would have happened if you were found by someone else. You're so beautiful... You better not wander off alone.”

”Ugh... so what if I'm beautiful?” said Aleksis. ”Does that mean I can't leave the house at all?”

Lauriel turned to Caspar, ”If I'm not around, you should always prepare bodyguards to watch over Aleksis from afar. Her beauty must also be hidden...”

”How do you hide it?” Finland asked in surprise.

Aleksis' beauty, even though she was a child, was already very prominent. How could they cover such a beautiful face that seemed to be carved specifically by the Gods? Her face was of perfect symmetry, and she had tiny red lips, a pair of large brilliant blue-green eyes, and long brown hair that hung so beautifully…

Lauriel took a pair of oversized nerdy-looking glasses from his pocket and put them on Aleksis' head, ”These glasses are normal glasses, so it's OK for you to wear them. Their ugly shape will cover your beautiful face...”

He then ruffled the girl's hair and a moment later Aleksis looked like a shabby nerd.

Finland covered her lips and sighed in agreement, ”Very good... If Aleksis wants to go out alone, she can dress up like this and the bodyguards should only look after her from afar.”

Aleksis, who didn't care about her appearance, just shrugged. Whatever it was she did not mind as long as her parents wouldn't become worried.

”Can you tell me what happened? Start from when you were kidnapped by the two criminals until you met this... er... Prince Siegfried?” Caspar asked her.

”Uhmm... I lost my way and asked a friendly-looking couple to show me the way to the Continental Hotel at a gas station. They said they were heading that direction and offered to drive me...” Aleksis explained.