Chapter 360 - My son... (1/2)

Nicolae didn't understand why Aleksis was now crying softly. He did not know what had caused the tears to run down her cheeks, but he tried to comfort her while wiping her tears with his finger.

”Sshh ... what made you so sad?”

Nicolae then remembered that Aleksis became sad after he told her the story about his past. Did Aleksis feel sympathy because he was born without knowing his parents?

”I'm really okay ... don't be sad,” Nicolae persuaded desperately. ”I was well cared for by my parents and they loved me a lot. My foster father was the trusted doctor of King Michael of Romania in his place of exile. I had a really happy life ... I even followed the footsteps of my foster father and became a doctor ... so, there is no need to be saddened by my fate.”

Aleksis looked fixedly at Nicolae and finally nodded.

”I'm glad that you were well taken care of by a good family, and that you had a happy life ...” She tried to smile. ”But my tears are actually for Uncle Rory, not for you.”

”Eh?”

Nicolae really couldn't help thinking about this girl named Aleksis; her attitude was always very strange and unexpected. He remembered that one time Aleksis hugged him excitedly and called him 'Prince Siegfried', but then she ignored him altogether and said that Prince Siegfried was her dog.

Today she was moved to tears after Nicolae told her about his past, that he was born during the war and his mother died while giving birth to him, so Nicolae never met his biological parents. But instead of crying for Nicolae, Aleksis' tears were apparently for her uncle.

”You are very difficult to understand ...” Nicolae finally said. He was slightly hurt because Aleksis was not sympathetic to his life story. He sighed and then examined his wound once more.

The wound on his shoulder was well cared for and he also felt quite refreshed. He felt that there was no longer a point in lingering at someone else's place. Nicolae then got up and tidied his clothes that were neatly folded on the table. He would excuse himself so that he could rest at his own place.

”Where are you going?” Aleksis asked. She didn't expect Nicolae to go home so soon after hearing about the Alchemist secrets from her.

”I want to go back to my place,” Nicolae said with a smile. ”My head feels dizzy. I don't want to bother other people for too long.”

”Why not rest here? You are not at all troublesome,” said Aleksis half forcefully, ”I promise I will take care of you well. You have helped me several times.”

”Are you sure?” Nicolae asked. ”When I'm sick I'm very troublesome, you know ...”

”It's okay ...” said Aleksis firmly. She was sure that taking care of a sick man would not be more troublesome than taking care of Little Prince Siegfried.

Oh, that reminded her that she had to call Terry to bring her dog back to the penthouse. Now that she no longer lived in the dormitory, Aleksis could take care of her own dog.

Gosh, she really missed her Prince Siegfried, both the big and the little one.

”I helped you selflessly, really, there's no need for you to repay any kindness to me,” Nicolae said again.

Aleksis shook her head, ”It doesn't bother me, really. Besides feeling indebted to you, I also feel a little guilty because it was my bodyguards who hurt you. I can't imagine what would have happened if the bullet got to your heart... I wouldn't want to live anymore.”

Of course, Aleksis would not have been able to face Lauriel if she had caused the death of his only son. Thinking about it made her chest feel tight. She had caused such a terrible misunderstanding.

She had two pairs of bodyguards because she was not being honest to anyone. If she hadn't accepted Takeshi's and Mischa's protection, and used only Carl and Sascha as her bodyguards, then Mischa wouldn't have hurt Nicolae like this.

She must immediately quit this cat-and-mouse situation with her having four bodyguards. She must tell Lauriel what had happened, so that they could both find out who really wanted to kidnap her that day.

Nicolae's blue eyes seemed to shine brightly at Aleksis' words when she firmly said she wanted to take care of him.

Well, since Aleksis herself offered to take care of him, he should not be foolish and reject the girl's kindness.

”Uhm ... then, I'm hungry ...” Nicolae said in a rather cutesy voice, ”I didn't have time to eat lunch because I was making a report, and when I was finally going to eat, I saw the kidnappers and so I rushed to take you away by my car ... It's already late, and my stomach is now hungry.”

Aleksis was astonished to see Nicolae being so casual to her. This young man was so clever. Since Aleksis offered to take care of him, he would not pass the opportunity to cling on the girl.

”Uhm ... okay. What do you want to eat?” Aleksis asked him. ”I can't cook, so I'll ask the chefs to come here to cook whatever you want.”

Now it was Nicolae's turn to be stunned. She would call chefs to cook? How rich was this girl actually?

”Whatever I want? Is that true?” He asked curiously.

Aleksis nodded.

”Continental Hotel is known to have the best chefs in the world. I'm sure there's nothing they can't make.”

”Continental Hotel???” Nicolae started to observe his surroundings. ”Are we at a hotel? Not at an apartment?”

”This is an apartment in the Continental Building,” Aleksis said. She was satisfied to see Nicolae's dumbfounded face.

”There are no apartments in the Continental Building ...” murmured Nicolae, ”except ...”