Chapter 467 - I Really Hate You! (1/2)

Nicolae just sat limply beside the bed, waiting for Aleksis to wake up. He did not want to tell his father or the girl's family that she was pregnant. At least, not without Aleksis' consent.

Inwardly, he felt sad because he finally knew how deep her feelings for Alaric Rhionen was.

Aleksis certainly wanted his children. An alchemist would only have children if they were ready and truly wanted them. Aleksis must have loved the man so much that she was okay being pregnant with his child.

Based on what Marion last reported before she closed off herself from people, Alaric Rhionen was already dead. Nicolae felt very sorry for Aleksis.

The girl would, of course, become heartbroken once she found out that the man she loved had passed away. She would certainly hate her father and Lauriel for causing that man's death.

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Jean rushed to welcome Marion who was in Lauriel's arms. As soon as he arrived he insisted on taking Marion from Lauriel's arms and carried her.

”Let me take care of her from here,” he said firmly.

Marion only opened her eyes slightly before closing them again. She did not care who brought her where. She just wanted to go home, to be alone and not meet anyone else. Her body was still trembling as she thought of what occurred at the clifftop of Targu Mures last night. They killed Alaric and she dumped his body somewhere he would never be found out.

She felt like a murderer and so she was being chased by guilt. She was unable to face Lauriel, afraid that she would just suddenly tell him the truth, that he had just caused the death of his own biological son.

Marion couldn't bear it. It would be better for her to keep her peace and not see anyone for the remainder of her life. The secret would then be safe as she had no need to talk to Lauriel.

While Lauriel was rushing to Grindelwald for Aleksis who had just awakened, Jean took Marion to her home in Basel. Along the way, she only kept her eyes closed, not moving whatsoever and thus, making Jean worried sick.

Like Lauriel, he also suspected that Marion was harassed when she was taken away by Rhionen Assassins, and that caused her to be so traumatized.

Jean could only stroke Marion's hair. She was sleeping on his lap along the way. The driver who drove for them seemed to have recognized Jean's face but still considerately let them have their privacy.

”Miss Marion, what happened to her?” asked Alicia who welcomed them on the doorway. Jean did not reply. He carried Marion into her room and laid her down gently upon the bed.

The five dogs rushed in, wiggling their tails to attract the girl's attention, but Marion just curled up underneath her blanket, pulling it up to cover her face.

Jean became very confused upon seeing the way she was acting. He looked for nearby physicians to check Marion's condition, but after several visits from different doctors, no one could pinpoint what caused Marion's condition to be this bad.

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Nicolae jerked awake when he felt some movements on the bed. Aleksis had regained consciousness. Her muffled cries immediately broke the silence within the room.

”Shhh ... I'm here ...” Nicolae hurried over to Aleksis who was sobbing. He held her hand trying to calm her down.

”What happened? Why ... why are you saying sorry? What happened to Alaric?” Aleksis asked between her sobs.