Chapter 492 - Nic and The Twins Scheme (2/2)
”Eh ...” Aleksis shook her head. ”I've never lived here. Uncle Rory doesn't like this castle and rarely come here. I usually stay with him in his conservation in Kenya or other places, for example, his house in San Francisco and the farm in Colorado. He just came here this week because of you.”
”Oh, is that so?” Nicolae had no idea that Lauriel was not frequently staying in Medici Castle. All this time, during his adventures, he thought Lauriel was living here and often invited Aleksis and her children to stay over. ”Sorry, I did not know.”
”It's okay. I understand. Since my children are already asleep, I shouldn't wake them up.” Aleksis commented. ”We can sleep in the guest room.”
”Yes, of course, there are plenty of guest rooms here,” Nicolae called Luca and asked him to lead them to the best guest rooms.
His family staff immediately guided them to the largest one overlooking the rose garden. There was a large and beautiful four-poster bed in the room and Nicolae immediately put Vega down there. Aleksis also laid Altair there and then thanked Nicolae.
”It's my pleasure, they are very lovely children,” commented Nicolae. He then noticed that Aleksis' clothes were stained with wine and frowned. ”What happened to your shirt?”
”Ugh ... there was a careless guest who spilled her wine on my dress. I actually didn't bring a change of clothes. Maybe I should borrow a staff's clothes here first ...” complained Aleksis.
”You can take a shower and sleep in robe. I think there are some in the cupboard. Let the maid wash your clothes so you can wear it again tomorrow. Later in the afternoon, we can shop for new outfits,” Nicolae suggested. ”How about that? You can't possibly sleep in those, right?”
”Hmm ... you're right. I will do as you advised.” Aleksis nodded.
”You can take a shower now and give your clothes to the maids. I will accompany the children until you return. If they woke up in a strange place and you are not there with them, I'm sure they will be worried.”
”Eh ...?” Aleksis stopped in her tracks when she heard what Nicolae spoke so casually. She then nodded and hurried to the closet to find a kimono which she then brought into the bathroom. Before crossing the doorway to the bathroom, she told the other, ”... thank you and sorry, I keep bothering you.”
”I'm glad to be bothered by you,” Nicolae replied with a thin smile.
When Aleksis disappeared into the bathroom, Nicolae approached the two children who were lying in bed and whispered to them, ”Pssshh ... Mummy has agreed for you two to stay overnight here. You can stop pretending to be asleep.”
Altair's eyes opened, followed by Vega, and they both got up, giggling.
”Ahhh ... I really like staying here,” Altair softly whispered. ”Tomorrow, let's go to the Butterfly Hill, Uncle Nic. You promised.”
”Yes, of course,” Nicolae responded, lifting his left pinky finger that Altair enthusiastically welcomed.
”And we will learn to make pizza,” Vega added. ”I love eating pizza.”
”Yep, tomorrow we will be very busy. We also have to accompany Mummy in shopping for your clothes. If you want to stay here for a week, of course, we have to buy lots of clothes.”
”Awesome!!”
Nicolae looked at the two children lovingly. After six years of trying to forget about Aleksis, he returned home only to realize that his feelings did not change at all.
Earlier, when he embraced Altair and Vega for the first time, all his denial and defenses collapsed without a trace. He finally decided to stop avoiding his feelings. He would start fighting for Aleksis. Especially now that Alaric Rhionen was gone.
One day, Aleksis' heart would be healed and she would be ready for a new love. When that time comes, he wanted to be there for the girl.
He decided to be here starting today and he would never leave again.
He hugged Altair and Vega and kissed their hair. He would be very lucky to be a father to these two children. Even though they were the children of another man, he did not hate them. The only feeling that he had in his chest for these two children was bottomless affection.
One day, once Aleksis was able to love him, even if she did not want to have children with him, Nicolae would not mind it one bit. Altair and Vega would be enough for him.