Chapter 500 - Going Back on Adventures (1/2)

”Uncle told us to come to the Ritz Gala next week to test one of his new inventions. He also asked us to acquire more information about that Virconnect 4D that will be used at the event,” London added after narrating to his mother all the activities he and Rune did at Aldebar's place, ”Big Brother Terry will also be there to receive an award nomination. We want to see him. ”

Finland had heard about Terry making it to the list of the most eligible bachelors in the world. It was according to the Ritz List, the most prestigious lifestyle magazine in the world. As a mother, she was naturally very proud, even though she was one of those who thought that the list was ridiculous.

”So, can we go?” asked Rune to their mother.

Finland turned to her husband. She noticed that the man was busy checking pictures of food from the internet to find inspiration for today's dinner.

”Honey, will you let the kids go to the Ritz Gala this year?” she asked Caspar.

Caspar lifted his face for a moment, his eyes leaving the picture of a dish that looked so delicious. He shrugged, ”It's okay, let them see the world. Anyways, the Ritz Gala is always held in our hotel, St. Laurent. London and Rune can just come there as the hotel owner's son.”

”Wait, are you going to announce them as sons of the Schneider family?” Amazement was in Finland's voice. ”That's a first.”

”Ah, it's okay. They are males, no one will kidnap them,” Caspar replied casually.

”Wow ... it's great! Thank you, Dad!” London and Rune exclaimed happily.

The woman frowned, ”Then, when will you announce Aleksis?”

”As for Aleksis, I am still not willing to do it. I plan to announce Aleksis' identity once she is married. So all the men out there will not be able to bother her as, by then, she would already have a husband.” The Alchemist Clan Leader smiled to himself, ”Later, I'll just let Nicolae handle those men.”

Finland knew, from the start, that Caspar was extremely affectionate and overprotective of his daughter. But it made sense. Although Aleksis was not a weak girl and was always surrounded by personal bodyguards or even Lauriel, she was repeatedly attacked and was almost out of his hands once.

Aleksis was kidnapped and given a poison that threatened her life when she was only 2 years old, then she was lost on the train, she was also kidnapped by a pair of human traffickers when she was 12, and when she grew up she suffered from a fatal accident that rendered her in a coma for several months.

Caspar didn't want to risk it anymore. He would have Aleksis stay in her parents' golden cage forever if necessary. He did not want his daughter to be threatened again just because she was the daughter of Caspar Schneider.

He would only release Aleksis once she had a husband who would protect her.

Until then, Caspar would not let his guard down.

***

Aleksis now absolutely had no objections to her golden cage or being under the protection of her affectionate father. To be exact, she no longer cared.

She once wanted to see the world so much and asked for permission to study in Singapore to be away from her family for a year. Back then, she also wanted to find her Prince Siegfried. None of these meant anything to her anymore.