Chapter 866 - If Only I Could Turn Back Time (1/2)

As the memories came flooding back, Nicolae suddenly realized that it was there that he actually started falling in love with Marie, not later. It was when he saw her in that hospital garden, under the trees, on a bright sunny day.

Ahh .. why it took him so long to realize his own feelings? Why was he late? So late...

His time with Marie was brief, and now he regretted not having many moments to remember with her.

Oh God ... if I could turn back time ... I want to go back to that time.

I want to confess my love to her.

I want to ask her hand in marriage and sincerely marry her ... and will never annul it.

I want to live together with Marie ... and our child.

Nicolae closed his eyes and enjoyed the warm sun on his face and body. Unfortunately ... even though they, Alchemists, could live forever, they had no power to turn back time.

***

When Altair and Vega returned to school on Monday, many of their female friends asked about the handsome man who had come to school to accompany Altair during his fight with Charles.

A small number of friends, who had been to their house and knew Nicolae was their father, had told others who he was, but most of the students didn't believe them. They wanted to hear directly from Altair and Vega.

”It's true. That's our daddy,” said Altair with a proud face. He knew Nicolae was very handsome, and he was always happy to brag about his father. ”Why?”

”Oh ... I see. Well, I thought... I thought he's your brother or cousin because he looks so young and cool. I couldn't imagine he is your father.”

”I just realized that you both actually look similar.”

”Wow ... you're so lucky,” said another one. ”That means when you turn 40 like him, you will also look that young. Gosh! Such good genes.”

Altair only smiled at that. His school friends did not know how old Nicolae really was and that Altair would also look young forever.

”I am indeed lucky,” Altair responded.

”Oh, by the way... then what happened at the police station? We haven't heard anything about the case with Charles. Was he finally willing to settle?”

”Oh ... well, he finally realized his mistake. We agreed to settle and promised never to discuss it again,” Altair said with a shrug.

Since his school friends had to ask him what had happened at the police station, Altair suspected that Charles was keeping it a secret. He would be ashamed if people found out he was utterly humiliated at the police station.

Ah ... it's better this way. Altair would prefer his friends not to ask further questions so they wouldn't suspect his and Vega's identity. Altair also chose not to discuss it again. He told his friends that he was eager to focus his attention on the coming exams and did not want to look for a fuss.

The test week arrived, and the twins were very busy with various tasks and their studies. They wanted to finish the final semester exams because they couldn't wait to go on the study trip to Paris, which was organized by the French teacher and their language club.

They were excited about the trip. Not only because they really like the city of Paris, but Altair and Vega also wanted to experience traveling with their peers. Besides, they were also excited to go to the fashion capital of the world because their close friend, Jean-Marie would travel there for her modeling work.

All the waiting made the test week feel easy, and both of them could get through it happily.