Chapter 940 - We Will Never Give Up (The End) (1/2)

”Nic ...” Marie whispered in a hoarse voice. Tears rolled down her cheeks slowly as she framed Nicolae's face with both hands and looked into his eyes deeply. ”Don't feel guilty if we continue living... We will continue to look for Vega. We will not stop trying .. But please ... we must not become devastated and immersed in grief without trying to live. We still have to eat .. we still have to sleep ... We must move on ... So that we have the energy to continue looking for her...”

Nicolae nodded slowly. He understood what Marie wanted to say. The girl meant to say that they had to keep living well while looking for Vega because life would go on. Humans needed food and rest to keep them alive ...

But that's not all, humans also needed love.

It was love that made humans different from animals and plants. Love was a need that was just as important for humans as food and rest. If they neglected it, even though their bodies were alive, their souls would slowly die.

During this month, Nicolae and Marie only focused on finding Vega and met their physical needs, such as eating and sleeping, but they forgot to nourish their mental wellbeings and their souls.

If this continued, slowly, not only will Nicolae dan Marie's relationship would suffer, but their souls would also suffer even more.

How could they continue their search for Vega if their own souls died?

”You're right ... Marie, you're very wise,” Nicolae said with a smile. He nodded. At present, he must not only pay attention to his physical health but also his mental health. He was very depressed and really needed release to comfort his soul. ”I'm sorry I didn't realize this before ...”

He pulled Marie's head close to his face and kissed her again. This time the kiss felt more loose and emotional.

Marie was very touched and returned Nicolae's intimate kiss. They vented their passion on the dining chair for several minutes as they were engulfed in emotion. They cried together and pour out all the sadness they felt in the c.h.e.s.ts and comfort each other.

Every kiss, touch, and c.a.r.e.s.s they received from each other now felt like a medicine being applied to a large gaping wound in their hearts. And slowly, the wound closed, with every touch and affection that they pour on their loved one.

”We'd better move to the bedroom ...” Marie whispered in a hoarse voice.

She was trying to hold back her m.o.a.n so as not to attract the attention of the servants around the dining room. She felt that they would get carried away very soon and make love on the dining table.

Nicolae nodded slowly. He stopped his kiss and immediately carried Marie's body in his arms to their room. They both felt their temperature rise, and their c.h.e.s.ts were filled with d.e.s.i.r.e that had been long suppressed.

After they arrived in their large, spacious bedroom, Nicolae hurriedly closed the door, locked it, and placed Marie's body on the bed. For a month, the bed was only used for sleeping, and there was no warmth shared on it.

However, today, that would change.

”I love you,” Nicolae whispered, taking off Marie's clothes one by one, and his own. Once both of them were n.a.k.e.d, he started fondling her lovingly. For a moment, his mind was successfully distracted.

When he saw Marie's beautiful curves that he had not touched for a long time, Nicolae could only think of how grateful he was that the beautiful woman under him was his wife and the mother of his child. Soon they would live together forever because Marie would receive the immortality potion from Aldebar.

Being able to forget about Vega's abduction for an hour turned out to be very helpful for Nicolae to think calmly. His mind that was always depressed and sad could finally find a bit of release.

He even managed to sleep without a nightmare in Marie's arms for several hours after they made love. They woke up just in time for dinner.

”Gosh ... we fell asleep ...” Nicolae said as he got out of bed and tried to look out the window. ”Fortunately, it's not dark yet.”

”We must be so mentally exhausted that our bodies forced us to get extra sleep like that ...” Marie said. She looked at Nicolae attentively. ”How do you feel?”

Nicolae smiled back. ”I feel better. Thank you.”

”I am glad to hear that.” Marie got up from the bed and approached Nicolae and kissed his lips. ”I want to take a shower. Do you want to come?”

Nicolae nodded. He pulled Marie's hand into their bathroom. He invited her to take a bath together before they searched for Summer and got ready for dinner.

”After dinner, I will contact Uncle Caspar and Aldebar. We will continue the plan to get married on August 1,” Nicolae said, as he closed the bathroom door.

”Good idea,” Marie was delighted to hear that.

Nicolae and Marie's wedding was held on August 1 as planned. Only their immediate family were present to witness and congratulate them on their wedding.

Caspar formalized them as husband and wife, then Aldebar handed over two small bottles filled with the immortality potion for Marie and Summer.

Both of them took the potion as soon as the wedding ceremony was over and everyone welcomed Marie and Summer to be part of their family. They were happy for this little family.

However, they couldn't hide their sadness due to Vega's disappearance. Their faces were dark and tired. Alaric was only able to hug his brother and congratulated him in a whisper. He was not even able to give his speech as the bestman.

They all gathered in Grosseto that day to celebrate Nicolae and Marie's wedding, as well as to share the results of their respective investigations. Even though there was still no significant progress, all members of the Schneider-Medici family were determined to never give up.

”This is the worst year of my life,” Alaric said as they enjoyed dinner together after the wedding. ”I thought the worst year of my life was the year when I was born because my birth took my mother's life. But later, I fell in love and lost Aleksis. When I heard the news of her death 17 years ago, it was apparently worse than losing my mother, and the ten years afterward became the ten years that made me the saddest and most miserable. I never thought ... that, one day, I would experience a feeling far worse than that. That was the day I lost my daughter ...”

Everyone looked at the man attentively. They understood how Alaric was feeling because they knew what he was going through, and most of them were there and watched the event took place.

”But ... I never let sadness and suffering destroy me. I turned them into a weapon to get better and do something. I will not give the kidnapper what they want. I will not be weak and broken. If I am destroyed, then I won't stay alive to meet Vega again. ”

Alaric took a deep breath. His face looked emotional, even though this cold man rarely showed his emotions in public. ”So, now I am determined to stay alive and stay strong so that when Vega returns ... she will find her strong father, not a weak man who was drowned in sadness and give up...”

Aleksis squeezed Alaric's hand and smiled. She understood what her husband meant. Alaric wanted to console their family and encourage them not to be buried in sadness and destroy themselves in the process. Because, if they were destroyed ... how could they keep looking for Vega?

They would keep looking even if it took them forever. They would never give up.

.

.

>>> THE ALCHEMISTS ENDS HERE <<<

.

.

*****