The Alchemists

Altair and Vega didn't ask where Nicolae was last night. They both suspected their father spent the night with Auntie Louisa, and they did not want to discuss it. If possible, they actually wanted to force Nicolae to come with them to Targu Mures after they arrived in Grosetto so that he would really forget Auntie Louisa!

They were determined to ask their uncle Terry for help finding a girlfriend for Daddy Nic. They knew Uncle Terry was always surrounded by beautiful women, even though he wasn't dating any of them seriously.

It must be easy for Terry to throw one or two s.e.xy women with a pleasant personality at Nicolae's direction and hope that one of them will make Nicolae interested.

"You can start packing ... we're leaving for Grosetto tomorrow," Nicolae said, taking two suitcases from the top of the cupboard and putting them in the living room. As usual, they will fly using commercial airlines, although the kids' father and grandfather have private jets.

Aleksis and Alaric agreed to get Altair and Vega to live like ordinary people while they were with Nicolae, so that the two children would not grow up as spoiled brats and who are only used to living in a golden cage or ivory tower.

Of course, there were always personal bodyguards watching over them secretly. Nicolae also took good care of them, so the kids' parents wouldn't be worried whenever they travel. Altair and Vega were now already used to the scenes at the airports and socializing with regular people they met on their trips.

This time, Altair and Vega would only bring a few essential clothes and one autumn coat each, because the weather in Europe had begun to cool this fall. The rest were only their personal toys and gadgets. It did not take long for the two children to pack their belongings in the two suitcases.

"Dad, we're done. Is there anything you want to get?" Vega asked as she entered Nicolae's bedroom. She was stunned to see the man sleeping soundly in his bed. Vega involuntarily let out a muffled sigh.

"What is wrong?" asked Altair, who hurriedly approached his sister. He also saw Nicolae sleeping very soundly. They exchanged glances and frowned.

"Uhh .. Did Daddy and Auntie Louisa not sleep all night?" said Vega in a hint of resentment. They could kind of guess what Nicolae and Louisa were doing all night. Altair hurriedly covered Vega's mouth and pulled her out of the room.

"Let Daddy rest. No need to discuss Auntie Louisa again. Tomorrow we will leave this place," he whispered firmly.

Vega nodded and followed her brother back to the dining room. Both of them then let Nicolae rest. The man was indeed very sleepy. Initially, he planned to only lay down for a while waiting for the children to finish packing, but apparently, drowsiness claimed him and he fell asleep.

He was very exhausted from staying up all night, plus before sunrise, he and Marie had vigorous s.e.x. Now he was drained. He had not had s.e.x with any woman for a very long time and his body seemed to vent all the d.e.s.i.r.e built up over the years throughout their intense lovemaking. He even slept with a smile because the beautiful experience came back to him in a dream.

Ahhh .. for this, Nicolae also felt indebted to Marie. That girl was like a cure that healed his wounded heart. He no longer felt empty and alone because of his feelings for Aleksis.

Now the man felt that slowly he would be able to let go of Aleksis and move on from her. He was now in the right direction.

Nicolae woke up when the sun was already high. He was shocked by the sound of incoming SMS on his cellphone. Apparently, Marie sent him a message asking how he was doing. The girl just woke up and wanted to know how Nicolae feel.

[I just woke up too. I overslept for a long time. How do you feel?] Nicolae replied hurriedly.

He immediately got out of bed and moved towards the kitchen to make coffee for himself. Nicolae saw that it was already 1 pm.

He must immediately make lunch for the children, he thought.

Altair and Vega were busy studying with their respective tablets at the dining table and they looked up when Nicolae entered.

"Daddy, you're awake," Vega exclaimed happily. She put down her tablet and immediately hugged Nicolae's waist. "Want me to pour you coffee?"

Nicolae nodded. The automation system in his apartment always provided freshly ground coffee, Vega only needed to pour it for him. The beautiful girl took Nicolae's favorite mug and poured coffee for her father with a very cute expression.

For a moment, Nicolae was stunned to see this little girl who looked very similar to Alaric, his brother. Vega looked very beautiful with long, delicate platinum hair down her back. Her deep blue eyes closely resembled Nicolae's, but her entire physical appearance mostly took after her biological father.

Nicolae was grateful to have two such wonderful children, but there was a small voice deep within his heart that kept saying these kids were not his own and that he had no right to keep them away from their biological father.

In the past, when he was in a relationship with Aleksis, Nicolae was ready to not have any biological children with her because he considered Altair and Vega as his own. He did not want to share his affection for them with other children ...

But now ... he and the whole world knew that these two children were not his. He must return them to Alaric immediately.

His heart, that had always been filled with these two children, would be empty ...

When will he be able to love another woman and have his own child? Nicolae could only sigh. He didn't know the answer.

"Dad... Are you crying? What's wrong?" Vega asked attentively as she handed Nicolae a cup of coffee. She did not realize that Nicolae was close to tears because he was sad, thinking about how they would have to part ways soon.

"It's because I am is still sleepy," Nicolae said, making excuses. He blinked several times and sipped the coffee in his cup until it was finished. "Thank you for the coffee. Now I feel fresh. What do you want for lunch?"

Before the children could answer, Nicolae's cellphone on the dining table rang and Altair hurriedly looked at the caller ID.

"That's Auntie Marie. Daddy, you must pick up the phone!" He immediately picked up the cellphone and pressed the accept call button before Nicolae could stop him. The boy exchanged glances with Vega and the two seemed very happy to find out that their father was still in contact with the lovely Auntie Marie.

"Hi, Marie ... yes, I was just about to take the kids out to lunch," Nicolae answered Marie's call. "What? You want to come and eat with us? But I already treated you to lunch at that time. I don't owe you anything anymore."

In unit 1017, Marie pursed her lips, "It's my treat this time. I want to invite you to eat to get rid of bad luck and start a new life. I hope you are willing to accept my invitation."

Nicolae was about to say no, but Altair and Vega had exclaimed excitedly.

"We will be very happy to come, Auntie Marie!!"