Chapter 205 - The Talk With Father In-Law

"Mother ... if ... if I can recover my old memory, will I forget my new memory?" asked Vega in a worried voice. She suddenly felt horrified if she had to go through a similar thing to recover her old memory.

Aleksis shook her head. "Of course not, Honey. You will remember everything that happened during the last six years too. You will never forget anything."

Vega heaved a sigh of relief. She had experienced how horrible it was to lose her memory during the six years she was separated from her family. She did not know who she was, what her childhood was like, and she had to go through so much confusion because of it.

She did not want to experience it a second time by losing her memory of the last six years as Fae Muller. Even if her memory from childhood to the age of 16 could return, she didn't want to lose her memory since she was kidnapped until the present day.

"Oh .. that will be best," Vega said, feeling relieved.

"You do not have to worry. Everything will be fine. We will get an answer from your grandfather soon. My father is a skilled doctor, and your Alaric's father is the best medicine expert. They would know what to do," Aleksis said while embracing her daughter. Her face looked very relieved. "Hmm .. have you had lunch yet?"

Vega shook her head. "Not yet. We just arrived two hours ago."

"Ah ... thank goodness. Then we can have lunch together. I will have our chefs make your favorites dishes. But we have to wait for your father to finish talking to Renald."

Alexis was deeply moved that her daughter had returned, but she still felt sad that Vega's memory had not returned. She kissed her daughter's hair again and accompanied her to walk out of the room. "Let's sit in the cabana and talk. I want to hear how your life has been all this time."

Aleksis and Elios had received a brief account of Vega's life during her time living as Fae Muller and they have sent their men to investigate everyone in the Rhine, and those related to the Muller family who became Vega's 'family' all this time.

However, before they could get more information, Aleksis also wanted to hear directly from her daughter, whatever happened to her.

They walked across the massive living room to a large infinity pool overlooking the open sea, then sat on the cabana together. Ireland and Scotland actually wanted to follow in the footsteps of their mother and sister, but Altair immediately prevented them.

"Let mom and Vega talk first. Give them privacy," he told his two younger brothers. "Later, you can meet Vega and spend time with her."

The twin boys nodded understandingly. They knew their parents really missed Vega and need time to vent their longing for their long-lost sister.

Meanwhile, Mischa watched Vega and Aleksis walk out with relieved expression. He remembered in recent years whenever he met Aleksis, he almost never saw the woman smile. Now, she happy that after so many years, he could finally see the wide smile on Aleksis' face again.

The man had endured many years of guilt over Vega's disappearance. Although no one blamed him, Mischa felt that Vega wouldn't get kidnapped if he ignored the message from Lisa's kidnappers. Lisa was already dead when he arrived there anyway. He couldn't have saved her.

However, there was no crying over spilled milk.

***

Elios Linden walked leisurely with both hands in his pocket towards the beach. Ren followed behind him calmly. He wanted to know what Elios wanted to convey to him.

They stopped at the beach, on a cliff that protruded towards the ocean. For a moment, Elios said nothing. Ren also did not take the initiative to start the conversation. He did not intend to discuss anything with Elios as long as the man did not start it.

A gentle breeze blew their hair and the sun in the hot equator touched their skin as the two men stood upright like statues facing the blue ocean in front of them. Both looked like solid monuments and looked mysterious.

"Do you love my daughter?" Finally, Elios' voice was heard. He did not turn to see Ren when he asked that blunt question. His voice sounded firm and cold.

Other men may feel slightly intimidated when they heard the threatening tone in Elios' voice, but Ren was not an easily intimidated person.

"I do," Ren replied, lying. Technically not 100 percent a lie. He did love Vega as the mother of his children, not as a woman. However, he did not want to explain in detail.

He would let Elios think of his love for Vega was like any other couple in general. He did not want to reveal his marital secrets even to Elios.

"Hmm .. You have never been in any relationship before you married my daughter," Elios commented. He had briefly checked Ren's background on his way to F Island and found that the man had never had any romantic relationship with any woman before he married Vega.

"I was never in love," Ren replied casually. This time it was not a lie.

"Why do you think you love Vega after so many years of never finding a woman to love?" Elios asked again.

"I just know," Ren replied. "Just like you know that you love your wife."

Elios was silent when he heard Ren's answer. Inwardly, Elios felt impressed because Ren did not seem intimidated by him at all.

He had met many people in this world. People who didn't know him personally would feel intimidated or fear when they saw him. Only his family could feel comfortable and at ease around him because they knew him well.

They know that Elios was very loyal and protective of his family and those close to him. They need not fear him.

But outsiders were different. They would feel scared when they saw his sharp and cold gaze. He also never hid his dislike for most humans.

But, Ren did not seem to fear him at all. In fact, according to Elios's intuition, he felt that his son-in-law actually did not like him.

"What made you decide to marry Vega?" Elios asked again. This time he looked right at Ren. He wanted to see the light in the man's eyes as he answered that question. He would know if Ren was lying.

Ren shrugged.

"I met her in autumn, two years ago in a beautiful village by the lake. I was very attracted to her because I think Fae .. uhm, Vega, is very beautiful and her attitude was very pleasant." Ren's honey-colored eyes seemed filled with nostalgia, and it did not escape Elios's sight. "Hmm .. I don't really know. When I was with her, I feel peaceful and happy."

Elios smiled thinly at Ren's words. He remembered that his daughter was very special. Vega always had such warmth with her and and brought happiness wherever she went. Elios missed those days when Vega was singing for the plants around their house. And the plants that hear her singing would grow healthier and looked more beautiful.

He knew that Ren was not lying. Vega could indeed make people around her feel peaceful and happy.

"That's how she is..." Elios sighed briefly. He was sad to imagine that his daughter had been suffering for many years when she was snatched from her family. Nevertheless, she was still able to make people around her feel happy, including Ren, who ended up becoming her husband.

"I ... have a severe insomnia problem," Ren added. "I think you know that, considering you've been investigating me all this time."

He insinuated that Elios had mentioned that he had never had a girlfriend. Of course, Elios must know this personal information because he had investigated everything about Ren.

For such a powerful person like Elios, obtaining such information was certainly not difficult at all. Ren also deliberately did not cover up his past life as Ren Hanenberg.

Very carefully, he has removed the various traces that would be able to connect him with his other identity as Skia and also his connection to Sophia Meier through Karl. No one would know.

"And then?" Elios asked.

"Vega makes me feel so calm and happy, that I no longer need to take a lot of sleeping pills just to sleep. Arguably ... I need her in my life. Then, why not just live with her and make her my wife? She loves me, and I need her. I think we both got what we wanted. "

Elios looked at Ren sharply.. He did not like Ren's last two sentences which implied that Ren did not really love Vega.