Chapter 207 - The Family's Secret

Ren decided to stay on the beach and calm down, as well as give the opportunity for Vega and the rest of her family to spend time together.

One by one, the long-awaited family members finally arrived. Caspar came with Finland and Rune and they immediately rushed to hug Vega alternately. The girl was very surprised. She did not recognize the beautiful and young people who looked so happy to see her.

"It's okay, later you will remember us again," said Finland soothingly. She turned to Aleksis and nodded. Aleksis shook her head.

Ah ... Finland was about to ask her daughter if they had told Vega that she was an Alchemist and that was why her whole family looked forever young. Aleksis shook her head.

"I'm a doctor," Caspar said, patting Vega on the shoulder. "I'll check your condition and find out how you lost your memory."

"Thank you ..." said Vega. She looked at Caspar with a frown. She felt familiar with this handsome man, but unfortunately, she couldn't remember who he was. "Uhm ... who should I call you?"

"Honey, there is something you should know about our family ..." said Aleksis. She put her arm around her daughter's shoulders and invited her to sit on the sofa in the living room. She looked at the others and one by one they sat around her.

Vega smiled but she looked utterly confused. She just noticed that everyone around her was very good looking, and no one looked old. In fact, her own biological father and mother looked like they were the same age as her. This was so amazing ...

"Do you think we should tell her now?" asked Elios. He saw his daughter's confused face and his chest felt tight. He really felt guilty to Vega because his daughter had suffered for so long because of him. He knew he was the reason why she was taken away from her family. His dark and bloodied past.

If he didn't have enemies who hated him so much, Vega wouldn't be a victim. As a father, he really blamed himself.

"I think the sooner the better," said Aleksis.

"Uhm ... what do you want to tell me?" asked Vega in surprise. "Are you guys going to tell Ren too?"

"Ren should know, too, but I guess this whole thing is too shocking for him and I see that he is still calming down on the beach," said Aleksis. She had noticed that Ren had not returned from the beach with her husband and thought that her son-in-law needed some time alone to think. "And I think he's giving us time to talk as a family, in his absence."

"Oh ..." Vega nodded. She understood that Ren would probably do that. "All right. I think we can talk, and then I'll tell him what we talked about."

"Vega, dear ... There is one thing you don't know about your family," said Aleksis, stroking her daughter's hand affectionately. "You forgot us and all the important facts about your family."

Elios sat beside Vega and embraced her.

"This father of yours is 117 years old, and that's your grandfather, he is four centuries old." Elios pointed to Caspar. "We all look young because we, all of us here, are members of the Alchemist clan. Our extended family is a pure Alchemist family who stays young forever."

Vega was stunned. She turned to her father and looked closely at Elios, then at Caspar. For some reason, she wasn't surprised to hear this information. Her beautiful eyes were blinking.

"Father ... I remember you always said that I could only fall in love after I turn a hundred years old ..." Vega said quietly.

Elios chuckled. "Well, all fathers hope that they could hide their daughter at home as long as possible, and not let her be taken away by another man."

Vega nodded and laughed too. Tears slowly dripped from the corners of her eyes.

"Over the years I have been confused about why I could think like that. I kept thinking that most humans don't live to reach a hundred years, so why would my father want to put me in a high tower and only let me go out to see the world and fall in love after I turn a hundred years old. .. It used to be very confusing ..." Vega rubbed her wet eyes. "Ah, now it all makes sense."

Elios hugged his daughter and laughed with tears in his eyes. "Jeez ... I didn't think ... of all the things I have said to you, it turns out you only remember that one."

Vega buried her head in her father's chest and was now sobbing. "I often get various flashes of memories that I didn't know. I know that you really hate war, but then I became confused because there has been no war for more than a hundred years .. then why did my father hate war. Then .. I know that my father and mother were married very quickly, but I can't remember more than that. They all make me very confused. I also speak languages ​​that I have never used before ... I was so shocked that one time when I realized I could read books in Italian, Romanian... Now they all make sense ..."

The whole family seemed very moved. Apparently, Vega didn't forget everything a hundred percent, but the fragments of the memories she had kept all this time made the girl feel confused and miserable. 

"I understand. Slowly, while we treat you, we'll take you home and help you remember things that may have confused you." This time Elios deliberately spoke in Romanian. "You're right, Child. I hate war. It was the reason for all my hatred towards humans. And that hatred has made me do many things that I am not proud of in the past. It then made you a victim. Please forgive me ..."

Vega broke away from her father's embrace and looked at Elios closely. She then replied to Elios' words in Romanian too. "Ah, Father ... I love speaking Romanian with you. It feels so familiar."

"Your favorite place in the whole world is our castle in Romania," said Elios. "I plan to take you there. I think if you can stay there and calm down, the process of getting your memories back will be easier. After all, Targu Mures is close to Moravia. Ren can come to visit you any time."

"Ren won't come with us?" asked Vega in surprise. "Have you asked him?"

Elios nodded. "Yes. He said he has a few things to take care of."

Vega immediately remembered Amelia. Will Ren keep his promise and punish his former secretary?

"Alright. Later I'll talk to Ren."

"Good. Now, since we have told you our biggest family secret, you can certainly guess now that the beautiful woman who came with your grandfather is ..."

"My grandmother?" Vega asked, turning her head to Finland.

"That's right," said Finland with a sweet smile. She was now in her seventies, but Finland still looked like a young girl in her mid-20s.

"Grandma, you look so beautiful," said Vega. She then turned to Aleksis. "Mother too. I feel very happy because when I get old I will look like you."

Everyone laughed at the girl's words. The aura of sadness that had been enveloping the villa gradually became lighter.

Finland and Caspar embraced Vega again, this time as her grandmother and grandfather.

"After this, we will introduce the rest of the family to you," said Aleksis. "They will be here in a moment."

"Your uncle said that he almost met you at the Moravian Royal Gala," commented Finland. "He is London Schneider."

Vega seemed very impressed to hear the name of the Schneider Group's big boss. Ah, that's right. Her mother is the oldest daughter of the Schneider family. Then, of course, London Schneider was her uncle.

However, when she heard that London was her maternal uncle and they almost met a few months ago, it was enough to make Vega surprised.

"I didn't know he came to the event," said Vega.

"Uhm ... yes, he did come. His wife was invited to sing at the event. Queen Elena from Moravia is one of Elle's biggest fans," said Mischa with a smile. "They are still hiding their marriage, so not many know that London came that night."

Mischa's words made Vega widen her eyes. "My ... my uncle married the famous superstar Elle? So ... Elle ... is my aunt? Oh my God!"

Aleksis and her husband looked at each other in amazement.. As it turned out, the fact that L was Vega's aunt made the girl even more surprised and excited, than the fact that she and her family were members of the Alchemist clan who stayed young forever.