Chapter 482 - Lauriel Can Make A Joke?

At first, Nicolae thought he would feel awkward dealing with Aleksis children. He had even started thinking of excuses so he could avoid them ... but now, when the two little angels stood before him, he subconsciously, and so naturally, hugged them very tightly.

So Aleksis gave birth to twins, he mused. They were so beautiful. And their facial features were not at all like her... which meant their faces took after their father. Nicolae felt surprised because he actually didn't feel bothered by this fact at all.

He fell in love with the two children as soon as he saw them.

"Hello. I am very happy to meet you. What are your names?" Nicolae greeted Altair and Vega in a very soft voice. His face glowed with both fondness and adoration.

"I'm Altair, Uncle. You have a good voice. You sound like a star," said Altair. Nicolae was stunned by what he just heard. He did not understand.

"I'm Vega." Vega smiled very sweetly.

Her smile could melt even the coldest heart, let alone Nicolae's gentle one. The young man smiled so wide that his face started to hurt. He was truly happy to be surrounded by these two children.

Aleksis immediately lowered her head and whispered to Nicolae's ear, "Your father is looking for you, he plans to end the party. You should go and see him now."

Nicolae sighed and then nodded. He hurried to his feet and subconsciously carried the two children, each in his right and left arm.

"Eh ...?" The three looked at each other in surprise.

"You're so strong," Vega complimented him. She hugged Nicolae's shoulder so that her body position became balanced. Altair copied his sister. The two kids then comfortably latched onto Nicolae and eagerly ordered him to walk to bring them to Grandpa Rory.

"Alright, you show me the way," Nicolae replied obediently.

Lauriel who saw the arrival of his son with two little monkeys in both arms sighed deeply. He no longer knew how to make Nicolae forget about Aleksis seeing that he was now actually getting along with her two kids.

Aleksis was still stunned by the departure of the three. So Kit, who was so annoyed to see Nicolae leave, walked to her side and nudged her by the waist.

"Hey, why are you still standing here? Didn't you hear me asking you for a drink? I'm a guest, you know... Don't let the host leave a bad impression on the ones they invited," she said in a high voice. Terry was surprised to see his sister being treated like a maid but before he could say something, Aleksis raised her hand and signaled him not to interfere.

"Just a moment, I will call the waiter to bring some drinks here. Sorry for the inconvenience." Aleksis still replied nicely. She then raised her hand and motioned several servants to come with the drink trays.

She knew there was no point fighting with an insignificant guest like this girl. Aleksis already considered herself one of the hosts as she was one of those who helped Lauriel prepare for this party. So of course, she had to be friendly to all the guests.

Kit seemed unsatisfied with Aleksis' answer. She kept her hands on her hips until the waiter came over to bring a tray of drinks and serve her and other guests. After Kit took a glass of red wine from the tray, she walked over to Aleksis and pretended to have accidentally tripped and spilled her wine on her clothes.

"Heiiii !! What are you doing?" Aleksis exclaimed in surprise. She suspected that the annoying girl intentionally poured the red wine on her, but she could not prove it. Aleksis was very upset because her clothes were now dirty and her body felt sticky.

"Why are you still there? Quickly clean up the spilled wine!" grumbled Kit rudely. "If you are working for me, I would have fired you by now."

The other girls looked sorry for Aleksis but they did not want to defend her since they were also thinking that she was only a staff member in the Medici family's home. Terry glared at Kit and immediately gave his handkerchief to Aleksis so she could wipe her hand off the wine so it wouldn't feel sticky.

"Did you bring a change of clothes?" he asked attentively.

Aleksis shook her head.

" I might as well change into a maid's outfit ..." She glared at Kit who was still staring at her in disgust. "Because someone here thinks I'm a maid."

Hearing Aleksis' cynical words, Kit became stunned. She just realized that this girl in front of her could also possibly not be a maid of the Medici family.

"Blame your father, who still won't announce you," Terry complained, glancing at Caspar Schneider who was standing at the main table and talking to the host while sipping a cocktail. "Here, give me back my handkerchief. Let me help you clean your clothes."

Terry then took his handkerchief from Aleksis's hand and helped his sister wiped her clothes. The guests around them were amazed seeing how Terry painstakingly cleaned the clothes of the girl they had thought as a mere maid.

They were left to wonder about the real relationship between the two.

"Everyone, please may I have your attention," Lauriel's voice suddenly rang from the small stage built in the middle of the garden. Everyone immediately turned their heads to him. Aleksis took the opportunity to step aside and try to find an outfit to change into.

Kit and the other young guests didn't care about Aleksis and went to the front of the stage to listen to what Lauriel had to say. The man was a living legend and he is famous for not liking the crowd let alone throwing a party.

Very few people had seen him, so the guests did not want to waste the opportunity to see the impressive man in person.

Several ladies whispered to each other, admiring the handsome host.

"Actually Lauriel is also very handsome. I heard that he is still single. I don't mind being his wife," one of the girls said softly.

"Shhh … let's first listen to what Lauriel will say."

They looked back at Lauriel who looked serious. His face did look as young as everyone else at this party, but they could see that he had such an authoritative and commanding aura setting him superior to other people.

He was the oldest Alchemist in the current world. He had lived far longer than anyone else. Naturally, his attitude and words invited respect from those listening to him now.

"Thank you for coming to my son's 100th birthday party. I really want to introduce my heir to all of you. Some of you have met him, and some only saw him for the first time. This is my only son. I love him so much and he is now officially the heir to the Medici family. Nicolae Medici. "

Nicolae appeared by his father's side, and surprisingly there were still two small monkeys in his arms, both looking comfortable on his left and right side. Smilingly, he slightly bowed his head towards the guests. "Thank you, Father. Good evening everyone. My name is Nicolae."

"My son is still single," Lauriel said jokingly. All the guests laughed, while Nicolae glared at him, looking furious.

Caspar and Finland exchanged glances. So were the members of the Wolf Pack who were present - Petra, Peach, Esso, and Endo. Neo could not come because his wife, Billie Yves, was currently pregnant with their second child. Naturally, she could not travel. Neo did not want to attend by himself or leave his wife alone. 

Lauriel was not someone who used to joke like this, so his behavior just now was quite surprising to those who knew him closely. Over the past few years, he had begun to change into a warmer person. Many thought this was due to the presence of the young twins in his life which softened his cold heart. He then slowly opened himself up to others.

Before, little Aleksis was only able to make Lauriel regain his zest for life. But now, Altair and Vega made him return to his warm and pleasant personality,  which he was like before Luna, his girlfriend died.

"I'm very happy to see Lauriel like this," Petra commented. His friends nodded in unison. They felt like they were seeing Lauriel of the past who always acted indifferently but was still so full of life.

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