Chapter 11: The Secret About His Adopted Sister Is Revealed
Autumn has ended when white snowflakes have fallen, signaling winter has arrived.
Overnight, snow covered the entire courtyard and dyed the castle and the murky forest white.
For the past few days, Lucasta has had a cold, runny nose, and cough.
Although Samson had taken care of her and wrapped her tightly in warm clothes and blankets and her bath water had been heated by him, she still caught a cold.
– Lucasta, I’ll take you to Maris’ castle to play. Be obedient there and wait for me to come back. – He said as he wrapped her scarf around her neck.
– Please come back soon. – Lucasta coughed and said.
Samson smiled and nodded, then took her in his arms and walked to Maris’s castle.
Just like him, Maris’ daily routine also changed after many times Lucasta ran to her castle and called her to open the gate.
Because Maris was afraid of Lucasta’s suspicion, she sacrificed perfect daytime sleep and switched to a restless sleep at night.
– Maris.
After Samson’s call, the female vampire quickly appeared at the main door.
As usual, she reached out and took Lucasta from him.
However, this time she was surprised by the clothes he was wearing. It was a dark suit with a simple white shirt, not the aristocratic style of clothing embroidered with gold and silver thread that he usually wore.
– Samson, where are you going? – Maris squinted at him.
– I have to go buy medicine for Lucasta. She has had a cough for a few days. If she coughs for too long, she will get pneumonia.
– But in the city…
– Do not worry. I will only come to see Aurora and ask her for help. Today is the weekend so she will be at home. I will go quickly and come back quickly. Take care of Lucasta until I get back.
– Okay. Be assured. Be careful.
Samson reached out and touched Lucasta’s forehead again, and he quickly left.NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.
Maris anxiously watched the figure of the man disappearing in the snow.
Samson hadn’t been to the city in a long time and now he had to go there for Lucasta.
Both she and he lost to Harvey in terms of emotional and rational control.
Because of that, both of them were easily detected by vampire hunters while Harvey had stayed in that city for nearly a thousand years without him being unharmed.
Just like in the forest, the streets are covered with white and the amount of traffic on the road is also reduced.
However, when Samson arrived in the city, he still did not dare to move too fast, but he took a taxi to get to the small alley.
Twenty years had passed since he had brought Maris back into the forest.
The alley where the Aurora family lived remained unchanged.
This place is less noisy, has no traffic and is very private. However, the price of land and houses in these deserted alleys is very expensive.
When the car arrived, Samson quickly paid the driver and got out of the car, and walked into the alley he used to be so familiar with.
The moment he touched the doorbell, the old memories came rushing back into his mind.
– Oh, Mr. Samson. Aurora exclaimed when she saw the handsome face of the vampire guy peeking out from behind the gate.
The moment Samson entered the house, Aurora couldn’t contain her emotions and hugged him.
He also touched her thin back and comforted her.
Twenty years have passed for him like the wind, but for Aurora, it was almost half a human life.
Cute little Aurora has grown up and become a beautiful young woman.
If Lucasta’s beauty is likened to bright sunlight, Aurora’s beauty is as gentle as the blue sea.
– Twenty years. This place has not changed at all, only Aurora has grown up. – Samson smiled and spoke as soon as she let go of him.
– Why did you come here today? What’s up? – Aurora looked at him incredulously and worriedly.
While both of them went inside, Samson told Aurora’s story about Lucasta and asked her to buy medicine for Lucasta to help him. He also asked her to advise him on how to take care of sick children.
Aurora couldn’t say a word and just listened to him.
Is it okay for a vampire to live with a human girl?
Maybe when she’s young, everything will be fine, but when she grows up, it’s hard to predict what will happen.
Aurora also did not expect that even when he had escaped into the deep forest, the fate between him and humans was still lingering.
A hundred years ago, that person was Eirlys and now that person is a girl with the beautiful name Lucasta.
– Samson, I don’t think it’s okay for you to live with humans. – Aurora looked at him and said.
– Lucasta can’t remember anything and now she considers me like a brother. Everything in the castle is very normal. I believe she will recover her memory soon and when that time comes, I will return her to her place.
Aurora noticed that Samson’s voice was low and his face was sad.
Through her parents’ stories, she understood he was a very emotional person.
Aurora was afraid that by the time Lucasta remembered, he would not have let her leave and unwanted conflicts would arise.
The tragic love story of Vincent and Maris was an example.
Vampires don’t age, and human girls grow up day by day.
– We’ll go buy medicine and then I’ll go with you to the castle to see her condition because if the symptoms are too severe, she needs to be hospitalized.
Aurora finished speaking, then went into the room, and a moment later, she returned with a bag in hand and went with Samson to a nearby pharmacy.
At the beginning of winter, the number of cold and flu patients increases rapidly and pharmacies are also more crowded than in other seasons of the year.
Samson’s perfect tall figure and handsome face covered almost half by fashionable black sunglasses made the girls standing nearby constantly look at him and whisper praises.
Because Samson’s eyes had a strange ruby color, he had to hide them if he didn’t want to cause more trouble for himself.
After Aurora finished buying medicine, she went with him to the department store next to the pharmacy to buy some more food to supplement Lucasta’s nutrition.
Raising a child was never easy, let alone Samson had no experience in childcare.
When he met Eirlys, she was also eighteen, not as young as Lucasta.
– Samson.
A man’s voice came from behind, causing both Aurora and Samson to startle and turn their heads at the same time.
Harvey strode over to them and his eyes were fixed on the trolley filled with baby food and supplies.
Apparently, he had just delivered the goods to Maris yesterday, and now Samson was buying more.
His suspicions were more and more well-founded and he was convinced that Samson was hiding a big secret.
– What are these? Do you raise owls like Maris? – Harvey picked up a bag of cookies and asked.
– Harvey, let’s wait until we get home, and then we’ll talk. – Aurora looked worriedly at Harvey and then she looked at Samson again.
Harvey nodded and walked away.
Aurora and Samson also went to the checkout to pay, and the three of them drove back to the alley.
Although Harvey did not show a scowl, both Samson and Aurora knew he was angry, and the cause was only because he was worried about his friend.
Just now, Harvey went to the maintenance center to get his car and suddenly he saw a man similar to Samson getting into a taxi, so he gave chase.
When the car came to the junction, he lost track of Samson because of a traffic accident on the way, so after he moved out of that place, he immediately drove to Aurora’s house.
Finally, as soon as he arrived at the department store, he saw her car parked outside.
– Samson. Tell the truth. You know I hate lies. – Harvey’s voice became more serious than ever.
– A few months ago, I saved a human girl and raised her until now. I’m sorry for lying to you. The food that Maris asks you to buy more is for Lucasta, not for Maris’ owls.
Harvey’s sigh and disappointed look made Aurora’s heartache.
Samson’s decision was a mistake, but Harvey did not expect that both Maris and Aurora were helping Samson to hide the truth.
– I just told Aurora about this. Samson said because he saw his friend staring at the girl.
– You have more options than that, Samson. Give her to me and I will take her to the orphanage established by the Star Corporation. – Harvey suggested.
– I can’t. Lucasta is not like normal kids. She has no past.
– There are kids who go in there when they’re only two or three years old and even newborn babies.
– But Lucasta considered me her brother. How can I heartlessly abandon her? Do you understand the pain of being abandoned by your own relatives?
Samson’s hiss made Aurora almost drop the glass of water.
She noticed his eye color was brighter, and that was a sign that he was angry.
This vampire guy also has a traumatic past when he was abandoned by his own parents and she can understand that he has seen his image through Lucasta.
Because Samson realized he was wrong to raise his voice at Harvey, he could only bow his head and say sorry.
– I’m sorry, Harvey.
Harvey had never been mad at Samson for too long and neither was he now.
He sympathizes with his friend because he understands that a non-pure vampire like Samson is not as good at controlling his emotions as he is.
Harvey knew that deep inside that body was still the human heart full of affection and when someone touched it, it woke up.
– Aurora, let’s go to the castle to celebrate Christmas a little early.
Harvey got up and walked towards the gate.
Just like when the three of them were in the department store, both Samson and Aurora were silent and followed him.