The Alchemists - zChapter 1058

After they reached the Fournier mansion, Rose retreated to her bedroom, saying she had a headache. Rune understood that Rose must want to have an alone time after what happened. So, he bid her goodnight and went to his room too.

He took a refreshing shower and decided to go to the kitchen and made tea for himself. With a cup of tea in his hand, the man went back up to his room and talked to Terry and asked about their plans tomorrow.

“Oh, JM and I will go sightsee some more, and in three days we will go back to the states,” said Terry. “What about you?”

“Hmm… maybe I will go home to Stuttgart and see my family,” said Rune. “I have enough of Medion this week. And Rose said she wants to go with me.”

“She did?” Terry became excited. “So… are you planning to tell her who you are?”

“She knows who I am now,” said Rune. “I already told her that I am Rune Schneider from THE Schneider family.”

“No, not that one, silly…” Terry chuckled. “I mean… does she know who you REALLY are? When she sees your parents… what do you think she will say?”

“Oh.. that one,” Rune chuckled too. Terry just reminded him that Rose might freak out if she knew he was an immortal. He had not got the chance to tell her this.

Besides, he couldn’t just let any woman he was dating know that actually he was a forty-year-old man who looked 25, and will never age for the rest of his life because he was an immortal… unless he was sure that she was the one.

Truth be told, Rune was sure he loved Rose and he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. But… he must not share the information and divulge his family’s secret if Rose was not going to accept him to be her husband.

He would only tell her everything after she was sure of her feelings and knew that she loved Rune and wanted to be with him. Rune could wait for the day to come.

He would be patient.

“I have my own plans,” he replied to Terry.

Yeah, he had no choice. He couldn’t introduce Caspar and Finland as his parents to Rose. Not yet. Later, after Rose and he were more serious in their relationship, he would open up to her and tell her EVERYTHING.

“Good if you know what to do,” said Terry. “I am just worried about you.”

“Thanks, but you don’t have to worry about me. I am an a.d.u.l.t,” Rune chuckled. “I know how things work.”

They spoke a bit more, while Rune finished his tea, before he finally ended the call.

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The next day, Rose told her parents about her plan to spend some time with Rune in Germany for a holiday.

“Where are you going in Germany?” Duchess Fournier asked. She suspected that her daughter wanted to flee their country to avoid more gossip.

She heard some people talked in the wedding reception that the Schneiders sent their representative to the wedding and were curious if they came for Rose Fournier’s sake since she was dating their son.

The duchess turned pale when she heard their question and just smiled – pretended not to answer because she wanted to look humble – when in reality, she was so embarrassed.

This was it…

“Well, I plan to take Rose to meet my family in Stuttgart,” said Rune, on behalf of Rose. “My sister and brother want to meet her.”

He planned to introduce Caspar and Finland as his brother and sister-in-law in the meantime. He was sure his parents wouldn’t mind.

“Oh… I see.” Duchess Fournier sipped her tea. “Please take good care of my daughter while she is with you.”

“I will do my best to care for and protect Rose, Your Grace,” said Rune with a smile. He was happy to receive the duchess’ blessings.

“Gosh.. I am right here,” said Rose, pretended to purse her lips. “You guys talk as if I am not here and that I am a little girl who needs protection.”

“Well… you should know that you will always be my little girl,” said the duchess firmly. “You cannot ask me to change.”

Rose shook her head and smiled. “I know that.”

Duke Fournier who was reading the news furrowed his brows. He looked up and said, “This is weird. I am reading so many apologies from the news sites on their front page.”

“Apologies?” Rose asked her father to clarify. “What do you mean, father?”

Duke Fournier gave his tablet and showed it to Rose. “See it for yourself. Bacilia Gazette just published a statement. They apologize for the misinformation that they had helped spread the past week and would like to ask for forgiveness from you.”

Rose’s eyes bulged when she heard her father’s response. She also had read the news on the tablet in her hand. So, it was true!

Bacilia Gazette just posted the statement. She scrolled down and saw many related articles. Apparently, Medion Times, and several other big news agencies posted similar public apologies.

Rose’s eyes were teary as she read those statements one by one. She wiped her tears and gave back the tablet to her father.

“Thank you,” she said in a hoarse voice as she came to Rune and hugged the man.

Even though the man didn’t say anything, Rose KNEW it must be his doing.

There was no other man who could pull such strings and cared enough about her to do it. Only Rune.

Rune was caught off guard. He didn’t expect Rose to hug him in front of her parents and thank him.

Uhm.. actually this was not his doing. He only threatened Leon to set his wife straight by making Anne and her two friends issue a public apology.

It looked like Leon didn’t want to embarrass his wife and instead forced the media to issue the statement. This was not what Rune wanted.

However, apparently, it made Rose feel happy? Then, it’s fine too.

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I will publish one more chapter later today ^^