The Sad Truth

"Altair ... come here," Nicolae opened his eyes and spread his arms so the little boy could come closer. Vega who was in his arms looked a bit surprised by the man's action. However, Altair simply approached and Nicolae who was crouching down waiting for him immediately hugged him. "My lovely children. Daddy wants to tell you something."

The faces of the two very similar-looking children were full of question marks.

"What's up, Daddy?" Altair asked, innocently blinking his eyes.

"You and Vega were born on the same day from Mommy Aleksis. You know about this, right?" Nicolae asked them gently. The two nodded. He then smiled broadly, hiding the sadness in his eyes. "Daddy Nic was also born on the same day as your father. We are from the same father and mother, just like how you two are also from the same father and mother."

The two pairs of eyes went round and their lips uncontrollably let out muffled sounds.