The Number One Star in the Interstellar Era [BL]

He planned to first tell the Grimaldis about Wulfric, and then followed by his parents. After that was done, then he would tell Ellis about his connection with the Grimaldis.

Although some might say that he was just procrastinating by doing this, and maybe he was in some way, but he still would rather do it this way. He didn\'t want to be overwhelmed by everyone\'s reactions, which he surely would be if he made all these \'confessions\' in a single day.

"There\'s actually a reason why I couldn\'t just cut them off, and no, it has nothing to do with me being an ambassador of EMMA," he said in response to Ellis. "I\'ll explain everything to Sister Ellis once I\'ve taken care of some... matters."

That answer just confused Ellis even more. Then she suddenly thought of her guess before - that Astrid and Reas might be the illegitimate children of one of the duke\'s sons. She knew the twins\' parents were on planet Delryria. But what if those parents were just guardians that their real father hired to take care of them?

She furrowed his brows, then shook her head. Why was she making up things in her head like this? Who would have thought she would have this kind of overactive imagination? But who could blame her, really? After that fiasco with the prince, thinking of the worse case scenario was a natural course of action.

Ellis let out a sigh. "Fine. But be sure to explain everything to me when you\'re ready."

Astrid nodded. "I promise."

Soon, they arrived at the Grimaldi family mansion. Since their arrival was expected, there was no hassle entering the premises.

Astrid stared at the mansion from a distance. It stood tall and imposing, resembling a grand palace. The walls were adorned with intricate carvings and large, arched windows framed by decorative moldings. A sweeping staircase led up to a majestic entrance adorned with ornate columns. The roof was adorned with dormer windows and elegant chimneys.

Surrounding the mansion, a sprawling garden spread out, featuring meticulously manicured lawns, vibrant flower beds, and paths lined with neatly trimmed hedges. A big marble fountain at the very center added a touch of elegance to the place.

Astrid almost whistled seeing the grandness of the place. But since this was the main mansion of the Grimaldi family in the capital, it\'s only natural for it to be this grand.

When Ellis parked the car, he said goodbye to her and got out. Then he stood there and waited until Ellis drove off.

He was just about to turn around and climb the stairs to the entrance when he heard a young voice calling to him.

"Brother Aster!"

Astrid turned and looked up. He saw Nicol running down towards him. Worried that Nicol might fall, he quickly climbed the stairs to meet him halfway.

"Nikki, don\'t run like that. You might hurt yourself," he chastised the other.

Nicol only laughed happily and then hugged Astrid. "Sorry, Brother Aster. I\'m just too excited seeing you again."

Astrid smiled helplessly. This kid, apologizing while laughing like that, it\'s obvious that he didn\'t mean it. Astrid could only shake his head and ruffled Nicol\'s hair.

"Nikki, let your Brother Aster come inside the house first," - another familiar voice said.

Astrid looked up and saw Casey. He was a bit surprised to see him because he knew Casey didn\'t live in this mansion; he had his own house. Well, on second thought, it shouldn\'t be that surprising. Casey probably heard he would be having dinner here and decided to join them.

"Good evening, Uncle Casey," he greeted the other.

Casey smiled brightly, as if he really liked hearing Astrid call him \'uncle\'. "Good evening, Aster. And welcome to Grimaldi mansion."

The three of them finally walked into the mansion. The moment they entered, Astrid saw the duke and Thomas waiting inside.

"Uncle Thomas, Your Grace," he greeted the two.

Thomas\' expression didn\'t change much, but anyone who knew him enough would know that he was very happy right now. On the other hand, the duke\'s expression became even stiffer as soon as Astrid referred to him as \'Your Grace\'. But he didn\'t say anything and just nodded to acknowledge Astrid\'s greeting.

"Thank you for accepting Nicol\'s invitation," Thomas said. "I hope it wasn\'t a bother."

"Oh no, it\'s not a bother at all. I also wanted to see Nikki, so it worked out well," Astrid said, putting his hand on Nicol\'s shoulder.

"Does Brother Aster miss me?" Nicol asked, looking up at Astrid with his big sapphire blue eyes seemingly twinkling. "I also miss Brother Aster. I wish you can just live here." Then he suddenly turned to the duke. "Grandpa, can Brother Aster live with us from now on?"

Cracks seemed to have formed on the duke\'s expressionless face because of Nicol\'s question.

Anthony wasn\'t sure how he should respond, so an awkward silence suddenly filled the air.

Casey was the one who broke the silence. He suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Okay! Let\'s go and eat dinner before the food turns cold."

The duke cleared his throat as if trying to blow away the awkward atmosphere. Then he turned around and lead the way towards the dining room. The four people behind followed shortly .