Chapter 105 - We Are Indebted To Them

Fae saw the look on Amelia's face and realized the other girl seemed displeased. Amelia's obvious disapproval of this room made Fae feel more upset. What right did Amelia have to act that way?

Fae immediately pushed Amelia out of the room.

"Please leave us. I want to take care of Ren," said the girl earnestly. "Your presence is not needed here."

Amelia didn't budge. She looked at Fae and frowned. "When was this room redecorated?"

"Last week when we went on our honeymoon," said Fae curtly. She was trying to hold back her irritation. "I don't see why this concerns you...?"

Amelia didn't answer. She puffed and turned away, didn't look back. Fae pressed her hand to her chest. It suddenly felt so hot. She didn't know why she was so angry. Amelia was clearly demeaning her. The secretary treated Fae as if she wasn't the mistress of the house.

However, considering Amelia was Ren's childhood friend and also his secretary, Fae was forced to hold back and not beat up the annoying woman. Also, she didn't want Amelia to think just because Fae was a country bumpkin, she had no manners.

Fae took a deep breath and went into their bathroom and washed her face. After cleaning herself, Fae took off her shoes and clothes and put on a robe from the closet. She sat on the edge of the bed and touched Ren's forehead.

The fever had gone down. The girl let out a sigh of relief and decided to get on the bed and lay down beside Ren. She lovingly embraced Ren and whispered words of love in his ear.

Fae was surprised when Ren opened his eyes slightly and hugged her back. Her husband then fell back asleep.

"Sleep well," Fae whispered before closing her eyes.

***

The next day, Ren's condition started to improve. He got up before Fae. As the man moved to sit down, Fae woke up. She immediately opened her eyes and hurriedly sat on the bed.

"Hey ... you are awake?" The girl looked at the clock. It was only 5 in the morning. It's too early to wake up in autumn like this. She touched Ren's forehead and let out a sigh of relief. Her husband didn't have a fever anymore.

"Sorry, you have to see me in a state like last night," said Ren regretfully. "I haven't been sick like that in a while. Maybe I was too tired the past week from all the travel."

"No ... it's okay, really. I'm glad you're feeling better now. How do you feel?" asked Fae attentively.

Ren finally smiled. "I feel cared for."

Fae smiled back at her husband, and her expression changed to relief. She kissed Ren on the lips tenderly. The man looked surprised at Fae's initiative, but a moment later he was already kissing her back.

"It's only five in the morning. Why don't you go back to sleep?" asked Fae.

"I've been sleeping for too long. If I'm not mistaken, yesterday I passed out as soon as we got home, right? That means I've slept for more than ten hours. Anything more than that would make my body ache." Ren shook his head. He motioned for Fae to lie down again. "You better go back to sleep. You must still be sleepy. I'll find something to do while waiting for you to wake up so we can have breakfast together."

Fae finally complied. She lay back down and tucked the blanket over her chest, while Ren got out of bed and put on his robe from the closet. He touched Fae's forehead and kissed it before leaving the room.

Fae fell asleep again and woke up only when the sun was already high.

After washing her face in the bathroom and brushing her teeth, the girl walked into the dining room. There, she found Ren sitting with his legs crossed, reading a book with a cup of coffee in his hand.

"Good morning, Honey ..." Ren looked up and greeted Fae as he heard her footsteps entering the dining room. Fae smiled and nodded.

"Good morning. Have you had your breakfast?" asked the girl.

Ren shook his head. "Not yet. I'm waiting for you."

Fae was touched. Ren had been awake since three hours ago but the man was waiting for her to have breakfast together. Her frustration due to Amelia's treatment last night immediately disappeared.

She sat next to Ren and got ready to eat. Linda and another maid served the young couple breakfast.

Fae wanted to find out more information from Ren about his medical condition, as well as his past so that she could get to know her husband better. She still wondered whether Amelia's words were true, that Ren was only using her, or not.

However, Ren's sweet treatment made her completely unable to get angry. Even if Ren did use her ... Fae didn't mind, because she loved him and she'd love to help him get a good rest. She just wanted to know if it was true.

And if that's true ... she hoped that one day Ren could change and love her back.

"Why is your face like that?" Ren asked when he saw Fae subconsciously sigh over and over. He had spent 7x24 hours with Fae during the past week, without ever being apart. He was now very familiar with his wife's gestures and attitudes. He could suspect that something was bothering her.

"Uhm ... I was just thinking about something," said Fae quietly.

"Am I allowed to know what is in your mind?" asked Ren.

"Amelia came over last night. She came straight here as soon as I called her to ask for your doctor's contact. She refused to give me Doctor Lehmann's number. She doesn't seem to like me very much either ..." Fae tried to keep her intonation neutral because she didn't want Ren to think of her as a whiner.

After all, Amelia was Ren's childhood friend.

The man seemed completely unfazed. His expression remained the same after hearing Fae's explanation of her unpleasant encounter with Amelia.

"Oh, is that so?" He only commented lightly. "I'll reprimand her."

"Uhm ... I don't mean to complain, but I need to know what your relationship with Amelia is like, so I know how to treat her," Fae said. "Linda said that you were childhood friends, and you used to live with her family after your mother died since both of your mothers were old friends. Is that true?"

Ren looked deeply at Fae, then nodded. "It is true."

"Oh ..." Fae nodded. "Then ... we owe a debt to her family for taking care of you when you were a child."

"We?" asked Ren in surprise.

"Uhm ... of course, as your wife, I am also indebted to them. Without the Genevieve family, I would not have met my husband ..." Fae explained.

"That's true. But I paid off my debt to them. You don't have to think about it anymore," Ren commented. "What else did she say to you?"

Fae hesitated to tell Ren about Amelia's accusation that Ren married her just to use her. She was about to ask this directly to Ren. However, when she saw the man's face, her heart suddenly became worried. Fae was afraid to hear an honest answer from Ren that Amelia's conclusion was correct.

Fae didn't think she was ready to accept this fact so quickly if that was the truth. She swallowed hard and then shook her head.

"There is nothing else," said the girl at last.

Ren stared at Fae for a long time as if trying to read her thoughts. He knew Fae was hiding something from him, but he would not force her to talk if she felt uncomfortable.

"Hmm ... later in the afternoon, I'll help you choose a school. You can take some online courses first to get yourself busy and learn new skills. Later in April, we will take care of your enrollment to university," said Ren before they finished breakfast.

"I'm not in a hurry, really .." said Fae. She did not think about school at all while she was still worried about her husband's health. "Are you really okay? Doctor Lehmann told you to take some medicine. I'll ask Linda to fill the prescription."

"I'm better than last night, but I'm going to rest again and recuperate."

"Ah ... that's great. Just rest. Don't think about anything.. I can take care of the rest," said Fae, relieved.