Chapter 124 - Arrested

All the whispers and talks around her made Fae shocked. She did not know that Hendrik was assaulted and the perpetrators broke his legs.

Did Ren do this? But it seemed impossible ... Ren was a good person. He didn't hesitate to beat up Hendrik on the spot when he harassed Fae. But that was in the context of a casual brawl.

Fae couldn't imagine Ren sending his men to beat up Hendrik.

Would he... do something like that?

"Don't accuse without evidence," Fae clenched her jaw. She was not afraid of them. "What's the proof that I have anything to do with it? That Hendrik guy is clearly acting like a thug. I'm sure he has a lot of enemies out there ... Don't just accuse people!"

She brushed the three girls away and tried to pass, but they didn't let her. 

"Don't you dare leave before the police arrive ..." said the girl with curly hair. She grabbed Fae's hair and was about to pull it, but Fae tried to hold back. With all her might, she kicked her attacker's leg until the girl slammed to the ground.

"Don't touch me!" exclaimed Fae. She smacked her bag repeatedly on the three girls until they all fell down. She really hated rich girls who thought they could oppress other people and get away with it. She picked up her bag from the ground and immediately walked with quick steps away from them.

BEEP BEEP BEEP

Before she could get out of the gate, Fae heard the sound of police sirens approaching, and two police cars came and stopped at the gate. Apparently, the evil girls meant it when they said they would have the police arrest her.

Fae took a deep breath. She hurriedly picked up her cell phone and called Ren.

"Ren, I am in campus. I got attacked by some people. They said Hendrik, the mayor's son who harassed me, was assaulted and had both his legs broken. They accused me of being involved," the girl said quickly. "Did you do it? I need to know."

"I did," replied Ren casually. "I gave him a warning, but he ignored it and he kept bothering you. I felt that he didn't take my warning seriously. So, I made him see what I could do to him."

"Gosh..." Fae pursed her lips in shock. She didn't expect Ren to actually do something like that. And her husband did not even hesitate to admit it.

For the first time, Fae felt that she didn't really know Ren.

"Are you still on campus?" asked Ren in a calm voice.

"Yes .. I'm still on campus. Some girls were trying to attack me earlier. They said that they were calling the police to arrest me for my involvement in the assault..." Fae said as she looked at the police officers who got out of their cars and were now walking towards her. The girl's voice grew weak. "If I don't come home ... it means they detain me."

She knew there was no way she could ask Ren for help in this situation. If Ren was involved, then the police would find out the relationship between Fae and Ren. At times like these, Fae had to protect her husband, the prince's, reputation.

She had promised to hide their marriage for five years. That meant, no matter what happened to her, she could not mention Ren's name.

"Don't worry .. I'll protect you ..." said Ren.

Fae wiped her tears that started streaming down her face. "No, you must not come here. We were lucky before, no one recognized you .. But if you come here now, people can recognize you and find out who you really are. I don't want you to suffer the consequences. We have to protect your reputation."

" Fae ... "

"It's okay. If the police arrest me, I won't say anything. I won't tell anyone about our relationship..." The girl sobbed softly and then turned off her cell phone.

She knew that if the police caught the suspect, the police would search their belongings. If they arrested her, they would find out that she was related to Ren. Even though they might let her go, out of respect for the prince, they would already know her secret.

It would be very difficult to silence so many people ...

Fae decided to turn around and stay away from the direction the cops were coming from. She clutched her cell phone and tried to find a place to throw it.

"Hey, Miss! Wait!! Don't go!"

Fae became even more panicked when she heard one of the policemen shout at her. She walked faster and faster towards the back of the administration building, trying to avoid the three bad girls who attacked her earlier.

When she saw a big trash can, Fae hurriedly threw her cell phone there, after making sure nobody saw her. She continued to stride, praying that they would not be able to catch her.

"Hey, you wench! Where are you going? See, the police have come to get arrest you!!" screamed one of the evil girls who had attacked her earlier. They ran after Fae, looking furious. When they reached her, the three girls quickly grabbed her and held her down with all their might.

"Officer!! This is one of the mayor's son attackers," they screamed, calling the police. "Don't let her get away..."

"Let me go!" shouted Fae. She tried to punch and kick, but the three girls were really mad at her and they did their best to hold Fae until the four policemen arrived.

"Good day, Miss. Did you call us here?" asked a policewoman who arrived first.

Fae's face had turned bright red. She had never been humiliated like this and was accused of being a criminal. The other students crowded around them, all looking very curious.

"That's right. We called you. She is the one who planned the assault on the mayor's son. You must arrest her and interrogate her. I am sure she will tell you her partner in crime."

"You have no evidence!" said Fae. She then looked at the policeman with a pleading look. "Ma'am, they are the ones who actually harassed me. I have nothing to do with them."

"You all must come with us to the police station, let's handle everything there," said the policewoman, finally. "We will not draw conclusions on our own."

"Thank you," said Fae. She jerked her hand away from the three girls' grip "Let go of me ..."

"Please let go of the lady," said the policeman. Only then did the three girls reluctantly let Fae go. Their faces were filled with hatred.

"Miss come with us and we will take your bag as evidence," said the cop, taking Fae's bag off her shoulder.

"You said you wouldn't draw your own conclusions, then why treat me like a suspect?" asked Fae irritably. "I don't accept being treated like this."

"Sorry, miss. This is a procedure. We have to do it."

The policeman ignored Fae's protests and immediately signaled her colleague to take Fae's bag, while she grabbed the girl's hand to walk toward the police car.

"We took our own car, Officer. We'll follow you from behind," said the girl with curly hair.

"All right. My partner's car will follow behind you," said the policewoman firmly.

The commotion finally died down after the police took Fae and the three girls to the police station.

Inside, Fae was relieved that she had gotten rid of her cell phone. If the police couldn't connect her with Ren, she would be relieved. She didn't want to jeopardize Ren's reputation.

Meanwhile, in his office, Ren tried to call Fae's cell phone many times, but the call went unanswered. He then realized that the girl had turned off her cellphone.

His forehead creased as he recalled Fae's last words before hanging up. Fae wouldn't talk and she would keep her relationship with Ren a secret no matter what. She would not let the police know Ren's identity even though Fae was arrested. She wanted to keep protecting Ren's reputation.

When he thought about this, Ren feel very touched. His wife really did try to protect him as best she could. The man took a deep breath and muttered, "You stupid girl ..."

He then called John and told him to come to the campus to find Fae. Ten minutes later, the driver's report took Ren by surprise.

"There was a commotion on campus earlier today, and the police came to take the girls away. It seems that the police also arrested Madame," said John. "Do you want me to go to the police station now?"

Ren was stunned. Apparently, Fae was really taken to the police station. He assumed that the girl had deliberately tossed away her cellphone so the police wouldn't be able to find it when they searched her. That's why Ren couldn't reach her now.

Hmm ... he had to get Fae out of there as soon as possible. 

Ren tried to think. It was true that he could not go to the police station himself to release his wife. They would know the secret between Fae and him. He had to send someone else who was influential enough, but wouldn't make people suspicious.

Finally, he picked up his cell phone and called someone.