Chapter 135 - Ren's Decision

After one week of composing herself, Fae remained feeling uneasy. She was worried about Ren's condition. She knew that Ren had serious insomnia before he met her. How had her husband slept during this week? Was he okay?

"Madam. Are you still feeling unwell?" asked Linda, approaching Fae in her room. The girl looked weak because she was not feeling well and had been sleep-deprived in the past week.

Fae shook her head. "I am alright."

"You have been looking sick for a week. Should we call Doctor Lehmann?" Linda asked again. She handed Fae a cup of tea. "They said this tea is food for stamina."

"Thank you, Linda. I'm all right. No need to call a doctor," said Fae again. She accepted tea from Linda and took a slow sip. She then turned to the housekeeper and asked her, "Linda, you said you had known my husband since he was a child. Do you know which other properties he has and where he might have gone?"

Linda looked at Fae in amazement. "You don't know, Madam?"

Fae was embarrassed at the question. That's right. Wasn't she Ren's wife? Why didn't she know whatever assets her husband's had?

Ah .. actually, it was partly her fault. She never asked because she did not want to be considered a golddigger who cared so much about her husband's wealth.

But it had been a week since Ren left their home and she was starting to worry. What if Ren couldn't sleep again?

Finally, Fae shook her head. "I don't know. He went to his apartment downtown, but I don't know the address."

"Uhm .. Madam, you can ask John to take you there. I think John will be happy to drive you and see Master," Linda suggested. "If he left because he had an argument with you, I advise you to wait. Master only left because he needed some time alone."

"Ah ... I thought so too. But it's been over a week," said Fae. "I just wanted to make sure he's okay."

"Master is okay, Madam. He left for the Netherlands this morning. He has something to do there over the weekend. Karl is keeping him company," said Linda, smiling. "Now, Madam, you should pay attention to your own health. You shouldn't think about heavy stuff. You will be stressed."

"Ren left for the Netherlands? Why didn't he tell me?" Fae was very surprised to hear Linda's statement. Usually, her husband always informed her if he had to go abroad for a state visit.

Was Ren punishing her for not following his words last week?

Suddenly, Fae felt a tightness in her chest. Her face turned pale and her tears welled up again. "I want to rest now, Linda. Thanks for the tea."

Linda, who understood that her mistress was in distress, bowed respectfully and left Fae alone. After Linda left, Fae picked up her cell phone and tried to dial a number with tears in her eyes.

***

Ren was getting ready to leave his hotel. He was wearing his scarf and autumn coat. The wind in Holland (the Netherlands) was always more piercing than in Moravia, so he wore a thicker coat than usual.

He was about to close his laptop when his gaze caught Fae's figure on the screen. She looked like she was crying again. The girl was picking up her cell phone and calling someone.

Was she calling Mischa?

For some reason, his chest was filled with anger again. In the past week, he'd watched Fae shut herself up and didn't go nowhere. The girl texted him several times, but Ren only replied with short sentences. He still didn't know what to do with Fae. He didn't want to make hasty, wrong decisions. 

Suddenly Ren's chest felt like it was poured with ice cold water, when his cell phone rang, and he realized that Fae was calling him.

Oh ... 

"What's wrong?" asked Ren after picking up his cellphone.

"Linda said you were going to Holland. Why didn't you tell me?" asked Fae. "Are you okay?"

Ren was stunned for a moment when he heard Fae's words.

'Why are you still worrying about me? Why don't you worry about yourself? Silly, girl. You barely sleep this week ...' Ren muttered to himself.

"I have something important to tend to in Holland. You don't have to think about me. I'm fine," Ren finally answered in a flat tone.

"Can you sleep? Don't you have severe insomnia?" asked Fae anxiously.

A chuckle came from the end of the line. "Fae, I've lived for 30 years without you, and I'm fine, still alive and kicking. Sleep is not that important to me. Don't think just because you can help me sleep better, then I become dependent on you. I'm fine."

Fae was stunned to hear Ren's words spoken in a flat tone. It was uttered as a matter-of-factly but sounded ice-cold in her ears. Was this what it felt like to face the ruthless Ren that so many people knew?

"Why are you acting like this?" asked Fae. "Should I, as your wife, not worry about you?"

"Fae, I think you know what makes me this way," said Ren. "I'm still thinking about what we should do if you get what you want."

"You really don't want a child from me?" asked Fae in a choked voice.

"I told you that we can't have children for the next four years, and you agreed to it. I can't accept that you broke your promise after just one year," said Ren. "If you've broken this promise ... I can't trust you with the others. A marriage without trust shouldn't continue."

Fae bit her lip. She couldn't deny Ren's words. It was she who had broken her promise.

"But it was you who did it. I didn't make you ..." said Fae, feeling heartbroken. "I just refuse to take the pills."

"And I can't force you to take it ..." Ren said in a tired voice. He closed his eyes. He could have gotten Linda to secretly spike Fae's drink with the medicine, but somehow he didn't do it, and even if he did now, it might have been too late.

He could only hope that Fae wasn't pregnant.

"So, you want to separate from me?" asked Fae in a trembling voice.

"If you're pregnant, you can do whatever you want. I can't be with you anymore. But if you're not pregnant, I'll give you one more chance, and we'll forget all this incident," Ren replied, still in a flat voice. "And I hope .. in the future, you will not break your promise again."

This can be a test of love for you, Fae. If you really love me and want to be with me always ... you would do anything for me.

If it turns out that you are pregnant ... are you going to abort and pretend that there is no pregnancy so you can come back to me?

If that's true .. then my hands are clean. I didn't do it. You aborted your own child, for a man.

"If I'm pregnant .. it means... you want us to separate?" asked Fae again, confirming Ren's words.

"You have ears, right?" 

Fae pressed her chest tightly with her right hand. She had never felt this cold treatment from her husband. Where did the loving and warm Ren go? She didn't know this man on the other end of the line.

"All right ... I just want to confirm it. I'll think about it," said Fae.

***

"Miss Sophia... Master is coming!" whispered Sophia's loyal assistant. The beautiful girl, who was busy reading something on her cellphone, looked up to see what was going on.

Her face suddenly glowed with joy. He was here!

Sophia hadn't seen him in a year, and she was starting to feel restless. She wanted to know when they would do something. It's been already five years, right? No .. in fact, it's been 5.5 years since they took Vega from her family. 

She couldn't wait to see Alaric's family suffer even more when they saw their daughter die.

Two men stepped into Sophia's cafe. One was in his mid-40s and had a handsome face with a tall and sturdy body and neat clothes. Beside him was a young man, dressed casually, like a student who was feeling stressed by his upcoming exam. His face was very handsome, but his expression was sour.

"Hey, why didn't you tell me you were coming?" said Sophia in a sweet voice. "I miss you so much."

The man in his 40's just waved his hand nonchalantly. "I happened to be passing by. You can accompany us drinking here. It's been a long time."

"Right, it's been a long time," Sophia said happily. The corner of her eye quickly scanned the street and around the cafe to make sure no one was watching them.

The man chuckled at Sophia's alert attitude. "Skia has sorted everything out. They no longer suspect you. They haven't been watching this cafe for a year."

"Oh, really?" Sophia's face suddenly brightened.. "I am glad to hear that."