Chapter 137 - I Want A Divorce

Five minutes later, there was a knock on the penthouse door. Ren immediately opened it and saw his wife standing by the door. The man invited her in and then closed the door behind him.

"Would you like some tea?" asked Ren as he lifted the teapot.

Fee nodded. "Yes, please. Thank you."

"Wait a minute. Please sit down," said Ren. He walked inside after signing for Fee to sit in his grand living room.

Fee complied and sat down on one of the single sofas. She looked around and studied the penthouse. While waiting for Ren to make tea for them, she admired the luxurious living room. It was the most luxurious place she had ever seen, far more opulent than Ren's private mansion and the resort in Rhine.

Ah, Fee remembered now. Ren's private mansion was inherited from his mother. The design was not as modern as this penthouse, which was probably designed according to Ren's personal taste.

Inwardly, she wondered what other assets her husband actually owned. Why did Ren never bring her here even though they had been married for more than a year?

Was Ren still afraid to reveal everything to her before their marriage safely reached that five-year milestone?

Maybe Ren still couldn't trust Fee completely. If he had revealed all his secrets and assets, and Fee suddenly asked for a divorce and threatened to reveal their secret marriage, maybe Ren was afraid that he would lose his property.

Fae sighed sadly. If that was the case, she would feel very sad. Ren apparently didn't trust her.

Fae was by no means a materialistic girl. She did not marry Ren because of his status and wealth. Fae even supported whatever her husband wanted. 

Ren said he wanted to step down from his position, so, of course, Fee would accept whatever he wanted to do. Fae married him not because he was a prince, nor because he was wealthy.

Fae knew that these things didn't matter to her.

Ah .. if only her husband could understand her heart and trust her.

Ren's distrust of Fee ... must have been the real problem, so that he wouldn't open up and didn't even allow Fee to become pregnant.

Come to think of it, there was nothing wrong with her giving birth to children from their marriage. After all, she would always be behind the scenes and would not interfere with Ren and his duties.

As Ren said himself, four more years after he resigned from his position, they would be able to retreat and live in peace. No need to get involved in politics and world's affairs.

Wouldn't they, when that time comes, just have to continue their domestic life and live happily with their children?

It was these thoughts that disturbed Fee very much. She didn't know why, but her gut told her that Ren had other reasons.

She already knew that Ren couldn't love her. Was that the real reason why Ren didn't want to have children from her?

Was Ren afraid that he wouldn't be able to love their child either?

The girl could only take a deep breath. 

"Sorry to keep you waiting," said Ren, who appeared with a tray filled with an elegant ceramic teapot and two small cups.

He sat gracefully across from Fee and poured tea into their respective cups. He handed her a cup, which the girl accepted with a trembling hand. Ren noticed Fee's attitude, and he furrowed his brows. Yet, he didn't ask anything.

"Thank you," said Fee.

She took a sip of her tea and then put her cup on the table. She then sat down with both hands on her lap and watched Ren. The man was still sipping his tea calmly.

"Ren ... I've made up my mind," Fee said a few moments later. Although her hands were shaking, her voice sounded calm.

Ren put down his cup and looked at Fee closely. He calculated that it had been three weeks since the incident occurred. Fae should now know whether she was pregnant or not.

"What is your decision?" asked Ren with the same calmness.

"I had given our relationship a lot of thought. I finally admitted to myself that we got married too quickly. At that time, I was feeling devastated and lonely because I didn't have anyone in the world. So, I readily accepted your proposal. I felt vulnerable and didn't think straight, so I agreed to an agreement that I couldn't fulfill. I did my best to be a good wife to you and always supported you in any way I could. But I didn't know that I wasn't as strong as I thought." Fee looked at Ren, trying to figure out what her husband might be thinking about her decision. Too bad, Ren's expression stayed flat. 

Fee took a deep breath and filled her chest with as much air as she could since she was feeling suffocated. She continued her words, articulately and calmly. "I'm sorry for breaking my promise. I can't endure being in this relationship. I can't stand Amelia's existence, and I am feeling very lonely. I'm afraid that if we continue the marriage, I'll only trouble you further. That's why I want us to separate."

Ren didn't say anything for a few moments. He actually wanted to hear from Fee about her health condition and whether she was pregnant or not. But the girl didn't mention anything about it.

Did this mean ... Fee was pregnant? Did she decide to ask for separation because she knew that Ren couldn't accept her pregnancy ...?

Ren gave Fee a probing look. For the first time, he realized he couldn't read her. Finally, he asked her frankly.

"Are you pregnant?" asked the man.

Fee shook her head, lying through her teeth. "I'm not pregnant. But this whole situation made me realize that we don't want the same thing. I don't want it to happen again in the future if we insist on maintaining this marriage."

Ren's chest seemed to be poured with ice-cold water when he heard Fae's answer.

He was relieved. He did not want to involve children in this unfortunate situation.

He could temporarily loosen his string on Fae and let her go find some freedom and cool off. Later, he would figure out how to approach her again and persuade her to reconcile.

That's right ... he would give her space to think and calm down. He would not disturb her.

As long as Fee was not pregnant, their life would be fine.

"I understand," said Ren. "You need some time to think about it. I agree to split temporarily, but I don't want a divorce."

"Ren ... this will only hurt you in the future if you maintain a marriage with someone you don't get along with. We don't want the same thing. You don't love me anyway ..." Fee looked desperate. "You don't really need me either. Wasn't it you who said that your life was fine for thirty years before you met me? I don't think there's any point in having us tie ourselves down in marriage anymore. We can divorce and pretend it never happened."

"I know you need time to be alone, so do I. I've been away for three weeks to give each of us time to think," said Ren. "Do you know why I left the mansion, my dear wife?"

Fee shook her head. She didn't know why Ren left her at the mansion alone. It had really hurt her.

"I don't know," the girl bit her lip.

"I left so we could think. If a husband and wife fight, the husband has to be the one to go. I can't possibly kick you out. You have nowhere to go and the world out there is a dangerous place," said the man, shaking his head. "I gave you and myself time to be away from each so we could think. But, apparently, after three weeks, you still need more time. I accept that you want a temporary separation so you can do what you want. But I don't want a divorce."

"But—"

Ren interrupted Fae's words. "If you want a divorce, you have to file it in Monaco. I don't want a divorce in Moravia. There's no way we can hide it if you file for divorce in Moravia."

Fee swallowed hard. The cost of traveling to Monaco was very expensive. Ren could easily go there, but Fee didn't have that much money.

"I'm going to work and save money to file for our divorce in Monaco," said Fae, at last. "I won't change my mind."

Ren shook his head at Fae. Deep inside, he was annoyed that he had misjudged this girl.

"Why are you so stubborn, Fae?"