Chapter 161 - I Will Not Come Back To You

Ren returned a few minutes later with Doctor Lehmann following behind him. The middle-aged man looked a little sad. Fae understood the doctor must feel bad that he had to leave his family when they were on vacation out of town because Ren suddenly called him. However, he certainly couldn't refuse the Crown Prince's request.

"Good evening, Madam." Doctor Henry Lehmann greeted Fae respectfully. "I heard you are sick. Can you tell me what are the complaints?"

Fae shook her head and smiled awkwardly. "Ren is too much. I was just feeling weak because yesterday I drank too much wine and didn't eat at all. There's nothing to check. Sorry, my husband made you come all the way here. I have eaten earlier and now I feel much better."

"But, just to be safe, I will check your health condition, to make sure that you are well, Madam," said Doctor Lehmann as the corner of his eye caught the stern expression on Ren's face.

He would not dare seek trouble with the prince if he just agreed with Fae's opinion that she was fine. If he just agreed to Fae's words, he would look like he was treating Ren like a liar or an incompetent person. That's why he still insisted on examining Fae's health.

"Doctor, I need to talk to my husband. I really don't think you are needed here anymore because I'm getting better. I don't want to waste your time any longer. It's Christmas Eve holiday. Wouldn't it be better for you to spend it with your family?" said Fae to Doctor Henry, but at the same time, she directed her words to Ren.

Ren finally patted Doctor Henry's shoulder and pushed him toward the door. "Go home with your family. I don't want my wife to think I'm heartless and force you to stay here on Christmas Eve."

"Ohh ... well, Sir. Thank you," said Doctor Henry, unable to hide his relieved expression. "Then I'll go home now. Merry Christmas, Madame and Sir."

He bowed several times and then walked out the door. Once the door was closed, Ren stepped forward and closed the distance between himself and Fae. 

His distinctive baritone voice sounded a little hoarse as he asked his wife. "You said you had something to talk to me about?"

Fae bit her lip. She knew that now was the best time to settle the business between herself and Ren. She shouldn't prolong this matter and get it over with, so Ren would understand that it was futile to try to ask her to come back to him.

"We'd better sit on the sofa," Fe said, changing the subject. She pulled Ren's hand toward the living room. When she got there, Fae sat down on the sofa gracefully. Ren sat beside her.

"I want to know what you have to say," said Ren.

Fae took a deep breath, and then finally, she turned to face Ren. "Why are you doing all this? You don't even love me."

"We've discussed this, Fae. You know I can't fall in love," replied Ren. "I can't love you. It has nothing to do with our commitment as husband and wife. When we get married, we said our marriage vows, that you unfortunately broke. I'm willing to forget that and start over."

Fae sighed when she heard Ren's words.

"When I accepted your proposal, I thought you wanted to marry me because you love me. You only told me that you are an aromantic AFTER we got married and came home from the honeymoon. Isn't that the same as lying to me so that I would accept your proposal? You made me think that my love for you was reciprocated and that a prince wanted to make me his wife ..." said Fae, looking at Ren with sad eyes. "If I knew that you never loved me and you never will... maybe I wouldn't have wanted to marry you."

Ren looked at Fae sharply." What you call love is just a superficial feeling. Marriage is about commitment, not just the butterfly in your stomach or feeling fluttered of seeing a handsome man or a beautiful woman. I value and respect you, and always try to make you happy. I promised that when we got married, and I kept my word. Before I proposed to you, I never said love either. I never tricked you or purposely made you think I was in love with you, because I just can't fall in love."

Fae fell silent. She admitted that even though Ren had never said love to her. Fae was the one who assumed one-sidedly when Ren proposed to her, that he wanted to marry her for love.

She shouldn't have come to her own conclusions.

"Ren .. I really love you, even though I know you will not love me ..." Fae said finally. Subconsciously, tears slowly rolled down her cheeks. "But, I can't come back to you, if you still don't want children from me. I want children now, not in four years."

Ren shook his head. "I can't grant that right now, Fae. I already have a lot of plans ahead."

Fae looked down and played with her fingers. She finally nodded slowly. "All right. In that case, I ... can't come back to you."

She looked up and stared at Ren's face with tears in her eyes. "I am pregnant now. I lied to you. I also can't drink wine, not because I drank too much last night but because I am pregnant. I am avoiding alcohol during my pregnancy."

Fae's heart was devastated when she saw the look of shock on Ren's face. The man did not look happy at the news from Fae that she was pregnant with their child.

He really doesn't want these babies. Why did I tell him? I should have kept all of this myself ... Fae cried to herself.

She felt devastated and sad but still tried to show a tough expression on her face.

"I think everything is clear now.. We really can't be together anymore," said Fae as she got up from the sofa and walked towards her bedroom.