Chapter 174 - Did Ren Change His Mind?

Fae didn't have time to pay attention to Ren because Mischa invited her to chat in a low voice when they were dancing together.

Mischa discussed some of the company's plans for the coming year and how he would be busy from the beginning of the year. The man then apologized in advance because he would be troubling Fae for the next few months.

However, from his smiling expression and the way Fae looked at him as they talked, the people around them thought that the two were being affectionate toward each. They assumed Mischa and Fae were discussing romantic things.

"Are you just going to leave them alone?" asked Amelia again. "Don't you think they purposely flaunt their intimacy in front of you to incite your anger?"

Ren finally turned to Amelia and said dryly, "Your song is finished."

Amelia was stunned. She was so overcome by anger that she no longer enjoyed her favorite song which was being sung by L. Ren pulled Amelia's hands down from his neck and then bowed slightly.

Amelia really regretted not enjoying her time dancing with Ren because she was too focused on Fae and Mischa. Now, she could only stand still in her place, feeling disappointed. Her eyes were glazed, and she tried so hard to hold back from spilling her tears. 

Amelia then forced herself to smile and bowed like a noble lady. "Thank you for the dance, Prince Renald."

With a fake smile and happy expression, she returned to the table of the king and queen of Moravia where her parents sat. Queen Elena and King Gustav had also just finished dancing and were now walking back to their table.

"Wait a moment, Fae. I saw someone I know at the end of that table," said Mischa after L finished singing her song. "I'll come over for a moment."

The man bowed a little with a cute expression and put his hand on his chest. Fae nodded and smiled. She returned to the RMI table because she didn't want to take part in the next session, the circular folk dance, without Mischa.

However, as soon as she turned around and about to walk back to her table, Fae's steps halted. In front of her stood Ren who stretched out his hand and smiled a little.

"Fae." She heard the man calling her name hoarsely. Fae raised her face and looked at the man she loved so much with a deadpan expression.

She quickly organized her emotion and tried to look fine. She didn't allow herself to be weak in front of Ren. Fae focused her mind on the events of a week ago when she told her husband about her pregnancy and the man looked devastated before he finally left.

The memory made her feel hurt and, in the end, was able to make her suppress her love for him.

"Prince Renald, I have forgiven you for the cocktail incident earlier. I think there is nothing else we need to talk about, "said Fae in a flat voice. "I am grateful that you provided me with the servant who gives me non-alcoholic drinks and protects my secret. I will not forget that."

Ren reached out and pulled Fae towards his body and then guided her to dance when the next song started playing. He didn't give Fae a chance to refuse.

"Ren ... what are you doing? "Whispered Fae while trying to hold back her footsteps, but when the people around them began to move, she couldn't help but move her legs to dance.

"We need to talk," said Ren.

"We've talked. We discussed everything last week, and you have shown your stance clearly. There's nothing else to discuss," whispered Fae.

"We haven't finished discussing anything yet," Ren said calmly. "I left because I need time to think."

Fae frowned at Ren's words.

Need time to think? 

What else was there to think about?

Wasn't it obvious that they wanted different things?

Finally, Fae just shook her head and sighed. "Your Highness, please stop confusing me. I beg you. From my point of view, everything is clear. But you are never consistent with what you want."

"Fae .. you are my wife, and the child in your womb is mine. You are my family. Everything that happened was out of my plan, and I couldn't just make up my mind because there were so many things I had to consider," Ren said calmly.

BADUMP!

Fae didn't know why her chest was pounding so hard when she heard Ren call her his wife and the child in her womb as his child. 

Did this mean that Ren was starting to consider accepting her babies?

"How is your health condition?" Ren asked, looking at Fae. "You didn't allow me to track you, so I don't know how you are doing."

It's true. Since Fae tossed the phone Ren gave her to the trash bin and stayed in the penthouse, Ren was no longer able to monitor Fae as usual. Fae also did not go out of the penthouse unless it was really urgent.

"I'm fine," Fae replied still in a flat voice.

Ugh... listening to Ren's voice so close to her ear like this, and how their bodies touched as the two danced together, made Fae feel very sad and moved.

She wanted to hug Ren and snuck her head on her husband's chest and cry. She wanted to complain about the various discomfort she felt during her pregnancy.

She wanted to tell Ren how lonely she was and that she wanted them to be reunited into a happy family. She wanted to say how much she loved him. She wanted to tell her husband that they were going to have twins ...

There were so many things filling her chest and making it feel very tight. Fae almost had tears in her eyes.

Unfortunately, they were now in a public place. It wasn't even just any public place, but the royal gala at the palace and everyone's eyes were now on the two of them.

"If only you weren't the Crown Prince of Moravia ..." those were the only words that could come out of Fae's lips.

That's right. If Ren were just an ordinary man, their lives would not have been this complicated. He did not need to think about protocol, the royal family expectations, public views, and so on.

"I heard that my cousin is pregnant, and it is probably a boy," said Ren. "I'll have to wait for updates in a few months."

Fae looked at Ren without blinking. What did Ren's words mean? Did he want to hasten his resignation as the crown prince and hand it over to his nephew? But still, would it be that easy?

As long as the child was very young, Ren would remain his guardian until the child was deemed old enough to become the heir to the throne.

"I don't understand what your cousin bearing a son has to do with our problem," said Fae with a clueless expression. However, her heart was pounding, waiting for Ren's answer. 

Did this mean that Ren had changed his mind?

Ren sighed softly and answered.. "If Caroline has a baby boy, I'm going to step down as soon as possible."