Chapter 179 - Crying Like A Madman

They arrived at the hospital in less than ten minutes. Ren's escort patrol managed to open the way for his car to pass even though the road situation was very crowded with vehicles of people wishing to celebrate the new year on the streets.

One wing of the hospital was immediately closed to the public, and official and secret protocols were implemented. Only people of the highest-level could know what happened and be involved. Their number was less than five.

Fae was immediately taken to the emergency room and Doctor Lehmann gave a brief explanation about what happened and how was her condition. Even though Ren was eager to enter the operating room, the doctors managed to convince him to wait in the VIP lounge right outside the operating room.

He could only see the surgery performed on Fae from the monitor, and he hardly took his eyes off the screen. His body froze like a statue as he sat upright in the chair and watched the screen intently.

His heart felt like it was being pulled out of his chest and squeezed and shattered into million pieces by an invisible hand. He didn't know why he felt so helpless. He was a genius, but medicine was not his field, and he could not help the doctors save Fae and their child.

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When finally the royal gala ended, Mischa still couldn't find Amelia among the guests. It was as if the girl disappeared into thin air. Because he was so worried about Fae since she didn't return to their table, Mischa finally contacted his men to find out who Amelia was and where she went.

After that, he would look for Ren's whereabouts and find Fae there. London and L had excused themselves to go home an hour ago because they had to see their daughter, Lily, who was waiting at home.

"Sir, Fae's still not back," said Sarah. "Her bag and cell phone are still here. Would you like me to bring them with me?"

Mischa glanced at Sarah and shook his head. "No need. Fae is staying with me. I'll carry her stuff."

He walked out of the hall like the other guests, but inwardly, he was determined to return here quietly and find out what had happened to his assistant.

Mischa arrived at the penthouse and put Fae's bag on the sofa. He took out the girl's cell phone and studied it. Supposedly, if Ren had good intentions, he would have called Fae's cell phone and let Mischa know how she was.

He then took out his own phone and called one of his men to immediately track down Prince Renald Hanenberg because Mischa assumed he must be with Fae.

After giving his orders, Mischa took a deep breath. He checked Fae's bag and shook his head worriedly. He hoped that nothing bad happened to the girl.

The man then walked to the terrace of his penthouse and surveyed the streets around St. Laurent that was filled with cars and crowds celebrating the new year with fireworks.

How time flies, he thought. It was now the year 2062. He decided to take a bottle of wine and enjoy it while spending his new year alone like the previous years.

London and L were celebrating the new year with their family and tomorrow they would gather with their extended family in Stuttgart. Everyone would be there to celebrate New Year's Day, but Mischa never joined them.

Mischa used to spend his new year with Lisa. It was an important moment in their relationship because he confessed his love to her on New Year's Eve.

That's why they always spent it together and Mischa never joined any family events at New Year's. Now, for the past five years, he had always shut himself up alone in his house when the big day arrived.

It felt too painful for him to go out and have fun without the woman he loved by his side on this important day.

Tonight was the first time Mischa spent New Year's eve with someone else. He even attended a new year's party at the palace with her.

But what happened afterward made the new year a bad moment for him again.

He had finished half a bottle of wine alone to fill the void and sadness in his chest when his men called him to report.

"Good evening, Sir. We've tracked down Prince Renald. He is currently in the Almstad International hospital."

"What?" Instantly Mischa's chest filled with worry. 

Did something happen to Fae?

He remembered that Fae suddenly passed out in the middle of the dance floor.

Was her condition so bad that she needed to be hospitalized?

"Give me the details. I'll be right there!"

He put away his wine bottle and glass, then grabbed his coat and hurried out. The hospital in question was not too far from here. A luxury car was waiting for Mischa in front of the lobby when he got out of the elevator. 

He quickly told the driver his destination and sat down in the back seat with a worried expression.

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The surgery finished 3 hours later and the main doctor leading the operation came out from the OR with an unreadable face.

He had to deliver bad news, but he simply didn't have the courage to tell it directly to Prince Renald. Nevertheless, as the leader of tonight's operations, he was in charge of everything, including facing the patient's family.

It's just that, when he saw the handsome face adorned with that terrifying expression, somehow his knees suddenly turned weak. Trembling slightly, he walked over to Ren.

"Your- Your Highness ... Sir ... the surgery is finished."

Ren looked at him with narrowed eyes. "How is the result?"

"Madame's condition was very bad when she was brought here. She was shot in the stomach twice, and the second bullet also went through her right hand. It looks like she was trying to protect her stomach when the attack happened ... We've treated all her wounds and took the bullet from her stomach, but...." The old doctor swallowed hard. "But the two fetuses ..."

"Two?" Ren frowned, looking clueless.

"... could not be saved. I'm sorry, Sir. We have tried our best. However, the two fetuses were already gone when Madame arrived here. She suffered excessive bleeding..." The doctor frowned in fear when he saw Ren's expression looked like he was ready to kill him right then and there.

"Did you say… two?" The prince asked once again. His voice sounded like he was choking.

"That's ... right. Neither of them survived."

Realization finally dawned on Ren that Fae was carrying two fetuses in her stomach. He thought that his wife only had one.

And neither of them survived...

At that instant, Ren felt as if the world had collapsed on him and buried him alive without mercy.

"Faeee ...!!!" Ren shouted like a madman. He immediately pushed the doctor's body aside and tried to burst into the operating room to see Fae. His heart had never felt the pain he felt tonight.

Several doctors who assisted the surgery swiftly restrained his body from entering. With stammering, they tried to persuade him.

"Please, S-Sir ... for the patient's safety, p-please do not force your entry. The operating room must remain sterile. Sir, please wait for a moment. We will bring Madame out ..."

Ren continued to cry like a madman as he realized what had happened to his two unborn children... who were now gone.

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From the author:

I am so, so sorry... This is a really tough chapter to write. Even Ren is devastated by what happened, and this event became a turning point in the story, and in his plan for revenge.

You might still be wondering why Ren did what he did... It will be explained in later chapters.

It's almost obvious now that he was involved in Vega's kidnapping and he planned to marry her for only five years. Since he is an aromatic, he thought his plan is solid because he would never be swayed by love for his victim.

However, he made a mistake once, and now they arrived at this crossroad, with two innocent lives became the victims.. The Revenge volume just ended here and Redemption begins.