Chapter 213 - The Shocking Photos

"I can help Uncle Nicolae organize the encyclopedia if you need help," said Ren with a smile. "I like this kind of thing."

"Ren is a genius and he loves science," added Vega. She turned to her husband and her face was beaming with pride.

"I would love to get some help," said Nicolae. "But I know Ren must be very busy with his status in Moravia."

Ren smiled wryly as if he was reminded of that. He still had to take care of all matters relating to Moravia, Karl, and Amelia.

Apart from discussing with Vega about their plans for the future, he also had to officially resign from his position as the crown prince and talk to his grandparents.

"I'll take care of it," said Ren. "That's why I'll be going to Moravia next week."

"If you can help us with the encyclopedia, I will be very happy. Father has so much knowledge in his head about the various medicinal plants and poisons that I think need to be preserved."

Ren turned to Vega and asked her how she was. "How do you feel now after taking your grandfather's medicine?"

Vega frowned. "I don't feel any significant change."

"Just wait. You need to rest well before the medicine reacts. You will feel more refreshed tomorrow, "said Lauriel explaining.

"Thank you, Grandpa Rory." Vega hugged Lauriel and kissed his cheek.

" Hmm .." Lauriel ruffled the girl's hair with a smile.

As Aleksis suggested, finally they unpacked their stuff in their respective room and relax after a long trip from America and Europe. they were just waiting for the arrival of Rune, Takeshi, and Aldebar, so that they could have the complete formation.

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At 7 pm, just before dinner was served, the three awaited guests came. Vega was fascinated by the people who walked through the front door. Takeshi was a handsome Japanese in mid-30s, just like Mischa, one of her father's foster sons.

The other two was Aldebar and Rune. Both men had similar appearances. Aldebar was her grandfather Caspar's younger brother, and Rune was Caspar's youngest son.

Both men were handsome with long golden hair, and they even dressed in a similar style. The only difference was that Aldebar seemed to wearing historical outfit. This time he came with an Edwardian shirt and jacket. For a moment, Vega was dumbfounded when he saw him. She thought she was in a movie or something.

The introduction scene took place again and a solemn atmosphere filled the villa. Vega felt so lucky and happy because she had so many family members who cared and loved her.

"By the way, you must haven't read the news," said Rune when Vega introduced Ren to him as her husband.

"What news, Uncle?" asked Vega in surprise.

"Prince Renald Hanenberg of Moravia is reportedly married secretly and is now on his honeymoon in Bali," Rune said with a laugh.

"What? Where did you read that?" Vega and Ren looked at each other in astonishment.

"It's all over the internet now. I happened to read the news on my way here because I was bored," said Rune. He took his cell phone from his pocket, looked for something on the screen, and then handed it to Vega. "You can see for yourself."

Vega took the mobile phone from Rune's hand hesitantly. She then showed it to her husband.

"Ren ... these are our pictures from the beach," she said.

Ren frowned and examined all the photos. Ugh ... He thought he and Vega were safe outside while in Bali because of the location, which is very far from Moravia. After all, people's faces usually look very different in photos and in real life.

Even if there were people who might recognize him, they would not really believe that the person they met was indeed Prince Renald himself. Unless they had met in person before, like at court events, and the like.

Who spread these photos? And most importantly ... who took them?

Ren immediately turned his suspicions on Karl, his uncle. Maybe Karl wanted to prevent him from stepping down from his position as the Moravian crown prince, so he deliberately leaked information about Ren's wife. Karl might have done it so that the king and queen would summon Ren to come back to Moravia and explained everything.

If only Vega were still Fae, the disclosure of the photos would have impacted the prince's reputation, because Fee was just an orphan girl from a small village by the lake.

However, Fee was now Vega. She was Elios Linden's beloved and only daughter. Their family was one of the richest and most powerful in the world. If the court found out that Ren was married to Vega Linden, they would surely welcome the wedding with joy.

Ren and Vega's marriage would in no way prevent Ren from remaining in the position of prince crown and later ascending the throne to replace his grandfather, King Gustave.

Ren's face suddenly turned sour. It seemed that Karl had moved fast, and before he even arrived back in Moravia, he had carried on with his plans well.

The entire internet was now filled with posts about Prince Rhenald Hanenberg of Moravia, who recently married a mysterious girl and disappeared from Almstad for months, going on his honeymoon with his new wife.

Many people were curious and wondered who this lucky girl was who marry this prince from Moravia. The post instantly became trending on Splitz.

PRINCE RHENALD HANENBERG IS RECENTLY MARRIED

WHO IS THIS MYSTERIOUS GIRL?

WHEN DO THEY GET MARRIED AND WHY DO THEY HIDE THEIR MARRIAGE?

'How dare you, Uncle. I'll make some calculations with you,' Ren thought irritably.

"Who do you think, did it?" asked Caspar attentively. He had also opened his cell phone and read the same news.

"I think it just so happens that someone recognized Ren in Bali and uploaded his photos," replied Nicolae. He was tinkering with his tablet and tracked down who was the first person to distribute the photos. "I found lots of different photos posted by different people. One of them is a Moravian. He may have seen you in person in Moravia and then saw you in Bali."

"Could be," said Ren. He knew this was no coincidence. It must have been Karl who was behind it all. His uncle wanted to force Ren to introduce Vega to the world as his wife.

He figured Ren would stop all their plans for revenge, step down from Moravia's line of succession, and live alone with Vega. Ren told him that much when they met and argued in Bali. That's why Karl moved quickly and closed all doors for Ren to escape.

"I don't like my private life to become public consumption. But this is already happening. I have to make an official statement and coordinate with the palace," said Ren finally. He then looked at Vega deeply. "Honey, I guess I have to get back to Moravia as soon as possible. These photos make it impossible for me to stay here with you for long."

Ren felt that he had to move quickly and take care of Karl, Amelia, and Sophia. If he let them be, he didn't know what mess Karl would have done. He could not be caught off guard and stay calm before finishing off Karl.

Ren looked around at the people around him. "I'm sorry. I think I really have to go. I'll leave my wife with you. I'm going to take care of my business in Moravia. If you don't mind, I want to leave tomorrow."

"Of course, we don't mind," Aleksis said quickly. "We will spend time here with Vega and relax. After that, we will start the process of recovering her memory. Whenever you want to come to meet Vega, you let us know. Our place is always open to you."

"Thank you, Mother," Ren nodded with an expression full of gratitude.