Chapter 225 - Ren & Amelia's Story (2)

Ren's thoughts drifted back to Christmas Eve five years ago. As usual, he spent the Christmas holidays with the Genevieve family. He had no other family because the royal family did not acknowledge his existence.

Ren himself already had a brilliant career at SpaceLab after the CEO of SpaceLab hijacked him from university and offered him a position as the Director of Space Explorations.

He left his teaching duties and dedicated himself to space exploration programs that were his true passion. The Genevieve family seemed very proud of his achievements and supported him to move forward.

Amelia was already in her final year of college and excitedly said that she will apply for a job at SpaceLab so she could continue to follow Ren.

"Tsk tsk ... Aren't you tired of bothering Ren?" her mother commented with a smile. She then turned to Ren and apologized. "I hope you understand, Ren. Amelia's obsession with you is not dangerous. She just likes you very much."

Ren glanced at Amelia and nodded. "I know."

The previous year, Amelia had confessed her feelings to him but Ren rejected her love because he did not have any romantic interest in women, including Amelia.

The girl finally accepted the reality and understood that Ren really couldn't accept her love not because he hated her, but because he didn't want to hurt her feelings by giving her false hopes.

"Thank goodness if you understand." Lady Genevieve looked relieved.

Ren noticed an invitation with an elegant envelope and a palace stamp on the table. He took the invitation card and held it up. 

"Is this an invitation from the palace?"

Lady Genevieve looked awkward. She nodded with an uncomfortable face. 

"Uhm ... that's an invitation to the royal gala. They still invited us even though I've frequently voiced my protest about how they treat your mother, Princess Hannah."

"You don't have to think about me," said Ren calmly. His eyes looked at the writing on the card sharply. "Just go to the royal gala. I don't mind. I'm going to attend an important conference in Switzerland anyway. I won't be here for the new year."

Lady and Lord Genevieve looked at each other. They really felt bad for Ren. He was never invited to a palace event's and even his existence was kept secret, just because he was born from a relationship between Princess Hannah and an ordinary man. The royal family didn't accept their relationship and considered it a shame to their reputation.

"Uhm ... well, King Gustave will announce the Crown Prince's engagement to the Danish princess at the upcoming royal gala. Rumors have it that they are getting married next year," said Lady Genevieve. "The palace considers Prince Heinrich is old enough to get married and rule Moravia. This kingdom needs other male heirs as soon as possible."

Ren gripped the glass so tightly that his knuckles turned white. From all aspects, he had more rights than his cousin. He was older than Heinrich and was also a male. However, just because his cousin was born from a son and was acknowledged by the court, the position as the crown prince fell to his lap.

Amelia noticed Ren's attitude. She could tell the man was angry because she knew him so well. She hurriedly changed the subject by taking a bottle of port from the table and offering it to everyone.

"Come on, drink the port. This is a special gift from Lady Casey on her trip to Portugal," she said in a happy voice.

That night, after dinner was over and Lord and Lady Genevieve had gone to bed, Amelia and Ren were alone on the terrace and watching the night sky.

"Do you still want to be my lover?" asked Ren suddenly after he took a sip of the port in his glass. Amelia was surprised to hear Ren's unexpected words.

"Are you serious?" asked the girl in a voice filled with hope.

"I will need a noblewoman to be my wife if I become the king of Moravia," said Ren in a flat voice. "After all, I can't fall in love. Rather than marrying another girl who will make things difficult for me, I better marry you who have known me since childhood."

"Oh .. Ren." Amelia's eyes became teary when she heard Ren's words. "Do you mean .. you want to aim for the throne of Moravia? And you want to marry me?"

Ren turned to the side and looked at Amelia deeply. "You're coming to the royal gala, aren't you? If you want to be my lover, you'll have to help me get rid of my cousin. He must not take the throne and become king."

Instantly Amelia understood what Ren wanted. The girl wasn't even surprised. Indeed, she knew Ren very well. 

"You want me to get rid of him?" asked Amelia calmly. "What do you have in mind?"

"I managed to find a very good poison in the Darknet and bought it for that purpose. It has no taste nor smell. If you manage to get him to drink it, he will suffer a heart attack several hours later and die," said Ren. "If that happens, then the palace will have no choice but to accept me."

Amelia's face looked happy. She was touched that Ren trusted her so much that he shared her his secret like this.

"I'll help you," whispered the girl. "You can give me the poison. I'll make sure the prince take it."

Ren smiled at Amelia's answer.

"You don't mind me using you?" he asked. "This doesn't mean I can love you."

Amelia shook her head. "I really hate seeing how they treat you. I want to see them pay for what they did to your family!"

"Hmm ... alright. Then you can keep my word. I will marry you once I become king of Moravia."

"I'm so happy .." Amelia whispered happily. "This is the happiest day of my life."

Ren looked at Amelia with an incomprehensible face. Why did Amelia never stop being obsessed with him? The girl was always willing to do whatever he asked. 

"Amelia ... you better not love me too much," said Ren back then. "I'm not a good person. I think you've been obsessed with me all this time because you created your own ideas about me. I'm not a good man. I hope you know that."

Amelia knew that, but she just didn't care. She had been trying to forget her feelings for Ren for years and even dated other men, but all to no avail.

She always went back to square one. Her heart always came back to Ren.

After the royal gala, the Crown Prince of Moravia suddenly hospitalized for a heart attack. He died not long after, and of course, the arranged marriage with the princess from Denmark was canceled.

Having absolutely no other choice to become the heir to the throne, the royal family finally decided to find Ren and asked him to return to Moravia. He was then acknowledged as Princess Hannah's son, and his life changed.

Ren returned to Moravia and left SpaceLab.. When news of his status as a prince from Moravia was revealed, there was an uproar in SpaceLab, and Ren's name immediately became the subject of discussion everywhere.