The Prince Who Cannot Fall In Love & The Missing Heiress

"What kind of woman do you mean?" asked Ren in surprise. He thought Fae must be misunderstanding him when he saw her looking upset. He touched Fae's face and brought it to his own. They stared at each other and Ren could immediately see what Fae's concern was,

"You are a very intelligent man. You must know what I mean," said the girl bluntly.

Ren nodded. "Hm, actually I can guess it, yes."

"Right. So, I can't go to the capital with you." The girl looked down.

"You will break my heart, Fae," said Ren quietly.

Fae looked up and stared at Ren. This time the expression on her face was baffled. She didn't understand what Ren meant just now.

Did..

Did that man like her too?

"Why did you say that?" asked Fae, frowning.

"Because I like you, but it seems you don't want to give me a chance," replied Ren.

"You like me, Sir?" asked Fae again.

She did not believe in her own hearing.

"Hmm .. can you stop calling me, Sir? You're no longer my personal maid in the villa," said Ren. "It sounds so awkward to hear that word coming out of your lips after what we did last night."

Fae's face turned red like a tomato again. She looked so cute that Ren had to try so hard not to kiss her.

"I'm sorry .. I got used to calling you 'Sir'," said Fae.

"Fae..." Ren seemed to think for a moment before he continued speaking. "I've never done this to anyone. I don't have a girlfriend nor have I brought any woman with me to the capital. I was too busy and I didn't have the patience to have a serious relationship before because I had trouble sleeping. So, if that's what makes you feel concerned, I want to clarify beforehand that what you thought about me is wrong. I don't have any women in the capital as my mistresses."

Fae pressed her lips. She was surprised to hear Ren's explanation. Were his words true? Could she trust Ren?

From what she had heard, Prince Renald Hanenberg did have a reputation for being overbearing, grumpy, and harsh because he was uber busy and had severe insomnia. It may be true that not many women can put up with him because he was a difficult man to be with.

"Oh ..." That was all Fae could say. Her doubts that had overcome her earlier, now slowly disappeared. If Ren really liked her and sincerely wanted to have a relationship with her, then Fae would want to try.

"You can think about it first. Later, you tell me what you want." Ren took out a card from his shirt pocket and placed it on Fae's hand. "This is my personal contact info. I'll be waiting for your call."

Fae accepted the card with a nod. She then removed herself from Ren's lap and returned to her chair. "Thank you, Sir. I'll think about it carefully."

"Please, just call me Ren," said Ren in a very earnest tone.

Fae nodded. It seemed difficult to change her habit of calling the man 'Sir' to Ren, but she agreed. If they were going to have a relationship outside of her job, it would be awkward if she kept calling Ren as 'Sir'.

After finishing breakfast, Ren offered to take Fae home. It turned out that he had asked the resort to provide a bicycle for him, and soon a bicycle was delivered to the front of villa no. 4.

Fae was stunned when she saw the bicycle. She didn't think Ren would actually take her home on a bike.

"I haven't cycled around the lake in a while," said Ren with a shrug. "Besides, your bike is still broken, and you don't need to fix it. If you move to the capital, you won't need a bicycle. "

Fae was still wondering whether she would accept Ren's offer to come to the capital to be with him or not. She did not reply to his words. Finally, Face hesitantly walked along with Ren, who led his bike down to the lake.

"Come on up," said Ren after they came to the bike path by the lake. He signaled for Fae to climb into the pillion. After Fae was well seated, the man got on his bicycle and started pedaling. "You show me the direction, OK?"

"Okay," replied Fae.

While riding the bicycle, Ren's hand pulled Fae's hands to hug his waist. "Hold on tight. Don't fall. Your leg is still injured from yesterday's fall."

Ren did not see Fae's face, which looked so red when he took Fae's hands and wrapped them around his waist. The girl felt her chest pounding again.

Was she in a dream? If yes, then she didn't want to wake up. Never in a million years did Fae imagine she could sit on the Moravian's crown prince's pillion going around the lake to her house. Her chest was so full of intense feelings.

They didn't chat on the trip. The two just silently enjoyed the scenery and their togetherness. Only occasionally, Fae gave directions to her house.

Fifteen minutes later, they arrived at the girl's house. Ren parked his bicycle in front of the fence and walked into the yard. Fae felt bad if she didn't offer him a drink, so she made small talk of inviting Ren to get in.

"Would you like tea or coffee?" asked the girl politely.

She was slowly getting used to no longer calling Ren by 'Sir'.

"Tea, please. Thank you," Ren nodded.

"Please have a seat," Fae signaled Ren to sit on the porch while she went inside the house to prepare a drink. "I'll call grandma to meet you."

Fae just remembered that she had not told her grandmother at all. Ah... grandma must be worried because Fae didn't come home all night. Ahh .. how could she forget to text???

The girl muttered, "I get carried away and forget everything when I am with Ren ..."

She felt embarrassed because she didn't come home all night and didn't even give her grandma any news. She never did it before and now she felt so guilty. Inwardly, Fae immediately thought of what kind of excuses she could pass on to her grandmother.

"Grandma ... Where are you? I'm bringing a friend to visit," Fae called. She did not see her grandmother in the living room or kitchen. The girl immediately looked for her grandmother in the bedroom. "I'm sorry, I didn't give you news last night."

Meanwhile, Ren sat quietly on the patio chair while observing the front yard, which was full of various plants. They all looked so green and healthy. She admitted that Fae was very talented in caring for plants. His mind drifted to his private house, which also had a massive and beautiful garden.

Fae would be delighted to be there, he thought.

Suddenly his face turned red. What was he thinking just now? Did he just think about bringing Fae to live in his private home? Hadn't he offered this morning to take Fae to the capital and provide for the girl and her grandmother a place to live?

Ren's private home was his oasis from all of his work and busy life. Never had a woman lived there before. It seemed ridiculous to take Fae there. The place was reserved only for the woman who would become his wife.

Jeez ... had he thought that far with Fae? Ren could only ask himself.

"Aaahhh .. !! Grandmaaa!! Noooo..!!!!"

Suddenly, Fae's scream came out from inside the house, making Ren stirred from his reverie. The man quickly ran towards the origin of the sound. He found Fae sitting on the bed in the bedroom, screaming hysterically. Tears streaming down her eyes.

There was an old woman lying on her lap. Ren immediately suspected that the old woman must be Fae's grandmother. He quickly examined the woman's body and took a deep breath.

Grandma Fae was dead. From the rigor mortis, Ren could estimate the woman died more than 12 hours ago.

"Grandma ..... I'm sorry I didn't come home yesterday ... I didn't know Grandma was dying..." Fae cried despondently. She felt very guilty for leaving her grandmother alone and died without being able to help her.

Ren immediately hugged Fae and rubbed her back.

"Sshh ... don't say that. Your grandmother died in her sleep. Maybe it's because she's very old. There's nothing you can do," Ren said to Fae.

"But I should have come home yesterday so I could meet Grandma sooner ..." cried Fae.

"No one can know what will happen, Fae. Don't blame yourself. It's fate," Ren said over and over.. However, Fae continued to cry and blame herself.