Fae wiped her tears and tried to smile. Right now, even though her heart was broken and she was still grieving, she forced herself to look okay. She could not make Ren feel worse and hinder his healing process.

    "Then, now I ask that you get well soon," said Fae. "That is an order .."

    Ren nodded. He kissed Fae''s hand then pulled her closer.

    "I want you here and hug me so I can rest ... I miss you so much," he whispered in a pleading voice.

    "But you''re still in critical condition ..." Fae protested.

    "I''m all right. It''s just an external wound. The bed is big enough. The doctor won''t mind."

    Ren shifted his body slightly and made space for Fae to lie down beside him. Finally, the girl nodded and climbed into bed.

    They lay hugging each other in the uncomfortable hospital bed. Ren closed his eyes, and slowly, his breathing became regular, and finally, he fell asleep.

    ***

    After one week, Ren was finally allowed to go home and continue the healing process at the villa. Since this wasn''t Moravia, he didn''t have the power to control the hospital and the police, so they had to go through procedures like normal people. Ren didn''t want to reveal his identity to the police because he wanted to live in Bali as an ordinary person.

    For this reason, he and Fae went through a series of investigations due to the shooting incident that happened at their villa. Ren told the police that it was an accident while he was cleaning his gun and did not let the police suspect anything else.

    Only after he was discharged from the hospital and the investigation was closed with the conclusion that it was an accident, the couple could return to enjoying their life in peace.

    ***

    "Fae ..." Ren called Fae, who was daydreaming in the gazebo beside the koi fish pond. The girl spent the whole afternoon feeding the fish and daydream beside the pond. Her gaze drifted somewhere.

    "Hmm ...?" Fae turned to Ren, who was walking towards her. "Why did you leave the room? Don''t you still need to rest?"

    Ren shook his head. "I''m bored in the room for days. I''ve read all the books, and now I want to spend time with you."

    Fae nodded. "I''m just feeding the fish. Nothing special here."

    "All the times with you are always special to me," said Ren. He sat next to Fae and hugged her waist. Fae frowned at his words. What is this, Ren? Fae thought her husband didn''t look like himself today. Ren was not the type of man who would act sweet or flirt with a girl. It was not his style.

    "Are you flirting with me now?" asked Fae while looking closely at Ren.

    Ren shook his head. "What''s flirting? I don''t understand."

    Fae widened her eyes at Ren''s words. She looked closer at Ren and tried to find signs that he was joking.

    There was none.

    Jeez ... Ren did mean what he said.

    He did consider the times he spent with Fae as special!

    "Oh, Ren ..." Fae shook her head and rubbed her husband''s cheek.

    "Did I say something?" asked Ren, not understanding.

    "It''s okay," Fae kissed Ren''s lips and returned her focus on the koi fish in the pond. It had been two weeks since the shooting incident, and they had been talking about their life together.

    When Ren was injured, Fae realized that she didn''t want to lose her husband, after she lost her unborn children. Just like Ren, who realized that he didn''t want to take revenge anymore after Fae was badly injured and their children died.

    Sometimes, death could indeed turn someone''s life upside down. In this case, Fae and Ren become aware that they didn''t want to lose each other after losing their children.

    "Do you want to take a walk at Uluwatu beach and enjoy the sunset there?" asked Ren while rubbing Fae''s hand. "I feel better already. I want to spend time outside with you so we can get a new atmosphere. I can''t bear to see you in the villa waiting on me all this time."

    Fae smiled at Ren''s suggestion. She remembered that they never went out together in public places when they were still living in Moravia due to Ren''s position as the crown prince, to avoid gossip.

    They could only hang out together and spend time as a couple in the open when they went on vacations to other countries, such as Monaco and Italy, where Ren was not very recognizable. But that lasted only two weeks at most.

    They had been living in Bali for 2.5 months and it really felt like a dream. They felt like they were on vacation indefinitely. Fae really hoped they didn''t have to go home at all.

    "I''m so happy! Let''s go to the beach," said Fae happily. "The sun''s still a little hot. I''ll get my hat first."

    She ran into the villa and came out not long after in a yellow summer dress with a pretty floral print. On her head was a gorgeous wide straw hat decorated with a blue ribbon, and in her hand was a large dark blue woven bag containing her purse and a tumbler.

    "You''re beautiful," said Ren. He took Fae by the hand, and they got into a luxury car parked in the courtyard. Their driver''s name was Nyoman and he drove them to one of the most beautiful beaches in Bali in the Uluwatu area.

    There was a beach club with various luxurious facilities for its visitors. This time, Ren chose not to enter the beach club. He took Fae for a walk across the white sandy beach with their bare feet and then sat on the sand while enjoying the view of the sunset.

    "Every now and then, we can experience traveling like normal people. Do you mind?" Ren asked as he called a young coconut vendor to come and bring them two coconuts. He pointed to the beach club behind them, with many European visitors enjoying the sunset on the bach by sipping expensive cocktails while sitting on beautiful cabanas.

    Fae shook her head. "I don''t mind at all. I like us spending time together. It doesn''t always have to be in a luxury place."

    "I''m glad to hear that," said Ren. He turned his gaze towards the horizon. The man held Fae''s hand and squeezed it lightly. "I will never let you have a difficult life. That''s not what I meant. What I wanted to know is… would you think if we could no longer enjoy all the facilities and treatment as royalty? As a prince from Moravia?"

    Fae was stunned. "I don''t understand. For me, it''s never a problem. Since the first day we got married, I never experienced the status of a prince''s wife."

    "That''s right ..." said Ren. "But I mean .. even though we hide our marriage, I''m still a prince, and I get various privileges and preferential treatment as royalty, and it allows me to do a lot of things for you. For example ... when you are in the police station, if I didn''t use my influence and send Amelia ... maybe those bastards will really send you to jail. "

    Fae''s forehead frowned when she heard the name, Amelia. Suddenly anger filled her chest again.

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