When Fae was done with taking care of the plants on the terrace, she went into the kitchen and made Ren another hot drink. This time, Ren asked for tea.
With alacrity, the girl made a teapot of tea and brought it on a tray along with two cups. Ren had asked her to have tea together.
"Sir .. if I may ask, since when did you have trouble sleeping?" asked Fae, while pouring tea into a cup and handed it to Ren. "Have you consulted doctor about your condition? I'm sorry if you find my question impudent. I just want to understand your condition so that I can serve you better."
Ren put down his book and folded his arms across his chest, trying to remember. He didn't seem to mind answering Fae's question at all.
"Hmm .. it's been a long time. I don't remember anymore .." Ren said, finally. "I've visited many doctors, and the answer is always the same. It's due to a psychological problem."
Fae was stunned when she heard his frank answer. She had suspected that the cause of Ren's insomnia was psychological, but she couldn't imagine someone like this man having any problems.
How can he have problems? He is a prince! He lived surrounded by wealth and he could get whatever he wanted with a snap of his fingers.
Besides, Fae also knew Ren's reputation. Ren was a genius, and he spoke many languages. He was a highly respected science professor and had led a very important division in SpaceLab before he was asked to return to Moravia.
The country needed him to become the crown prince after his cousin, Prince Heinrich, King Gustave's oldest grandson, passed away from a heart attack, leaving no other male heir but Ren to inherit the throne.
Besides all the above facts, Ren was also very handsome and attractive. No one could deny his charm. So ... how could someone like this man have psychological problems?
Or ... maybe he couldn't sleep because he always thought a lot? Maybe so ... Fae thought.
"I heard you don't like going back to Moravia," Fae asked again. This time she was bolder with her questions because Ren seemed to not mind conversing with her. "Do you really like working at SpaceLab?"
"How do you know that I hate going back to Moravia?" asked Ren casually. He lifted his cup and took a sip of the tea. Lowering his cup, he looked at Fae with an amused smile. "You seem to know a lot about me."
Fae smiled awkwardly. "Uhm... that's not it. Well.. last night, I looked you up on the internet so I can get to know you better. I want to understand how I can do my job well as your personal maid, Sir."
"Hmm .. is that so?" Ren sipped his tea again. "But you do know, not everything on the internet is the truth, don't you? I hope if there is anything you want to know about me, you will ask me directly and not try to find information from other sources that cannot be verified."
Fae was stunned at Ren's words. She finally nodded with a flushed face. "Yes, Sir. I understand."
Ren took another sip of tea and looked deep in thought.
"I don't really mind going back to Moravia ... but ..." He stopped his words mid-sentence and seemed to be trying to choose the right words. "I don't know .. I guess, I'm just overthinking things."
Fae already expected it. Maybe a genius like this man couldn't sleep because he was a heavy thinker. Deep inside, Fae became more impressed. She had never met such a perfect person as Ren.
They both drink tea together like friends. Fae was touched that Ren didn't treat her like a maid, as she had expected. The man was surprisingly busy and spent much of his time working in his study or in the bedroom, rarely asking Fae to do this or that. So, she had way too much time for herself.
Fae was dumbfounded when she realized that. Why did Ren come all the way to Rhine if he was still working? Didn't people come here to take a vacation and cool off? Why did Ren always look busy?
However, Fae could only keep question after question in her heart because she didn't want to be presumptuous by being nosy and asking so many questions. She felt that she was already too bold to ask why Ren had such severe insomnia. Even though the man answered her question, Fae didn't want to push her luck.
So, she sat obediently in the living room, making herself busy with a book or arranging flowers in a vase, waiting for Ren to need her help.
KNOCK KNOCK
At 1 pm, a male staff came to deliver lunch from the restaurant with a food trolley. Apparently, Ren had ordered lunch and dinner for a whole week, and every day the staff would come to deliver a meal for him.
Fae accepted the trolley of food from Sam, who delivered it and thanked him. She then went to the bedroom and called Ren to eat.
"Sir, lunch has arrived. Do you want to eat now?" asked Fae politely.
Ren, who was working on something on his laptop, looked up and nodded. "Yes. Please make the table. I'll take care of my work first."
Fae nodded politely. She took the dishes from the trolley and set them on the dining table overlooking the beautiful garden. For a moment, she was stunned to see that all the dishes were prepared for two persons.
Did Ren order food for her too? Fae actually planned to go to the employee kitchen to have lunch after she finished preparing Ren's lunch, but now she realized that Ren wanted to eat together with her.
Fae became confused. She didn't know whether Ren was treating her former personal maid like this too, or just Fae alone.
Her confusion was answered when Ren walked into the dining room and took a seat on the dining chair. He waved his hand and invited Fae to sit down.
"Eat with me. I don't like eating alone," said the man, holding out a plate toward Fae. "Have yourself."
Fae looked at him in amazement. She finally took the plate from Ren a little hesitantly.
Ah .. Ren said he didn't like to eat alone. That meant his personal maid before Fae must have joined him at the meal too. Fae was greatly relieved.
"Thank you ..." said Fae, smiling sweetly.
"Hmm .." Ren ate his lunch without saying anything else. Fae could only eat in silence. She didn't understand what was going on, but as long as Ren didn't treat her badly, she wouldn't complain.
After they finished eating, Ren went back to work in his study and Fae cleared away their lunch. When she finished, Fae went back to reading her book.
At 5 pm, Fae watered the plants on the terrace and tidied up the villa. After everything was sorted out, she knocked on the study door and excused herself to go home.
"Sir, my task for today is finished. I want to go home now. Do you need anything else before I leave?" she asked, standing in the doorway.
Ren looked up from his laptop and frowned slightly. He then shook his head. "Nothing. Thank you for keeping me company today. See you tomorrow."
Fae smiled and nodded. "Okay, then I'll take my leave. Have a good rest."
Fae left the villa with a happy heart. Really, it looked like lady luck was starting to side with her. Today she was having her first day working as Ren's personal maid, and that man treated her very well. Fae felt very lucky.