The Prince Who Loved Me - Chapter 15

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Chapter 15

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Bada woke from her sleep and blinked her hazy eyes.

The first thing that came into view was the sight of a ceiling fan rotating overhead.

“Mmm….”

As she slightly raised her body and looked around, warm sunlight filled the bedroom with its unusually high ceiling. The sound of waves could be heard from beyond the terrace.

‘Where… am I? This looks like a luxury villa.’

Due to her drowsy state, Bada felt as if she had returned to that day when she was 13 years old.

As a fragile girl who was vulnerable and needed someone’s protection.

When she lowered her gaze to the weight she felt on her legs, she saw River sleeping with his head resting on his folded arms.

Only then did she recall the scene of him running toward her before she fainted after the accident.

“…River.”

Just then, a ray of sunlight was dancing on his straight forehead and nose bridge.

Seeing him with his eyes peacefully closed made her heart flutter.

‘Did he take care of me? But why? To him, I’m just a woman he’s met once.’

Sensing her presence, he slowly lifted his eyelashes.

River’s pupils gradually focused on her, and he whispered with a faint smile.

“You’re awake, darling?”

He reached out one hand and gently took Bada’s hand.

“How are you feeling?”

“…Mm-hmm.”

“You hit your head on the board and lost consciousness for a moment. Do you remember?”

When Bada nodded, River gently caressed the edge of her hand with his thumb.

“You got a small cut on your forehead, but other than that, there’s nothing particularly wrong. Still, if you feel dizzy or uncomfortable anywhere, you need to tell me right away.”

After finishing his words, River looked at her with eyes full of concern.

“….”

When Bada lowered her gaze with a complicated expression, he squeezed her hand and asked.

“What’s wrong. Does something hurt?”

The warm warmth from his hand and his voice full of concern made Bada’s eyes well up.

Thank you for being here with me.

Overwhelmed with emotion, she spoke with trembling lips.

“…You know. I’m not being dramatic.”

Despite the sudden words, River sent her a quiet gaze without showing any sign of surprise.

She was worried he might think she was a strange woman.

But her tears wouldn’t stop as she wanted them to.

Due to the medication, her mind still seemed to hover between the boundary of dreams and reality.

River simply closed his eyes tightly and opened them, as if he understood everything.

As if he knew all about her circumstances.

He wiped the corner of her eyes with his thumb and said tenderly.

“I know.”

His voice was filled with strength once again.

“I know you’re not being dramatic.”

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The villa where he lived was located alone on a cliff in an area called Pereleenan, next to Canggu.

It was a space reminiscent of a luxury resort, with a modern-style two-story building and an infinity pool overlooking the Indian Ocean spread out behind it.

Bada thought as she smelled the subtle sage fragrance wafting from somewhere.

‘Just how rich must he be to rent such a villa by himself.’

There was even a servant who lived permanently in the annex.

However, that servant was a middle-aged white man with a robust build, which felt somewhat out of place.

“This is the villa’s manager… Morgan. He’ll drop by often, so if you need any errands done, you can ask him.”

When River introduced his name, the man seemed to flinch for a moment before greeting her respectfully.

“Hello, Miss Yu. It’s an honor to meet you.”

Seeing this, a question arose in Bada’s mind.

‘…That man who looks like he should be wearing military uniform and commanding battles on the front line, his name is Morgan? Somehow it doesn’t suit him. He looks more like a Rick or Bruce.’

The name Morgan could also be used as a woman’s name and had a strong image of a gentle gentleman.

Perhaps that’s why it didn’t quite suit a man who looked like the muscular, burly protagonist of a rough action movie.

‘Well, that’s all my prejudice anyway.’

After a thorough examination at the hospital, fortunately there was nothing particularly wrong with her body.

However, the doctor advised her to rest for a few days.

So Bada stayed at the villa all day, receiving care from River and Morgan.

The next day, she woke up late and was lying in bed when she heard a knock.

“You can come in.”

Creak, the door opened and River appeared.

“Good morning, are you awake?”

Having apparently come from morning exercise, he was wearing comfortable workout clothes with his bangs down.

That appearance gave off a refreshing boyish charm that made Bada’s heart flutter for no reason.

“I brought breakfast.”

He set down a tray on the nightstand beside the bed.

On the tray was a bowl containing something that looked like white porridge.

When he scooped up a spoonful and fed it to her, it tasted similar to chicken porridge.

“This suits my taste perfectly. What is this?”

“Bubur ayam. I searched for what Koreans eat when they’re sick. They said this local dish was the most similar.”

A small smile appeared on Bada’s face.

“…Thank you.”

“Don’t mention it.”

She had never received such warm attention even from her family.

So while this situation was bewildering, she secretly liked it.

When Bada finished all the food, he poured syrup medicine onto a spoon.

“Ugh, I don’t want to take it.”

Even though she wasn’t usually the type to act spoiled, she couldn’t understand why she was acting this way herself.

But River naturally went along with her mood.

He pretended to make the spoon do a circle in the air and said.

“Here comes the airplane.”

When Bada swallowed the syrup, the two made eye contact and laughed like children.

Soon his warm hand stroked her cheek.

“Good girl.”

“You’re treating me too much like a baby.”

“What’s wrong with that? It’s because you’re as cute as a baby.”

At those words, Bada playfully rubbed her face against his hand like a child acting cute.

For a moment, his Adam’s apple bobbed significantly.

When River let out a low sigh, she asked.

“What’s wrong?”

“…Nothing.”

For a moment, thinking she might have acted too childishly, Bada smiled awkwardly.

He gazed intently at Bada like that. He could feel a slight fever through the hand stroking her cheek.

Her cheeks flushed pink as if she were excited.

Her plump lips releasing ragged breaths.

And despite wearing a loose-fitting t-shirt, her curved silhouette remained unmistakable, continuously drawing his gaze.

Did she know that when she rubbed her cheek against his hand like a small animal, she looked as if she was yearning for something?

Most of all, the scent emanating from her body made his lower body tense with arousal.

He bit down firmly on his lower lip.

Did he really have such perverted tendencies to fantasize about a sick woman? She kept making him discover sides of himself he never knew existed.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

When Bada asked, blinking her long eyelashes, he murmured her name in an incredibly low voice.

“Bada.”

“Yeah?”

“When you’re all better, grant me one wish.”

“What kind of wish?”

“That’s a secret.”

“What? How boring. I need to know what the wish is to decide whether to grant it or not.”

“I even saved your life and you’re being like this? Then I’m hurt.”

He narrowed his eyes and pouted his lips.

A man who looked like a cool aristocratic young master but had the build of a rugby player acting cute made her laugh involuntarily.

“Haha, okay, okay. I don’t know what kind of wish it is, but fine, I’ll grant it.”

Only then did a smile spread across River’s face.

He firmly hooked his pinky finger with hers and bumped their foreheads together.

“It’s a promise, definitely.”

“Yes, a promise.”

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