The Prince Who Loved Me - Chapter 28

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Chapter 28

 

Her sacrifice was taken for granted, and no matter how hard she tried, Mother would only pine desperately for Kang-san until the moment she closed her eyes.

 

Yes. Honestly, she acknowledged that she had better opportunities than others.

 

But that didn’t mean she should demand payment for raising her child as if she had left it in someone else’s care, did it?

 

Besides, hadn’t she already paid the price of being raised by paying off Kang-san’s hundreds of millions in debt?

 

Bada spoke in a trembling voice.

 

“Payment for raising me, Mother? There are things you can say and things you can’t. When did I ever ask to be born?”

 

-You little brat! What kind of words are those!

 

“I’ve done enough. Just go live happily with that precious son of yours, fighting and bickering together!”

 

After hanging up, Bada wiped away her tears and quickly headed to the restroom.

 

Feeling as if her throat was being choked, she gasped for breath and turned on the faucet at the sink.

 

After rinsing her face dozens of times with cold water, she gradually came to her senses.

 

She looked at herself in the mirror and made a resolution.

 

‘Get it together. I need to find a job quickly and save money. Since they know my personal information, those loan sharks will keep harassing me, so I need to find a way to solve this too.’

 

At that moment, Bada’s gaze turned to one shoulder revealed by her sagging t-shirt in the mirror.

 

Under the bathroom light, the heart-shaped mark on her tanned shoulder was glowing.

 

It was the area that hadn’t tanned because River Grant had applied sunscreen in a heart shape.

 

Seeing this felt like someone had stabbed her heart with something sharp. At the same time, his words echoed in her ears.

 

‘That’s not true. It may seem to have disappeared on the surface, but traces of the sunburn remain deep beneath the epidermis.’

 

“Huk…”

 

Bada gripped the sink and lowered her head. Then she began to cry, sobbing.

 

‘Did you deliberately leave your mark on me? You cruel bastard.’

 

Fear overwhelmed Bada.

 

She became afraid at the thought that perhaps his existence, like a sunburn, might never fade away.

 

* * *

 

After crying her heart out, Bada wiped her tears and came out of the restroom.

 

Grumble.

 

Bada let out a small laugh at the sound from her stomach.

 

‘Even in this situation, I can’t help being hungry.’

 

Eventually, Bada went to the kitchen, put the packaged tteokbokki in a bowl, and sat at her desk.

 

She turned on her laptop and began revising her resume and writing a cover letter.

 

Trying hard to erase the thoughts of River Grant that still lingered in her mind.

 

‘These are all pointless thoughts. I don’t even know his contact information, so there’s no chance we’ll meet again.’

 

The trip was over.

 

So she had to return to reality.

 

Bada stabbed the rosé tteokbokki with her fork and put it in her mouth.

 

‘Forget him. He’s as good as dead.’

 

As she chewed the tteokbokki, trying to push away her thoughts.

 

A message from Caroline, who had been her friend since studying abroad in America, blinked on her laptop screen.

 

Caroline

 

…What the hell?

 

Caroline

 

Isn’t that you in the photo in the article?

 

Caroline

 

How could you date Prince Charming and not say a word to me? You traitor!

 

Bada

 

Article? What article?

 

Caroline

 

This article!

 

Bada clicked on the link Caroline sent with a puzzled expression.

 

[Royal Times/Breaking News]

 

Exclusive Scoop! Prince Damien caught in secret rendezvous with Korean woman in Bali.

 

…Royal Family remains ‘silent’ on romance rumors. Internet is ‘buzzing.’

 

Her hand scrolling down stopped abruptly over a photo.

 

‘What? Who took this?’

 

The man in the photo was River Grant. The person next to him was indeed herself.

 

But what? Prince Bernhardt? Engagement?

 

It was full of incomprehensible words.

 

After checking the entire article, Bada still muttered with a bewildered expression.

 

“Isn’t there some misunderstanding?”

 

Bada searched for Prince Bernhardt with trembling hands.

 

His profile immediately appeared on the internet screen.

 

Damien Alexander Hastings is the eldest son of King Richard III and Queen Beatrice, currently first in line to the throne.

 

Official Title

 

His Royal Highness Prince Damien, Duke of Wexley, Earl of Chesterfield, Baron of Ross, Lord of the Isles and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Albert, Most Excellent Privy Counsellor to His Majesty the King.

 

Life

 

Born at Windmere Palace in Cavendish, capital of Bernhardt.

 

After attending Camden College and majoring in political philosophy at St. Philip University, he graduated from the Royal Naval Academy and served as a naval officer for an extended period.

 

Hobbies

 

Horseback riding, polo, yacht racing, motorcycle racing, antique map collecting.

 

Net Worth

 

As of now, Damien Hastings’ net worth is estimated at approximately 430 million livres (about 1.2 trillion won in Korean currency). This includes dividends from the Royal Trust Fund, income from Wexley Duchy lands and real estate.

 

However, since royal assets have no disclosure obligations, actual assets are likely several times the estimated amount.

 

Nicknames

 

‘His Royal Trouble,’ ‘Big D,’ ‘Love Child of Henry Cavill & Sean O’Pry (nickname given due to his appearance resembling a mix of the two in their twenties),’ ‘Europe’s Most Attractive Bachelor.’

 

…

 

Bada remained frozen for a long time, unable to move even a finger.

 

Staring blankly at the photo, she burst into hysterical laughter.

 

The person in the prince’s profile photo was River Grant.

 

Although he had shorter hair than she remembered and was wearing a uniform instead of a linen shirt.

 

“This can’t be… Am I dreaming right now?”

 

She felt dizzy as if space and time were warping.

 

‘River Grant was a fake name too? How could he deceive me so perfectly…’

 

Come to think of it, although his passport showed Irish nationality, thinking back, there wasn’t even a trace of an Irish accent in his speech.

 

Also, she remembered that the initials embroidered on his shirt were ‘D.A.H’.

 

‘His full name is Damien Alexander Hastings?’

 

The puzzle pieces in her mind clicked together, and only then did everything become clear.

 

At the same time, anger, betrayal, and confusion tangled chaotically in her chest.

 

Bada tried to bring the cola can to her lips with trembling hands, then put it back down.

 

Suddenly, Caroline’s message flashed on the screen.

 

Caroline

 

Hey, Miss Cinderella. Why no reply?

 

Caroline

 

By the way, are you really becoming the crown princess?

 

‘Crown princess? What kind of nonsense…’

 

She couldn’t understand what on earth was going on.

 

Maybe she had accidentally clicked on the profile of a period drama protagonist?

 

Just as she was pinching her cheek to determine if this was a nightmare or reality.

 

The phone’s ringtone piercing through the silence made Bada let out a shriek.

 

Rrrrrr. Rrrrrr.

 

When she looked over, a call was coming from 【Restricted Number】.

 

Startled, Bada instinctively pressed the call decline button.

 

‘Why is a restricted number calling me?’

 

Bada stared at the phone in her hand as if it were a bomb. Cold sweat drenched the back of her neck.

 

Fortunately, the phone didn’t ring again.

 

After pacing anxiously around the house, Bada sat back down at the desk.

 

Then, exhaling a trembling breath, she began reading the rest of the article.

 

Most notably, controversy is arising over whether Ms. Bada is an official fiancée due to the ring she’s wearing on her left ring finger in the photo. A jewelry appraisal expert explained, “The ring is set with a 14-carat heart-shaped sapphire, and the band is engraved with white roses symbolizing the House of Hastings.

 

This is a royal heirloom made in 1792, not the kind of ring one would give to a mere entertainment companion.”

 

‘The ring.’

 

After finishing the article, Bada looked down at her empty left ring finger in shock.

 

Instantly, her face went pale as if she had seen a ghost.

 

The ring that had fallen off the cliff was surely drifting somewhere on the ocean floor of the Indian Ocean by now.

 

‘But he said it was fake back then!’

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