The Prince Who Loved Me - Chapter 43

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Chapter 43

“Why should I bother doing such a thing? Shouldn’t those who oppose it call the journalists and express their opinions? Go ahead and try it. Say that the royal family opposes this engagement.”

Richard, furious to the tips of his hair, trembled violently with rage.

Meanwhile, a languid smile spread across Damien’s lips.

‘Even if he’s my father, he won’t be able to oppose the engagement in this situation.’

In fact, all of this was Damien’s meticulous plan.

There was no way the royal family would officially recognize Bada as his fiancée without the King’s permission.

So after much deliberation, Damien decided to make the first move.

He had initially kept Bada’s arrival at Windswood House completely hidden. To prevent it from reaching the royal family’s ears.

And as soon as she arrived, he gave her simple media training and immediately held a secret press conference.

The list of journalists attending the press conference was also carefully selected to include only those favorable to the Crown Prince.

The schedule was announced just one hour before the conference began to thoroughly prevent advance leaks.

The result was exactly as Damien had calculated.

The journalists wrote beautifully pure love stories like fairy tales, and the public was enthusiastic about them.

‘A love story that could come from a fairy tale, that’s exactly the picture people want.’

With the situation like this, the royal family couldn’t just oppose the engagement outright.

If they made a wrong move, they would be portrayed as villains blocking love.

To oppose the engagement, they needed a legitimate reason.

Because the fiancée is a foreigner? Then they’d become racist.

Because she’s a commoner? Anyone in their right mind couldn’t say such things openly in today’s world.

Because there are problems with her personal life?

After conducting background checks in advance, there were no serious flaws with Bada.

Her family history was somewhat problematic, but with good media play, it could actually evoke sympathy.

Having properly cornered the royal family, it was no wonder the King was trembling with a sense of betrayal.

It was truly Damien’s perfect victory.

“You must be on an empty stomach after coming so early in the morning. Why don’t you have a meal before you go? Reginald, could you bring some tea here? Oh, without sugar. Since His Majesty is getting on in years, he needs to manage his blood sugar.”

“What’s what?”

Richard’s anger soared to the tips of his hair at Damien’s appearance of treating him like an old man and provoking him.

“At least you don’t seem to have low blood pressure, which is fortunate.”

“You cunning bastard! Do you think I’ll just stand by and let things go your way?”

“I’m curious to see how you’ll approach this. You’re not planning to make the Crown Prince’s fiancée miserable so she’ll leave on her own, are you? Such old-fashioned methods won’t work, so I hope you won’t waste your energy.”

“What did you just say!”

In that moment, Richard, unable to control his anger, threw a plate from the table toward Damien.

But Damien leisurely twisted his body to avoid the plate.

The plate he dodged hit the wall, making a loud noise as it shattered into pieces.

After arguing for a while, Richard, completely defeated, spewed curses and turned away with angry steps.

Meanwhile, Bada, who was standing in the corridor, was startled when the dining room door suddenly opened.

Richard, who discovered her, stopped walking and sent her a look mixed with contempt and anger.

“You’d better wake up from the vain dream that there’s a place for you at Windmere Palace.”

“….”

“The Crown Prince’s marriage is impossible without the King’s approval.”

After finishing his words, Richard frowned as if disgusted and brushed past her.

Until he left Windswood House, Bada couldn’t move from her spot as if she had turned to ice.

‘…I didn’t know the opposition would be this severe.’

Bada clutched her violently beating heart and carefully entered the dining room.

Damien was sitting at the table finishing his breakfast, and a servant was cleaning up the broken plate pieces from the floor.

The tense Bada offered a morning greeting.

“…Good morning.”

“Morning.”

But somehow Damien looked so calm that it was hard to believe he was the same person who had raised his voice with the King just moments ago.

Bada carefully asked while watching his expression.

“…Are you okay?”

Then he brought his teacup to his lips and smiled.

“What are you talking about? It’s rare to have such a refreshing start to the day.”

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After finishing breakfast, Damien got in his car and headed to the meeting venue.

Even during travel time, he was busy checking news and reports on his tablet PC.

‘Today I have to visit the Royal Foundation for inspection after the meeting. In the evening, there’s a dinner banquet with state guests at the embassy.’

Since returning from Bali, busy days had continued without a moment’s rest.

After the boat explosion incident, to stay off Obsidian’s radar and lay low, he had temporarily stopped tracking activities against them.

But once things settled down around him, he planned to resume the investigation soon.

As he rubbed his brow, he suddenly recalled Richard’s angry appearance from the morning.

Somehow, it felt like his fatigue had completely disappeared.

In fact, Damien hadn’t always been a rebellious son.

Like any boy, there was a time when his father looked like a hero in his eyes.

Moreover, Richard was the king of a country, no less.

But all sons in the world face the moment when they realize their father is just a weak human being.

In Damien’s case, that devastating realization came quite early.

One day he realized.

That His Majesty King Richard was actually an incompetent, privilege-obsessed, insignificant human being.

In fact, Richard had no particular talents other than being born with royal blood.

On the other hand, Gerald, Richard’s older brother and Damien’s uncle, was a future king material with handsome appearance, brilliant mind, and even humble character.

‘If uncle had ascended to the throne, the country wouldn’t have become one ruled by hereditary nobles like now.’

But whether it was God’s trick, Gerald was homosexual, and at that time, a homosexual king was an unimaginable taboo.

There was an incident that turned Bernhardt upside down when photos of Gerald, who was the Crown Prince at the time, kissing his bodyguard spread to the public.

After that incident, Gerald abdicated and Richard inherited the throne by default.

But Gerald’s followers couldn’t accept this and constantly compared him with Richard.

Richard also knew that he was inferior to his brother in every aspect.

Richard’s inferiority complex stemming from his sense of inadequacy grew day by day.

To the point where he was tormented by delusions that Gerald might one day use his popularity to bring him down.

Richard, consumed by his inferiority complex, would fly into a rage whenever he felt someone was disrespecting him.

On days when a servant forgot to tie his shoelaces or brought lukewarm tea, he would pour out verbal abuse.

‘How dare something like you! Indeed, you’re true to the bloodline of those who inherited the blood of wretches who turned spinning wheels in factories and sold fish on the streets. Being so stupid, you’re only fit for menial work!’

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