Daniel, Ivy, and everyone else stared at the man in surprise as he claimed to be the son of the king."How can this be?" the king asked. "My son is dead and buried. Whoever you are, leave this instant, and don't try to play with our emotions.""I'll never dream of doing that," he replied. "My name is Joshua, and I couldn't come to see you because I lost my memories. I only learned about my identity recently, as my mom never told me about my roots until recently. I finally regained my memories and remembered that I was kidnapped when I was young.""Enough, don't say anymore," the king said. "I know what happened. I was there, and my son is dead.""How can a father not recognize his son?" Joshua asked. "What do I need to do to prove to you that I'm telling the truth? I'm your son, and I've come back to be with my family."The king was agitated by Joshua's claims. Daniel intervened, "Hold on, are you telling the truth? If you're the king's son, it means you're my brother, is that the tru
Joshua stared at Daniel in surprise, while his parents stared at him in admiration. Daniel had lived his life as a prince, and everyone knew that he would grow up to be the king of Cambodia. He had been groomed in that way, and his parents had even placed conditions on him. He had gone as far as meeting all those conditions just so he could become king. How could someone like that just give up on his position so easily? It wasn't something that just anyone could do; this was why his parents were surprised. However, Ivy wasn't surprised; having come to know Daniel, she believed he wasn't someone who cared that much about position or status. He was a simple guy, and he cared about a few things that made him happy—things that had nothing to do with wealth or status. At this point, she felt proud of him; it was just unfortunate that what happened to his brother happened the way it did.But it wasn't Joshua's fault, and it was going to be painful for him to come back into the house an
Daniel angrily got into his car, while Ivy sat behind, holding their children. He drove away as the king stared at him through the window. Meanwhile, Joshua was surprised at the turn of events. He hadn't expected Daniel to get so upset and leave the house, as he thought Daniel would take his parents' side. Throughout his stay with them, Joshua had deliberately tried to get on their good side, acting like the model son and expressing how hard his life was. He believed the king and Queen's reactions were borne from guilt for not searching for him all those years.Daniel's actions surprised him. First, he was willing to give up his position as the would-be king, and now he was even leaving the palace. Joshua couldn't understand why someone was so obsessed with Daniel since, in his opinion, Daniel was a weakling. If he were in Daniel's shoes, he would see him as a competitor and never make way for him. After arriving at one of his houses, Daniel got out of the car, took his daughter
Daniel suddenly regretted taking up Doc's invitation to come out for a drink. If he had known, he would have just spent time with his wife since that gave him much more happiness and fulfillment. Doc had said he missed him and wanted to catch up. He knew how Daniel had come to feel about Anna. What was the need to bring her along? Both Anna and Doc realized that Daniel was not comfortable with her presence from the expression on his face, so she tried to calm the situation by smiling."Hi, Prince Daniel. It's been a long time since I got to see you, this is why I decided to tag along, even though Hardy insisted that it was boys' day out.""Yeah," Doc concurred. "Don't worry, Daniel, she will just be invisible while we have fun.""Come on, what are you saying?" Daniel replied, "You know I don't mind." He sat down, and they began to catch up."So, what's been happening?" Daniel asked."Well, nothing much," Doc replied. "My wedding is around the corner since I've proposed to Anna. Yo
Ivy looked at Daniel and the Queen in surprise, asking, "What happened to him? Welcome, Your Highness. Daniel, what went wrong?" The Queen responded, "Let's take him in first." Both the Queen and the guard guided Daniel into the house and settled him on the couch. Ivy inquired again, "What happened?"Shaking her head, the Queen replied, "I have no idea. I called him, and he mentioned feeling lightheaded. I had to trace his number and found him lying on the roadside." Ivy struggled to believe it, asking, "How is that possible?""Yeah, I wondered the same too," the Queen continued. "I mean, what were you doing while he was lying wasted on the road?"Ivy explained, "Earlier in the day, he got a call from his best friend, Doc, who wanted them to hang out. It was a little late, but I trusted Doc. They've been friends for so long, and he's reliable. I'm really shocked by all this. What could have gone wrong?"Rushing to Daniel's side, she attempted to wake him, pleading, "Daniel, pleas
The Queen entered the house while the three guards she arrived with remained outside. Daniel greeted, "Welcome, Mom." As she took her seat, Daniel and Ivy followed suit. Ivy said, "What can I offer you, mom?" The Queen replied, "No need for that. Sit down, both of you. We need to talk."Both Daniel and Ivy seated themselves, their gaze fixed on her, their thoughts lingering on the events of the previous night. Daniel began, "Mom, thank you for coming to my rescue yesterday. I also want to apologize if I caused you unnecessary trouble by making you come out so late."A soft smile touched the Queen's lips, "What are you saying, Daniel? I'm a mother, and it's only natural for a mother to make sacrifices for her children. To be honest, seeing you in that state broke my heart. I was very sad. That's why I came this morning. Please come back home. It's not the same without you, Ivy, and our grandchildren. Your father is extremely sad, though he tries not to show it. We feel empty witho
Anna stood outside the bathroom, tears streaming down her face, as she regretted helping Ella. Ella had pleaded with her, promising that this was the last time she would ask for such help. Despite Anna's initial reluctance, Ella's vision of a perfect future with Daniel persuaded her to assist. Ella assured her that the substance they were going to use would erase any memory of the wrongdoing so Anna couldn't understand how Doc had now found out about her actions. She couldn't bear losing him; she loved him dearly and deeply regretted her choices.When Doc emerged from the bathroom, he saw Anna on her knees, begging him not to send her away. "Please, Hardy, I can't imagine life without you," she pleaded."Oh, really? If you can't live without me, you'll have to learn to," he responded coldly."No, please, don't do this. I love you so much, Hardy. I promise," Anna implored."You claim to love me so much, just like Ivy loves Daniel, right? Yet you tried to break them apart," Doc retort
The moment Joshua was kicked out of the house, he got into his car and drove away. When he reached an isolated part of the road, he parked his car and screamed angrily, hitting his steering wheel. A few minutes later, he calmed down and called someone.Ella was in the hospital at this time. Daniel had pushed her last night, causing her to hit her head. Fortunately, a good Samaritan had found her bleeding and rushed her to the hospital.When she opened her eyes, she was in shock at how badly her plan had gone. She had thought that with Daniel's state, he would not know what happened. The pills she used to drug him and Doc were supposed to be very potent. She had been told that once he took them, he would lose awareness of his surroundings, making it easier for her to manipulate him. He would also not be able to remember what happened when morning came. Only now did she realize that she had been lied to. The person who sold her the pills probably gave her something different from what