His Hidden Crown The Prince She Threw AwayChapter 1

I hid my identity and lived as an ordinary husband with Lola Black.

The day I learned she was pregnant, she said it without warning: "I'm marrying the heir to the Northguard Stephens Estate in three days."

"I'm actually the legitimate daughter of the Grand Chancellor's household. He and I are a proper match. The betrothal gifts have already been delivered to my family's estate, and... he and I have already consummated our relationship."

When she saw me frozen in place, she added, "I'll set you up with a residence. You'll never want for anything."

I stared at her in disbelief. "So I'm to be a kept man, hidden away for the rest of my life. Is that it?"

Lola turned her face away. "He's a kind and respectable husband. As long as you don't cause a scene in front of him, I can give you everything except the title."

A sharp sting hit the bridge of my nose. I never imagined I meant so little to her.

"What if I told you... that I could match your status?"

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Lola froze for a moment. A long silence passed before she spoke.