Chapter 760: Confide

"So, is that why you turned into a playboy?" Dora asked Kael, her eyebrows raised as she listened to his full story about how he and Rafe had both been deceived by the same woman. Yet, it was Kael who had taken all the blame—shouldering the weight of it in front of their parents and everyone else. After all, the crown prince's reputation had to stay spotless.

"Kind of," Kael admitted, his voice carrying a hint of resignation. "The truth is, to protect his identity, I had to be the one to take the hit. Someone had to, and it couldn't be him."

Dora frowned, her frustration bubbling up. It always seemed like Kael had been forced to clean up Rafe's messes. "So, you just let them pin every mistake on you? Even when it wasn't your fault?"