Claire and Monica were silent, shock in their eyes.
But Ivan would not joke with them about this.
They listened as he continued, "Rowan was born at the unreachable finish line. He already had money and power from birth, so he didn't need to struggle. But he was unwilling to live such an extravagant and meaningless life. Plus he had a passion and talent for medicine and pharmaceuticals. That's what we call aptitude. So from a young age, he was determined to become a doctor."
"Although Lu Layuoka is very wealthy, it's still a small country. So after coming of age, Rowan came to Arkpool City alone. He wanted to shed his prince status and devote himself wholeheartedly to medicine."
"He's actually a prince... I can hardly believe it." Claire was truly shocked to hear this.
And Rowan giving up his noble status as prince to contribute to medicine was even more admirable. His graceful body housed a sacred and noble soul.
Monica asked, "Ivan, why did they send people to take him away this time? He left Lu Layuoka many years ago, right? Shouldn't they have accepted it long ago?"
Claire regained her focus and also looked intently at Ivan. She wanted to know the answer too.
But Ivan shook his head. "I don't know. He didn't tell me anything. I last saw him about two weeks ago."
Silence. The kind of silence that left Claire at a loss...
After a while, Ivan added, "Maybe they want him to go back and inherit the throne. Come to think of it, the king is getting old too. This is a responsibility he can't avoid."
"What about his hospital then?" Claire couldn't help worrying. "Will he come back? What if he doesn't want to be a prince again? Will his family force him? He'll be unhappy for life."
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