Royally Kidnapped by the Prince novel Chapter 50

KENNEDY

“You destroyed me. Bitch.” 

I had not been able to process what just happened. Why Thayer had gone insane, cursing the living shit out of me?

Serenity and Siena barged into my room. I looked at them through my blurry vision—they were wearing the same expression on their faces—pain and sorrow.

In silence, Siena picked the remote control and turned the tv on. My picture flashed on the screen.

***

It hurt when people judged you something you didn’t even do, but no one could ever imagine what I’d been going through for the last couple of hours, knowing the man I loved had hated me for ruining his life—their lives. 

I cried into my pillow. 

My life was ruined. My career was over because of something I had nothing to do with. My name, family, and even my friends were all tangled with the mess I didn’t even do. That was now people could easily judge me. 

I didn’t know how did I get back home safe and alive. I didn’t know how did I fall asleep in bed, knowing I had nothing to live for—I had no purpose, no Thayer to get back to Capria. It was all gone for false allegations.

“Honey, you need to eat something.” I felt a soft squeeze on my shoulder. Thank God I wasn’t so numb. 

“I’m not hungry.”

“This is just a storm, honey. It will pass. You have to be strong. And honey, Alessia called up, asking about you.”

“I don’t wanna talk to anyone. Please, tell everyone, even Serenity and Siena. Tell them that I went somewhere.”

“You can’t just shut your friends out. At this time, you need them.”

I rose from my bed. “Not this time, Mom. I need to be alone.” I looked at her. My eyes stung again. “I ruined everyone I got close to. You and Dad, too. You, my friends, and the kingdom just got their King back. I did this to them.”

“That’s not true. Alessia mentioned some investigations. She told me to tell you that you should hang on. They’re doing everything they can to clean your name, and whoever did this wouldn’t go unpunished. Her words, not mine.”

“Then what? Still, you couldn’t convince anyone to believe in me anymore.”

“Honey, if I learned something in life, people will always judge you no matter what good or bad you do. You just have to be grateful if there are people who believe you. Those you should treasure. The real friends, the rare people who stayed. Then you have to learn how to live the life you want to. Give them your middle finger and say fuck you.”

I smiled sadly, wiping off the tears rolling down my face. “Thanks, Mom. You’re the best.” Before I walked into the bathroom, I paused. “Maybe you should pack your things and go back to your old home. There are no more reasons for you and Dad to stay here.”

I looked at myself in the mirror. I was a mess. Swollen face, eyes, my nose red, my hair tangled. I grabbed my brush, brushing through tangled, ignoring the pain of tearing off knots. I sat down when I couldn’t bear the pain in my chest. I sobbed again.

It hurt so much. It might be less if I did it—if I was guilty—if I was in those pictures. According to the news, I was in Hollywood when I was in Vegas at that time. How did that happen? Who did those horrible things to destroy me?

I went to the shower. The hot water should have given me some comfort, but I felt like I was drowning. When I finished my shower, I put some comfy clothes on. Just the right timing, my stomach grumbled. 

I walked down, and I found my father in the kitchen watching the news. As I expected, it was about Prince Thayer of Capria, but this time, it wasn’t my picture on the screen.

“Honey.” Dad was surprised by me or the fact that I caught him watching the news. “I’ll turn it off.”

“Keep it.” I bit back the tears about to roll down.

“Despite the recent reports of Prince Thayer’s fiancee’s involvement of the viral images all over the internet, the prince continues his appearance and social engagements. The Royal Prince of Capria is currently in Sweden. If we remember, last year, he was well involved in saving the protected animal sanctuary. The prince is known to have a huge heart with animals. Since the recent incident of his fiancee, both parties haven’t released any comments about the issue, but rumors broke out, the engagement is called off. Is the prince looking for his new princess? It also has been rumored since last year that he has an eye on the Princess of Sweden. One of the reasons for his visit.”

“I think I’m not hungry anymore.” I went back to my room. I cried into my pillow until my nose clogged, my energy drained. 

I fell asleep.

I woke up in the middle of the night, feeling empty.

 I rose from the bed. The image of Thayer and that princess crept into my mind. And the words of his father about the terms stabbed me in the chest. I realized that he didn’t need me anymore. He didn’t need a bride to save his birthright. The King woke up from his coma. And that was how easily he gave up on me—on us. 

He used me. 

When he didn’t need me anymore, he moved on—he moved on to the princess. Maybe this issue was his way to get rid of me.