King Carl vanished from Monclair twenty years ago, losing his memories while rescuing an abandoned infant during a foreign visit. Living as an impoverished dock laborer, he sacrificed his health to provide Jessica with elite schooling and comfortable amenities, oblivious to his royal birthright.
As Jessica prepares to wed into high nobility, she disowns the weathered laborer who raised her, fearing his humble clothes will embarrass her before high society. When national emissaries locate the missing monarch and restore his sovereignty, Jessica is left destitute while the throne welcomes those who valued honor over status.
