Why does King Carl live as a laborer?

He lost all memory of his throne while saving Jessica during a state visit.

What prompts Jessica to reject her father?

A royal suitor offers her a path to the palace and she chooses that future.

My Adoptive Father Is the King

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My Adoptive Father Is the King — A monarch loses his crown and memory protecting a child, then watches her choose a throne over him.

During a diplomatic trip to Monclair, King Carl shields orphan Jessica from catastrophe, a choice that erases his past and leaves him a nameless laborer. He spends two decades raising her in obscurity, offering quiet devotion despite their hardship. As an adult, Jessica encounters a prince and seizes the chance for palace life, coldly casting aside the destitute man she calls father. Only after the door closes does the truth surface: the penniless guardian she abandoned wears the missing crown she chased.

Quick answers

Why does King Carl live as a laborer?: He lost all memory of his throne while saving Jessica during a state visit.
What prompts Jessica to reject her father?: A royal suitor offers her a path to the palace and she chooses that future.