FIB Ch 7 part 1

PR by neji

MoonWon was dragged out of the main residence on the horse. Right before they departed the main residence, she thought she smelled the faint scent of blood, but Heon didn’t say anything and continued to guide the horse.

In a situation like this, she couldn’t bring herself to start talking about what had just happened a moment ago.

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MoonWon grasped his arm in an attempt to soothe his anger. Heon flinched, but he didn’t shake it off.

They continued riding the horse for a long time. Suddenly, MoonWon saw a building appear through the bamboo trees.

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“Ah!”

The men guarding the door lowered into a deep bow when they saw Heon.

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Heon got off the horse and grabbed MoonWon.

She was a bit nervous about coming down from such a height, but Heon took her off the horse.

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They hadn’t said a word on their way here. Heon’s hand still tightly grasped hers, but it wasn’t dragging her away like before.

As soon as Heon and MoonWon entered the building, she felt a scorching aura come over them. It was different from the atmosphere of the residence. However, she couldn’t focus on looking around due to her worry over Heon’s anger.

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“Master.”

“I have something to say to your mistress. Everyone, leave the building.”

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“Yes, Master.”

“They will be needing some help at the main residence. Leave a few people behind, and the rest of you should head over there.”

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As soon as Heon finished his command, the servant left them.

Why did Heon’s remark about needing help at the main residence make her feel so nervous?

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Now that she managed to get a closer look, she noticed that there was a dark red stain on Heon’s sleeve.

“Are you hurt…”

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“Assassins infiltrated the main residence.”

MoonWon’s eyes widened. She hadn’t felt anything at all, so she was completely unaware. She began to ask Heon if he was okay, but Heon grabbed her before she could finish.

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The moment he heard the sound of a bowstring being pulled, Heon’s heart sank. He had tried to take care of the assassins without MoonWon knowing, but he was filled with terror at the thought that one had gotten away and entered the inner residence. 

Thankfully, nothing had happened to MoonWon. However, when he saw her holding the bow, he was overcome with fear and anger.

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“I’m sorry.”

Heon heard her soft voice as he tried to calm his emotions.

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When he turned his head, he saw her looking at him with cautious eyes.

“You told me I mustn’t bring my bow, but my father had personally given it to me, so I couldn’t leave it behind. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to keep my promise.”

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When she saw his stiff face, her mouth went dry. The Heon of the past would have yelled at her. However, the present Heon merely listened to her without expressing his anger.

“I’ll be careful.”

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“I thought you might have gotten hurt by the assassins.”

Although he wasn’t a smooth talker, the curt words were dripping with emotion. MoonWon’s eyes lowered. He was merely unable to express himself with words. Heon was actually a very warm-hearted man.

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“Were you worried I would get hurt?”

“Yeah.”

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MoonWon didn’t ask because she knew the answer. She had asked because she was shocked to see him so concerned over her.

“Because you can’t protect yourself.”

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MoonWon realized that such unflowery words had the power to make her heart tremble this much. His unguarded voice struck MoonWon’s heart.

She had never wanted to become the Crown Princess or enter the Palace and dominate over many people.

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She felt that it wouldn’t be such a bad life to stay in the same place as Heon as they leaned on each other.

“You’ll protect me when I’m in danger.”

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“……”

“It’s not that I’m not scared, but you’re by my side, Husband.”

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If she had come across an assassin while she still had her bow, MoonWon would not have run away. She would have met him head on.

The anger that took over him at the thought of her recklessly putting herself in danger disappeared in an instant with her words.

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“Husband.”

Heon let out a sigh as he buried his head against her shoulder. MoonWon’s eyes widened for a moment before she wrapped her arms around him.

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“Are you hiding anything else from me?”

Now there was nothing she was keeping from him, and there was no need for her to keep anything from him.

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MoonWon gazed into Heon’s calm eyes and shook her head.

“Not anymore.”

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Now that everything was out in the open, she felt a lot better. MoonWon gazed at Heon and smiled before she looked around at her surroundings. It was smaller than their residence, but the way it was furnished was similar.

After observing everything around her, MoonWon turned to Heon and asked a question.

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“Where are we?”

An unfamiliar expression flashed across Heon’s face as he looked at her. Did he find her question entertaining? It was very faint, but she could see a smile forming on his lips.

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“The bamboo grove will look different here than what you’ve seen at the residence.”

“What’s different about it?”

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Her cautious behavior had now ceased. Her eyes gleamed with curiosity as she gazed at Heon. Heon’s vacation consisted of him reading books in the library or training his soldiers, so what could this place be?

When Heon held out his hand, MoonWon walked over to him and grabbed it. Although he didn’t like having women close by, MoonWon was different. As they passed through the small building, she saw a well-kept path appear before them.

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Although it was an unfamiliar place, since Heon was right next to her, MoonWon wasn’t afraid. Heon’s hand was gentle as it held hers.

“Ah!”

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She thought it was only just her imagination as she felt the air grow warmer. However, this was not the case. She looked up at Heon with surprised eyes. Heon let go of her hand as if telling her to go and see for herself.

MoonWon grasped her skirts and hurriedly made her way towards the heat.

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“Wow!”

An exclamation burst out of her mouth when she reached her destination. A large pool of water that looked like a pond was surrounded by bamboo trees. She could see the steam rising from the water. She crouched down and plunged her hand into the water and was surprised.

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“It’s warm!”

“Mm.”

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“This is a hot spring, isn’t it? I’ve read about it in books.”

Heon’s eyes were drawn to MoonWon’s excited face. Every time he saw a new side of her, he felt a satisfaction he had never felt on the battlefield. 

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Heon walked over to her side and crouched down as well.

“Even my father didn’t know about this place. The same goes for Consort Yu.”

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“Did you find this place yourself, Husband?”

“Mm.”

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“I’ve only read about it in books. This is my first time at a hot spring.”

MoonWon dunked both of her hands into the water in fascination. The warmth spread from her fingertips to the rest of her body. The closer Heon came to her, the wider the world seemed to become.

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MoonWon looked at Heon with a bright smile on her face. When Heon moved to get up, MoonWon pushed him into the water with all her might.

Splash!

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The water sprayed in all directions as Heon plunged into the water. MoonWon burst into laughter.

Drenched in the warm waters of the hot spring, Heon glared at MoonWon in confusion.

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MoonWon gazed at his frowning face and held out her handkerchief.

“My father and mother didn’t have such a good relationship. However, that’s them, and I’m me.”

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“So are you saying you’ll be playing tricks on me like this from now on?”

“The only ones here are you and me, Husband.”

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Her smile was brighter than the sun. The wife he took in was not demure and tended to take the lead. Rather than quietly observing her husband’s expressions, she was the first to talk about her feelings.

“Even if we try to be good to each other, I’m still the Consort’s son.”

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“And I’m an evil woman’s daughter. But that doesn’t mean we are them.”

Heon felt that he could see why JaeHoon was unable to let her go.

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JaeHoon would have seen the MoonWon he was seeing right now. Those who have already seen a glimpse of the light within MoonWon would recklessly pursue it until the end.

Ugh. His never-ending thoughts caused rage to bubble up once again. He hated the fact that JaeHoon had seen what he was seeing right now.

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“Husband?”

“I’m not good at talking.”

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It wasn’t easy for Heon to talk about the feelings he’d kept suppressed in his heart. He found it difficult to lean on someone. Heon’s wet hand wrapped around MoonWon’s cheek.

“Don’t get hurt.”

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“I won’t. I’ll be careful.”

“Don’t betray me.”

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MoonWon caught her breath. Heon was openly showing her his truth. MoonWon grasped the hand on her cheek.

“I will never do the thing you are worried about, Husband.”

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“……”

“I’ll stay by your side.”

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Her firm voice brushed against Heon’s heart. His hand traveled from her cheek to her wrist. Then he pulled her to him.

“Aah!”

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Splash!

MoonWon cried out as she plunged into the water. Heon smiled when he saw that she was completely drenched.

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His smile was a lot clearer now. Unfortunately, she was bewildered from being dunked in the water to answer his smile.

“Husband!”

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“The only ones here are you and me, right?”

MoonWon was wiping the water off her face when she caught her breath at his words. 

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Was it because it was said with a different voice? The words she had carelessly thrown out were now being returned to her by Heon. For some reason, it made her lose her breath. Heon’s thumb was gently caressing her lower lip.

Heon’s hand was warm, but when he touched her lips, it was scorching hot.

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As soon as his touch left her lips, it was replaced by Heon’s breath.

MoonWon firmly shut her lips at the unfamiliar feeling.

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“Haa.”

When his lips left hers, MoonWon let out a long sigh. Meanwhile, while her lips were still parted, Heon approached her again. The feverish and rushed breaths that she tried so hard to hide were now swallowed by his mouth.

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“Hmm.”

MoonWon tried to back away, but she was firmly restrained by his arms around her hips. Pushed back by his strength, MoonWon tilted her head back. As her lips opened wider, Heon entered.

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Their tongues and breaths tangled together. Her hands that had been grasping his shoulders slowly slid up and wrapped around Heon’s neck.

Drip, drip.

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Beads of water fell from their hair and clothing, one by one. However, the two of them continued to share their warmth with each other.

* * *

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Seated at the seat of honor in the center, the duke was surrounded by other noblemen.

Lively banquet music accompanied them as the gisaengs¹ poured liquor into their cups. Their faces were full of smiles.

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“Please enjoy a glass as well, Royal Attendant. Your glass must be empty in order for it to be filled again. Why are you being so light-handed with your drink?”

At the duke’s urging, YongUn laughed as he emptied his glass. The duke continued in a lively voice as he filled YongUn’s cup with liquor.

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“Now that you’ve returned to the Palace, my old heart feels light once again.”

“Why are you being so good to a servant like me? I feel so ashamed that I can barely lift my head.”

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Seeing YongUn hang his head, the duke burst into laughter. As the duke continued to give YongUn special treatment, the other guests in the room watched them with envious eyes.

YongUn’s blood was boiling, and his heart was racing. A smile stretched across his face as he felt that he’d finally returned to the past.

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“I am lacking in many things. Please continue to teach me, Your Excellency.”

“I believe I am the one who needs instruction from you. While we’re on this topic, there is a favor I’d like to ask of you.”

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When YongUn heard that the duke was making a request, he lowered his cup.

The duke glanced at the other noblemen who were enjoying the banquet and leaned his body towards YongUn. YongUn followed the duke’s lead and closed the gap between them as well.

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“I heard that you are one of the few people who are able to hear His Majesty’s words. If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t ask this favor of them, but you and I have a friendship where we can freely speak with one another.”

YongUn frowned. Even though he had just gotten reinstated, he wasn’t so stupid as to miss the true intent behind the duke’s words.

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If he decided to take on the duke’s request, he knew that the days ahead of him would be clear and smooth. However, YongUn gazed at the duke and shook his head.

“I’m sorry, Your Excellency. I believe that will be a bit difficult for me.”

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It was important to obtain power, but he didn’t want to make his precious MoonWon suffer. His daughter was the one who had suffered the most when their family had collapsed the first time.

She had finally found a husband, so he couldn’t bear to bring trouble her way.

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‘Don’t overdo it, Father.’

He was an incompetent father, but he was still a father who wanted to be acknowledged by his daughter. This was only the beginning. He would not make the same mistakes he’d made last time.

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“But I’ll do my best to assist you and your endeavors, Your Excellency.”

Who would dare to reject the duke’s request at his banquet?

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Because of YongUn’s answer, the atmosphere of the banquet had sunk into a chill. Aware of this, YongUn’s brow was covered in sweat, but he did not change his mind.

“Ahahahaha. Is there a problem?”

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“Your Excellency.”

“I do not want things to become so downhearted on a day like this. It’s possible for a royal attendant to reject my request.”

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The duke’s laughter removed the tension from the room and the banquet became lively again. YongUn earnestly shook his head at the duke’s understanding. The duke patted YongUn on the back when he saw this.

A smile returned to YongUn’s nervous face. However, the duke’s smile did not reach his eyes.

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“Ju YongUn is a very selfish man, but he is a man who puts his daughter first above all things.”

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When the duke tried to convince the Consort to use the newly reinstated YongUn as a pawn, the Consort shook her head.

“He likes to obtain more power and use it, but he will never do something to harm his daughter. If you would like to see if this is true or not, why don’t you test him?”

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He didn’t think women were very observant, but Consort Yu had eyes that could pierce through one’s soul.

One never knows what the future holds, but for now, the Consort was still useful.

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“And get SoHee ready. She’s Your Excellency’s precious daughter, so I’m sure there’s nothing more she needs to prepare, but you never know how things will go.”

Consort Yu smiled. She was very beautiful, but she was also truly terrifying.

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A woman who would do anything if it was for her own benefit. And because YongUn and his daughter would interfere in her future plans, there was no way she’d leave them alone.

If the Consort made a move, then the duke only needed to give her his support. The duke gave YongUn a kind smile as he emptied his cup.

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* * *

“What?”

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MoonWon’s eyes narrowed. Had she heard it wrong? However, Heon remained calm despite MoonWon’s reaction.

“Am I wrong to ask you to tie my hair?”

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“No, there’s nothing wrong.”

However, the problem lied in the fact that it was Heon who was making this request. Before she got married, she tied SoYoon’s hair, and now she’d often tie Hong-yeom’s hair. However, they were very different from Heon.

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“But how can I tie your hair, Husband?”

Her face was still flushed from what they’d done at the hot spring, but she still didn’t know what to say in this situation. She felt that they’d grown a bit closer, but she never expected him to just charge in like this.

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“You readily tied the blue-eyed child’s hair, so why can’t you tie mine?”

And how did he know about that? She’d only tied Hong-yeom’s hair a handful of times, but he spoke as if he’d personally seen her do it. MoonWon was at a loss for words.

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What if she made a mistake when she was touching his hair… MoonWon shook her head at the thought.

“Then I better call a servant.”

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“I’ll call one for you, Husband.”

“It will be a female servant. Is that okay?”

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MoonWon froze as she was making her way out the door. From her perspective, that was not okay at all.

In the past, Heon hadn’t fully acknowledged MoonWon as his wife, so it was fine for him to use female servants. However, things were different now. MoonWon glanced at Heon’s untidy hair.

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A woman’s hands touching Heon’s hair…

“I’ll do it.”

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MoonWon picked up a wooden comb with trembling hands, but she did her best to calm her nerves.

The comb almost slipped out of her hand as it touched his hair. There was not much of a difference between her hair and his. The comb softly glided through his hair. MoonWon was a bit jealous. She gathered the combed hair and finished her work by putting a hairpin through it.

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“Huu.”

She hadn’t taken a breath ever since her hand had touched Heon’s hair. She could finally let out a sigh of relief. Seeing her relief, Heon grabbed her wrist and pulled her to him.

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“Ah!”

MoonWon staggered before sitting down on Heon’s lap. Surprised, she tried to stand up, but Heon brought her into his embrace before she could get the chance. The scorching heat rose up into her face.

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She could feel his heartbeat against her cheek. She looked up at him with a flushed face. Heon was grinning down at her.

“Do you find it entertaining to see me so flustered, Husband?”

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“Mm.”

He pulled her tighter to him as if to avoid answering her question. He could feel her warmth through her silk clothing, and it was very comfortable. Unlike Heon, who only wanted to enjoy this comfort for a little longer, MoonWon looked upset as she remained trapped in his arms.

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“I’ll get up.”

When Heon wouldn’t come to her side, she had been afraid that she’d never win his heart. However, Heon had given her his heart and was now doing whatever he wanted. For example, Heon didn’t deny it when she asked if he was having fun at her expense.

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Normally, she wouldn’t have gotten annoyed by something like this, but she was suddenly feeling ill-tempered.

“I’m going to get up.”

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Heon’s eyes twitched when he felt MoonWon try to escape his arms. He grabbed her as she tried to squirm away. She asked him to let her go, but he merely pulled her back against his chest and placed his lips on hers.

“Hm.”

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Not giving her a chance to close her lips, Heon entered her mouth. He caught her timid tongue as it tried to run away. It seemed like he was on a mission to swallow her breaths.

Her struggling body calmed, and the hands that were pushing against his shoulders were now clinging onto him. Only then did Heon take his lips off hers and gaze down at her.

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“Haa.”

MoonWon let out a strained breath as she glared at him. Unaware of the reason why she was looking at him like this, Heon looked back at her with confused eyes. Seeing this, MoonWon was filled with anger.

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“Don’t pretend you don’t know what you did!”

“Hmm.”

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The heart was a strange thing. In the past, he didn’t want MoonWon’s presence anywhere near him. Now, it was as if he were addicted to her warmth. MoonWon was trying to get away, but he didn’t want to let her go. When Heon’s arm tightened around her as if to keep her from running away, MoonWon stopped struggling and let out a sigh as she succumbed to his embrace.

“When you act like this, Husband, I don’t know what to do.”

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When he heard her complaint that wasn’t a complaint, Heon’s lips stretched into a smile. His eyes traveled down to her swollen lips.

“What you should do is…”

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The Heon who had told her not to come near him was now unwilling to let her out of his arms. Their breaths tangled as they swallowed each others’ lips. Although MoonWon expressed annoyance, she didn’t hate it when he came to her like this.

She buried deeper into his embrace and closed her eyes.

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