FIB Ch 7 part 3

PR by neji

MoonWon frowned as she managed to lift her heavy eyelids. As she slowly moved to get up, she felt a throbbing pain pulse throughout her body.

‘Ah…’

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Their explosively emotional experience had left marks on her body that looked like small brands burned onto her skin. And the other trace of last night was Heon, who was deeply asleep with his arms around her.

Letting out a languid sigh, MoonWon gazed at the sleeping Heon.

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Was this what it felt like to become one with somebody? Heon felt a lot closer now than ever before. She lifted a slender finger and lightly brushed it against his cheek.

Suddenly, Heon’s eyes opened.

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“Are you awake?”

“How can I stay asleep when you’re looking at me like that?”

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Heon pulled her closer and placed a kiss on her forehead.

It still felt strange to feel his bare skin against hers.

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“I wasn’t looking at you in any kind of way.”

Heon’s eyes silently gazed at MoonWon. When his eyes seemed to ask, ‘Are you sure?’, MoonWon closed hers. If he looked at her like this, she didn’t know what to say.

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“I was only looking at you a little. I was just… wondering if this was all a dream.”

She was the one who tried to approach him first, but she never dreamed Heon would treasure her like this. Because he was a man who carried so much trauma from his past, she thought he’d avoid her for the rest of their lives.

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“If this was a dream, we’d be doing more than this.”

Heon’s hand gently stroked her skin that was speckled with red kiss marks. Everytime she felt his touch, her body trembled from the memories of what they’d done last night.

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Heon really liked the feel of her soft body.

“Haa.”

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MoonWon let out a small yawn. She looked up at him with sleepy, half-lidded eyes. Heon frowned.

“Now that you’ve woken me up, are you planning on going back to sleep on your own?”

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“I’m sleepy.”

MoonWon rubbed her heavy eyelids and spoke in a tired voice. She couldn’t help but feel drowsy in Heon’s embrace underneath the warm blankets. Heon frowned as she buried her face against his chest and closed her eyes.

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“I’ll sleep a little longer.”

“I’m not sleepy.”

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Despite Heon’s grumbling, MoonWon’s eyes did not open. He had woken up because of her piercing gaze, but now she was fast asleep. He could hear her steady breaths.

Heon caressed her cheek before letting his hand wander down to her neck then her shoulder.

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“Hmm.”

He managed to wedge his hand under her arm and began to squeeze her breast. He placed a kiss on her frowning eyes before swallowing her swollen lips.

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“Haa…”

The moment she woke up, MoonWon turned around towards Heon. A strained moan burst out of her lips when she felt him pinch the peak of her breast.

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“How can you… wake me up like this?”

As she said a few words of protest, Heon grabbed her thigh and slowly buried his stiff cock into her wet entrance. When MoonWon frowned at the unfamiliar intrusion, Heon placed small kisses along her brow in consolation.

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“Let’s sleep together.”

“No one… knows… that you are like this, Husband.”

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Whenever Heon pumped his hips, MoonWon’s body shook helplessly on top of the bed. Her gasps and sighs tickled Heon’s ear.

“I don’t care what others think.”

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He was satisfied with having MoonWon as the only person who got to see his true self.

Watching her disheveled face as they repeated the events of last night, Heon couldn’t take his eyes off of her. She was so beautiful. Now that he’d had a taste of this thirst, Heon held nothing back. When MoonWon’s flushed face let out a moan, Heon swallowed it with a kiss as he buried himself even deeper within her.

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* * *

JaeHoon knew very well that he couldn’t act rashly after having received the Emperor’s warning. The Emperor had raised him up as the Crown Prince but had not actually acknowledged him as such. Therefore, wanting MoonWon right now was dangerous.

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However…

I wasn’t able to tell you my truth earlier.

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The neatly written message expressed a dire situation.

As time passed by, and with each desperate letter he received, his sense of caution gradually lessened.

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With things as they are now, there’s nothing else I can do.

Although the messages weren’t long, JaeHoon felt even more certain because of their short length. 

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After sending out his people to find out more, he learned that Heon had given MoonWon permission to send letters to her family.

And on the same day she sent a letter to YongUn, JaeHoon received one as well.

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The one who was sending the letters was definitely MoonWon.

I’ve been enduring this farcical life for a half a year, barely hanging onto the hope of returning to you, Your Highness.

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A gleam lingered in JaeHoon’s eyes as he read through all the letters he’d received so far.

His denial of these letters coming from MoonWon had now turned into suspicions that she was the true author. And now those thoughts transformed into certainty.

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“How is YongUn doing these days?”

The nearby eunuch bowed and answered JaeHoon’s question.

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“I heard that he’s been spending his time with the duke. Whenever the duke wants to do something, I heard YongUn leads the execution.”

Please help me so that I can stay by Your Highness’s side forever.

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“……”

I have no one else to turn to but you, Your Highness.

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“Keep a good eye on YongUn.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

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There was no rule stating that he couldn’t do what his father did. If MoonWon was refusing to accept her reality now, then JaeHoon was more than willing to become the villain for her.

“Gather soldiers.”

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“Pardon?”

“As many as you can. Get as many skilled ones as you can.”

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He didn’t believe Heon would calmly hand his wife over without a fight like his father had done. If this was the case, then JaeHoon needed to bring soldiers with him to get MoonWon out.

Even if it meant that JaeHoon had to kill Heon, he wasn’t afraid.

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“If YongUn ever steps out of bounds, make a move immediately.”

Even if the letters sent to him weren’t coming from MoonWon, it didn’t matter. Even if she told him she didn’t want to leave with him, he was going to drag her out of there.

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Everything had taken a turn for the worse the moment MoonWon had been taken to that bamboo prison. If he could just bring everything back to its rightful place, things would return to normal.

The SeoMoon he would rule over did not need Heon nor the Consort.

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* * *

YongUn put down the document and nodded as if he’d come to a decision.

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Because the duke had shown him a lot of grace, YongUn did his best to aid him, but this wasn’t right. If the duke’s plans were executed perfectly, then that would be good news. However, if there was even a single mistake, YongUn knew that the blame would not only be placed on him but on MoonWon as well.

It might be impolite, but he needed to meet with the duke as early as today to explain that he would only be focusing on matters related to his post and nothing more. 

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“Ah! You, there. You mustn’t touch that.”

When a young administrator moved to tidy up the various documents, YongUn stopped him.

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“Those are important documents that are to be sent directly to His Majesty. Leave them alone.”

“Yes, sir. I’ll be careful.”

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YongUn smiled as he watched the administrator nod and leave the room. After tidying up around him, YongUn got up from his seat.

It was time to go home. He looked forward to reading MoonWon’s letter that had arrived this morning.

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“Then I better get going first. You all should finish up your work quickly and head home as well.”

“Yes, please have a safe trip home.”

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After readjusting his robes, YongUn went outside. The other administrators smiled and bid him farewell before returning to their own spots.

Among them, the administrator who showed an interest in the documents turned his eyes to YongUn’s desk.

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A few moments later, the administrator cautiously looked around as he carried something wrapped in cloth. His steps quickened.

He walked through secluded pathways, and when he saw someone, he scurried over to them.

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“Did you bring it?”

The administrator lowered his head at the eunuch’s question.

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The eunuch guided the administrator deep into the Palace. Then he bowed and opened a closed door.

The dark room was only illuminated by a small candle. The administrator held out the bundle in his arms.

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“Did you bring it?”

“It’s all here, Your Excellency.”

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The duke held out his hand and took the bundle from the man. He began to untie the bundle. After glancing through the contents of the documents, the duke turned his head back to the man.

He took out a heavy pouch from his chest pocket and threw it towards the administrator.

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“Th-Thank you!”

“You may return. There is no need to worry about anything. I’ll send this back to you soon, so all you need to do is return it to its original place so that the royal attendant doesn’t realize it was missing. And you must never speak of this to anyone.”

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“Please don’t worry! I will keep my mouth shut, Your Excellency.”

The administrator continued to make his assurances.The duke glanced at him and shook his hand, letting him know that he may leave. Once he was completely gone, the duke looked over at a veiled part of the room.

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“Is this okay? Our heads could fly for this.”

Behind the veil, the Consort took a sip of tea.

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The rumors coming from the bamboo grove were quite unusual. Although she needed some more time to gather enough power to make her move, the rumors stating that Heon was falling more and more in love with MoonWon meant that she needed to move very soon.

“His Majesty would not have wanted the greedy Ju YongUn to be a royal attendant. Withdrawing Ju YongUn from his position is too dangerous right now. So what we need to do is make an opportunity.”

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“I don’t think His Majesty will investigate the matters regarding Ju YongUn.”

Consort Yu smiled at the duke’s response.

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There was no need to forcefully take MoonWon away from Heon’s side. All the preparations were finally complete, and now they needed to begin executing their plan. Starting with YongUn.

“You must prepare the corroborative evidence without any flaws.”

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“There’s no need to worry about that. But wasn’t the one who reinstated Ju YongUn the Crown Prince himself?”

“The Crown Prince will not do anything.”

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JaeHoon’s top priority was MoonWon.

A Crown Prince who floundered and squirmed over a woman. This was why JaeHoon was unable to receive the Emperor’s acknowledgement.

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“If my son just takes a step towards us, then there will be no need for you nor I to worry about our positions after His Majesty’s death.”

The only thing that bothered her was MoonWon’s presence.

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She should have gotten rid of her before Heon had gotten his feelings wrapped around her. The fact that they had already consummated their first night left a bitter taste in her mouth.

However, a first love was something that would crumble at the slightest touch.

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“We must get rid of our obstacles as quickly as possible.”

Heon wasn’t an easy son, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t meddle in his life.

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Consort Yu placed her teacup down. Her brows furrowed beautifully.

* * *

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When MoonWon saw who had opened the door and entered inside, she let out a silent sigh.

As soon as they returned to the main house, many people bustled in and out of the inner residence. 

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It wasn’t that she didn’t like seeing so many people around, and most of them were sent by Heon. The problem was that they all came with one purpose. To ask MoonWon something.

“My lady, what do you think about this hair ornament?”

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The man pulled out a bunch of chests as soon as he arrived and began to open them one by one in front of MoonWon. Having come from a fairly powerful noble family herself, MoonWon had already seen many kinds of valuables in her life thus far. However, all the objects coming out of the chests caused her to catch her breath.

“Are you telling me that the Master has allowed you to show these things to me?”

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“That’s not all! He told me that if you like all of them, I should leave it all here and discuss the price with him after.”

MoonWon stopped herself from protesting and swallowed her words.

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Just yesterday, a famous silk merchant came and unloaded a mountain of silk before leaving. Before she could plan the clothing she’d make with the silk, a jewelry merchant had come today. And it looked like he’d be leaving all his wares behind as well.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t need anything. I feel bad for making you come all the way here, so I’ll just pick one. However, I don’t want to buy anything so expensive like this.”

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“Aigoo, my lady. The Master earnestly asked me to bring anything you may like. But if you say you don’t like anything here, I’ll get an earful from the Master.”

“But still, this is…”

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“Don’t you also know how stern the Master can be? And yet that kind of man is treasuring you so much. If you reject his offer, he will be very sad.”

When MoonWon heard that Heon would be sad, her resolve weakened.

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Who would hate being told that someone was treasuring her like this? Heon was doing his best with MoonWon, almost as if he were trying to erase the past where he had shunned her.

Because the Master was treating the Mistress so well, no one dared to mistreat her.

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In the end, MoonWon picked out a few hair pins before the merchant bowed and left the premises. MoonWon finally leaned back and closed her tired eyes.

“This is a good thing, so why do you look so disheartened?”

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Yeori approached MoonWon and put down the tea table.

“I like that he’s thinking about me, but I’m not sure if it’s okay for me to receive all this.”

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She received it because it was an expression of his feelings, but she couldn’t help but feel intimidated by the cost and the amount of things that were brought to her. She was grateful to Heon for treasuring her as his wife and treating her well, but she felt like she should tell him this was enough.

“Ah, Yeori. Come closer.”

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Yeori tilted her head and drew closer to MoonWon. MoonWon took out a pouch and small chest and handed it to her. When Yeori looked at her questioningly, MoonWon smiled.

“It’s not as expensive as the things my husband gave me, but I could still afford something small, so I bought it separately from that merchant just now. It’s not that expensive, but I thought it would suit you.”

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“Mistress.”

“And I also heard that your elderly mother isn’t doing very well. You should have come to me and told me first thing. Why were you hiding it from me?”

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“That’s… It was my personal situation, and I didn’t want to worry you with them.”

“For now, take some money and buy her some medicine. I’ve already spoken with the doctor, so go and visit your mother as early as today.”

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Yeori looked down at what MoonWon had given her and was at a loss for words. Yeori gently stroked the hairpin and shook her head.

When MoonWon saw her hesitate, she forced the money pouch into Yeori’s hand.

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“I didn’t give you that much. Just enough as thanks for sending my letters and doing little tasks for me here and there. Don’t be intimidated and just take it.”

“How can I take this?”

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“There’s no reason why you can’t. If you reject it, then that will only make me lose face, don’t you think?”

“……”

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“Even though I know you pretend it doesn’t bother you, I know you’re having a really hard time. I’m fine, so you should nurse your mother to the best of your abilities for now.”

Although MoonWon continued to repeat herself, Yeori remained silent. After wiping her tears with her sleeve, Yeori took the money pouch and the small chest and ran off as if she were making an escape.

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After Yeori left, Hong-yeom came in after having taken care of a few errands.

“Mistress, here you are.”

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“Thank you.”

MoonWon received the book from Hong-yeom and opened it. Hong-yeom stared at her with a troubled expression before he carefully opened his mouth.

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“Mistress, please don’t trust Yeori too much.”

“Mm?”

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“She’s been acting very strange lately.”

MoonWon closed the book and looked up at Hong-yeom in confusion. Hong-yeom continued.

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“I’m not sure about the details, but she’s been acting differently.”

MoonWon was lost in thought for a moment but then shook her head.

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“Yeori’s fine.”

“Mistress.”

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“When everyone left me for being the daughter of an evil woman, Yeori stayed by my side. So if you don’t have any evidence to back your claims, you shouldn’t make them.”

“But still…”

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MoonWon silently swept back the stray hairs on Hong-yeom’s head. Hong-yeom stopped speaking and lowered his head.

“I trust Yeori as much as I trust you. Thank you for worrying about me.”

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Hong-yeom couldn’t say any more.

He might have seen it wrong. If it was the same Yeori that was here when MoonWon first arrived, then it was fine. He swept the thoughts away and nodded his head.

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* * *

MoonWon was grateful and treasured each passing day. The time was dreamily peaceful, and she enjoyed receiving such love.

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“All done!”

MoonWon got up and wiped off the dirt from her hands. The breeze was refreshing as the sun began to set. MoonWon took a deep breath and sat down on a small boulder in the garden.

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It had been a bit difficult finishing up since she had sent Yeori and Hong-yeom away for the day, but she enjoyed spending this time all by herself.

“Ah!”

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MoonWon’s eyes had been closed as she basked in the cool breeze, but she soon felt a familiar warmth envelop her back. When she smelled the man’s scent as he embraced her from behind, she opened her eyes.

“You’re back?”

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“Mm.”

Heon placed his head on MoonWon’s shoulder and let out a satisfied sigh. MoonWon wrapped her hand around his.

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“Did you manage to finish your busy work?”

“More or less.”

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His arms moved from around her shoulders and wrapped around her hips. Heon stuck her body to his until there was no space between them. They were the only ones here anyway, and whenever he embraced her like this, MoonWon felt as if all the scary things in this world were far away. She felt very comfortable and safe.

“You can stop sending the merchants to me now.”

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“Mm.”

“You don’t have to do so much for me.”

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“You have a right to receive it all.”

Heon closed his eyes as he held MoonWon in his arms. He was extremely tired from participating in the politics he hated so much, but whenever he came home, MoonWon would greet him so gently that he would feel the exhaustion melt away. 

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MoonWon’s hand moved from Heon’s hand to his cheek. When she caressed his face, Heon opened his eyes. His gaze went from her face to the small garden.

“When will the flowers bloom?”

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“The snow flowers¹ will have to bloom first. You’ll have to wait a little longer.”

Heon saw a tree he hadn’t seen before. He had watched as she struggled with the gardening all by herself. He looked down at her hands and frowned.

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Unaware of how he was looking at her hands, MoonWon smiled as she gazed at the tree.

“Once the weather grows colder and the winter passes, beautiful flowers will bloom. Let’s enjoy them together when the time comes.”

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Heon’s attention had already moved on from the tree to MoonWon’s hand. Her hands were covered with calluses. Heon enveloped them with his own.

She had touched the coarse bark of the tree and dug in the dirt on her own, so the calluses were to be expected. However, Heon couldn’t help but be bothered.

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“Don’t do this by yourself and have someone help you. You don’t have to do it all on your own.”

“But it’s fun. Just thinking about how I’ll see it all with you later on makes the exhaustion go away.”

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Heon felt a thrill and a spurt of joy as she continued to chatter on.

With her hand still in his, Heon leaned his body against hers. If he had only accepted her earlier, he would have been able to enjoy this peace a lot sooner.

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“MoonWon.”

If she were by his side, would this difficult life of his get a bit easier?

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Heon, a man who had only focused on protecting the bamboo grove and his clan, was now desiring a woman named MoonWon.

Heon looked into MoonWon’s surprised eyes and smiled.

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“MoonWon.”

It was different from the title of ‘wife’. 

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She knew what it meant for him to call her by her name, so her heart began to tremble.

“It’s strange to hear a man other than my father call my name.”

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Heon was about to ask her about JaeHoon but managed to keep his mouth shut. JaeHoon no longer existed in MoonWon’s life.

MoonWon wasn’t going to be taken away from him so easily like his father.

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The one who’d stay by MoonWon’s side for the rest of her life was him and him alone.