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Eunji-Hayoung, are you okay? You look anxious

Eunji stopped and held Hayoung's hand. Hayoung looked at Eunji with teary eyes

Hayoung-No, I'm not okay
Eunji-Is it about Prince Sehun?

Hayoung nodded obnoxiously

Hayoung-Apparently nobody told me he got in a life-threatening event during a war and is currently bedridden

Eunji furiously looked at Baekhyun. He definitely knew something

Eunji-What exactly happened?
Baekhyun-There was an attack a few months ago, they were coming for the Ingrith Lily. We had no choice but to declare war and unfortunately Prince Sehun got hurt which almost killed him
Eunji-Oh my God, is he okay now?
Baekhyun-So far the Prince's condition is confidential. Not even royal guards know

Hayoung-Prince Kai mentioned during his speech that he is recovering well. I just need to see him
Eunji-Baekhyun, can you please help?
Baekhyun-I will try. Stay here

Baekhyun walked up to the royal guard who was patrolling the King's suite. They talked and talked but there was no positive reaction in Baekhyun's face. He finally nodded before walking back to Eunjin and Hayoung

Eunji-What did he say?

Baekhyun shook his head

Baekhyun-I'm sorry Hayoung, I'm afraid this is the farthest you can be
Eunji-It's alright Hayoung. Let's wait until the party is over, we could ask Prince Kai's permission to go in. He would allow you
Hayoung-No, I'm not going anywhere
Eunji-But Hayoung..

Hayoung-This is the farthest but also the closest I can get to him. I will stay here and wait. I want to stay here, I don't care
Eunji-But...

Baekhyun held Eunji's hand. He shook his head slowly

Baekhyun-Okay Hayoung, you can stay here
Hayoung-Thank you
Eunji-If you need us, you know where we are
Hayoung-Of course

With that, Eunji and Baekhyun left

Hayoung plopped at the lounge right in front of the King's suite door. She didn't bother to move a muscle

Tears that she had been holding back all this time finally streamed down her face. Her heart wrenched by the news

Hayoung admitted her separation with Prince Sehun was quite cold. All this time she thought of forgetting him because of how painful for her to see him leave. But now she felt sorry and selfish. And it scare her to think she'd be too late to redeem everything back

She wanted to be with Sehun again. Her heart had always been the same

Hayoung-What have I done?

Hayoung cried, throwing her face into her hands

The sky rumbled and began to downpour. Hayoung remained where she was, not moving for an inch. And she wouldn't until she got to see Sehun breathing with her own eyes

Suddenly Hayoung felt like the rain stopped pouring over her, as if something was shielding her from it

"What are you doing here?"

A familiar voice said. Hayoung raised her head and met Sehun in the eyes

Sehun-Get up

He helped Hayoung to stand up. Without muttering a word, Hayoung threw her arms around Sehun and hugged her tightly. She sobbed in the crook of his neck

Hayoung-I missed you so much
Sehun-I've missed you too. And it hurts. Worse than the pain I'm in right now

Hayoung-I'm sorry. I'm so sorry
Sehun-You don't have to be

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