About a young girl whose curiosity leads her into a whole different time and place which she can only dream off. Going back in time she falls in love with the king. Even though fate brought them together, time will eventually separate them. However...
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I was sitting by the river weakly unable to even move. Tears were falling down effortlessly as I couldn't control them. It feels as if the whole world has been collapsed
I have no idea where they are taking my Prince. Or what does prosecution means. I have no idea about anything that's going to happen. What should I do lady Hui? Why did this even happen? What does this letter mean?
I kept weeping looking at the reflection in the river "Lady Hui.." I wiped my tears as I looked at the letter in my hand "you said I would find all the answers but why couldn't I?"
Tears wouldn't stop falling down. The weight in my chest grew heavier and heavier with each passing second
"What answer you couldn't find.. y/n" a stumble voice spoke
Appa..
I didn't reply. Or maybe I couldn't reply. More tears found their way down as I saw this middle aged man
..is that really you?
"Appa.." I cried as I fell on his arms after long seconds
Even if it's a dream I don't care as long as I have your shoulders appa.
"Appa.. appa is it really you?" I poured my tears on his shoulders as he quietly patted me "but why... why didn't you tell me?"
"I'm sorry Y/n.. i.. i failed to protect you" he said as tears of pain dropped from his eyes
"Please don't say that appa.. it's all.. it's all my fault" I replied wiping his tears and hugged him tighter
A sense of longing found my heart making his pleasant brace fill the emptiness. I never want to let this go.
How much i wish..
He pulled me back and studied me thoroughly "My Y/n has grown up well in the past three years" he said patting my head as my eyes welled up again
I can't cry. I can't. I should be happy that I've finally met my father. But why does sadness keeps lingering within me?
"..what's going on appa?" I asked him with trembling voice "why are you... here?"
He took a pause before he continued
"In this universe... many don't have what they need and...sometimes..it cruelly gets stolen from those who have it-"
"-like you got stolen from me and i..i got stolen from grandparents and brother?" I spoke holding back the tears
He slowly nodded looking away making me cry more "what about me? Won't I be left behind?"
"You would be—"
"Then why? What's the difference appa I'm your daughter and I want you to be with me" I said fighting with my tears
"That's exactly the difference my dear" he spoke with a sad grin
"Yes?"
"Because you want me and Lady Hui needed me"
"Yes.." Tears started pouring down as I couldn't digest anything that is happening in less than 12 hours
"So the reason your here is because lady hui needed you and the reason I'm here is because... appa you needed me?"
He didn't reply but wiped his tears away and finally spoke "My dear.. promise me to forget everything that happened here. Because to you everything that happening here would become a mere dream once you go back"
"I can not appa.. i have never forgotten anything.." i said looking down "and.. and I'm not going anywhere without you appa"
His eyes shot up with a sadness "I can not go anywhere"
Fear drowned me in tears. I kept biting my inner lips afraid of breaking down any second. I don't want to cry right now. I just want to keep looking at my father and talk with him normally but the situation doesn't seem to help
Not now.
I inhaled deeply and sat back holding my knees tightly "what is happening appa..?"
"Three years ago.. me and your mother were swapped between Kim Wang So and his wife" he exhaled "it was confusing and intolerable at first.. but then we both understood the need of us"
I looked up trying to control my tears which were slowly falling. Even I need you appa...
"We both slowly adapted to the life here—"
"Have you ever wanted to come back appa?" I questioned him
"We had three chances" he laughed "and we didn't want to miss a single chance but unfortunately that is not what the destiny wants"
"Your lying..you and eomma must have hated me..."
"How could a parent hate their own child Y/n? We love you so much that We even wanted Lady Hui to die so that you would come here but we know that was just foolish because Lady Hui... is also my daughter in a different time" he said wiping down his rolling tears "But seems like I've failed to protect everyone around me"
"Don't say that appa.." I kept inhaling to avoid tears "you.. you have always did your best"
He let out the saddest chuckle I've ever heard "Your mother..." he spoke as my tears immediately started falling again "she wished to see you once before she died" he exhaled his grief in silence
Only the flow of the river and the hushed wind was heard. Tears were the only thing that spoke everything our heart wanted to
I'm sorry eomma... I came too late.
"That's why I hope that you wouldn't end up like me or her" appa suddenly spoke breaking the silence "you should go back before it gets too late... once you miss the three chances for going back, you will be forever stuck in this dream"
