Chaotic Nights (Wild Night)

CHAPTER 11

After following Yul Jae inside, Eun Ha grabbed the hem of his robe with an anxious expression.

"Sir, just so you know, the bruise on my face is my own fault. I slapped my cheek too hard while trying to calm myself..."

"I cannot lie to my Lord."

"If you must say anything, tell him I hit myself... Please do this for me."

Eun Ha held Yul Jae's robe in her tight grasp. Yul Jae looked quietly down at Eun Ha, who barely reached the tip of his chin, and sighed briefly before opening the door to the inner room.

Seo Ji Hak was sitting by a window overlooking the yard and the garden when he turned his head in the direction of the sound.

"Ah, it's Eun Ha."

Although Ji Hak hadn't asked, Eun Ha approached him with her head bowed. Surely, if her steps had faltered, he would have noticed immediately and called for her. While the man was blind, he had clearly developed his other senses...

Eun Ha stopped only after the hem of Ji Hak's robe entered her vision.

"My lord."
As Eun Ha fell to her knees, he gently put down his tobacco pipe and lowered his gaze.

"That's right... As expected, you are a quick learner. This is your place now... Be sure to remember this."

"Yes, my lord."

Eun Ha raised her eyes just as the clouds parted and a bright light poured into the room. For a moment, a portion of Ji Hak's face was bathed in a golden light. His eyes and even his lashes seem to sparkle due to the sun.

As Eun Ha lowered her gaze again, her eyes moved along his jawline, which was smooth without any imperfections.

She didn't know whether to thank him for saving her yesterday or to feign ignorance.

As the snow-filled clouds obscured the sun again, a chill quickly circulated in the room. Concerned about the cold draft coming in, Yul Jae approached and closed the window.

"Yul Jae, have you checked the girl's face? Is it still the same or has she been injured?"

Yul Jae stood behind Ji Hak and looked down at Eun Ha with furrowed brows. Eun Ha looked up at Yul Jae with her hands clasped together and quickly shook her head.

'Sir, please,' she mouthed wordlessly to prevent Ji Hak from noticing.

After reading the words on her lips, Yul Jae knelt before Ji Hak with a troubled look on his face.

From the moment she foolishly tried to deceive him, Seo Ji Hak did not take his eyes off her.

"There is a bruise on her cheek, but she says she did it to herself."

"She did it to herself?"

"Yes, in order to calm herself down."
The warrior's tone was dry, making it difficult to grasp the true meaning of his words. While he didn't lie about the bruise, he didn't explain or say anything further.

Eun Ha closed her mouth after hearing Yul Jae's blunt words.

"No. Since you agreed to be mine, you can't hurt your face like this. I warned you that the flowers would not bloom if there was even one scratch on your face."

Ji Hak's smooth hand touched her cheek in the exact spot she had been hit by the owner of the courtesan house. Eun Ha stiffened and looked up at him, startled by the unusually cool body temperature.

"I am fine. It's not..."
Eun Ha had to stop herself from staring at Ji Hak's lips, which had curled up arrogantly, as she explained herself.

"It was terrifying. That night, for unknown reasons, two people died. I was panicking, so, to calm down..."