Chaeyeon's eyes wandered towards the voice and saw the Crown Prince standing appalled.
A faint smile curved on her lips.
At least there are a few people that care about this Chaeyeon.
Her head dropped.
What was I expecting otherwise? That I could be cared for? I shouldn't be delusional
I had better find another alternative...
She felt a hand envelope hers.
"Are you alright?" The Crown Prince asked.
Chaeyeon raised her head.
Just who are you worried about? She silently wondered her eyes peering into his trying to find her answer beneath the dark orbs staring at her but she couldn't find it.
She nodded slightly and averted her gaze.
"I'm fine." She said taking back her hand.
The Crown Prince however wasn't convinced.
He stared her arm that had been roughly bandaged at some point Chaeyeon didn't notice and turned towards the guards.
"Get the Royal Physician here now!!" He ordered.
He returned his attention back to Chaeyeon asking, "how did this happen?"
Chaeyeon pursed her lips.
"I don't know, maybe someone was playing around with a bow and arrow."
She chuckled lightly.
The Crown Prince frowned at her words.
"How can you take this so lightly? You could've died if they had aimed more precisely." He said.
That had been my wish all along. Chaeyeon replied in her head.
"But I'm fine aren't I?" She asked back.
"But you don't seem happy about it." The Fifth Prince suddenly pointed out.
Chaeyeon's pupils shrank in.
The Crown Prince noticed the change in her expression. He looked at the Fifth Prince.
"You.. why would you say that?" He questioned.
The Fifth Prince shrugged. " I just took a guess. Besides, I have a point don't I? Chaeyeon is always finding a way to end her life, so it would be very difficult to believe if she is happy to be alive." He looked at her.
"Or are you?" He asked.
Chaeyeon subconsciously took a step back.
The Crown Prince looked at her.
"Royal Servant Han..." He took a step towards her.
Chaeyeon stared at the Fifth Prince.
" What did you just call me?"
The Fifth Prince raised a brow. "Chaeyeon." He repeated.
Her expression changed again.
The Fifth Prince folded his arms slightly amused.
"What? I can't call you Chaeyeon? It's your name after all, Han Chaeyeon. That's what you ought to be called I don't see why you-"
"Don't call me that." She snapped.
The Fifth Prince reminded of the night at Oktaejeong swallowed his words.
Chaeyeon couldn't wrap her head around the way she was feeling at that moment.
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A Suicidal Bloom
Romance"Before becoming a soldier, you pledged to devote your body and soul to bring glory to our Nation right even if we die?" The general asked. "Yes sir." The soldier replied. "The ironic thing is, we don't fight to die, we fight to survive but unit on...
