we are soulmates? | Michaeng ✅

Chapter 41 - Fool

The rain has stopped, when Nayeon is on the way back to Mina's chamber, she went inside yet there is no presence of Mina, so she left, looking for her.

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Nayeon kneels down, to check the red stain on the ground. It was faint red because the blood mingled with the rain.

??? blood?! Princess Mina is bleeding !?

Observing around the scene, she noticed the faint traces of blood, it made her dash all the way to Dubu's chamber.

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[Dubu's chamber]

Nayeon wandering around the bloodstain, she didn't know where it continues, panicked.

Should i ask him?

"you're not with my sister!?" a voice was heard behind her.

Nayeon turned, immediately politely bowed, "my apologies, I've been wanting to ask the same question, my highness"

Dubu ordered the guards to look for Mina, everyone is searching for her, until their mother comes to his chamber to find out what is happening.

Nayeon excused herself to search for Mina, she follows back the trace, step by step, her mind keeps questioning how could Mina bleeding out of the blue.

another path? isn't this the way to the palace garden?

*gasp* why didn't think of it!? that second Nayeon sprint all the way to the palace garden as the bloodstain is leading the way, hoping she could find Mina there.

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[at the palace garden]

Nayeon immediately held the unconscious Mina in her arm, "Mina! Mina!! wake up princess Mina!!"

seeing no response, she panicked then try to lift her up, carrying Mina on her arm and hurriedly leave the garden.

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[at Mina's chamber]

Nayeon stands away from them, just the physician, Dubu and their mother at Mina's side.

"this kid, besides being good in fighting, she only gives me a headache" Mother shakes her head.

"my sister is bleeding just now, can you treat her wound?" Dubu worried.

"yes my highness, she did lose a lot of blood which causes her blood pressure to be very low, but... I couldn't find any wound or the source of the bleeding," said the physician.

???? Dubu puzzled again, dumbstruck.

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[ the next day ]

It's the day where Mina will go to the Son Kingdom if she hasn't read the letter.

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[ morning ]

[ afternoon ]

It's not that Mina hasn't regained consciousness yet, she just doesn't want to talk, she just keep her eyes shut, pretending. she knows Nayeon stays in the chamber all day.

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Her mind was blank, but tears keep escaping from her closed eyes. she gritted her teeth, trying so hard to not let out a sound,

Nayeon could hear the sniffling, immediately rise and go to her side, "princess Mina? are you awake?"

Mina starts to cry, Nayeon have no clue what to do, "why? what happened? does it still hurt? you were bleeding yesterday, it bleeds again?"

yes... it hurts... so much, my heart still bleeding... Mina's breathing start to stutter, "l-leave me... a-alone..." She turns her body to the other side.

Nayeon sighs, "I won't leave you, please don't mind me, cry all you want, l will wait for you..."

Mina ignores and still back-facing her, Nayeon understands, she goes out from the chamber and sits near the door. She still could hear her sobs, it's getting louder after Nayeon left the chamber, all Nayeon can do is sigh and wait.

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After all of those shreds of evidence, Mina still finds herself denying the fact of the betrayal, she still finds her love for Chaeyoung is still exist, even though the red string has vanished,

i love you Chae, but... you don't love me...

i'm such a fool

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Due to excessive crying, she has fallen asleep, Nayeon slowly enter the chamber and hear the soft snoring from the bedside, didn't dare to wake her up for medication and food, but Mina hasn't eaten a single bite at all.

*soft knock

Did Dubu come in the right or wrong timing? He is one of the people Mina doesn't want to see, but Dubu wants to see her. now she has fallen asleep, He could only ask Nayeon about her condition.

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The night just passed like that, Nayeon stays at Mina's chamber again, sleeping in that sitting position, ended up didn't get a nice sleep again.

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