[Eng] Abandoned [AC FF] ✔

Loving You, And Him

When Tanya opened her eyes, she was already in her room at the Great Temple, with a damp cloth on her forehead. When she was about to get up, Myeongjin who sat next to her stopped her.

"You still have a fever, Niruha."

"Looks like I just had a bad dream. Maybe it's a sign of something."

"What are you dreaming about, Niruha?"

"Saya is missing."

Myeongjin looked stunned.

"It was just a dream, right?"

"It is true that Saya-nim has missing, Niruha."

Tanya gasped awake, "you lie!"

"Tagon Niruha is very angry, even punishing Gitoha who was assigned to protect Saya-nim."

Ignoring Myeongjin's ban, Tanya hurried towards the palace. She even only wore a nightie with loose hair, facing Tagon who was massaging his forehead on the throne chair.

"Tagon Niruha, is it true, Saya disappeared?"

Tagon sighed heavily, "What kind of fate is this? I got a new son, but I lost my other son ..."

Tanya gripped her dress tightly, "Don't tell me ... don't tell me you intentionally got rid of him ..."

Tagon stared angrily at Tanya, "what kind of father do you think I am to get rid of his own son?"

"Parents can get rid of their own biological children, and children can be wicked to their own parents, that's how Arthdal ​​is. Saya is not even your biological son."

"Right, he's not my biological son. I found him in the woods when I killed his biological father."

Tanya dumbfounded hearing this fact. That means Tagon killed father of Saya and Eunseom.

"I didn't think of taking him home, at first. Looking after Igutu kid is same with suicide. But my partner provoked me. They said, Igutu was a cursed boy and wanted to kill him. For some reason, I wanted to protect him. So I raised him as my son. I love him like my own flesh and blood."

"Love? If you really love him, why have you kept him locked up and tortured? Do you know that he was lonely all his life, thirsting for affection and acceptance from you? Do you know, Taealha oppressed him all this time? If you think that educating children just by giving him abundant wealth and stacks of books, you are mistaken."

"What do you know about educating children? You have never even had children. Don't criticize the way I educate my son. He must be educated hard to be able to survive in Arthdal, to reach the highest pyramid. I am not only educating a child, but a potential ruler. He is my future successor."

Tagon waved his hand, "go back to your temple and pray for his safety. That's all you can do."

Tanya came out of the throne room with unsteady steps. Mungtae was worried about Tanya's condition that looked so pale.

"Are you OK? Need a stretcher, or want me to carry you?"

"I'm fine, Mungtae, thank you."

"I'm afraid you will faint again."

"Hmm ... just lend me your big arm," said Tanya, holding Mungtae's arm. She felt a little dizzy.

She herself did not understand, why did lost Saya make her so sad until make her sick like this?

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When the nanny came out of the nursery, Yangcha slipped in. He slowly approached the baby boy who was fast asleep in the crib. His son. His hands touched the baby's cheeks. He kissed his forehead.