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Taehyung urged Yul to answer.

김태형
What are you hiding?

Yul couldn't answer easily.

율
...Please understand the girl's frustrated feelings that she cannot express even though she knows them now, Your Majesty.

김태형
Why... why can't I say it?

율
I can't tell you that either. But I will tell you when the time comes. That much I can promise.

At that time, Yul was speaking urgently

"Your Majesty, I have brought the tea you commanded."

김태형
....come in.

Taehyung drank the tea the maid brought out in one gulp.

율
What's the difference...?

김태형
Hmm... Is it some kind of sleeping pill?

율
...Why sleeping pills..?

김태형
These days... someone I miss keeps appearing in my dreams. I drink to see that person.

'That person doesn't push me away in my dreams.'

In that person's dream, it's not Yul, it's Wol.

Taehyung smiled bitterly.

Within a few minutes, Taehyung's eyelids slowly closed.

김태형
Until I fall completely asleep... stay by my side, Yulia.

율
Yes, sir. I will be by your side. Don't worry.

After some time had passed, Taehyung woke up.

Next to him, Yul was standing by with the same upright posture as before.

김태형
Aren't you tired? How about getting some sleep?

율
..The girl is fine. Did you sleep well, Your Majesty?

김태형
...Listen, give this woman the same tea I drank.

율
Huh? No, you don't have to. The girl is really fine...

김태형
It's a name. Drink it.

Yul had no choice but to start drinking little by little at the sound of Taehyung's firm voice.

Soon after, her eyes also slowly closed.

Taehyung, whose heart was relieved by the sight of Yul sleeping, looked closely at her face.

A year had passed, but nothing had changed. The moon was still beautiful.

Just looking at it made me excited and happy.

I stared at it for a long time without even realizing how much time had passed.

Looking at her face, Taehyung made a firm resolution in his heart.

I will definitely tell her when she wakes up. I will never let her go again.

The next day, when Yul woke up, the morning sunlight was already shining into the room.

율
Uh...um...

김태형
Are you awake?

율
...? Your Majesty...? Why is Your Majesty here...?

In an instant, memories of yesterday flashed through Yul's mind.

율
Excuse me! I must have dozed off for a bit... I'm sure the congressman is looking for me. I'll be going now.

김태형
Wait a minute.

Taehyung grabbed Yul's wrist as she was about to turn around and pulled her closer.

율
I...I'm low!!

Taehyung didn't react to Yul's surprised face. He simply stared intently into her eyes.

Yul quickly averted his eyes, feeling as if he was about to fall into those eyes.

율
Let go...let go, Your Majesty. It's really urgent.

Taehyung held onto Yul's wrist even tighter as he tried to shake it off.

김태형
Stop it.

Yul was taken aback by Taehyung's words.

율
Yes...yes?

김태형
I'm telling you to stop.

율
"I...your majesty. How can you honor me? I am a lowly doctor. Please treat me with respect."

김태형
Please...please stop pushing me away...

Taehyung's face was contorted in pain.

김태형
I can't stand it anymore... I'm going crazy!! Stop it, that's what I'm saying.

김태형
please