Chapter 138 - Locked up [2] (1/2)

Each passing second caused nervousness to rise within Moon Jiwoo, and intertwining both of her hands together, she took in a deep breath. Afraid of meeting gaze with Oh Sookyung, she stared down at the ground.

Once both of them reached into the palace, Moon Jiwoo noticed how angered the male before her was, and it was to the point even she was frightened by it. She just hoped for this moment to pass away really quickly.

”So, you went out?” he started.

Not trusting her words, Jiwoo nodded her head.

Trying to keep her pride, Moon Jiwoo out in her best effort in order to not appear intimidated before him, but up until now, she had no idea on how much she succeeded at that.

”After all the warnings I have given you, you actually did go out. Should I tie you up at this moment? You idiot, do you even know how the entire day could have gotten dangerous for you? It's just due to luck that you were able to come out without any big wounds today! Are you suicidal!?”

Raising her head, she stared at him with determined eyes before voicing out, ”Aren't you going too far with those words of yours? How would I have known that I would be attacked the moment I go out?

Plus didn't I come out safely today? It wasn't because of luck. This was due to how competent I am. You don't need to scold me all that! I am strong enough to protect myself.”

”Are you still not admitting your fault? What would have you done if those people were stronger? I mentioned to you countless number of times previously on how your life was in danger yet you ran out despite of that! Shin Daerin, do you know how angry I am at you in this moment?”

”You warned me before? Oops! It seemed to have slipped my mind, and I have been locked away in this place for a long time. This had grown to become suffocating for me. Even I want to go out at times,” Jiwoo argued back.

”Can't you wait for two months? Is it that long for you? If I see you repeating your actions again, I will make sure that you are not allowed to leave your room! For the time being, listen to all the words I say without a question, and if you dare to disobey me, I won't hesitate to punish you.”

Moon Jiwoo's eyes widened at that, and she spoke out, ”You can't do that to me. I need my freedom, and why should I listen to every word of yours? Aren't you going too far with that!?”

”Shut up,” he stated, ”After the danger you ran into today, you don't get the right to act that brazenly.”

”Aren't you just overreacting? It's not as if your life or something was in danger,” Moon Jiwoo mumbled to herself while lowering her line of sight.

”I would have been less angry if it was my life that was in danger, Shin Daerin,” he vocalized.

Scoffing at him, she retorted, ”What are you trying to do? Make my heart flutter in such a situation? This doesn't mean that I won't be angry with you.”

”Ah! You are angry with me right now? Could it be that you are pouting now?” Sookyung voiced out.

Letting out a chuckle, he extended his hand towards her, and holding her from the side, he pulled her into a hug. At his contact, Moon Jiwoo's heart started to beat rapidly within her ċhėst, and she could feel her cheeks getting warmer as each second passed by.

His cold breath hit her neck, causing chill to travel down it, and letting out a cough, Jiwoo tried to compose herself. Regardless of how attractive he was in this moment, it would not reflecting well on her of she let herself be swayed that easily by him in this instant.

”Aw! Don't be angry! I know that I might have gone far with my words in this moment, but you know that it was because of how worried I was for you. I was almost about to have an attack due to how worried I was for you,” Sookyung stated.

”I just wanted to go outside. Staying inside of this mansion doesn't feel fun to me, and at this rate, I feel like as if I will die out of boredom,” she said, ”But I guess that is better than being killed at the streets. That's why, I will try to stay inside for the moment. However, after this two months period is over, I should be able to go outside, alright?”

”I give you my word on that. That's why, thank you for being patient. But Daerin-ah, this doesn't mean that you are able to escape punishment. You were a bad girl today, and you need to be punished.”

Hearing Oh Sookyung tone and noticing the smirk that formed upon his face caused inappropriate thoughts to come inside of her mind, and while the blush on her face deepened, she shook her head to drive all of those thoughts away from her mind.