She's Not Fine

Since the incident of Youngmi happened, Hae Min's siblings have been taking care of her. Youngmi's father is still sick and he is not aware of what happened to her precious daughter. "Have you eaten?" Soobin asked. Hae Min shook her gead as a response. She felt like it's all her fault.

Youngmi has suffered a lot. Her all white clothes are full of dirt and mud. She haven't sleep well since the incident. She will be tortured and after that, she will not be allowed to step a foot on the palace.

"I will ready a food." Eunji went out to ready a food for her. Hae Min did not bother eating with the whole family. She haven't seen Yoonwoo, Jinho and Jiho for awhile. "Your highness, the general's son is here to visit you." Speaking of the devil... Soobin assisted her to go downstairs.

"Remember what I told you? I do not want you to live your life full of regret." Since her birth, her life is already full of regret. She's regretting that she was Queen Hye Rin's daughter. Living with rats is better than living with monsters. Life with the Queen is not simple nor nice for her. For her, she was never someone's favorite... if she only knew...

"How are you?" Hae Min hesitated if she will answer him or not but at the end, she responed. "I can not say that I am fine." Base on her appearance and facial expression, she was busy for the whole week blaming herself for what happened and crying. If Youngmi's body could not take the torture, she will end up being buried on the ground. "I do not know how to comfort you, however, I can asure you that everything will be fine." A tear fell down on Hae Min's rosy cheeks. She's missing a friend, she's blaming herself, she's regretting that she opened her mouth first without even thinking.

....

"She have a nice body." One of the guard teased. They all laughed, Youngmi started feeling dirty about herself. She did not plan taking the Queen's jewelries... she was just preparing the jewelry that the Queen will use for that day. However at the end, she was accused of stealing the jewelries.

As a result of the pain that she received, her entire body felt so weak. Earlier, she was beaten up by hitting her multiple times. The back of her hanbok has been torn. Last night, it was cold. She was dipped onto a cold tub of water. One day ago, the guards forced her to stripped. She couldn't take it, but she have to. She felt like she was different from the real Youngmi. She's the dirty and trashy version. There was a time that they did not give her a food to eat, she was starving to death. Of course, they also whipped her feet. She can not stand nor walk even for a second because of the injuries that she received on her feet.

"Youngmi?" Hae Min cried. She looked up to prevent the tears from coming out of her eyes, she does not want Hae Min to see her in this situation. She can't manage seeing a friend crying over her! "Hae... go back. I do not want you to suffer with me." She shook her head, telling Youngmi that she will stay for a moment.

"It was my fault." She chuckled as tears fell from her eyes. "It was no one's fault."

...

Yoonwoo had been worried for Hae Min. Hae Min is no longer going out. If Hae Min goes out, she will go to the place where Youngmi is locked up.

Jinho is also worried about her. Whenever he sees her, she's always crying and blaming herself. He can not go near her because she's always turning people down.

...

Hae Min stared at her reflection on the mirror. "You look like a dead person, Hae Min." She said to herself. She fixed herself first before going to the King's room.

"Father. I think I should let you know that... I do not like Jiho. I am sorry for turning your offer down, but I believe that I can not love him." The King sighed. He smiled at her. "At least, you made the right desicion."

Finally, after all the sadness, her problems decreased.