He’d had a strange feeling about it from the beginning, but Hwayeong felt more like a sibling with Muhyeon than she did with her actual brother. With Hwaan, it was more like rough camaraderie between old comrades.
The thought tugged at him in an odd way, and while he was watching the two of them, Muhyeon gave a cheerful smile.
“Come back soon, Milady. It’s been quiet without you.”
“It’s been dull without you too. If I end up stuck there longer than planned, I’ll send word through Sohwa. You can visit Hwacheon and check in on my nanny—she must be worried.”
“Oh—my mom? I’m sure she’s convinced we’ve both run off to travel the entire country and will never come back.”
The image made Sinyeong frown. No matter how close they were, a man and a woman wandering the country together? That was asking for rumors.
Meanwhile, Hwayeong laughed softly.
“That’s the problem—she knows us both too well.”
“Exactly. She’s been worrying more ever since she got older.”
