Professor Jong Suk entered the room inside the monastery after the guard finally received permission from Lee Yeong, but the moment he stepped through the doorway, his eyes immediately fell on the King sitting beside Yeon Joo while holding her hand as though he was afraid she might disappear again if he released it even for a moment.
For several seconds, Jong Suk remained still.
Yeon Joo had been promised to him since childhood, and although neither of them had formally accepted the engagement, seeing another man holding her hand with such desperation created an uncomfortable feeling inside his chest that he did not want to examine too closely.
Lee Yeong looked toward him with a dark expression.
"Why are you here?"
Jong Suk lowered his head respectfully.
"I greet Your Majesty."
He did not answer the question immediately because his attention had already returned to Yeon Joo's pale face.
"I came to examine Sukbin Mama."
Lee Yeong's fingers tightened around Yeon Joo's hand.
