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"When you wake up, Seonghwa?"
The person who Hongjoong asked did not answer. Of course, he would not answer Hongjoong because it is already ten years since Seonghwa fell into a coma. This cursing because the Lockheart family have an ill mentality. Thinking it was a good idea to make sure the family bloodline was pure, they married each other.
Seonghwa is not his real name, but Hongjoong made it for him a very long time ago. He stops growing when falling into a coma, and the more time passes, Hongjoong is more worried if Seonghwa would not wake up at all at the end of the time. But the top of that, Hongjoong felt scared. Because slowly, he fails to remember how Seonghwa sounds.
"Do you feel you are falling asleep too long, Seonghwa?" Hongjoong asked Seonghwa and sat on the floor. Sees Seonghwa at the bed above his position, still closing his eyes like sleeping beauty. "It was already ten years, and you never wake up at once. I- I miss you, Seonghwa."
Because nobody calls his name correctly, even when Hongjoong trying correct it. The other call him Hong because his name feels too long and hard to say.
When people say the Lockheart family deserve their fall because treating people below them like trash, Hongjoong cannot hate Seonghwa. Because when Bellona, Seonghwa twins are trying to kill him, Seonghwa always stands up to save him.
Even though Hongjoong got whipped then and now by Bellona when Seonghwa fell into a coma. Sometimes, the reason is a silly one. Hongjoong calls Bellona twins names Seonghwa and is not Maris.
It was not a secret that Bellona hated Hongjoong. The only reason why Bellona does not kill Hongjoong as soon as possible when Seonghwa falls into a coma, because he knows everything about how to manage Donghwan Wall. Their father dies not long after Seonghwa falls into a coma for the expected reason.
Genetic sickness because of incest marriage.
Bellona has genetic sickness too. If her twins fall into a coma, Bellona often loses his eyesight. Even if she wore the glasses, it was not enough. At least, Bellona has the brain to help herself and her twins with the medicine she made.
"Seonghwa...."
Hongjoong knew if Bellona heard him calling her twins like that, his life is turn up like hell. Bellone sure won't kill Hongjoong, at least for now. But that does not mean she won't try to put him to taste how thin life and death is. Make Hongjoong remember he works with Bellona, the woman who has the power to save Hongjoong or send him to another life.
"Seonghwa, I will go to Joseon again." Hongjoong deep sighed. "Bellona wanted to bring your ingredient back, to save you." At this moment, Hongjoong wishes he was brave to tell Seonghwa if the person Bellona kidnapped ten years ago is the wrong one. "I will go up to one month, so please ... please be survive without me and your twin, Bellona."
Of course, Seonghwa would not answer what Hongjoong said. He sighed again and saw the room. The rose scent is quite dominant because rose oil aroma and rose petals on the Seonghwa bed. Many candles are in light for this room. Some of them have a rose scent too.
"Seonghwa, I will go off now."
Hongjoong finally stood up and walked out of the room. Before Hongjoong closes the door, he looks at Seonghwa for the last time. But what Hongjoong doesn't know when he closes the door is Seonghwa fingers start moving for a while before he stops.