Stay (Taltal x Servant Reader) - Part 3
Tapjahae's Pov
I couldn't believe what had happened to y/n but at the same time, I didn't even know what came over me when I brought her to the empress dowager room while one of her maids left to find a physician, empress dowager was filled with worry but didn't ask what has happened to y/n only just escort me to her bed so I could lay y/n down. "You have to leave the room so we could get her out of these wet clothes Tapjahae" I turn to see empress dowager, knowing that y/n is in good hands, I left the room to go outside only to see that the rain has finally stopped. When I heard footsteps behind me, I turn only to see empress dowager maids finally found the physician and brought him in. I turn away and started thinking if only I told her the truth then none of this would have happened, it felt like hours when the empress dowager came outside and looked at me then she told me something that shocks me to the very core "y/n is 2 months pregnant". How could I not notices this sooner, "Taltal is the father of the child, isn't he" I answered her that both Taltal and y/n spent some time alone together in the past but right now I'm more worried for her and her unborn child "will she and the baby be alright" she was surprised that I asked her this but either way she told me that they will be alright "tell me everything about what happens".
meanwhile, Reader's pov
I've only woken up a few minutes ago and found out that I was not only indeed pregnant but I was two months along "can you bring in Tapjahae in please" the maid nod and left to get him only I was alone with the physician. A moment later I hear him coming in then he sat beside me "you need some sleep before morning y/n, I'll walk with you until we reach your room" I turn to look at him "can you stay with me once we get there, only for the night" he was surprised but he gave me a small smile, letting me know that he would happily stay with me only for tonight. As I got up while Tapjahae left outside so I can change some warm clothes then we both left the empress dowager room and walk outside then straight towards my room. We were nearly there when I saw Taltal talking with the empress dowager oh no why is he here I thought, I didn't hesitate to hold his hand which he gladly returns.
When we saw one of the maids that were pointing a different direction till I realise that they were trying to distract Taltal while I and Tapjahae would go around the back, "Don't worry y/n, I would never leave you unless you ask me otherwise" I then looked towards him and smile little. We then walked as quietly as possible, once we manage to reach inside one of the maids told us that Taltal has finally left after being here for the past 2 hours. I thank her for the pieces of information and let her go, I then realise that I'm still holding Tapjahae's hand I tried so hard not to blush but he notices it, either way, he finally lets go of my hand but he too tries not to blush. "I have to leave this place, this palace, this country and back to Goryeo so my baby will have a home and maybe my parents will happily see me return but the question is, will they accept the child I'm carrying within me" he knew that I would say that but secretly he hopes that she would ask him to be part of her life and the child she carrying, unless "what if that I take you there y/n so that you would not be alone till we reach to your parents" I was surprised yet happy at the same time, without thinking I hug him "you would really do that for me?" he smiled and hugs back "I would move mountains from the heavens and the earth for you". He and I hugged for a while till we finally let go of each other. Before anything else happened Taltal barged in and swing the sword at Tapjahae neck "why are you here with my women?" Tapjahae looked at him with so much anger "your women? last time I checked you were getting married to Haru in next month instead of y/n" Taltal doesn't realise that Dangkise and his uncle was right behind him "is this true nephew, I thought you said that you were planning to marry Haru instead of the servant girl" I looked at Taltal with so much anger that I did the most unthinkable thing that not even anyone in this room could saw it coming.
SMACK
The room suddenly went quiet the moment that sound happened. Dangkise, Tapjahae, Baek Ahn and heck even Taltal was in fact quite surprised that for a girl like me has the guts to slap a Yuan general in front of the other Yuan generals but I did not give a damn, "HOW DARE YOU, I'm NOT SOME TOY YOU CAN PLAY WITH, NOT ONLY YOU USED ME BUT YOU ALSO LIED TO ME TALTAL, HOW CAN I TRUST YOU AND LOVED YOU, AFTER WHAT YOU DID TO ME WAS UNFORGIVENABLE" I knew nothing will be the same ever again. I then turn to Tapjahae while he has the surprised look on his face "I think it would be best that I'll leave in the morning" even with the shocked face, he nodded and took both surprised Dangkise and Baek Ahn with him then left the room to be prepared the horses, once I turn to back to Taltal while his uncle was trying to figure out how the hell did it happened. "It not what you think, let me explain" Taltal begged. For the first time in my life never have I heard him begged. "I'm leaving the palace Taltal and I'm not coming back" I then looked into Taltal's eyes one last time, "remember when you promised we'd always be together? because I remember when I thought you meant it" he looked at me with so much guilty, then he finally confesses "I wasn't planning on keeping a secret from you for so long yet I did, either way, y/n" I've looked the other way trying not looked into his eyes anymore. Before he said anything else Tapjahae came in "the horses will be ready in the morning y/n, just say the words and I'll take you back to Goryeo" Taltal didn't think that of all people, Tapjahae would be the one that would go with her. "Thank you Tapjahae, just let me pack some of my stuff and we'll be off in the morning" I smiled at him and hugged him in front of Taltal knowing that it would make him feel both angry and jealous.
The next day
Thankfully when I went outside only to see Tapjahae and the horses that he prepared for the both of us. "Does your father know about this or will Dangkise tell him by the time we already left?" Tapjahae came closer then he grab some of my stuff and put it on what I would be my horse "my brother will tell him, we should get going before either Taltal, my father or the empress dowager will try to stop us." he was right about the three of them, I walked towards the horse then Tapjahae carefully lift me til I'm on the horse then he hops on his horse. Little do I know that Taltal saw both me and Tapjahae leaving, Taltal then felt something wet on his cheek till he realises that there were tears, he quickly wipes them away.
Then we ride fast from the palace gates to the capital gates to the border gates then finally we reach to Goryeo lands "I think we should camp here for the night y/n" my home is only a few more miles away yet the horse's much rest as I do as well "I agree, besides I'm starving" he looked at me then he tries so hard not to laugh "don't worry y/n, it's a good thing that one of the maids gave us more food along just in case" knowing that maid was, in fact, one of Seung Nyang's maids thank you Seung Nyang.
To be continue













