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There was an uncanny silence feeling in the most luxurious dining hall in Seoul, South Korea. Only fork and chopstick sounds could be heard.

Guards, with their heads down, dared not to look at the man who is sitting in front of them with his mother.

"So, what's your decision?" Upon hearing the same question again from his mother, he decided to make her understand this time.

"Mom..."

"Wait... I know you must be thinking about making me understand, right? But baby, I will not be here with you for a lifetime. Please say yes for me?" Now everyone can see the motherly hope in her eyes.

"Mom, don't you know I don't like these words coming from your mouth?" Lowering his gaze, he said because he knows emotions don't suit him, and if he looked into his mother's eyes right now, maybe he would lose it.

"But isn't it the truth, Jungkook?" Now his mom was trying her best to make her son understand.

"Mom, if you're only going to talk about these things, then I'd better go to work." Now he felt frustrated because he loves his mom from the core of his heart, and if the only lady in his life said those unwanted words, then he prefers not to listen to those things.

"Work, work, work... Only work matters to you, right? Go then. When I will be no more and you still haven't found a partner, then I will see what you will do." Now she raised her voice to her stubborn son.

He instantly kneeled in front of his mother; no one has the power to make him kneel down other than his mother. "Mom, I don't want you to suffer anymore. You suffered a lot. And the partner you are talking about, what if she betrays us?"

"Kookie, a true life partner can never betray us," she caressed her son's hair.

"But he betrayed us, right?" He said through gritted teeth. He didn't like to bring up this topic, but at this moment, he felt helpless.

"Yes. And he was never my true partner. It's my fault, Kook. I failed to choose the right partner. And if I knew that my choices would leave a trauma in your mind, then I would never have let you discover those things." Her eyes teared up seeing her son's condition.

"Mom, it's hard... Trust me, it's hard to trust any stranger after what I discovered in childhood." He rested his head on his mother's lap, seeking her warmth.

"I learned from my life. I saw many persons. And I trust that I have the power to choose the right person for you. Believe me, I always want the best for you three brothers. Two of them already had a love marriage. It's okay as long as they are happy. But Kook, you don't have any girl in your life. I don't want to see my child suffering alone in his old age."

He looked at his mother and tried to say something, but it seemed like the words got stuck in his throat in front of his mother.

Understanding her son's condition, she said, "Everyone needs a life partner in their life, baby. Trust me and meet the girl I will choose, hmm? Think carefully, then if you say no, I won't say anything. I promise."

Seeing no hope, he just nodded like an obedient child, bring a smile on his mother's face.

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Looking at the mirror and chuckling sadly, a girl was remembering the morning incident. And the girl is no other than you Min Yn.

Flashback...

"Also, clean the kitchen after you're done with the sweeping."

"B-But I have c-college, and I am not feeling well since this morning. Can I do it later?"

"NO. I don't care how you are feeling. If you won't do the work, then who will do it, huh? I don't have money to hire maids for these simple tasks."

"If the work is this simple, then why don't you do it?"

"You bitch!! You learned to talk back, huh? How dare you ask me to do the work? Listen, those health issues and tantrums only work in front of a biological mother. I am not your fucking BIOLOGICAL MOTHER, GOT IT?"

"IF YOU CAN'T GIVE US LOVE LIKE MY OWN MOTHER, THEN WHY THE HELL DID YOU MARRY MY DAD?"

"MONEY. FOR MONEY, GOT IT? And don't be oversmart, okay? If you shout at me, tell your dad about me, or take any actions against me, then you will know the consequences. Your father will..."

"No, no, don't do anything to my dad. I will do everything."

*Slap*

Flashback end...

Putting your hand on those deep bruises, you hissed a little. A freshly new deep wound just beside the old wound made it look like a little baby of that old wound.

"I can do this little for my Dad, right?" Leaving those sorrows behind, you smiled slightly as you started applying foundation on those bruises.

You were getting ready for college even though your body was burning like hell. Still, it's better to go to college rather than stay in this living hell.

Your Dad went on a business trip for 1 week, leaving you alone with your stepmother, whom he married under family pressure. Your father's family thought you would get a mother's love. But they forgot that no one in this whole world can love a child like their own mother.

While coming down the stairs, you stumbled a little bit but still managed. As you were not planning on staying in this house, you couldn't take it anymore and felt dizzy, but you kept going. Meanwhile, your stepmother was watching TV without sparing even a little glance. Also you don't want that witch's glance at you.

As soon as you opened the door, everything went black, but you felt a warm embrace. Someone held you from falling, and you knew it was your safest place in the whole world since birth: Your DAD.

"Princess!!! Open your eyes, sweetheart. See, I am here. My gosh, you're burning. Princess, open your eyes, baby." He was continuously patting your cheeks, but everything went in vain.

"Ajhumma, come here." He screamed, but none of the maids came. Your stepmom rushed to the doorstep, and seeing this, your father's blood started boiling.

Without sparing a glance towards her, he carried you in his arms and ran out of the house to go to the hospital.

Time skips...

You slowly opened your eyes and saw your dad sobbing beside you.

"D-Dad..."

A/N: I don't know where I got this idea from. But whatever I am writing, I am doing it from the bottom of my heart, so bear with me.

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But I want votes and comments. Otherwise I am not gonna upload the next chapter any soon.