Eunae kept repeating, "I want to meet dad."

Y/n, hesitated, trying to find the right words. "Sweetheart, we just met him, remember? Maybe later."

Eunae pouted, her tiny face filled with innocence. "But I want to meet him again. I miss him."

Y/n sighed, glancing at Jungkook and Junseok, who were playing nearby. "You have Kookie and Jun to play with, don't you like them?"

Eunae nodded but with a hint of sadness in her eyes. "Yes, but I miss my daddy when I'm with them."

Y/n's heart sank, torn between honesty and protecting her daughter. “Eunae, please don't,”

Eunae's lower lip quivered, and her eyes welled up with tears. "But why, Mommy? I want my daddy."

Y/n, feeling frustration, unintentionally raised her voice. "Eunae, stop asking about him! You are not meeting him, that's it!"

Eunae, overwhelmed by the sudden scolding, burst into tears.

Y/n immediately regretted her words, rushing to comfort her sensitive daughter. "Oh, sweetheart, I'm sorry. Mommy didn't mean to yell. I know you miss him."

Jungkook noticed that too, he came near them.

Eunae hiccuped between sobs, clinging to Y/n. "I just want to see daddy."

Y/n held Eunae tightly, "I promise, sweetheart, we'll figure something out. Mom loves you, okay?"

Jungkook came and held her hand, “Eunae, why don't you come with me? Do you want to play with Junseok?”

Jungkook tried to distract Eunae and comfort her. Eunae was still crying because Y/n yelled at her. She got spoiled the most and no one has ever yelled at her, because it scars her.

Jungkook was able to make her stop crying. But when he came back to Y/n witnessed her crying too.

“I just made my one princess stop crying and here my other princess is crying too.” Jungkook chuckled a little.

She looked at him with teary eyes. “I shouldn't have yelled at her.”

“Yes, but it's fine, stop crying.” Jungkook softly touched her cheeks, wiping her tears.

“I am tired of her asking me to bring to Taehyung. I don't want to, it's scary. Sometimes I just want Eunae to know the truth, but then I don't want her to go through that confusion.” Y/n exclaimed.

“Jun accepted you, right? Slowly Eunae will accept me too.” Jungkook said.

“She already accepted you but not as a father. Jun's case is different, he never experienced what it felt like to have a mother, so he accepted me as his mother. But Eunae has had him as a father figure in his life since her birth.” Y/n exclaimed.

“I am sorry,” he mumbled. She looked at his face. Wondering why he is apologizing. “I should have been with her since Birth. I couldn't be with you and Eunae. I will never forgive myself for that.”

She put her head on the table, and closed her eyes trying to stop herself from crying more. When she opened her eyes she saw Jungkook who was laying his head on the table too while staring at her.

“When I was pregnant with Eunae, each second I was worried that he would push or hit me and I would lose her. I was terrified each second. I was depressed, barely alive. I wished you were with me. Like you were with me when Jun was about to be born, the way you loved me and took care of me when I was pregnant, was beautiful.” She exclaimed. Jungkook treated her with so much care and affection. He made sure she was fine and didn't need anything.

“I think he noticed that he noticed I was Missing you, when I mumbled your name in my sleep. I thought I lost her when he forced me, not caring that I was 7 months pregnant.” She told him. Hearing it from her mouth made him furious and wanted to k’ll Taehyung. “You wouldn't have done that right?”

“Never,” Jungkook exclaimed, shaking his head.

“But why was it so easy for you to leave me? To trust someone else except me? I don't understand Jungkook,” She asked.

“That was the worst decision of my life, I will regret that, for the rest of my life. But I don't want to leave you now, never.” He exclaimed.

“Tell me how I allow Eunae to meet her? He scares me, I don't trust him at all. I don't trust, he can hurt me. What if meeting him again and again lights up his obsession?” She asked.

“If you don't want Eunae to meet him, then you don't need to.” Jungkook said.

She shook her head. “Eunae will continue asking. I don't want to tell her that he has died. But that pain is bad too, maybe worse. I felt like I lost my childhood when my father died. Maybe my life too, because after that I never found stability in my whole life.”

“Do you want me to bring Eunae to meet Taehyung? I will be with her, you don't have to worry about it.” Jungkook offered.

“What if you both fight again?” She asked.

“Don't worry, we will not.” Jungkook replied. She nodded her head.

She stared at Jungkook, who stared back at her.

She has so many relationships who are still alive, her mother, her half siblings but they have forgotten her, they hardly even call Y/n, or meet her. And blame Y/n because she avoids meeting them because of her stepdad.

She doesn't want to be alone. She had lived alone in her teenage days, and it doesn't feel good. She wants a family. Surely she has Eunae and Jun. But a partner too. Being alone is depressing for her.

Career and being independent is important, what is the whole point of it if you don't have a healthy relationship or someone in your life?

“I love you,” Jungkook mumbled.

She didn't reply, and stared at him. He brought his hand near her, but she flinched and closed her eyes. He wanted to caress her hair, but he stopped then.

“I wasn't going to hit you.” He said.

“I don't know,” She replied, “It's always the one you least expect to hurt you, that will end up hurting you.”

“Shush, I will never.” Jungkook caressed her hair, softly.
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Taehyung trudged through the door, he doesn't know how long it has been since he came home. He hates coming home knowing Y/n wouldn't be there for him.

Ignoring his father's invitation to dinner, he headed straight to the bar, the only solace he seemed to find these days.

"Taehyung, come join us for dinner," his father called out.

Taehyung scoffed, "Not hungry,”

He lit up a cigarette. The only thing he has been having for days.

His father's face tightened with concern, "This isn't the way. You're heading down a dark path. You and Hyori both need to move on. This is how you'll ruin your life.”

Taehyung, staring into his drink, replied bitterly, "My life is already ruined."

Seated at the bar, the silence hung heavy between them until Taehyung, unable to contain his pain any longer, began to pour out his heart. And started crying. His father noticed it and sat there with him.

"I love her, Dad. I still love Y/n," he confessed, tears welling up in his eyes. "I remember all the times I couldn't treat her right, and it's tearing me apart."

His father, now more empathetic, sighed, "Son, you need to confront your mistakes. It's not too late to make a change."

But Taehyung was drowning in the regret of lost love, and could only shake his head as he continued to express the depths of his sorrow.

“ I was with her for 5 years, 1,825 days, 43,800 hours, and 2,628,000 minutes. And in all that time I only made her cry, be afraid of me, hurt her.” Taehyung wiped his tears.

Taehyung continued, “I can't even say I didn't get a chance to show my love to her or be with him. I had 5 years to show my love, to show her how much she meant to me I spent that time hurting her.”

“Taehyung,” his father placed his hand over his shoulder, Taehyung pushed his hand away.

“You told me to scare her! You said if I showed her my love she would not respect it. You ruined my chance to make her fall in love with me.” he exclaimed.

“You think she would fall in love with you?” He asked. Taehyung looked down.

“No, but at least I would be able to love her. Dad, she is my life. How could I hurt her? You lied to me, you lied that this was the only way, because of you I lost her, because of you I lost my mother, because of you I lost Eunae, I hate you,” Taehyung exclaimed, while crying.

“You hate me so much then why are you in my house? Why don't you just leave? You will get your senses back when you live without my money,” His father exclaimed.

“What the fck would I even do with your money? I don’t even have anyone who I can spend it on. So fck you and this fake life, and fake power you always talk about,” He exclaimed. His father slapped him.

“You are so ungrateful, I gave you such a comfortable life and you are saying this,” He exclaimed.

“You just gave me trauma! I don't need you. I am leaving,”
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Taehyung's eyes anxiously scanned the crowded cafe, searching for Y/n. Each passing moment felt like an eternity, and he tapped his fingers nervously on the table. Seeing her will make him feel better and maybe live mode.

As the door opened, he looked up, hope rising. However, disappointment washed over him as he saw Jungkook and Eunae entering instead.

Eunae bouncing happily by his side, Jun was with them too.

Taehyung forced a smile, he was happy to see Eunae, but he wanted to see Y/n, "Where's Y/n?"

Jungkook hesitated, exchanging a glance with Eunae. "Eunae was excited to see you."

Eunae beamed, "Dad, I missed you!"

Taehyung welcomed her with open arms, momentarily pushing aside his disappointment. "I missed you too.”

“Mom scolded me when I said I want to see you, she yelled at me.” She told Taehyung.

He comforted her and then Eunae said, “My birthday is coming, you will be there right?”

“Of course I will, what are you gonna wear? You should tell your Eomma to design a dress for you.” Taehyung suggested because if Eunae ask Y/n to design a dress for her she will maybe that way she will be able to regain her passion.

“Mom can do that?” She asked.

“Yes honey, you mom is really talent.” Taehyung said. And Eunae got excited.

“Do you want to play, Dad?” He asked

“Sure thing, Eunae. Let's have some fun."

After a playful round of games, Jungkook asked, "Are you okay?”

Taehyung smiled, “Of course,”

Jungkook could tell he is faking, but Taehyung is used to this, he used to fake being happy in his teenage years too. He would build a bubbly persona In Front of everyone like he used to.

“Why didn't she come? Is she okay?” Taehyung asked.

“She doesn't want to see your face.” Jungkook replied.

“Would she ever forgive me?” He asked, “Maybe she will not but mom will forgive me if I fix my mistakes right?”

“Just move, I can figure it out on my own. Find someone else,” he said.

Taehyung shook his head, “No, she is my first and last, there was no woman beside her in my life and there will be no other woman in my life.”

“Fine a man then. Leave my woman alone.” Jungkook rolled his eyes .

Making Taehyung chuckle, he wrapped his arm around Jungkook's shoulder. “Will you be my man? I will only settle for you.”

Jungkook pushed him, “Yah, what is wrong with you?”

“What? You suggested it to me right. How about sharing her? Or we can take turns. You can keep her at day time but at night she will be mine.” Taehyung laughed.

“No! Psycho.” Jungkook stood up. “Eunae, Jun let's go back.”
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Jungkook arrived home with Jun to find Hyori sitting outside near his door. On the ground.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" he asked, noticing the chill in the air.

Hyori looked up, shivering slightly. Her face was red because of cold and crying too much.

"You changed the password," she replied, avoiding eye contact.

Jungkook sighed, realizing the situation. He opened the door, “Jun, go inside I will come too.” He told him, Jun nodded his head and left.

He sent Junseok inside and faced Hyori. "Why are you here? You can't just show up."

“Jungkook, why you left me like that?” She question.

“Hyori, can you just leave? Did you not know what was happening in your house? Why didn't you tell me? Y/n went through so much, and you were lying to me saying she is fine. And she is happy.” Jungkook exclaimed.

“I am sorry, I didn't know I was here to talk about us.” She exclaimed.

“Just leave, I don't want to see you.” Jungkook said. But she hold his arm.

Hyori hesitated before confessing, "I'm pregnant."
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