Joon Min was excited as he thought he would see his mother and father soon. He kept staring at the window, feeling impatient to see them. But it was taking too long, he was worried: "Where is Mom and Dad? Why haven't we arrived yet?"

"Joonie, sit down well. We will arrive soon." Taemin hugged him. "If you're sleepy then just sleep. When you're awake, you can meet your mom and dad."

Joon Min was indeed very tired, he nodded his little head. "Uncle, you need to wake me up when we arrive. I will sleep for a while." He then slept inside his embrace.

Taemin pulled out his phone and took a few photos of him. He wanted to show his photos to Jimin later. He wanted to know his response.

The car finally stopped in a desolate area. It was an old factory. Of course he didn't wake Joon Min up. He opened the door and asked Yoongi: "Tell me which one is better..."

"Put Joon Min inside this abandoned factory and set it on fire or tie him up and throw him to the lake there?"

All these years, of course he helped him to do many things but he didn't feel anything because they did it to a grown-up man. No men in the business industry were innocent anyway. But doing this to a four years old kid? It's too cruel.

But he understands Taemin very well. He just got warned by him earlier, if he rejected his request now, he wouldn't trust him again. Moreover, he knew that it would be pointless to say anything because he couldn't stop him.

Yoongi was silent before pointing at the lake. "Let's just throw him to the lake."

He thought if they put Joon Min inside the abandoned factory and burn it, it would be difficult for Joon Min to run away because it would be locked. But if they threw him to the lake, perhaps someone would help him?

He knew the chances were small, but it was still better.

Taemin smiled. "Since he was scared of the cold then let's do as you say."

He opened the door and carried Joon Min out, because he was sleeping soundly, he didn't wake up. Taemin asked his people to tie him. The movement was harsh, it woke Joon Min up. He was panicking because he was tied. "Uncle, help!"

Taemin stroked his head."Uncle wants to play a game with you."

"What game?" He kept staring at his tied legs and hands. He didn't understand what game Taemin wanted to play, why did they need to tie him?

"You will find out later, you can sleep first."

Because he was bounded and felt uncomfortable so he was silent.

"Uncle will play hide and seek with you." Taemin binded his eyes.

Joon Min kept struggling and cried. "What kind of hide and seek is this? Why are you tying me up?"

It was a desolate place so Taemin didn't care about his cries. "Carry him." He ordered his people.

"Uncle, I can't see you. Where are you taking me?" Joon Min tried to stretch his hand to touch Taemin but he couldn't because they tied his hands.

When they arrived, Taemin stroked his head again. "Okay, Uncle will play with you now."

"I don't want to play, Uncle let me go! I don't want to play..." Joon Min kept trying to break free.

"Throw him!"

The man who was carrying Joon Min nodded then threw him to the lake. Joon Min screamed out loud. The weather was cold and the snow started to fall. The lake must be freezing cold at this moment.

His body started to sink down.

He instructed two of his men to watch him while he and Yoongi left.

Even a grown-up would have difficulty in this kind of situation. Moreover, a little kid. Taemin thought Joon Min would definitely die.

All of the sudden, the two men watching Joon Min drown felt a hit on their head. They hurriedly wanted to take their weapon out but the guns touched their heads. As a consequence, the two men jumped to the water and helped Joon Min.

Kim Namjoon asked his people to beat them up, while he carried Joon Min and put him in his car. He instructed his driver to drive to a place then he called a doctor to come to that place.

He didn't send Joon Min to the hospital because it would be better to make Taemin think that Joon Min is dead.

While Namjoon was taking Joon Min to leave, Taehyung stayed there to handle those men. "Do you want to die?"

"No, please..." They both knelt on the ground. "It was Mr Lee's order, we didn't do it on purpose."

Taehyung kicked them on their guts several times. "If you want to leave then listen to me..." He continued: "Now go home and say nothing. If Lee Taemin asked about the kid, just said that he is dead. Do you understand? If he knew you two messed up, he would kill you anyway. Now, go!"

The two of them looked at each other. "Okay." They both thought it was better to follow Taehyung's order.

Namjoon brought Joon Min to a hotel, he had already asked the doctor to come. Fortunately, Joon Min was okay. He just got the flu. He didn't want to tell anyone about Joon Min but he felt he needed someone to take care of him.

Finally he thought of Jisoo.

Jisoo is a mother and she is good at taking care of children. But he couldn't find any reason why he trusts her so much, he just felt that she wouldn't leak the information out. So he called a number and asked Jisoo and Sa Rang to come over.

When they arrived, he told Jisoo the story and instructed her to not let anyone know about Joon Min. According to Jimin, even Y/N shouldn't know about this for now.

Even though Taemin did that to Joon Min, he wouldn't tell Y/N. He would wait until Y/N got into the court and testify against Jimin.

Jisoo just listened to him and didn't ask further. She just nodded and took care of Joon Min.

"You don't find this weird?"

He wasn't an ordinary man. That meant he was not a simple man, he had a lot of experience in different things so Jisoo didn't seem surprised and fearful. After all, when they met, he was in an accident and it was a gun fight. Jisoo noticed a gun injury on his body.

When she came to the hotel, she also noticed he was guarded by a lot of men.

"What is weird?" Jisoo smiled and took warm water and a clean towel to help Joon Min clean his body.

Sa Rang was watching Joon Min. She was worried sick: "Mommy, is he okay?"

"He is okay, it's just a fever."

She nodded and pulled Joon Min's hand and put it on her grip. "Joonie, you need to be okay."

Namjoon wore his coat. "Please help me to take care of him. I need to go now."

He instructed people to guard the door. He just found Joon Min. If something bad happened, how could he explain it to Jimin?

He went to the detention center but he didn't get inside, he was waiting for Taehyung. Taemin had access to the CCTV, if he saw him, it wouldn't be good. When Taehyung arrived, he gave Joon Min's necklace to Jimin to send a message that he is okay and he shouldn't be worried about him now.

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Y/N went to Krystal's house. When she came over, Krystal was having an outbreak. Her parents refused to tie her up again because she would struggle until her wrist and leg were bleeding. They loved her too much to do that so they decided to just hug her, even though they would be hurt.

After it was over, her father carried her to the bed and Y/N poured her a glass of water. "Are you okay?"

Krystal was staring at the ceiling. "Every time it happens, I really want to kill myself. If I'm dead, I won't feel any pain anymore."

"Krystal..." Y/N sighed. "Your breakout is not as often anymore, you will definitely pass this."

Krystal took a deep breath. "Enough about me, how are you?"

Because of her condition, Y/N didn't tell her about her recent problem. "I'm divorcing Jimin."

"Why?" Krystal was shocked and sat up on her bed. "What happened?"

Y/N shook her head, she didn't want to tell her. "I will tell you later, just take a rest now."

Krystal was silent and looked at her. "Is it him?"

She shook her head. "Has Taemin ever looked for you?"

She was worried about this. Even though he let his assistant call her parents, what if he comes and gets her after she is okay? He was crazy after all.

"No." Her face changed at the mention of his name.

Y/N nodded and stared at the window. "It's late, I will go home now." She had been there since daylight, and now it was already night time.

"You need to be careful."

Y/N tidied her things and raised her head to look at Krystal's face. Her scar had turned into a scab. She stretched her hand to touch it.

"It will get better." Krystal smiled.

Y/N bid her goodbye to Krystal and her parents then left. She didn't take her car today, she was about to get the taxi but she didn't expect that there was a car waiting for her on the opposite side of the street. The car's light was on and she used her hand to shield her eyes.

When she noticed the license plate number, her face dropped. It was Taemin's car. So every night he went to Krystal's house to watch her? Honestly, would he ever let her go?

Thinking about this, her heart ran fast. Even though Krystal worked hard to get away from this man, he still would never let her go.

He stopped his car in front of Y/N and opened the window. "Get in."

Obviously Y/N didn't want to get inside his car. "I don't like to repeat myself."

Y/N glared at him and got inside. "Did you see Krystal?" Taemin started driving his car.

"Don't you wander around her house? Why did you ask me when you already know?" Y/N sneered at him.

Taemin turned his head to see her but he seemed to be indifferent. "Is she okay?"

"Aren't you funny? You were the one that hurt her until she is in her state now. Do you think she's okay? Every time she has a breakout, she wants to kill herself. She doesn't even want to go out because she's scared that everyone thinks she is a monster. What do you think, Lee Taemin? Are you happy now?"

Taemin's eyes turned dark but he didn't say anything.

Y/N knew he had feelings toward Krystal but his feelings were too frightening.

Taemin passed his phone to Y/N. "I visited Joon Min yesterday. I even recorded a video for you."

Y/N took the phone and watched the video. Joon Min was standing in front of the door and knocking on it. He wanted to open the door. She listened to their conversation. "Where did you bring him?"

"He said he wanted to go out so I took him to the playground and sent him back at night."

Y/N didn't say anything more and kept watching the video.

"You know, I know it's hard to get Jimin convicted in his case because there is no direct evidence that proves he is the murder. What do you think?"

Y/N finally raised her head. "What are you trying to say?"

"I just want to tell you that it seems that this battle between me and Jimin wouldn't end that quickly. How long do you think this will go on? Who would win this battle? Do you want to bet?" Taemin stared at her.

Y/N felt ridiculous. "No need. You won't be happy in the end."

"How could you be so sure?" He asked. "What's the point of Jimin getting everything back? You are divorcing him and wait until the last trial, you will testify against him. Do you think he'll collapse mentally?"

Taemin took a cigarette.

Y/N hated the smoke. Moreover, taemin smoked with the closed-window so she inhaled the strong smoke. But he kept smoking, Y/N tried to open the window but it was locked. "Open the window." Y/N felt dizzy.

Taemin ignored her but she felt something was wrong because her gaze started to get fuzzy. She wanted to run away but Taemin pulled her. Her breath was quicken. "What are you doing?"

He looked at her but didn't say anything.

She felt sick and started to lose consciousness.

Taemin pulled his car to the side and gave Yoongi a call. After Yoongi came, he exchanged cars with him. "Send her."

"Okay, President Lee."

Taemin then drove away. Yoongi lowered his gaze to Y/N who was trying to open her eyes. He was silent, thinking about what Taemin asked him to do. The Park family had collapsed but he still felt dissatisfied. He wanted to keep attacking everyone, especially Jimin.

But Yoongi knew that Jimin was not a simple man. One way or another, he would find a way to make Taemin pay for what he did. When he helped Taemin to hurt Park Joon Min yesterday, it was the first time he tried to stop him. Perhaps today would be the second time because he didn't have a heart to do this anymore.

In the past, Taemin didn't have this kind of intention, so he just kept obeying his orders. But now, he thought he needed to prepare a backup plan for himself. What if Jimin wins in the end? He needed to prepare for every possibility.

After thinking about this, he started driving his car.

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