"My love for you defies the universe."

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The truth ranged through the empty dark room of the prison. Taehyung palms clenched into fists and beads of sweat were evident on his face.

His expression portrayed guilt and Sierra smirked looking at him. She was aware of the truth all this time. She knew his weakness and now she was using it against him.

Taehyung broke the bracelet because as a teen he was näive. He thought his parents won't love him anymore if there's a sibling added to the family line. It was too late for him to realise what he did, when he saw how he destroyed two lives but the milk was already spilled, he couldn't do anything.

Being from a conglomerate family he always had this pressure of succeeding. His parents were so busy to even talk to him. All he craved was the love and attention of his dear parents until, Sierra came into his life. That was the point he understood how it feels to be an elder brother, how beautiful it is to be a protective and loving brother. Even though Sierra was childish, Taehyung loved her as his sister. She filled his void of loneliness and made his life colourful. This was the reason why he ignored her wrongdoings until he got to know how ugly this all turned out.

He still has that guilt, had it not been for him, Jungkook and Violet would've been adopted into good families. Jungkook would've been his step-brother and maybe...

Maybe there wouldn't have been a day like this in his life.

Comimg back from nostalgia, he let out a deep sigh and glanced at Sierra, letting out his final words before his departure.

"I hope you reflect on your blunders while you stay here. I won't ever come back to look at you, even though it'll hurt. I know you too, love me and the Kim family and this will be your biggest punishment. You hate being alone don't you?" He got up from his seat and uttered heartbreaking words, making Sierra's eyes widen in aghast.

"Stay alone here." He taunted and was about to go, when Sierra held his wrist. He didn't turn back but just listened to her painful moans. He knew if he looked back, his brotherly side would come out.

"B-Brother I-I'm sorry! Please-" Her lips quivered and she tried to speak something, but Taehyung jerked his hand from her hold and hastily walked out of the place. Certainly, his decisions were harsh but he was the one who was getting hurt more than Sierra.

As soon as he came out and sat inside his car, he finally lost his composure and broke down into tears. He stayed in the same position for half an hour, his nose and cheeks turned red in the process.

Afterall, he adored his sister.

And he was the reason for everything that happened.

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Six months later

It's been six months since the horrific incident, Violet and Jungkook lived under the same roof because Y/N had frequent nightmares and panic attacks and only Jungkook seemed to be the one to help her calm down.

Surely, her external injuries were healed but healing her mind and soul was a difficult task. She barely talked or appeared lively. She lost that smile of hers, that beautiful smile that had the power to attract millions.

There was a time when she used to cry like a baby and shivered as if she's feeling so cold, only Jungkook knew how much struggling this whole time was.

At present, she talks a little, but gets intimidated by even the smallest of things. The smile? She lost it.

Jungkook craves to see that joyful smile again. He appeared worn out at times but made sure to appear calm and cool in front of her. Managers and Seokjin too, paid the two of them a visit every single day but it took them so much time to see her walking on her own two feet and talk a little.

As for the culprit, Seo Juyoung got lifetime imprisonment and Sierra got a sentence of ten years in prison. They both lost their career and fame and were now blacklisted from stepping into the entertainment industry.

The audience and media wished the two top actors to come in the limelight again because they've been in the dark for the past six months. No one knew how Violet or Jungkook were, at present because everything about them was kept confidential to safeguard their privacy. It was tough to maintain everything, but with the help of managers and Seokjin it did reduce the work.

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At the moment, Violet sat on the couch along with Rowon sitting on her lap. The day the five year old got to know that his noona got injured, he didn't leave a single day to not visit her and play with her for hours. Surprisingly, she felt at peace with the little soul. The therapist mentioned, she's in the process of recovering due to the positivity of the child. The managers made sure to leave their son at Violet's place everyday. Even a bit of improvement in her condition, gave all of them a sudden tinge of happiness.

She softly ruffled the kid's luscious jet black hair, he giggled at the lovable gesture and glanced back at her, only to see the woman gazing blankly at him.

"Noona, can you smile? Pwease?" He asked in his broken words and her lips parted to speak something but she just nodded her head as she didn't feel like doing the gesture. He cutely pouted and then again looked back at the woman.

"I'm showwy." He apologised, making her brows knit together in perplexion.

"I couldn't protect noona. I pwomish I'll beat all the bad guys for noona!" He exclaimed with joy, putting forth his little effort to see his joyful noona back who would've pinched at his nose and pecked his cheeks. Sadly, the effort came to vain when he saw her crying and sobbing.

She instantly pulled him into a tight hug whilst sobbing and caressed his back. She was touched by his words which held so much weight. The kid couldn't see her cry and he too, started crying, both indulged in each other's warm and soothing embrace, unaware of the two dark brown orbs staring at the beautiful scene in front.

Jungkook rushed towards the two of them and placed the neatly chopped apples specially cut into a 'rabbit design' for Rowon and bent on his knees towards the duo.

"What happened?" He asked, worriedly but the woman just shook her head whilst wiping her tears.

Steadily, she brushed off the kid's tears with her thumb and made him sit beside her. Jungkook didn't question anymore because he was certain she wasn't hurt anywhere.

He let out a breath of relief and sat beside Rowon, who was sitting in between the two of them. Looking at them now, anyone could wonder if they are a family with a cute little kid. Oh! Also, a family having two bunnies- a daddy and a baby bunny.

Jungkook picked up the apple with the fork and handed one to the child which he joyfully accepted, relishing the fruit's taste. A satisfied moan left from his mouth when he ate the sweet apple and he smiled cutely towards male. Jungkook too, chuckled looking at his cute expressions and then, he glanced at Violet. He offered her one piece of the fruit which she denied eating with the swift nod of her head, as she felt full.

"Bunny boy! Pwease sing~" The kid requested the male to which he nodded agreeing to his request.

One might think it's rude of him to address the elder without respect but Jungkook didn't seem to mind it, in fact he loved getting called by that name because it reminded him of the teen Violet. Since the time Rowon came to this place, he's always behind Jungkook to sing his songs. Looks like he loved his music.

He glanced at Violet and then suddenly, a past memory flashed up in his mind.

FLASHBACK

"I ain't teaching you for free..." She muttered.

"What do you want?"

"Sing that song for me."

"Which song?" He wondered which song she's talking about as he has made almost hundred plus songs at present.

"The first song you wrote twelve years ago. Play that for me on the piano." She requested in a soft voice suddenly, sounding stern as if she's sober making his eyes go wide in amusement.

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Violet asked him to play the first song he wrote, as a payback for teaching him modelling.

He glanced at the woman blankly gazing at Rowon's adorable eating habits and then, without wasting a moment, he picked up the kid in his arms and pulled the woman by her wrist towards the dance room, where the piano was kept.

She seemed to be flustered by the sudden action of his, but nevertheless followed along with him and observed his actions.

He steadily made the woman sit on the chair just in front of the piano, Rowon sat on her lap, while the male sat beside the two, in front of the piano. The two of them perplexed by the male's actions.

"You remember the promise I made?" He glanced at the woman and asked. Her brows knitted in confusion, unable to recollect what was the promise he was talking about. He shook his head and portrayed a beautiful smile towards the two and then started playing the piano, his fingers magically working on the black and white keys producing soulful music .

"This was made for you." He cheekily smiled.

It was the song that he wrote when he was a teen.

The song whose piano notes were destroyed by Sierra.

The song that he wrote for Violet.

And the song that encapsulates their childhood, those memories, that happiness they shared together. No matter how much hatred he had for Violet, his teenager self loved her with all his heart.

Afterall, they were each other's only family.

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POTATO'S NOTE:
Next chapter will be the last chapter of "Hate". I can't believe I completed this story so fast! Nevertheless, writing this whole plot was such an amazing journey for me! I enjoyed each and every moment I wrote here. Honestly, I used to giggle when I saw my leads bickering cutely. Haha.

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