3 days had passed and today is Joohyuk's funeral. I stood right next to (Y/N), her body is shaking and I know behind that veil, she's actually crying. Joohyuk's step mother enters the room looking shocked and her mascara is totally smudge. Damn great acting set up. She looks at the coffin and rush to witness Joohyuk's lifeless body in it, fake tears started to run down her cheeks and she turn her head to look at (Y/N),

"YOU!" She yelled and was about to attack (Y/N), I quickly hide (Y/N) behind me,"Please, aunty, please respect the funeral ceremony."

"A woman like you just bring bad luck to us!"

(Y/N) lower her head even more and now her sobs are more hearable,

"Calm down now my dear, It's not her fault!" Uncle Nam tries to calm the bitch down, I begged,"Please, I hope you can stop causing a rampage and respect the deceased."

My hand still holds onto (Y/N)'s small shaking hand. What had she even done to deserve this? It's not her fault that the accident happened but why are people looking at her as if she's a bad omen? Is it because she had only been married for almost one month and now she's a fucking widow? Like 'SO FUCKING WHAT?' Is the only thought screaming in my head right now.

After the funeral, We went back home. She immediately lock herself in her bedroom while I'm still downstairs waiting for her to maybe come out of her shell of grieve, but... she never come out. After a few hours leaving her having her personal space, I went near to her bedroom door and could hear her cries from behind those closed doors. This is the first time ever, she cried like this. I can feel the pain in her voice. It's suffocating. How I wish I can just barge into the room then pull her into my embrace. How I wish I could gently stroke her back while she pours her tears out on my shoulder. How I wish I could kiss those tears away and promise her,"I will take care of you and ease this aching pain away."

"(Y/N)-ah..." I knock on the door while calling her name, the sobbing stopped but I still can hear her sniff,"Yeah?"

"Let's go out and grab something to eat yeah?"

"N-no thanks... I-I'm exhausted..."

"Are you okay?" I asked again, all I receive is an obvious lie,"Y-yeah..."

I frown and now my vision become blurry from the tears building up in my eyes, this is just too much for me, 'How much longer are you going to lie, (Y/N)-ah?' I let go a sigh then wipe my tears away,"Please (Y/N)-ah... open the door."

"W-what? No! I-I'm not wearing anything on."

"Then wear something on."

"Too tired to grab my clothes."

"Well then, I have the spare keys which means I can just enter anytime by now. You open this door yourself or I will barge in?"

She groaned in frustration,"Please Jungkook... give me some time alone." She begged, pain can be heard from her voice but I insisted on leaving her and not seeing her now can kill me then,"No..."

"Why?"

"Cause I can't sit still with this uneasy feeling weighing on my chest, (Y/N), please, let me see you..."

Silence. No reply from her but I can hear a stifled sob coming from behind the door. I place a hand on the door, she said,"Please Jungkook... I don't want you to see this side of me. Please don't force yourself to be sympathetic towards me when you don't want to."

"I'm not forcing myself, (Y/N)-ah..."

"Why would you voluntarily help me?"

"Cause I love you!"

My eyes widens as soon as I got my mind on track of what I've just said to her, FUCKING JEON JUNGKOOK YOU INSANE?! YOU GONE NUTS?! I started to panic, but eventually calm down as soon as I realise that I can't hide it any longer,

"Why now..." she pause, I was curious on what she meant,"Why it took you this long and this much of my pain just for you to confess to me?"

I lower my head as I felt guilty, She's right... Why now? Why after all of this pain she had gone through, why now I confess to her?. Those questions flooded my head but immediately kicked out as soon as (Y/N) started sobbing,"I hate you, Jungkook. For real!"

No... this is not enough, I need to be face to face with her, she adds again,"I know you don't love me! I know you said that out of sympathy. Stop saying that you love me when you don't! Stop saying the word 'love' when you're not sure what you're feeling right now is actually 'Love' or just a part of feeling 'sympathetic'..."

I can't stand this anymore. I grab the door knob and twist it by force making the lock breaks. I barge into the room and pulls the small fragile body into my arms. She hits my chest and tried to push me away but I tighten my arms around her and eventually she gave in and cried in my shoulder, her arms wrapped around my waist as her body trembles from crying,

"Please... please don't say that I don't love you when I actually loved you. Please (Y/N)-ah, I love you, I really really do!" He plead with hopes that she would believe him, a slight nod was made by (Y/N) as a reply to his answer, Jungkook's smile is wider than the smile he always had curving on his face,"I promise you (Y/N)-ah, I will take care of you and ease your pain."

"You won't break your promise again, right?"

"I promise! I swear with my own life! I won't break my promise again."

I can feel her grab a fistful of my shirt as she bury herself deeply into my shoulder,"T-thank you..." she whisper.

She eats the beef like there's no tomorrow, her mouth is totally full, but she swallow all of the food like it's just a bite of small piece of bread,"Aish, Eat slowly!"

She glare at me, I roll my eyes while sighing,"Fine, fine, you eat as fast and as much as you want. Just don't blame me if you choke or got indigestion."

She didn't continue eating, instead she just stare at me, I look into her eyes,"Yes?"

"Thank you..." She said, I can tell by her tone she got more to say but chose not to say it,"You're welcome."

A weak smile forms on her lips and as I was about to open my mouth,"So you both are here, Young master, Mistress..."

We both turn our head to look at the tall figure standing in between us. There stood Joohyuk's butler, Sunyeong. He bow his head before speaking,"I would need to have a few words with both of you now, this is an urgent matter."

Both of us remain silent as we stood up from our table to go to the VIP room. Me and (Y/N) sit right next to each other, I took her hand and squeeze it,"Well, my presence here is actually is to pass Master Nam's will."

"What is it?"

Sunyeong took out a document and reads it out,"I will read it for you. I, Nam Joohyuk, had left a will, anything happen to me in the future, I hope my wife, Park (Y/N), will be in the good hands of Jungkook. My will is that, Jungkook will marry my wife and all of my shares including my company will be given to my future child. In the same time, after my child is born, (Y/N) has to put my child under the care of the Nam family and shall not have any further relation with my family. The signature is the validation of this will."

He place the piece of document on the table, me and (Y/N) stares down at it with wide eyes as we cannot believe what had been stated in the will. I have to marry (Y/N). (Y/N) have to give her child to the Nam family in order to break the ties with the family. Why is he doing this?

"No..." Her voice breaks when the words slip through her lips. Tears building in her eyes. Sunyeong lower his head to not show sympathy towards her and his words run cold coming out of her lips, "This is master Nam's will."

With that (Y/N) tears up and stood up on both her feet. She stumbled and I manage to caught her and support her weak body. She push me away to distance ourself,

"I'm going to ride a taxi home..." She said with a stiff voice, trying as hard as she can to control her sobs. Before I can even say something, she rush out of the room without turning around and her heavy footsteps slowly died down.

I turn my head to look at Sunyeong,"Tell me... why is Joohyuk hyung doing this?"

"I do not have any idea either." Sunyeong lied, I frowns,"What kind of scheme is he up to?"

"I'm afraid I do not have any answer to your question, Sire."

"You don't have the answer or you don't want to tell me?" I rise an eyebrow while shooting Sunyeong a sharp gaze, Sunyeong lower his head before saying,"I receive orders not to tell anyone."

I continue to stare at him for a moment then stood up. I button up my blazers then fix my tie,"Then I will not be able to force out his intentions from you."

Quickly without turning back, I went out from the restaurant then rush out of the building to search for (Y/N), but she's no where to be seen. I already knew that she won't go straight to home. I immediately went to my car and drove away. I dial my Secretary's phone number,

Wook Hyung {Yes, Sire?}

Me {Send a group of our men to track Park (Y/N)... I want them to find her in 10 minutes, then send me the location.}

Wook Hyung {Alright, Sir.}

I hung up the call and drove down the clear road. A few minutes later, I received a notification from one of my men. The location to Joohyuk hyung's cemetry. I frowned then let go a sigh,"I could have expected that..."

I was passing rows of cemetry and slowly, I could hear the faint sound of a woman crying and from my spot, I could already spot (Y/N) on her knees while crying infront of Joohyuk's fresh grave. I took off my coat and took light steps towards her. Once I'm behind her, I wrap her shivering body with my coat, she jumped alittle due to shock and turn her head to look at me,

"J-Jungkook..." She stuttered, her lips are quivering as she try to restrain herself from crying even more. I sat down cross legged besides her,"Why are you crying here?"

"I miss him..." She sobbed, I wrap my arms around her back then pat her back to calm her down. Her body is shaking vigorously and the weather is quite chilly. Silence filled the air and all that could be heard are just the sound of tree leaf rustling and the sob coming from (Y/N). I sighed,"(Y/N)-ah... may I ask you one question?"

She stop crying then look over at me with puffy red eyes,"What... is it?"

"Do you hate the idea of marrying me?" I asked,

Silence.

I look at her and meet her serious expression, she's deep in thoughts as if her mind right now is a labyrinth. A few moments of silence, she shook her head as a reply. My eyes widen, I asked again,"Then why did you ran away?"

"I'm scared..." She confessed. I stroke her hair then ask,"What are you scared of?"

"I'm scared that when you're with me, you'll be the next one to go far away from me."

I fell silent. So she's traumatised? I let go a breath then smile at her,"(Y/N)-ah, look at me..."

I cup her chin with my thumb and pointer, she turn her head to look at me and our eyes made eye contact. I cup her cheeks with my hand then leans in to plant a kiss on her forehead,"Nothing will happen to me. I will never leave you. I will always be by your side to hold and protect you, to give you the warmth, comfort and love that you needed. Name me anything that you need, I will give it to you."

"Even if I got pregnant with Joohyuk's child?" She asked me a spontaneous question. I smile and kiss her forehead again,"I don't mind, we will take care of the baby together. I will treat it as if it's my own child."

"Thank you... Thank you so much Jungkook." She chants then hugged me tightly, I wrap my arms around her body and kiss her crown,"No need to thank me, this is the duty that Joohyuk hyung pass down to me and I am willing enough to make you my wife and ready to carry the responsibility if I became a father."

"Why are you so kind to me, Jungkook? Why are you so willing to sacrifice your fun just to carry a huge responsibility?" She ask. I stroke her long hair then strokes her cheeks with my thumb,"Have you forgotten?"

"Hm?"

"It's because I love you so much, that I'm not willing to lose you again. I will fulfill my promise... to fix you and in addition to that is, I will love you whole heartedly and treat you like every woman in the world could've wish to be treated by a man."

Preview

"We will live as one family."

"That lady will not have any of Joohyuk's fortune..."

"You've changed..."