[Yn's POV]

Jake: "Don't you think it will look good over there? Next to the vase?" My brother chirped as he looked at me with the large painting in his hands that apparently one of his friends gifted him on his birthday. I shrugged my shoulders, not sure what to say because I was so lost into my own thoughts. Jake sighed and placed the painting on the floor and approached me. "Yn, it's been two months since we moved out from that house and shifted here, and all of that was to make you move on from him, to make us move on from him. You are not yourself, not for even once. What is bothering you? Are you scared that he will find us? Do you still love him?" I stared at my brother who asked me these questions with a serious face.

He does not address his name anymore. My family loathes him as much as I do, or I am pretending to, but still it hurts to see how all of us have changed. His last question caught me off guard.

Do you still love him?

Yes. My heart cried. No. My brain interrupted.

I don't even know what happened to him after that accident, but after having a conversation with uncle Jeon, I am sure that he is sound and safe. I still remember how he calmly he told me his condition, and apologised to me for his behaviour.

Uncle Jeon: "You won't hear from him. I assure you that. I sincerely apologise for all the ruckus you and your family went through because of us. It's obvious that a simple girl like you wouldn't want to involve in our dangerous world, you already became the victim of our rivalry. He is fine, nothing happened to him, but I believe you know who did that don't you?"

I pursed my lips into a thin line and looked down. We were at a cafe, I was surprised when uncle Jeon called me and asked me to meet him. He looked concerned for his son, even I am concerned for him, but I was happy about one thing that he was safe. But how should I answer his question? I am in no position to reveal what Baekhyun told me, and for some unknown reason I don't trust him fully. I am stuck in this mess that has got nothing to do with me, what should I do? I don't want to create a misunderstanding, besides I don't even know the whole thing yet. Noticing my hesitancy, uncle Jeon spoke, catching me off guard.

Uncle Jeon: "You can't reveal that to me, right?" He asked in a deep voice that sent shivers down my spine. His voice was calm but dangerous, filled with anger.

"I don't know what to say uncle- Mr. Jeon" I corrected myself as he looked at me with narrowed eyes. "I was saved, and the only thing that I care about is my family. I already lost someone, and I can't bear to lose someone who is dearest to me again. But I can say one thing, even I don't know who is behind this, your new rival. All I know is that, I was saved by someone who knows him"

Uncle Jeon: "And who is that someone?"

"I can't reveal that to you, I am sorry" I looked into his eyes as I refused to provide him with the name he was looking for. I am not betraying Jungkook here by siding with Baekhyun, I am simply returning the favour by saving his life since he saved mine. Like he told, he has got nothing to do with the Mafia business which his brother runs. He did all that to save me, so now it's my responsibility to keep him away from this. Uncle Jeon gazed at me with calculative eyes.

Uncle Jeon: "Answer me this Yn, do you still love Jungkook?" I froze at my spot.

"Yes I do. I do love him a lot, more than anything, but after what he did, I can't accept him. I can't accept who he is. Because of Mafia's like you, I lost someone. I saw how broken my family was, I saw how we moved on from that, I suffered a lot Mr. Jeon, and I can't see them suffering anymore. I don't want to suffer anymore. So if sacrificing my love to save my family from going through all that, I will happily do it" I spoke while raising my head as tears filled my eyes. It's been years, but still that memory gives me so much pain.

Uncle Jeon: "I am sorry for your loss Yn. I deeply am. I know the pain of losing someone, and since Jungkook knows it too, he acted that way to keep you with him. I am his father, I know he loves you very much, after me it was you who gave him happiness and the love he has always craved for, and as a father, I do want you two to get back together. But after listening to your story, I am in a dilemma. Since I gave you my word, he won't bother you, but you aren't revealing who did this, for whatever reason may that be, but I need to know. He is my son after all. If you still love him and cherish those memories, please tell me. I beg you" his voice became soft as tears fell from my eyes.

"Mr. Jeon, please. I am trying to save someone"

Uncle Jeon: "And I am trying to save my son. It is important to know so that I can protect him. You are trusting someone who you met recently instead of trusting us? Again, I don't know why you are saving him, your reason might be valid but I can't risk my son's life" he was right, but how should I tell him? Won't that create more problems? "If you are fearing that something will happen to you, then I assure you that you and your family will be safe. Atleast trust your uncle Jeon this much, you are like my own daughter"

"I-" his phone rang as I was about to speak. He sighed and picked up the phone after looking at the caller ID. "Yes Jimin?. You found him?" He looked at me as soon as he spoke those words. I bit my lips and closed my eyes, fear starting to grow inside me thinking about what will happen. Of course they would find out, they are powerful people. He cut the call and looked at me.

Uncle Jeon: "Why were you saving him?"

I cried as I spoke. "Because he is innocent Mr. Jeon. His brother is a Mafia, not him. He did that because of me, and I owed him this" his gaze softened as he shook his head.

Uncle Jeon: "You are so naïve sweetheart. How are you so sure that he is telling you the truth? Just because he reunited you with your family doesn't mean he is a good person. He caused the accident, shot the car like a professional, think Yn. I know it is too much for you, but you have to choose wisely whom to trust. Think about your decision again" he said as he stood up and gave me a sad smile before disappearing from my eyes.

That's the last time I saw him.I am still keeping my distance from Baekhyun. After what Mr. Jeon said, it did make sense to me that he might be right. Even though his intentions were to save me, but I can't trust him. He was fine, Mr. Jeon didn't do anything to him like I was fearing, I am still clueless about what happened after that. Baekhyun visits us frequently, and he has meddled up with my family in a good way. They love him a lot, but they don't know about his brother. I honestly don't like it, it looks like he is taking Jungkook's place, but I can't snatch away my parent's happiness. They are great full to him for bringing me back, and he has helped us a lot with moving on.

"That doesn't matter anymore Jake" I answered him and shifted my gaze to the book that I was pretending to read. I am so lost. I want to know about Jungkook, how is he, but meeting him means betraying my family and hurting them. They won't expect me to make the same mistake as she did, and they won't let me.

Jake: "Yn-"

Dad: "Look who is here" my father smiled as he walked in with none other than Baekhyun who smiled while looking at me. I didn't do the same and shifted my gaze on the book.

Jake: "How are you bro?" He asked as they did their so called bro handshake. I was only concentrating on my book, avoiding him but it was hard to avoid the intense gaze that was lingering on me. I looked up for a second only to freeze a bit. Baekhyun had his eyes on me as he approached me with small steps.

Baekhyun: "How are you Yn?" He asked while sitting next to me. I shifted a bit, trying to express my avoidance in a subtle manner, but my eyes widened when he grabbed my hand. His grip was firm as he stared into my eyes. I looked around only to find my brother and dad talking about something and moving to the kitchen.

Baekhyun: "What is bothering you Yn? I have been noticing, you are not talking to me properly. What happened? I thought you were fine with what I told you" his gaze was sharp. I looked to the other side and tried to jerk my hand away from his grip, but it only tightened as he spoke again. "I am not letting you go until and unless you answer my question"

"Baekhyun, I am dealing with a lot at the moment. Don't make it hard for me" I spoke and again tried but what surprised me was when he softly pushed me against him and stared into my eyes. I tried to push him but he placed his palm on my cheek and shook his head. My body felt tingles at his touch, and again that familiar feeling that I know him came into me.

Baekhyun: "Don't even try princess, I know something happened. Tell me so that we can fix it, you are important to me" his words made me speechless. He just looked right through me, and I don't know what to say or what to trust anymore. His words and these gestures, or what Mr. Jeon warned me about.

"Did something happen after that accident? Did someone approach you?" I asked. My breath hitched when his gaze darkened for a second, but he answered as he caressed my cheek.

Baekhyun: "No. Nothing happened, and like I told you before, I have my brother's security. Why? Was I expected to have someone's visit?"

"Jungkook's father came to meet me" I spoke in a tiny voice. His hand stopped.

Baekhyun: "Hmm. And?"

"They know about you. I didn't tell him about you, but he found out" I gazed at him, trying to read his expressions but they were blank. I don't know why I was telling him this, but something about him made me scared. I also wanted answers, so it was better to tell him everything and ask him the thing that I want to.

Baekhyun: "And? What about it?"

"He did warn me about you. I mean, what he said made sense since I just met you and don't know about you that much, except for the things that you told me. There could be more, more that I should know. Tell me Baekhyun, is there something that I should know about you? Should I really trust you with everything? With my family?" I finally asked as I hugged myself, looking at him who was now dead silent.

Baekhyun: "You think that I am a bad person? If that were the case Yn then" he leaned forward making me back away a bit but I couldn't do that since I was trapped between him and the arm set of the sofa. "I would have kidnapped you and helped my brother, but no, I chose to stay away from that and brought you home. You know why? Because you are important to me and I can't see you getting hurt" his eyes were dead serious as he spoke those words.

"Why? Why are you doing this for me?" I couldn't help but to ask, why? Why am I that important to him?

Baekhyun: "Cause I like you princess..."

His confession left me with nothing but shock.

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To be continued

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