Two months later, Jimin POV
Not a day passed without me thinking whether I made the right decision that day.
Y/n, or the person I used to know as Y/n, is gone. What's left is a hollow shell, an emotionless robot.
What would happen if I didn't tell Sajangnim about her meeting Taehyung again? Would they successfully escape? No. Sajangnim would find out anyway.
But I can't help but feel guilty. All I wanted to do was protect her, yet I ended up contributing to her tremendous heartbreak.
I thought she would get over it soon & move on. Well, I guess I underestimated her feelings for Taehyung. She truly loved him & the betrayal was just too much for her to bear.
I watch her through the rearview mirror on our way back to the mansion from the university. She is staring blankly out the window, dark shadows encircling her sorrowful eyes. Her cheeks sunken, her skin deadly pale, her shirt hanging very loosely on her gaunt frame. She's lost a lot of weight in such a short period of time & it makes her look more dead than alive.
She's stopped talking as well, unless absolutely necessary. Her once beautiful smile never appears on her face again, as if her facial muscles has forgotten how to do so. When Taehyung is ripped out of her life, he took all of the good things in her with him & left nothing behind.
It is extremely unfair. Why is she the only one suffering because of the actions of those two evil men, who cared about nothing but themselves?
However, what's done is done & there's no turning back. The only thing I can do right now is watch over her & make sure nothing bad ever comes her way again.
The car screeches to a halt in front of the main entrance. I quickly get off & open the door for her.
"Abeonim, I'm home." She bows at her father when she sees him sitting in the living room.
"How was your day?" He perfunctorily asks.
"It was good." She answers emotionlessly.
"Good. Now go to your room." He commands before going back to reading his book.
Are you fucking blind?! Can't you see that she's slowly dwindling into nothing? She's your daughter for fuck's sake! At least show her a little warmth & compassion!
The strong urge to snatch the book from his hands & throw it on his face is so strong that I have to clench my fists tightly to stop it. I want to scream at him, punch him & take her away with me right now, but I can't.
Be patient Jimin ah. You need to wait for the right timing.
I follow her up to her room & wait for her to open the door.
"Is there anything else I can do for you, Miss?" I ask & she replies with silence, which I'm already used to by now.
"If there's nothing else, then please excuse me." I nod at her & step away.
I've barely walked a couple of steps when I hear a loud thud behind me. I quickly turn around & find her lying unconsciously on the floor.
"Miss. Miss!" I rush to her & cradle her head in my arm. Cold sweat drenches her forehead & her skin feels as cold as ice.
"Shit." I curse as I lift her body up & carry her into her bedroom.
I gently lie her down on the bed & frantically fish out my phone to call the doctor.
"Don't.." Her faint whisper stops me from dialing.
"Miss, are you alright? What happened?" I instantly stoop down beside her & ask in concern.
"I'm fine. Just leave me alone." She turns her body away from me & pulls the blanket up to her shoulders.
"You are obviously not fine. If you don't talk to me, I'll call the doctor right now." I threaten.
"Ugh.. Why are you so annoying? I'm just feeling a bit nauseous, that's all." Seemingly believing my threat, she turns back around to face me.
"That could be a symptom of something much more serious than you think. We should ask for the doctor's opinion." I frown.
"Stop exaggerating. I just have an upset stomach because I haven't been eating properly. Get me some antacids & I'll be ok." She insists.
"Alright. But if you don't recover tomorrow, I'll call the doctor right away. I'll go get you some antacids & ask the maid to cook some abalone porridge for you now."
"No. Please no seafood. I want to throw up every time I smell anything fishy. And no kimchi as well. Just a whiff of it makes me sick." She grimaces.
My heart stops for a second hearing her request.
Could it be- No. No way..
"Miss, how long have you been sick?"
"About a week or so. Why?" She looks up at me, confused.
"When do you usually get sick? I mean, in the morning, afternoon, or night?"
"Well, all day basically. But it gets worse in the morning. What's up with that face? You haven't answered my question. Why are you asking me this?"
"I'll be right back." I turn on my heel & swiftly dash out the door.
Please don't let my suspicion be true. She's suffered enough. She won't be able to handle another blow.

Y/n POV
"What's wrong with him?" I grumble as I watch him exit my room.
All of a sudden, my stomach acid refluxes up to my throat causing me to gag.
I hastily cover my mouth & run to the bathroom. Clutching the toilet bowl tightly, I belch out all my stomach's content until nothing comes out.
"Ugh.. I must have gotten some pretty serious bug. I've never vomited so severely like this before." I sit down on the floor, lean my head back on the wall & close my eyes.
Feeling exhausted, I drift into sleep right there on the spot without realizing.
"Miss. Miss Y/n! Wake up. Are you alright?" Jimin's shake on my shoulder awakens me.
"Huh? Yes, I'm alright. Just suddenly feeling tired. Have you gotten the medicine?" I heavily push myself up, fighting the throbbing nausea in my head.
"Uhm.. I don't know how to tell you this without making it sound awkward or rude, so I'm just going to say it as it is. Please take this." He says as he shoves a blueish box into my hand.
I read the bold letterings on the box & my eyes instantly snap open.
"What the hell?! Pregnancy test? Are you crazy? Why would I take a pregnancy test?!" I glare at him & throw the box to his chest.
"But you have all the symptoms! Think about it. Morning sickness, wanting to throw up every time you smell something fishy & kimchi. I've seen you eating kimchi & you've never had any problems with it before. So-" He follows me out of the bathroom & tries to convince me.
"How could I get pregnant? I don't even have-" I turn around to yell at him but my tongue goes numb all of a sudden.
That day.. At the beach.. With Tae..
A bone-chilling shudder travels down my spine. I gulp down my saliva as my fingers begin to tremble in fear.
"Just take the test." Jimin offers me the box again.
I stare at the word "pregnancy" for a long moment before I snatch the box & stride towards the bathroom.
The one minute waiting time feels like forever. I keep pacing back & forth, while anxiously biting my nails.
Please, negative. Please, please, please.
But God doesn't listen to my prayer as he always does. What's left of my world collapses the moment I see the two red lines on the test kit.

Jimin POV
I bang on the door as soon as I hear things breaking inside the bathroom.
"Miss? Miss? Open the door. Let me in." I frantically turn the door knob but the door is firmly locked.
"Miss! Please let me in! Mis-"
The door slowly swings open & she walks out of the bathroom looking as lifeless as a zombie. Her hands & arms are raw with cuts all over.
"Miss, you're bleeding!" I try to reach her but she dodges my touch.
"Don't." She raises her hand to stop me & plops down onto the chair.
I peek into the bathroom & gasp at the mess. Everything that can be broken in that room has been shattered. The mirror, the glass containers, the porcelain vase. And in the midst of the mess lies the unassuming white stick.
I carefully step inside, glass crunching underneath my shoes, & pick up the stick.

Two red lines. She's pregnant.
I abruptly turn to her & see rivers of tears flowing out of her vacant eyes, flooding her flushed face. Her bloodied hands hang limply on both sides of her arched body.
I hide the pregnancy test pen & its box inside my suit pocket & walk closer to her.
"Miss, I know this must be hard for you, but you'll get through this. You need to stay strong." I kneel down before her & say.
She doesn't reply & keeps staring at the floor, as if in a trance.
"Miss? Please talk to me." Panic rises in my chest.
She mutters something but her voice was too low so I couldn't catch it.
"What did you say?"
"He'll kill me, Jimin ssi. This time, he'll really kill me." She lifts her eyes to look at me & then bursts into loud sobs right after.
Her agonized cry stabs through my heart, making my eyes water as well. I hesitantly pull her head & lay it on my shoulder. She doesn't push me away this time, maybe because she's lost all her strength & will to fight.
"Everything will be alright. Everything will be alright." I gently pat her back & say the words repeatedly like a prayer to convince her & myself that everything will indeed be alright.
"It will never be alright! This baby's father is a liar, a two-faced traitor, who's sitting in jail right now. What will people say? The daughter of the godly Kang Jihwan, his pure innocent daughter who's supposed to be a virgin, is actually a whore who got herself pregnant by a convict!" She suddenly jerks away from me & yells.
"Shhh! Not too loud. Or your father will hear you." I muffle her mouth & whisper.
"Wait. It's possible that the test might be wrong, right? I mean, it's not 100% accurate. Maybe it's a false positive result." She shoves away my hand & searches my face for confirmation, her voice hopeful.
Truthfully, I know that false positive result is extremely rare, but I concur to calm her down.
"Well, maybe. To be absolutely sure, we need to see an obgyn." I suggest.
She gapes at me, her expression frozen.
"O-Obgyn? You mean I need to go see a doctor? No, absolutely not. They will report it to Abeonim the moment I step into the clinic." She shakes her head vigorously.
"Didn't you say that you wanted to confirm whether you're truly pregnant or not? That's the only way & the sooner the better so that you can decide what to do with the baby."
"W-What do you mean what to do with the baby?" She gulps.
"Uhm.. I mean whether you want to keep it or- Anw, let's not jump too far ahead. We need to see an obgyn first."
"No. I can't go to the hospital. There are too many eyes & ears there. Abeonim will find out in a second." She shakes her head again.
"I'll try to search for an obgyn who's not affiliated with Kang sajangnim. In the meantime, please take care of yourself. Eat properly, don't skip meals again." I smile encouragingly at her.
"Stop pretending to be nice to me. I don't trust you. You'll report this to my father straight away once you exit this room, won't you?" She widens the distance between us & squints her eyes suspiciously.
Guilt shoots through my chest like a bullet, leaving a trail of searing pain.
"I'm sorry for exposing you last time, but I had my reasons. I knew that Kim Taehy-"
"Stop right there. Don't ever mention his name in front of me again." She puts her palm up & cuts me off.
"I'm really sorry. I truly am.." I lower my head & mutter.
"I just want to know whether you'll rat me out again this time." She says coldly.
"I won't. I promise, you have my word." I stare right into her eyes to show her that I'm being sincere.
"I still don't trust you, but what other choice do I have? Now get out." She turns away & dismisses me.
Wanting to say more, I open my mouth but then decide to close it again.
She probably needs a moment to herself. I should just leave her alone for now.
"I'll ask the maid to clean up the mess in the bathroom after Kang sajangnim departs to the office tomorrow morning. Also, I brought you a bowl of plain porridge & placed it on the table over there. Please eat it & let me know if you need anything else." I bow at her & leave the room.
I glance at her frail back one last time before I close the door & heave a deep sigh.
I need to get her out of here as soon as possible.

Y/n POV
The sky is a beautiful shade of orange & magenta as the sun leisurely sets beyond the horizon. And then, darkness rises & swallows all the vibrant colors, replacing it with a bottomless gloom.
Kim Taehyung. I'm having his baby.
I look down from the window & hesitantly touch my flat belly.
All the memories with him that I've been struggling to bury these past two months come crashing down on me in an instant, vividly replaying inside my head. Our first kiss, our first time, my pounding heart, my euphoria. And then, his betrayal.
I quickly move my hand away from my stomach & chase away his shadow in my mind.
Don't think about him. It will only bring you more sadness. Everything he did, everything he said to you was a lie. As for the baby.. No, there might not be a baby after all. Let's just pretend that it doesn't exist for now.
I rise from my seat & walk to the bathroom. Pieces of glasses & porcelain covers the entire floor. I inhale deeply & then start picking up each broken piece one by one to make a path towards the bathtub.
I turn on the faucet, take off my blood-stained clothes, & submerge my body into the hot water. The heat stings the wounds on my hands & arms, but it doesn't bother me. In fact, I welcome the physical pain to distract myself from the excruciating ache in my heart.
I have no one else to help me now. I need to stay strong & help myself. Kim Taehyung.. Whatever happens, I will never let you enter my life again.