I don't want to be loved

Chapter 185: Jungkook and Roseanne

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Ignoring the echo of the voice behind him, Jungkook bit his lips and walked away, his fist tightly clenched.

There was no need to worry about his mother. The plan to kicked her out of power was advancing smoothly, anyways. Perhaps she felt confident now, but soon, she'd lose all she'd protected up to now.

However...

"I'll invite my sister to the next ball".

When Jungkook reunited with his wife after not speaKing to each other for a while, those were the words she'd said.

"Perhaps... could you also dance with her that day? It's hard to find an appropriate dance partner and...". She lowered her gaze and folded her hands.

When those words left her tender lips, Jungkook felt a deep sense of disenchantment. His beating heart kept doing summersaults sporadically.

"Have you spoken about this with your family?"

Lalisa nodded in a low voice and said "yes... my father... straight up asked me... about my sister..."

His own wife was speaking in the same tune as his mother, and he couldn't help but think that the people around him were secretly speaking behind his back as well, while he remained oblivious in the shadows. Maybe Lalisa did accept his mother's suggestion since she wanted to keep her position as Queen.

Jungkook looked at her with loath, and when their eyes met, her blue pupils quickly shook with fear.

In the end, Jungkook thought both his mother and wife treated him the same way. They only sought to keep their positions, and did not look at Jungkook as though he was a human being.

...even dogs raised by the family were treated better.

Jungkook let out a bitter smile. "If that's what you want, I'll dance with her".

And then, the day of the ball arrived.

As scheduled, Lalisa's step-sister, Roseanne, made her debut into noble society after being granted an invitation by her sister, the Queen. The objective was for Roseanne to make her first appearance at the Palace and into politics, so she could find a stable position within the nobility with ease.

If the King was to leave the Palace frequently, rumors would spread. On the contrary, Roseanne was Lalisa's sister, so it was a normal for her to frequently visit her sister, the Queen. And what better method for Jungkook to produce and heir than with his wife's sister? That way, he'd avoid rumors.

Jungkook felt awful, as though his guts were all tangled up. Normally, he'd have opposed his wife's and mother's plan. He wouldn't let himself be driven by their selfish wishes, nor would he allow them to manipulate him as a marionette doll.

But... he'd use this chance for vengeance. Revenge for how they've treated him.

That day, Jungkook broke all etiquette rules and danced with Roseanne all day.

The nobility's whispers got louder and louder, and the longer the dance went on, the paler his wife's face got. When Lalisa couldn't stand it any longer, she left the ball. Only then did he stop dancing with Roseanne.

He should have felt satisfied with that, but he only felt filthy. Why... why did things turn out his way?

"Your Majesty, I've admired you since a long time ago".

Afterwards, Lalisa's sister confessed the deep love she'd felt for him since the first moment they've met. Jungkook was dumbstruck. Even though they both had different biological mothers, she should have felt some guilt for trying to steal her sister's husband, but her face showed not even an ounce of shame.