she seems worried
"you don't have to worry that much jennie, maybe she's just worried about yesterday" I comforted
"do you think this has to do with taehyung?" chaeng asked but she shrugged hur shoulder
"I think I'll just take it here, I'll ask taehyung to let me go back with you girls" she smiled
"If you say so" I said and she nodded
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Jennie's
"you girls can wait for me here, I'll just meet my mom upstairs" I smiled
Taehyung insisted to go with me
To make sure it's not something he's involved
"can you make it up?"he asked
"taehyung I'm fine" I said and refused to take his help
I slowly took the stairs and made my way to my mom's office room
Taehyung volunteered to knock first before opening the door
Soon, I saw my mom placing her eyeglass on her desk and fold her hand to look at us
She seems so serious
Is she mad over something?
"Taehyung? can you leave us two?" Mom asked
Taehyung hesitated
"mom i think.." he was cut off by mom
"I'll have to talk to my daughter alone" mom emphasized
Taehyung could no longer insist on staying
This is serious
Taehyung placed his hand on my back to comfort me
He eyed me and smile a little
"you can call my name if you need me" he said and walk outside
Mom stood up from her seat and walk in front of me
"sit down" she said crossing her arm
"what happen to your arm?" She asked with a heavy tone
" I'm fine mom, I was cleaning the mirror when it suddenly broke" I lied and gulp
"I need you to explain something"she said and grab the envelope that's placed on her desk
help?
"I get that you were forced to marry the man you are with just now but I didn't expect you to behave like this" she said and slapped the photos on my face
So....
Taehyung was right? Someone took a photo of me and baekhyun yesterday?
I suddenly can't utter a word
This is the first time my mom landed her hand on my face
My eyes got teary
"don't you at least feel pity? what about our deal? is this how you make us proud?" she continued
"I feel so ashamed jennie, you know what's worst?" Her
"of all people I could get this photos from, This was given by his family" mom shouted
I can feel her tearing up
This is not what I want...
I won't let my sacrifice be misunderstood
"you asked me to cooperate, but you just can't ask me to love him that easily" I unconsciously said
suddenly another slap landed on my face
I heard the door open and saw taehyung running to me
He kneeled down and took the photos
"I can't face anyone right now" mom
"I feel so apologetic right now" she added
Taehyung caressed my cheeks and wiped my tears
"Mom, I think you're misunderstanding something" he said trying to defend me
I pressed his hand to stop him
Because doing this will only drive mom more furious
"I think if there's someone who should know jennie more is you because you raised her" him
"you know how jennie could never do such thing. actually that night I was with her"taehyung explained
Mom gasped
"Taehyung? If you're saying that to save her you do.."taehyung interrupted her
"No mom, I am actually the one to feel apologetic toward her because after all her efforts I can't seems to accept her feelings"
"This guy in this photo is no one but her friend who was worried thinking she's unsafe"
"I'm sorry that I cannot accept her for now but I assure you that I am a man of my words, just like what I have vowed I will always protect her"
"I believe both you and my parents were there, you were arranged to a marriage that you barely can tell if it will be good and that this is just what our begining holds"
"Eventually I know I can tell that jennie will hold a special place inside my heart because she's not that hard to accept and to love, because you raised such a wonderful daughter to be my wife" he stated
I feel speechless
I can't stop my tears suddenly
Is he confessing?
mom looked away
"I hope this will be the last time you'll land your hand on her face, i know it's out of your will but it's out of your frustrations but please she's my wife now if you truly respect us and our marriage then ask for my consent to hurt her next time he said and grab me fully out of that room
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