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Chapter 37 - Secrets

The platinum band which adorned Jungkook's ring finger twinkled under the lights and for the nth time in the day a giggle slipped pass Jungkook's lips as he held his hand close to his chest, being seated on the couch his legs swung back and forth with all the happiness rushing through his veins as he thought about how magical the afternoon has been for him.

For the simple yet really heart touching proposal to the little lunch date they did sitting right in the living room while Ji-woon had went back to his house and the lady had given them privacy going to her own room.

Those heartfelt words Taehyung kept saying about them being forever and how the older would take care of him still seemed to make his heart flutter.

"Kookie have you packed your bags?" Ms. Kim questioned sitting besides Jungkook noticing the way Jungkook's smile dropped and he shifted away from her.

"Yes."

"Where is Taehyung?"

"He has went to some of his childhood friend's house wanting to meet him before leaving." Jungkook answered with a sigh accompanying, his gaze still trailed down to his ring.

"You didn't accompany him?"

"I simply didn't want to."

After this small conversation there was silence around as Jungkook kept fiddling with the jewel on his  ring finger while his eyes caught attention of the other ring on his forefinger.

"Why would you do that Ms. Kim?" Jungkook finally questioned his voice was low not above an whisper, his heart seemed to fasten it's thumping with his nerves feeling jittery as he waited for the older lady to reply.

"Just because I wanted to make sure that Taehyung wanted you because he actually loves you not because I have told him so, I- I don't know why I was so abrupt about it but I didn't want my son to feel my decision was stamped over him also I didn't want you to suffer, I love you and Taehyung equally" Ms. Kim sighed as she was done with her confession, reaching her hand out she took Jungkook's bandaged hands in hers caressing the fingers with her own wrinkly ones.

"Love you say? If you loved him you wouldn't be hiding away things for him" Jungkook let out bitterly as he snatched his hands back, "You wouldn't have made me lie to him knowing that everything would be going downhill after, if you loved me"

"I don't want to live last days of my life laying on the hospital bed and dying there and I know Taehyung would exactly the thing I don't want to happen!" The lady slightly raised her voice before he started to let out dry coughs looking away.

Jungkook looked away his eyes tearing up as he sniffed, "I'm sorry." He whispered.

"No Jungkook I must be the one apologising for my behavior other day, just— just don't tell Taehyung about my illness, remember you have promised me" Ms. Kim said softly her voice not above a tone of whisper as she sighed placing her hand on Jungkook's shoulder, "I'll be alright."

"Alright? Don't think I'm not noticing, have you been taking your diuretic meds? Yesterday itself you weren't keeping a look of what you were eating, are you known to the level of sodium you have been consuming? The amount of liquid? It seems like you want to die." He ranted out, his breath quickened as tears finally seemed to drip down his eyes as he stared into Ms. Kim's eyes which held the tinge of regret into them.

The lady was diagnosed with CHF that is Congestive Heart Failure, it has been approximately one year since she has been known to the fact she was diagnosed, and Jungkook again knows this because he had overheard the conversation the lady was having with her physician.