Married To The Young Tycoon[𝔍aywon ]

CHAPTER:8

⚠ TRIGGER WARNING, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. MENTIONS OF SELF-HARM

''Hello?'' Jay spoke softly. He didn't know what it was, but something didn't feel right.

''Jay? Thank heavens I finally got to you! You're not busy right now are you?'' Chonghae asked skeptically. ''I don't want to interrupt anything on your honeymoon.''

''N..no. I'm free now. What's up?''

''Jay, I've known you for a very long time now and I know you'd never do something like abuse someone right?''

''Yeah, what's going on??'' Jay asked hurriedly.

''I know you'd never just stay there and hurt someone intentionally- for no reason. I know you. How's Jungwon doing?''

''He's.. good. Why'd you ask?''

''Good as in 'good-good' or good as in 'you-don't-know-good'?''

''We had a good time today so I don't know what you're getting at. Why are you asking about Jungwon? Did something happen?''

Chonghae sighed heavily. ''Did you hurt him?''

''What? NO!!'' Jay yelled. ''Why would you even ask that??!''

''Calm down Jay, I'm just trying to ensure there's no mistakes here. Did anything happen last night? Was he hurt?''

''I don't know if he was hurt, I wouldn't say that...''

''But..?''

''He kinda had a breakdown out of nowhere and locked himself in his room all night. This morning before we left, he said it was because he'd been nervous for our honeymoon.''

''And I know you well enough to know you don't believe that.''

''That's correct. But WHY are you asking me all of these questions?? The suspense is killing me.''

''Don't rush me boy. What caused his 'breakdown' as you say?''

''I don't know, I'm trying to figure that out myself.''

''Okay. So you know as requested by you, I was supposed to bring the remainder of Jungwon's belongings from his parents' house to your marital house right?''

''Yeah..''

''And I was also supposed to be a designer- for some odd reason- and add life to your expensive, plain house because a married couple's house shouldn't be empty ?''

''YESSSSS!''

''So.'' Chonghae said seriously. ''I entered Jungwon's room to leave his boxes and stuff but something caught my eye.''

''Go on, I'm listening.''

''At first, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me but I decided to have a closer look. I found a blade.''

Jay stood there confused. ''You...found... a blade? What does that mean?''

''Jay, it was stained with blood. Not just that, in the bin, there were loads, I mean loads of tissue paper. ALL drenched in blood. But that's not all, Jungwon's bed,under his pillow? Yeah, that too had blood on it.''

Jay just stood there. Blank as a sheet. Time seemed to have frozen on his behalf. He heard everything Chonghae said but none of it had made sense. Until, he remembered Jungwon's flinch every time he touched his arm in the pool, he thought it was because of fear but now the puzzle pieces connected. That's why the boy loved long sleeves and wore it wherever he went. The airport, the pool, the buffet, why hadn't he realised sooner?