The Traps of the Black Swan

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Imagining Amiah in the pool of blood, Aeon changed his mind. He didn't want to suicide anymore even if it's going to be hard for him to get over the fact Amiah isn't with him anymore.

Aeon's voice suddenly changed chilly and Ruby Jane could only notice his one eye from her position. He was holding intense hatred and anger towards... Seungri?

"Seungri acted like he was searching for me everywhere before he reached there. I asked him if there was Amiah on the floor..."

Ruby Jane clearly remembered both brothers turning towards her, she knew they were talking but what? She had no idea. Due to a hit near her ear, all she was hearing was a monotonous ring in her ear. In other words, she was deaf at that time.

Aeon continued to say through his clenched teeth, "Seungri made me believe there was none. I should have believed the smell. I wish I knew his true colors that time."

He sighed faintly, "In the morning, I saw bloodstains on the car mat. Then checked my shoes to realize there was really somebody on the brink of death. I checked all the warehouses in that area but found nothing."

After that, he had heard his brother talking about the missing dead body from the warehouse. He had fought with him, threatened him, and did everything but nothing was useful. He didn't have proof anyway.

That was the time he left the house, loathing his brother for his real colors.

In the end, both breathed out almost at the same time but Ruby Jane's every reaction was under control and Aeon didn't care.

'Freedom.' That's what Aeon felt after sharing it. His lips faintly curved in amusement. It was hard for him to believe he actually shared with the one who tortured him in the beginning.

His brows suddenly ceased and turned to her. His eyes widened at the realization and stared at her. Even though she didn't mention the date, other than Seungri none knew he had been there.

"You- You..." He was afraid to confirm. He felt like a sharp needle piercing his heart at the thought of Ruby Jane, who looked like an untouched goddess, who looked like she had no worries about life had been through that.

He didn't want Ruby Jane to be that girl who didn't even have the strength to bat her eyelid or move her finger.

Contrary to his expectation, Ruby Jane smiled a beautiful one.

She doesn't need his pity, nor his repentance. If he had saved her, probably Seungri would have killed her for real with a more tortuous method. In fact, nobody could have saved her other than Lisa and she didn't hold Aeon responsible for her fate.

Ruby Jane finally answered his question, 'Why did the Golden Trio disappear?'

"You are absolutely right. That's the reason Golden Trio disappeared before they made the name." But they will be back very soon, bolder and dashing.

There was no pain, no sadness in her eyes which put his heart at ease yet he apologized, "I am sorry, I had..."

"You don't have to." Ruby Jane cut in as she took a step closer, "Thank you for teaching me that hope is more hurtful than a sword."

Hope gives a little relief, and snatching it away was truly painful.

Aeon: "..."

He didn't understand her words.

Ruby Jane turned around to leave and almost reached the door when a voice sounded in her ear and the door opened, [Dylan Harmon...]

Ruby Jane paused, Aeon instinctively stood between them and Dylan was surprised.