Destined by fate 💜

6. Nervousness.

Jungkook's mind was racing, unable to process what he had just heard.

Maybe I misheard ?

He thought, glancing at his eomma for reassurance. But when she nodded in confirmation, reality sank in and the shock that washed over him felt like a punch to the gut.

"They're saving the baby... instead of Jennie unnie?" He whispered under his breath, feeling a deep pang in his chest.

Jungkook had met Jennie a few times before. She wasn't exactly the friendliest person, especially not towards him.

Their conversations were always cold and short, which wasn't surprising since he wasn't the type to initiate small talk and she clearly wasn't either.

But despite her aloof demeanour, he had never imagined it would come to this.

"She was so arrogant..." Jungkook mumbled, "but not a bad person."

Jungkook remembered how jennie never spoke to him politely, how her words were always sharp and her eyes never softened when they landed on him.

Yet, there had been a change in her - especially after she found out about the pregnancy. Jungkook had noticed the subtle shifts.

She became less harsh, less distant, and there were moments when she even tried to engage with the people around her.

Jungkook sighed. "She wasn't that bad... I never hated her."

As these thoughts swirled in his head, he couldn't shake the bitterness that filled his heart. It wasn't right.

How could they choose to save the baby and not her?

"Why, Jennie unnie?" Jungkook whispered softly, clenching his fists by his side.

Across the room the Jeons  were frozen in disbelief. Jimin, always quick to speak his mind, rushed towards Yoongi the moment he noticed him free.

"Yoongi, what happened? Why didn't they save Jennie?"

Yoongi looked up, his face filled with sorrow. He hesitated before answering, "It was her decision, Jimin."

"What?" Jimin blinked, his face falling into confusion. "What do you mean by her decision?"

Yoongi sighed, glancing at the others before continuing. "Jennie... she made the choice herself. She wanted the baby to live, even if it meant... she wouldn't."

Jimin's mind reeled. He couldn't understand. He never knew Jennie well but from the little he had seen, she loved Taehyung deeply.

He had seen the way her eyes softened whenever she looked at Tae, the gentle care in her actions whenever she was around him.

Jennie may not have been expressive but her love for Tae was undeniable. It didn't make sense.

Why would she leave him like this?

"She loved Tae... I don't get it," Jimin muttered to himself, shaking his head in disbelief.

He turned to his family, including Jungkook to explain what Yoongi had just told him.

"It was Jennie's choice. She wanted the baby to live... even if it meant..."

Jungkook's eyes widened. He knew she was tough, but this... this was beyond anything he could have imagined.

"Why would she do that?" Jungkook asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

"She was so cold, but... she didn't seem like someone who would just... leave."

The confusion in the room was palpable but there wasn't time to dwell on it now.

The nurse soon entered, breaking the heavy silence. "The baby has been cleaned and checked. You can meet him now."

Without hesitation, Taehyung was the first to rush towards the room where the baby was resting, his heart pounding in his chest.

Taehyung had no idea what to expect.

His hands trembled as he stood in front of the door, feeling the weight of the situation press down on him.

The others followed closely behind, all tense and nervous.

Jungkook, who trailed at the back, felt a mix of emotions swirling inside him. He was excited to meet the baby, of course. But he was also nervous.

"I have handled babies before, it's not that hard..." Jungkook tried to convince himself, remembering the times he had taken care of his nephew. But this was different. He had never held a newborn. What if the baby didn't like him? What if he cried?

Stupid thoughts .... he chastised himself, but the nerves wouldn't go away.

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