𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 || 𝐊𝐓𝐇 [𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝] ✔

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏: 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.

Few Years Ago...

Author's POV

"WHAT???" A couple yelled at the doctor, their faces contorted with anger and desperation.

"I'm sorry, but you both can't become parents... The problem is..." the doctor started, but before he could finish his sentence, the man grabbed his collar in fury.

"What the hell are you saying? We want a child!" the man shouted, his eyes wild with frustration.

"Sir, please understand," the doctor tried to reason with him, "there's nothing we can do about it."

But the man wasn't listening. He released the doctor's collar, snatched the papers from the desk, and stormed out of the office, his wife hurriedly following behind.

Outside, the man groaned in frustration and turned his anger towards his wife, yelling, "This is all your fault!"

His wife glared back at him, fire in her eyes. "It's not my fault, you idiot! You’re the one with the problem—" Before she could finish, the man roughly covered her mouth with his hand.

"Shut up and listen to me," he whispered sharply in her ear, a wicked grin spreading across his face. "I have a plan."

"Plan?" she raised an eyebrow, curious despite her anger.

He leaned in closer, explaining his devious idea in a low voice. Slowly, an equally evil smirk appeared on her lips as they both realized they were in on something sinister.

That night, at the hospital, the man sneaked towards the maternity ward door, while the woman stared intently at the newborn babies sleeping peacefully.

"Boy or girl?" she muttered, moving closer to one of the cribs and attempting to check the nameplate.

Suddenly, the man hissed, "Someone’s coming! Hurry!"

Without hesitation, she scooped up a baby into her arms and rushed towards the door.

"Hey, what are you doing?" a guard shouted at them.

The man turned around quickly, faking panic and tears. "Sir, please! Our baby is sick, and we were just trying to find the doctor’s office."

The guard's expression softened. "Oh, I'm so sorry. The doctor's cabin is on the 5th floor. Go straight and turn left."

"Thank you!" the man replied, feigning relief as they hurried away, creepy smiles playing on their faces.

"Well done," the man whispered to his wife, and they both erupted into evil laughter as they disappeared into the night with the stolen child.

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Present Time...

"TAE!!" Mrs. Kim's voice echoed through the house, filled with frustration as she called out to her son.

Taehyung, who was still sleeping soundly, barely flinched.

"TAE, get up right now, or else—" Before she could finish, Taehyung leaned in and planted a quick kiss on her cheek, grinning lazily.

"Good morning, love," he greeted with that boxy smile that always melted her heart.

Mrs. Kim's anger wavered for a moment as she sighed inwardly. That damn smile, it gets me every time, she thought.

"Mom, I'm starving," he said, giving her those infamous puppy eyes.

She shook her head, snapping back to reality. "Tae, you failed again this semester! How are you going to take over the family business if you keep messing around like this? You need to be more responsible, like your father!"