Chapter 20

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It’s almost night when Taehyung gets up in bed. He looks around the room; it is dark but a sweet scent is covering the space. He gets up, drinks water and sits on the couch in the balcony. His eyes fell on the ring and started roaming his fingers over it.

So, it finally happened?

“You are up? I was away for a few minutes. You want to have some food?”

“Jae, what happened there? I don’t remember anything.”

Jae sits beside Taehyung and pats his shoulder, “You were going to the washroom maybe? But suddenly we heard hyung’s shouts and we gathered there. You blacked out all of a sudden. Maybe you are stressed out.”

“Yeah, maybe? How did I come here?”

“Hyung brought you here. How are you feeling now?”

“I am okay, now.” A smile covers up Taehyung’s face and Jae hugs him.

“Taehyung, you smell different. It feels like your pheromones changed after everyone came to know about you.”

“I stopped taking suppressants, that’s why maybe?”

“Ummm, possible. Have some rest. I will bring some soup for you.”

Jae leaves his room and Taehyung hops in bed for some rest. He feels weak nowadays. His pheromones keep increasing and it feels disgusting to be with any people around. He feels like lying in bed all the time. His stomach feels awkward while he thinks about the marriage or keeps stressing.

Taehyung shrugs off the feelings and makes himself believe that everything will be alright day by day.
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The marriage day is not far. Two families are busy preparing for the event. Taehyung is constantly nagged by Jae for shopping and packing. Jungkook keeps himself busy in the office; he even starts staying overtime. Sarah comes to Jeon mansion for various purposes and now she’s like a family to everyone.

But things are different for Taehyung. He starts feeling more gloomy. He doesn’t agree to meet Junwoo; he stops coming out of the room unnecessarily. Sometimes he thinks of escaping, but the happiness in his family keeps coming in front of his eyes.

Taehyung has made himself a routine. He wakes up, sits in front of his mom’s photo and keeps sitting until he feels asleep again. He removed his neck piece long ago; he doesn’t want to keep anything that is related to his past anymore. He is going to move on from everything. Then why not his existence?

He feels more and more gloomy. Junwoo’s abusive words and behaviors roam around his head sometimes; he cries until he feels dehydrated. Looking up at his life, there is no one. He was alone every time.
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Taehyung decides to get a checkup from a doctor before the marriage as the weird feelings, gloominess, and nausea keep coming. He can’t even control his own pheromones.

Taehyung comes downstairs. Mrs. Jeon was already talking to Jae and Jungkook. They were having breakfast before leaving.

“Aunty, I am going outside to meet my friend. I will be back soon.”

“Tae, join these two. Jungkook will drop you. Have some food before that.”

Taehyung hesitantly sits beside Jae, opposite to Jungkook. Both of them give him a sweet smile and Mrs. Jeon serves him a bowl of rice along with doenjang stew. As soon as the smell strikes Taehyung’s nose, the uneasy feeling arises.

“You like this stew, no? So I made this. Try it. It is less spicy.” Mrs. Jeon sits beside Taehyung.

Taehyung starts stirring the stew and takes a spoonful of food near his mouth. The urge of throwing up strikes suddenly. He rushes towards the washroom and starts puking.

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