You Don't Own Me | 18+

Chapter 9

"You're worrying too much."

Mrs. Bae says from the phone as Jisoo stands by the window and bites her fingernail anxiously.

"Jin is perfectly fine here. He just talked to us for a bit and went to sleep. I told you, Mr. Gu and I will take turns looking after him, didn't I? Besides, that rich guy has hired a personal nurse for your brother to watch him 24 hours. You need not to worry at all, Jisoo."

"Does he...talk about me?" She asks, expectation rolls up in her chest.

"Sadly no. Which I must say is a good thing. All he needs to do right now is getting fast recovery. He shouldn't be bothered about anything else. You know that right?"

"Yes, I do." She swallows down the urge to ask about her brother more as she knows the woman has a family and life to take care of as well. "Thank you so much, Mrs. Bae. I don't know how to thank you and Mr. Gu."

"You know what we want in return, Jisoo. We want you to be happy. And you have to realize that you are not alone."

The last sentence hits her hard that she suddenly gets emotional and tears up. At least, nice people like them are still around her and she shouldn't take them for granted.

"Is that Mrs. Bae?"

Jisoo gasps and turns around as the sudden presence of a person startles her since she's on the verge of crying.

"Taehyung..." She sighs in relief knowing it's him. "Um, yes."

"Is Seokjin okay?"

"Yes. She said he just fell asleep and nothing to worry much."

"That's good then." He says while pacing around the room. "Oh and it's time for dinner. Grandma wants you to be downstairs."

Jisoo checks the time and it's pretty early for rich people to have dinner. She believes it's because of his Grandma.

"Alright." When she steps towards the door, he isn't coming along with her. "Wait, you aren't going?"

He is about to sit down on his work table. "Huh? I'm not that hungry and I don't eat this early like them. Grandma is so crazy about wanting every single person to present at the dining table."

Jisoo blinks rapidly in disbelief. "What? You can't be serious. I just got here and you want me to eat together with them who I barely know? What if they bombard me with questions about us?"

Licking his lips nervously, Taehyung straightens himself. "You're right. I apologize."

"Come on."

She rolls her eyes at him before leaving the room first. He rubs his face and sighs and then chases after her.

***

"Here they come." Sitting at the head of the dining table, Grandma smiles excitedly as Jisoo walks closer to them. "Sit here, Jisooya." She pats the chair on her right which Jisoo bows and does as she said.

"What about me Grandma?" Taehyung asks jokingly, seeing how his Grandma is so fond of Jisoo more than him over a day.

Causing everyone at the table to chuckle.