FATED

{35} SHUT UP

"In the midst of chaos, new beginnings often quietly emerge."

A few days had passed, and the strain between Yura and Jeonghan's relationship was evident. Every discussion about Jihye seemed to end in bickering, deepening the divide between them.

It was the weekend, and they were all heading to the woods for Jiah's birthday, planning to stay at one of their vacation homes. The group consisted of Joshua, Chloe, Minghao, Sera, Jun, Aeri, Wonwoo, Hoshi, Mingyu, Dokyeom, Vernon, Dino, Seungkwan, Woozi, and of course, Jeonghan and Yura.

Jeonghan had offered to pick Yura up from her company as she had some work to finish, and Yura had agreed. When she finished her work, she messaged Jeonghan, and he replied that he would be there soon.

A few minutes later, Jeonghan called, telling her he was waiting outside.

Yura said she was in the elevator, and as she walked out of the building, she saw Jeonghan and Jihye in what seemed like an intimate moment.

From her angle, it looked like they were kissing, although they were only hugging. Hurt and disbelief flooded Yura's heart.

Without confronting them, Yura hurried out, keeping her emotions in check. She got into the car, and Jeonghan started talking about Jihye, unaware of Yura's turmoil.

"Jihye's been going through a lot lately," Jeonghan began.

"Shut up," Yura interrupted, her voice cold. "I'm tired and want to sleep."

Jeonghan, taken aback, fell silent. The rest of the car ride was in uncomfortable silence.

When they arrived at the vacation home, Yura immediately got out and clung to Chloe like a lifeline. Chloe, sensing something was wrong, wrapped her arm around Yura and led her inside.

Once they were away from the group, Chloe looked at Yura with concern. "What's wrong, Yura? What happened?"

Yura's eyes welled up with tears. "I saw Jeonghan and Jihye... They were kissing, Chloe. I saw them."

Chloe's eyes widened in disbelief and anger. "What? Are you sure?"