Divorced Hearts | THV

The Confrontation

Y/n’s POV 

Taehyung and I faced each other two days after Aria came to visit . There was a poignant shift in me ever since I came to know what really happened that night. The central reason behind my hate towards Taehyung, the image which haunted me till today had a whole different meaning to it.  

Presently looking at Taehyung made my heart swirl with the heaviness of ache . This remained constant ever since the fall of our relationship. I wanted him to be truthful to me but this wasn't something I could force him to do . It was a matter of comfort and trust and I wasn't sure whether I was any of it to him. The least I could do was ask . Rest of it depended on him . What I had in my hands was what I was going to change .

The last meeting before Taehyung signed the lawsuit was taking place at the very house from where I had stepped out two months back.  It wasn't a memory to look back at.  I vividly remembered the heartbreak and betrayal I had faced and how Taehyung chose to make me go through it. There were various things I could list out to justify my hatred towards him but then there was that one proven truth which was blurring the lines between hatred and compassion.  

When I first stepped inside the  penthouse with my lawyer, my eyes as a nature of habit looked for the wedding picture which used to grace the huge wall across the staircase. My breath halted  when I found the same picture still there, not even moved by a single inch.  Maybe he didn't care about it. My mind said . Or he still cares… My heart dared to slip a beat faster. I gulped down the storm slowly building inside me and retracted my view from the picture to the living room ahead where we were asked to wait .

Taehyung joined in a moment later. He had dressed up as usual, formal  . Except his hair wasn't done as perfectly as he used to do it in the morning before breakfast, he looked exhausted even though he tried to conceal it . 

Taehyung looked perfectly fine and yet not his usual self . Maybe it was my brain deceiving me but I just couldn't stop noticing these minor changes in him.  

He glanced at me, and it was as if he had been trying to avoid the sight, but once he saw me, a wave of relief washed over him. Taehyung walked in and took the seat across from me , all while we stayed in perfect contact through our eyes. It wasn't like the last time where I had felt anger oozing out of myself when I saw him. We avoided looking at each other last time . But it seemed that as if he was gazing at me for the time being I was here for . Till the last minute he could hold the gaze , it felt as if he would relish it . No words and yet his gaze gave me the idea of it all.  

“ As we all have gathered, shall we proceed with the meeting? “ Jihoon from beside me was the first one among us to speak , breaking the silence. “ Y-yes . " I looked away , stuttering with my words . I shifted in my position, catching a breath for whatever was upcoming.

"On June 10th, Mr. Kim and Mrs. Kim signed the divorce papers. The divorce proceedings are expected to be finalised next month with the judge's final ruling. During the process, Mrs. Y/N Kim filed a lawsuit against Mr. Taehyung Kim, accusing him of engaging in an extramarital affair while still married. Today, Mr. Kim is set to sign the documents, agreeing to all the conditions outlined in the lawsuit.”

Jihoon declared the process and then glanced at me . I nodded my head at him and then looked ahead . Taehyung sat silent, accepting whatever was said without a hint of protest. My lawyer then cleared his throat before continuing to speak , surprising the other party. “ This was what was initially planned. But there have been certain changes of decisions. My client here has decided to drop the lawsuit. “ 

A second barely had passed and Taehyung's lawyer had already let his astonishment known out loud . “ What ? " He stared at Jihoon before shifting his gaze on me . “ Did she suddenly find out that her husband isn't cheating-" The man chose to make a joke out of this situation, trying to sound sarcastic but completely forgetting about his rationals and professionalism.