✓Venomous Devotion 》TK

Chapter 21

In a huge dark room, a woman is sitting with her hands and feet tied. Her glasses have slipped down her nose, and her black scarf is disheveled. She is scanning the room with weak, hazy eyes. The only source of light is two lamps, one blue and one yellow, which are fixed together above her, casting a harsh brightness around the room. The woman is unable to keep her eyes open due to the sharp light, and her head is throbbing in pain.

A little while ago, Mrs. Lim was walking towards her room after talking to everyone. Suddenly, someone approached her from behind, covered her mouth with a piece of cloth, and she immediately lost consciousness. When she regained her senses, she found herself in this situation.

With a creak, the door opened, and a group of people entered the room. They spread out around the space. Mrs. Lim was about to speak when another person entered, and upon seeing him, the others lowered their heads. As the figure approached Mrs. Lim, she gasped in shock and said:

--" Taehyung!

--" Yes, aunt, it's me.

He said, sitting casually on a chair, crossing his legs.

--" W-why have you tied me up like this? What have I done? Please, let me go! I'm Jungkook's aunt, and that makes me your aunt too. Why are you keeping me captive?

Mrs. Lim asked desperately, her voice trembling with fear.

--" Oh aunt, calm down! So many questions. You'll know everything soon, but first, you need to answer my questions. You must answer honestly, and you know what will happen if you lie, right my dear aunty?

Taehyung said, leaning back in the chair and placing his feet on the table while lighting a cigarette.

Hearing his words, Mrs. Lim began to tremble in fear. She couldn't understand what Taehyung wanted to know, but she knew that if she didn't answer, her life could be in danger. Clearing her throat, she nervously asked,

--" What do you want to know? Tell me, I'll inform you everything.

--" Did Jungkook ever visit this city of Daegu 15 years ago?

Taehyung asked, looking upwards, as if praying, it was true!

--" N-no, I mean, yes, Jungkook did. He was four years old then.

Mrs. Lim stammered, swallowing hard. Hearing her response, Taehyung's eyes turned red with anger.

--" What happened to Jungkook back then that caused him to live in fear and become ill? Tell me everything, from start to finish, and don't you dare lie. If you do, I'll forget that you are Jungkook's aunt, and you know exactly what I'm capable of, hm?

Taehyung warned with a crooked smile, taking another drag from his cigarette.
Mrs. Lim shivered at the sight of his rage. His eyes were bloodshot, filled with fury and a desire for revenge. Fearfully, she began to recount the story,

--" When Jungkook was four years old, we came to Daegu for a while. I loved Jungkook dearly, and he loved me too. Every time we visited this city of Daegu, I'd spend all my time with him. We used to go to the lake near the park every day. Back then, I lived in the southern part of this city, near Jimin's house. Everything was normal until one day, something terrible happened, which left Jungkook traumatized.

--" That day, as usual, I took Jungkook to the lake by the park. I was sitting with some neighbours, chatting while my Kookie baby was playing with one of their sons. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a boy about twelve or thirteen came and started beating the boy who was playing with Jungkook. He hit him viciously, smashing his face until the boy died right there, in front of us. No one could stop him. Jungkook was covered in the boy's blood, terrified. I quickly took him home. That boy used to follow Jungkook every day, but I never imagined it would come to this.