Chapter - 36

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Small droplets of blood turned large parts of the white scarf red. The crimson drops were trickling down Jungkook's neck, dripping slowly. His trembling lips tried to form words, but it felt as though they were caught in his throat, twisting painfully. His entire body was shaking in fear, his forehead slick with sweat, hairs stuck to it. His wide, teary eyes were fixed on the person standing in front of him.

Jungkook held firm in his belief that Taehyung would protect him, that he wouldn't let anything happen to him, as he had promised. His trust was absolute, calming him slightly as he looked at Taehyung with hope, knowing that, right now, no one could save him but Taehyung. He yearned to run into Taehyung's arms, to cling to his chest—his only safe place, his final refuge.

The entire house was engulfed in a deafening silence!

A tense atmosphere, marked by fear on everyone's faces. They were all trembling, but one could easily tell where Taehyung's fear lay by looking at his face. The man holding a knife to Jungkook’s throat glanced at Taehyung, trembling in fear, struggling to keep his grip on the knife. Shaking with terror, he swayed with Jungkook, causing the knife to graze Jungkook’s neck, drawing blood. Taehyung's gaze was fixed intently on the wound on Jungkook's neck, where blood trickled down.

His pale face turned red with rage, his eyes blazing like molten lava. He was gritting his teeth, staring at his beloved Jungkookie with a calm ferocity.

Taehyung’s gaze never strayed to Jungkook’s wide, terrified eyes, as it remained fixed on the blood running down his neck. Sweat formed on Taehyung's forehead, though his face showed no fear. But Jungkook could tell that his proud, arrogant man was afraid—a fear that would shock anyone who knew him, as Taehyung was known never to fear anything. For so long, he had nothing to lose, no one he held dear.

People only fear loss when they have something to lose. Taehyung was fearless because he had nothing to risk… but now, it was different. Now, he had something precious. Now, he was afraid because—

His very heart!

His reason to breathe and live!

His little angel!

His love was in danger. His fear, the thought of losing Jungkook, was overwhelming, pushing him to his breaking point. Taehyung’s calm face held a dangerous intensity that made everyone shiver in fear, even in the cold.

A few moments earlier,

Everyone in the mansion had been startled to see all the guards gather inside. The servants and household members gathered in the hall, worried by the commotion. As Jimin entered the hall from the garden, hurrying over, he saw the crowd, and his anxiety grew. He rushed to Jungkook’s side, but before he could reach him, he saw a man running down the stairs, followed by several guards.

The scene was chaotic, and people were frightened. The stranger, seeing so many guards, panicked, running around like a madman. His frantic behavior caused Jungkook to grip Jimin's hand tightly in fear. The man, spinning around, spotted Jungkook and ran toward him, pulling out a small knife from his pocket, roughly grabbing Jungkook's hand and twisting it back, pressing the knife to his throat. No one had expected such a sudden turn of events. All eyes were wide with shock, frozen in place.

Present time,

Taehyung’s mind was in chaos as he saw Jungkook in such a situation. His heart was pounding wildly, as though someone was stabbing him inside. Rage burned through him, and he felt his head ready to explode. Before the guards could close in on the man holding Jungkook, the assailant panicked and began dragging Jungkook back and forth, yelling out in terror,

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