UNLOVED WIFE

65. DIGNITY

( Flashback )

Years ago, on delivery day, Taejun cried after coming into this world.

"Congratulations, Mrs. Jeon, you've given birth to a prince."

The doctor picked up Taejun, and with a gentle movement, placed him on Taehyung's chest.

Taehyung's heart swelled as he looked down at his son. He burst into happy tears, overwhelmed by the arrival of this new hope in his life. This feeling, he is eomma now.

He kissed his tiny forehead, his hand trembling as he admired the baby's soft features, his heart racing in awe.

But then, something went wrong. The bleeding wouldn't stop. Panic spread through Taehyung's veins as he looked up, his vision blurry and fading.

In a flash, his world went black, and the sound of his baby's cries was drowned out by the deafening silence as he collapsed, unconscious.

Few days later, he regains his consciousness and notices the change in his surroundings-an abandoned dark room with just a little light coming from a ventilation window.

"This is not a hospital. Where am I?"

All scared, he mumbles and looks for Taejun.

He wanders in the dark and crashes into something.

At all the commotion the light gets turned on.

An old man with his men enters the room.

"Rise and shine, sleeping beauty!"

Taehyung shrinks himself; this man is giving off no good vibes. They were all staring at him like hyenas.

Taehyung, all scared, whispers, "Who are you? Where am I? Where is my Taejun?"

"Taejun! Taejun!"

The old man rubs his ear.

"Stop bursting my ears, my boy. But I am a little sad-have you forgotten me completely?"

Taehyung's eyes widen in disbelief, but he has no clue who this man is.

The middle-aged man roams the room. "Well, well, no worries, I'll tell you. You abandoned me," he says, looking cockily at Tae.

But tears come out of Tae's eyes out of fear. "I don't know who you are. Please let me go. My son must be looking for me, he must be hungry!"

Everyone mockingly laughs at him.

"Don't know me? But I know you, Taehyung, very well. But why did you go on escaping with him," the man says, stepping forward.

He grabs Taehyung by his jaw.

"I thought with this face, I'd make millions. But you ran away."

Taehyung was confused and scared.

The man laughs mockingly at his scared expressions.

"Your mother, she really made me millions. And you're also going to bring me same money."

Tae, confused and scared, replies, "Mr., my mother's no more. How can I make you money? I don't even know you. I am sorry"

The man mocks him again. "Shut up, you talk a lot."

"Your real mother was a whore at my place, who used to spread her legs infront of strangers for money. After she died, the business never boomed as much, so I'm going to use you in my brothel, from now on you will spread your legs"

Taehyung's eyes widen. He grasps his clothes more tightly and tears brim in his eyes at this man's horrible words.

"No, no, Mr. Look, I'm a married man. I have a family. Please let me go."