MY CROWN PRINCE | JEON JUNGKOOK

Episode 11: The Tides of Fate

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Ji Eun, arranging her husband's robe, looked up at him with pleading eyes.

"Ah, can you please spend a single day with me?" she asked.

Her husband, Lee Jong Suk, gazed at her with an impassive expression.

"I have no time for such matters," he replied curtly.

Ji Eun's brow furrowed with sadness.

"Nampyeon, please! After all these years of marriage, it feels as though we are strangers. Why do you not show me any affection? Am I not worth it?" she asked, her voice breaking with emotion.

Ignoring her pleas, Jong Suk simply said, "I'm leaving. I'll return in a week," and walked away, leaving Ji Eun in tears.

Ji Eun cried out in anguish. She had married young, and despite her deep love for her husband, she remained childless and feeling isolated.

"When will you love me? It's been so long," she murmured to herself.

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Seokjin entered Jungkook's room and bowed respectfully.

"Jeoha," he greeted.

Jungkook looked up from his writing and motioned for Seokjin to come closer.

"Hyung, I need to speak with you," Jungkook said.

Seokjin approached.

"What is it?" he asked.

"I met her last night," Jungkook began.

Seokjin's face brightened with a smile.

"Jinjayo?" he asked.

Jungkook nodded.

"So, what did she say?" Seokjin inquired.

"She doesn't remember me," Jungkook confessed.

Seokjin's smile faded.

"Mwoeyo?" he asked, surprised.

Jungkook managed a weak smile.

"So, what will you do?" Seokjin asked.

"You'll see, hyung. But I might need your help. Will you assist me?" Jungkook asked earnestly.

"I will meet her today. I believe she will come," Seokjin assured him.

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By the lake, Jungkook waited, certain that she would come.

"I told you, you'd come," he said, his voice filled with anticipation.

Hearing him, Minha appeared from behind.

"How did you know I would come?" she asked.

Jungkook turned to face her.

"So, will you accept my love?" he asked.

Minha, with a sword at his neck, did not flinch as Jungkook calmly observed her.

"You frighten me," he said with a chuckle.

Minha smirked.

"I warned you. If you speak of marriage again, I'll sever your head. I am Lee Min Ha, daughter of the Royal Advisor Lee Min Hyuk. I can do whatever I please," she declared.

"Indeed, you frighten me," Jungkook replied, still smiling.

Taken aback by her fierce demeanor, Jungkook remained silent as she walked away.

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Standing in the garden, Ji Eun noticed a young man staring at her intently. He approached her with admiration in his eyes.