How I Became Mrs. Jeon💕

part#12: He said YES

"Just give me one reason. One valid reason why I should do this?" I said calmly, looking in his eyes.
I found myself in Mr.Jeon's office.Once again.
"Jungkook hates me. Even when I try to approach him he push me away. I want someone who can mend our relation." He spoke calmly.
"Does it make any sense?" I half yelled. I started getting angry. "His and your relationship have nothing to do with me."
"I know. I know it very well, my child. He doesn't open up to anyone. If you marry him and get close to him. Maybe, maybe he'll talk to you. Maybe you can persuade him to talk to me. Maybe you can make him to talk to me" He spoke, he sounds broken.
"Sir. This doesn't make any sense. If you want to make your relation better, you have to make a move." I spoke calmly
"I tried." He whispered
"Then try harder." I suggested
"I tried everything my child. I gave him everything. Everything he wants. Whenever I try to speak to him, he cut me off. When I invite him to dinner he doesn't show up. If I visit him, he leaves. What else should I do?" He asked.
"Talk to him. Maybe he has some grudge against you. Maybe there is something he can't forgive you about. You need to understand him first." I asked
"That's the problem. He doesn't talk to me.He doesn't open up to anyone. That's why I need you Ji Ah. Spend some time with him. Be his friend. So he talks to you." He said
"That's what I am saying. I can be his friend.  Why do I have to be his wife?" I asked. Now I am getting really irritated.
He laughed. "Do you think you can be his friend? " he questioned, raising his eyebrow.
"Well......." i paused for a moment "we are not on very good terms but we can be friends." I said confidently. He raised his eyebrow "i guess" i added, scratching the back of my neck.
I am not even sure if we can be friends. It's been a month sice I came to seoul but we barely talked. Well I talk alot. I talk to him but he barely answers. I lived in his house for a week but then kicked me out. Bastard.
"Even if he becomes you friend. He won't  open up. He won't talk his heart out." He said.
"Well, he has friends." I said thinking about boys. Then it struck my mind "Namjoon oppa. Yes. Namjoon oppa and he are really close. You can talk to him. He might be of some help." I suggested
He smiled and said " He's a good person and a great friend. He came to me and gave me some advices like talk to him. Spend time with him. Visit him blah blah but none of it worked." He paused. "He said Jungkook did talk to him and after listening to Jungkook he thinks I am at fault." He dropped his head. Tears welled up in his eyes. "I asked him to tell me what does jungkook thinks but he said he promised Jungkook that he won't talk to anyone about it. He said he can't tell me." He spoke wiping his tears. Giving me a faded, smile he added " He's a great friend. I am happy Jungkook has a friend like him" I smiled back.
"But this is wrong. You are telling me to spy on him. Talk to him, get his secret, and pass it to you. It's wrong" I spoke weakly. I didn't want to sound rude.
"Then don't spy on him. Just stay beside him. Stay with him and take care of him." He sopke and I got even more confused.
"Sir, you are confusing me. What do you want me to do. Stay beside him and take care of him or marry him and help you mend your relation or be friends with him make him talk about you and pass the information to you" I said raising my voice.
"All of them." He said calmly.
"I don't  unde---" I tried to speak but he cut me off
"Mr. Ahn is the only person Jungkook trusts. But he's leaving soon. He's going to England with his son. Jungkook will become lonely and alone. I want you to stay with him. Only way Jungkook will let you stay in that house is if you get marry. Moreover Jungkook is anti-social. He likes living alone but the more he lives alone the more he'll become depressed. I want you to invade his privacy. Break the walls around him. Befriends with him and take him out of his shell. I want my son to live like normal boys. I don't want him to stay alone all his life." He replied looking me in the eyes
"But Jungkook is nothing like it. He's  really social. He has alot of girls around him. He's not alone. He has his friends and he's not depressed at all. He's a happy child. I have always seen him happy and smiling." I replied. Jungkook is nothing like what Mr. Jeon said.
"Have you ever seen him laughing with his class fellows? Going out with university fellows? Does he even smile if he's not around those six kids.? He asked me.
And I thought . Jungkook never talks to anyone in university unless it is something important. Ho doesn't eat lunch with us during lunch break. He don't have any friends except for bangtan boys ( yes that's what they are called. They  are pretty popular among girls) He spend his free time in library. He usually stays alone. He actually is very anti-social and I haven't realized it until now.
I looked up to and found Mr. Jeon already looking at me. I cleared my throat and spoke "Ok I guess he's a bit anti-social and might be a bit depressed but this is still not right. For me marriage is something important. It's a pure relation and paper marriage is an insult to this holy matrimony."
"Don't consider it a paper marriage." He suggested confidently "Consider it an arranged  marriage. Jungkook is a nice child. Just marry him, stay beside him,  get to know him. And If after a year you decide to get divorce. I'll let you do it" He suggested, his eyes gleaming with hope
"Why does it have to be me? Why can't it be any other girl." I asked
He smiled and spoke softly "Because you are a nice girl and I trust you. I am giving you my child because I believe you will help him get out of his shell. And if you say yes, You won't do it for money, you'll do it out of respect for me and out of love." He stopped for a moment took my one hand and placed it in between his two hands and then added "I know if you marry my son you'll take care of him, give him respect and personal space. You won't hurt him." He stopped and looked at me. I didn't answer him.I kept looking at the floor.
After few second he spoke again " If you are not comfortable with paper marriage. Let it be arranged marriage. I will go to your parents and personally ask for their permission.  You can get divorced anytime you want. You can stay in different room if you want. Every thing will be according to your choice" He suggested
"What about Jungkook. He'll never agree to this arrangement." He asked still looking at the floor
"He already agreed " He replied happily and at this moment I looked at him. I looked him in the eyes to search for lie but I didn't see any trace of lie. I was shocked. Jungkook would never say yes. Why would he? He hates me. Mr. Jeon seemed to understand my confusion he smiled cheekily and said
"He wanted something, I gave him that and in return he said yes."
I just nodded. I was still shocked. That's very unlike him.
"So should I consider it a yes." He asked. I nodded and he smiled showing me all his teeth. He got up from his seat and hugged me.
"I promise you my child, you won't regret this decision." He said breaking our hug and looking in my eyes. I smiled in turn. After few minutes I said good bye and got up to leave. I opened the door but then a question hit my mind  I  turned around and asked him "When did you tell Jungkook about it?"
"A day before he left for Jeju-do" he said smiling.
I nodded. No wonder he hated me. I remember how he treated me in jeju. Coldly.