SKYLIGHT [Completed] ✅

Chapter 17

Namjoon's POV

"Babe....can we talk please?"

I had returned from my trip to Paris with Jimin. A lot of things happened there but I didn't want to think on that right now. I needed to talk to my husband.

He looked up from his magazine and turned to face me.

"What is it love?" He looked at me with concern etched on his face.

"I need to tell you some things but I want to ask you not to interrupt me until I'm done. Is that okay?"

"You're scaring me love. Please tell me. I promise I won't say a thing."

I took his hands into my own, noticing how soft and supple they were. I rubbed my thumb on his palm slowly, working up the courage to say what I needed to.

"I- I cheated on you." There! I said it. It was out there now. I couldn't take it back. I watched as the colour drained from his face. A tear escaped his pretty eyes and I leaned in to wipe it away. He brushed my hand away. I let it fall limply into my lap. He turned away from me then.

"Who was it?" I could feel the pain etched in his voice. The truth will set you free Namjoon, I thought to myself.

"Jimin....Park Jimin."

His eyes went wide, as if to say, 'seriously?' I just looked down in shame. Nothing I would say, could redeem myself but I still wanted to explain myself.

"I need to explain some things to you for you to understand why this happened. I hope you will keep to your promise to not interrupt until I'm done."

He nodded and looked away. I wish I could know what he was thinking; what he was feeling. But his face remained placid, bare, devoid of any emotion. I gulped and forged ahead. The worst was over, wasn't it?

"I met Jimin when he joined my high school. I was immediately enamoured with him. The truth is, I chased after him. He was popular immediately, as I'm sure you would be able to tell from his personality. It's what drew me to him; the fact that he seemed unattainable. I guess you could say, I enjoyed the chase.

Soon, I had him wrapped around my little finger and we fell deeply in love. I couldn't think of a life without Jimin in it. Then, my whole world shattered the day my father told me I had to marry you. The truth is Jin, my parents had squandered all their money on gambling and were up to their ears in debt.

Your father offered them a deal and they took it, while I became the sacrificial lamb....well, we both did."

I turned to look at him then. His face remained the same, impassive.

"When we married, I resolved to put my all into it to make it work. Yes, I did enter our marriage in falsehood but with a broken heart. And I'd also left a broken heart behind to fend for himself, Jimin."

I carded my hair in frustration. The tears falling easily now. I wiped them away and continued.

"Do you remember when I met with that accident? You were 8 months pregnant with Sangook. But you refused to let the nurses tend to me. You insisted on taking care of me yourself. I remember looking at you with new eyes that day. I think I fell in love with you that day Jinnie."

I moved to hold onto his hands. His eyes were full of tears. I leaned in and kissed the top of his eyelids. Fat tears fell from his eyes.

"I'm so sorry Jinnie. I love you. I truly do and I only realised this when I saw you with Jungkook."

He froze at that. He looked into my eyes, a question on his lips but he said nothing. He just waited for me to explain.

"Please don't hate me Jinnie. But when I saw Jimin again, I couldn't control myself. I faked a trip to Paris so I could be alone with him and you'd be alone with Jungkook. I wanted you to stray and betray me so I could file for divorce. I wanted to usurp your wealth and take Sangook away from you."

I could see the anger in his eyes. He was seething. I forged ahead.

"I placed a hidden camera in our room so I would get proof of your infidelity on tape but what I saw .... it made me open my eyes. The way you so selflessly sacrificed your love for Jungkook for me and Sangook. I couldn't do it. I left him Jinnie. I left him. I can't live without you and Sangook. Can you ever forgive me?"

I slid to the floor, openly bawling now. He just stood there, watching me fall apart. I deserved it. I deserved his hate-filled eyes. I was going to ruin his life so easily, without so much as a backward glance. If he left me now, I wouldn't stop him. He had every right to do it.

"Are you done? Can I speak now?"

His voice was as cold as ice. I looked up at him from my position on the floor. I just nodded my head. I couldn't bring myself to speak anymore. I was that afraid.

"Namjoon, I know we both entered this marriage through our parents forcing us and I know all your efforts at trying to make it work. I haven't been blind to it. Yes, it was difficult for me too, but I pushed my true love aside and I broke our hearts and embraced a life with you.

I tried very hard to be your ideal partner. I sacrificed many things that I held dear to my heart, to ensure that I never failed you. Even now, when I could have thrown caution to the winds and embraced Jungkook, I didn't. I stayed true and pure for you, so I wouldn't fail you and our child. I watched the love of my life walk away from my life once again, only for our marriage and our home not to be tainted. And now you're asking me to look past your infidelity and embrace this sham once again? You expect too much from me Namjoon."

He turned and walked away from me then. I watched his retreating back and I cried more, alone in my grief. I had failed him. I didn't deserve him.

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Oh dear! My poor Jinnie's heart 💔

I purple you 💜

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Love Swty 😙