Chp 29- She feels like peace
Tae entered the police station with a racing heart and calm face, he saw woojin sitting behind the cold metal bars, with his knees near his chest and his head tucked down, looking at at direction continuously, and when he looked up at tae he immediately stood up holding the metal bars in his tight grip
"Bhai, you're here, please get me out of here"
Tae walked towards him and held the bars in his hand
"I'll have a talk with the officer, if you really did this crime, then i can't help you woojin, you'll take your punishment, whether it's for 6 months,1 year or life time" Tae replied coldly
"Bhai-" woojin plead
Tae showed his palm and walked towards officer jackson's cabin.
The junior officer rushed inside jackson's office to inform him about his presence
"Sir, Mr Kim is here"
"Please send him in" Jackson said standing up.
Tae entered inside with a calm firm face, and hands in his pocket.
"Good afternoon Mr Kim, please have a seat" officer Jackson said welcoming him.
Tae nodded taking a seat infront of him and Jackson sat back on his seat.
"What evidence do you have against my brother that made you put him behind bars?" Tae asked coldly
"We found his ID card at the crime scene, and he’ll be interrogated shortly. But sir, with all due respect, I assume you’re not here to bribe me to release your brother."
"I didn’t come here to protect him. I came here to understand. If he’s guilty, he answers for it. Until then, I expect facts, not assumptions."
Officer nodded and kept the evidence on the table infront of him.
"Sir, we found this at the crime scene, and this can’t be a coincidence.
Your brother must have been present there, which is why it was dropped there.
He wasn’t the only one at the scene; many people were involved.
Through your brother, we can reach those people, and we also have suspicions about someone. "
"Who?"
"The village head's Son, Since the incident happened, he has gone missing. Our team is also searching for him."
"I know where he is" Woojin shout came from a distance, taehyung and officer Jackson looked at him standing behind the bars holding the metals tight in his grip
"I know where he and his men are"
Officer Jackson stood up and walked towards the cell with the keys in his hand and behind taehyung followed too, they both entered inside.
"What do you know?, spill"
Woojin looked at him with a smirk.
"I'll say only when you release me"
"You're also one of them, the law isn't bais for anyone, spill,or my thick stick will help you to spill"
"Wait, let me handle this" said tae removing his coat and unbuttoning his cufflinks pushing them up on his arm.
"I won't ask why you did it, but from now onwards,you're dead to me and my kim family, you're not a kim anymore, now spill before my hand collide with your face"
Woojin trembled at tae's deep threatening voice.
"Bhai, i-i was drunk that n-night, please, I'm your brother, h-how can you say this?" woojin acted like crying thinking it'll melt tae's heart but it only filled more hatred in tae's heart for him
"Will you speak or should I let the law handle this woojin"
"Had a round!!, you shameless, you committed a crime and you have the audacity to justify yourself, if the law won't punish you then I will!!" Tae roared like a tiger giving him another punch
"I hate that you're my brother, i didn't think you were this kind of a man, heck you're not even a man, you bastard" Tae shouted and again launch forward to give him a kick on his stomach when officer Jackson hold him back
"Sir please control yourself, let the police handle this"
Tae nodded pushing his hair back with his hand taking deep breath
Officer Jackson nodded asking taehyung to come out of the cell and again locked it, making their way back towards his cabin ignoring woojin's shouting plead.
"Officer Jackson, find that village head son, and the other people involved in this, i want them here behind those metal bar"
"Yes, Mr kim. We’ll get on it and arrest them as soon as possible."
Tae nodded wearing his coat back and walking out of the station sitting in his car pushing his head back against the seat and taking deep breaths to calm himself.
"I can’t believe my own brother did this.
How did I never know about him all these years?
How am I supposed to tell the family?...
… That girl’s family trusted me, and yet my own brother is the one responsible.
How will I ever face the world after this?
..… But no matter what happens, I’ll make sure the one responsible for this crime pays the price and spends the rest of his life in prison, no matter who it is. "
Tae started the car and driving towards kim mansion, While driving he saw a woman selling flowers at the road side.
He stopped the car at the side, despite all the tension and thoughts roaming in his head, a gentle baby like gorgeous face of Jungkook came across his mind, calming his racing burning heart, and without him knowing, a small smile crept on his lips remembering her.
"Should I get her a gajra? Will she like it? It’s been a week since our marriage, and I haven’t given her anything yet."
"Maybe i should" he said unbuckling his seat belt and coming out of the car and walking towards the lady.
Tae stood in front of the small roadside stall, his eyes landing on the neatly arranged gajras. After a brief pause, he pointed toward one of them.
"How much is this, maaji?" he asked calmly.
The elderly woman smiled warmly.
"150 rupees, beta. Take it. It will look lovely on your wife. She’ll be very happy."
Tae’s eyebrow lifted slightly at her words.
"Really? Will she like it? You’re not just saying that, are you?"
The woman let out a soft chuckle.
"Oh, go on and just take it. Then you’ll see how much love your wife will shower on you."
At that, a faint tint of red crept up Tae’s ears. He lowered his gaze briefly, then nodded and reached into his pocket, pulling out the money.
"Then please pack one gajra, maaji."
The woman accepted the payment and carefully began preparing the gajra, wrapping them in green leaves and tying it securely with a thread before handing it to him with a gentle smile.
"Here you go, beta." She then gestured toward a large bouquet of roses nearby.
"Take this as well. Your wife will like it even more."
Tae’s eyes shifted to the bouquet. He stared at it for a moment, thoughts quietly forming in his mind.
“Would it be right to give this to her now? What if she misunderstands me?… No. Not yet. For now, just the gajra is enough. I’ll give her something like this later… when we’ve grown closer.”
A small, almost unnoticeable smile formed on his lips.
"What are you thinking, beta? Take it. She’ll be very happy to see it" the woman encouraged.
Tae exhaled softly and gave a polite, subtle smile, gently declining.
"Maybe another time, maaji."
With that, he accepted the gajra, turned away, and walked toward his car. As he got in, he started the engine and drove off toward the Kim mansion, the small bundle of flowers resting quietly in his hand.
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Meanwhile
After taehyung left the mansion, jungkook changed her saree into another and came down, and all the family were present in the living area.
Dadi looked up at her and scolded before asking
"Where is taehyung?"
"H-he went to the police station"
Jihyo stood up angrily
"What?!, police station?!!, when?" Jihyo asked worriedly
"Just a few minutes ago" kook replied
"But there are still a crowd outside,how did he-?" Before jihyo finished her sentence kook interrupted her.
"He went from the backside of the mansion "
"You should have told us… when he left." Dadi’s voice trembles with worry.
"Don’t you understand how dangerous it is outside right now? You should’ve stopped him…"
Jungkook lowers her gaze, her fingers nervously clutching the edge of her saree pallu
"Dadi… I tried" she says softly, guilt laced in her voice.
"But he didn’t listen. He said he’d come back soon"
A light scoff breaks the tension.
"And since when does bhai ever listen to anyone?"
Yoona mutters with a teasing smirk.
"Yoona, enough" Dadi snaps, silencing her instantly. Then she turns back to Jungkook.
"Go to the kitchen and make some tea… and don’t let Jimin work. She’s carrying a child. As her elder sister-in-law, it’s your responsibility to take care of her."
For a moment, Jungkook freezes.
Pregnant…?
Her eyes widen, a soft glow of happiness blooming across her face. Her heart flutters, overwhelmed with warmth.
"Ji, Dadi," she whispers, her voice now filled with quiet excitement.
"I’ll take good care of her." Saying that she turned away to walk into the kitchen
The kitchen is filled with the gentle sound of water running.
Jungkook steps in and pauses.
Jimin is standing there, with her pallu tied around her waist,quietly washing dishes.
"Didi…" Jungkook rushes forward, gently but firmly taking the scrubber from her hands.
"This isn’t right."
Jimin turns, confused. "What do you mean?"
"You shouldn’t be doing this in your condition." Jungkook says, her voice soft but firm, a small smile on her lips.
"Right now, you should be resting."
A knowing smile curves on Jimin’s lips.
"So… you found out."
Jungkook’s eyes sparkle.
"Of course I did. And from now on, you’re not doing any work. I’ll handle everything. It’s your time to rest now."
Jimin’s smile falters slightly, concern flickering in her eyes.
"But how will you manage everything alone?"
"Who said she’s alone?"
Yoona’s voice chimes in as she walks in, followed by Sulgi, who wraps her arms around Jimin from behind in a warm hug.
"We’re here too" Yoona says proudly.
Jungkook lets out a soft laugh, her heart feeling lighter.
"See, didi? I’m not alone" she says gently.
"We’ll take care of everything together. You just focus on yourself… and the baby."
Jimin’s eyes glisten. Before she can stop herself, tears slip down her cheeks.
In an instant, the three of them pull her into a tight embrace.
"Didi… don’t cry." Jungkook whispers.
"You’re making me emotional"Jimin laughs softly through her tears.
They slowly pull apart, but the warmth lingers.
A mischievous glint appears in Yoona’s eyes.
"Well… now that our younger bhabhi is going to be a mom," she says playfully,
"I wonder when our elder bhabhi will give us the same good news?"
Jungkook freezes.Her cheeks turn a deep shade of red.
"Y-Yoona! What are you even saying?!"
she stammers, completely flustered.
Sulgi joins in with a grin.
"We didn’t say anything wrong, bhabhi"
"Exactly." Yoona adds, crossing her arms dramatically. "We want good news soon."
Before Jungkook can hide her face, Jimin lightly taps both Yoona and Sulgi on their arms.
"That’s enough, you two" she says, trying to suppress her smile.
"Why are you teasing her? She just got married… let them have some time. Some romance." Her tone turns playful.
"Then we’ll talk about babies."
Now even Jimin joins them, her teasing eyes landing on Jungkook.Jungkook’s face turns completely crimson.
"Didi!! Not you too!" she whines softly.
"You’re teaming up with these two just to tease me!"
The kitchen fills with laughter, light, warm, and full of love.
Yoona nudges her playfully. "Relax bhabhi, we were just pulling your leg."
Jungkook turns away shyly, but a small smile tugs at her lips.
And in that moment… surrounded by laughter, warmth, and family.
she feels at home.
There’s something comforting about this… something she never thought she’d feel so deeply.
Family.
Jungkook lights the stove, her movements careful and practiced. The soft clinking of cups, the aroma of tea leaves,it all feels oddly calming.
But behind her
Yoona and Sulgi exchange a look.
And just like that… mischief returns.
Yoona tiptoes closer and suddenly whispers near Jungkook’s ear
"By the way Bhabhi... when is brother coming?"
Jungkook jumps slightly, startled.
"Y-Yoona!"
Sulgi bursts out laughing.
"Relax, we’re just asking."
Jungkook avoids their eyes, focusing on the boiling tea.
"He said he’ll come soon."
There’s a small pause.
Jimin notices it.
The slight hesitation.
The way Jungkook’s hands slow down just a little.
A hint of worry.
Jimin steps closer, her voice soft.
"You’re worried… aren’t you?"
Jungkook quickly shakes her head.
"No, didi… I trust him."
But her eyes betray her.
Because trust doesn’t erase fear.
The tea begins to rise in the pot.
Jungkook quickly lowers the flame, exhaling softly.
"See? Perfect,"
Yoona says dramatically, trying to lighten the mood. "Our bhabhi can handle everything,house, responsibilities… and soon-"
"YOONA!!" Jungkook almost yelps this time.
Sulgi laughs harder, holding her stomach. "Okay okay, we’ll stop!"
Even Jimin chuckles now, the earlier tension easing away.Jungkook pours the tea into cups, her hands steady again.As she places them on the tray, Jimin gently holds her wrist.
Jungkook looks up.
Jimin smiles,soft and reassuring.
"He’ll come back safely, don't worry” she says quietly
And for some reason… that simple sentence feels like a promise.
Jungkook nods, a small smile returning.
"Yes… he will.
She picks up the tray.Yoona immediately grabs a cup from it. "Quality check" she says proudly, taking a sip.Sulgi copies her.
"Arre!" Jungkook protests. "That’s for dadi!"
Yoona says with a straight face. "You can't give this chai to dadi"
Jungkook's forehead forms a crease, she asks confusedly
"Why?"
Yoona grins, "cause this is too good, mix some salt in it before giving it to dadi"
Sulgi nodded agreeing to her
"Yes!!, or even better, add bitter gourd juice, suits dadi's taste and personality "
Jimin shakes her head, laughing softly.
"These two…"
Their laughter echoes through the kitchen once again.
But this time…
Jungkook’s heart feels lighter.
TO BE CONTINUED