The Hated One
past life
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
A year has passed since my mother had died.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
One day a beautiful woman and two young boys arrived.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
Bought along with my father
Marquis (jk father)
"Jungkook, this is Lisa, who will be your mother from now on."
Marquis (jk father)
"and this two will be your brother, taehyung and V."
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
They all wear happy smiles on there face. Standing next to eachother. Expect me.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
Although my step brothers had expressions mixed with anxiety, but there almond eyes sparkled with anticipation of a new life.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
Seeing there hopeful faces, i flet as through i had been cast aside, and my fists clenched tightly at my side.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
The idea of my father remarrying was something my 12 years old self, still unable to accept my mother death, simply couldn't comprehend.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
(has father already forgot about mother?)
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
(doesn't he love her anymore?)
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
(i only need father, but it's not just me enough for him?)
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
Looking at my father joyful expression i felt betrayed.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
at the same time I resent my stepmother and stepbrothers, who seems so happy while taking father away from me, with all my heart
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
(i won't forgive them. Never!)
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
(i don't need anyone who would still father from me!)
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
From then on i began to treat my stepmother and stepbrothers harshly.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
I insulated them.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
Calling them 'greedy commoners aiming for title for marquis'
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
Despite their viscount family background.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
I ignored them, Even when they try to talk to me i treated them coldly.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
Taehyung and V desperately tried to talk to me, win my favor, but i discarded their cherish belongings.
Negative
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
Taehyung and V desperately tried to talk to me and win my favor, but i discarded their cherish belongings, dirtied or tore there clothes, and spat cruel words.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
"this suits you better."
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
Gradually they stopped approaching me.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
Even through my stepmother treated me kindly, i only rebelled.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
Taehyung and V avoided me, often retreating to their room.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
When our eyes meet, there almond eyes quivered in fear.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
My father scolded me many times, but when i lash out saying.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
"you betrayed mother by forgetting her!"
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
He fall salient.
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
(I'm not the one in the wrong.)
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
(the ones to blam is my father, who betrayed mother, and those who intruded our house.)
Jeon Jungkook(12 years old)
I convinced myself over and over, as if casting a curse that i wasn't at fault.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
Five years passed like this.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
During this time, my stepmother Chronic illness worsened. she could barely stay awake and spent most of her time bedridden.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
Unable to stand by any longer, my father decided to take her to the doctor in the royal captial.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
The two of them set off for the city.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
(why bother with someone like her.....?)
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
Thinking this, i watch them off, though my stepmother could hardly stand on her own.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
Taehyung and V was also there but stay hidden behind me, seemingly reluctant to approach.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
After placing my stepmother in the carriage, father come over and patted my head.
Marquis (jk father)
"Jungkook, take care of your brothers while I'm gone."
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
".... understood." replied reluctantly.
Marquis (jk father)
Smile happily at Jungkook response and boarded the carriage.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
(..... when will father return, i hope it's soon.)
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
I Waite anxiously for his return.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
But our parting come suddenly.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
On their way to the captian, father and my stepmother was attacked by the bandits and got killed.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
I was told that father died while shielding my stepmother in his embrace, while she clung to him until her final moment.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
My vision went dark.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
I couldn't accept my father death, and as i stood there in shock, taehyung and V, who had been listening to the story beside me, were over come with grif at the lose of there mother.
Taehyung bit his lip, holding back his tear, while V cried uncontrollably.
Seeing there sorrowful froms, Jungkook could hardly suppress his anger.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
(Although it was bandits who killed father, none of thise would have happened if he had not gone to treat my stepmother.)
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
(no, the real problem is that,my stepmother and stepbrothers come to our life in the first place.)
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
(it was all there fault that father had died.)
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
(because of them.)
Before Jungkook knee it he was consumed by his dark emotions.
The target of his resentment become taehyung and V.
In the snow winter day he drove the still young boys out of the mansion.
taehyung
"Jungkook, why....?"
taehyung
"we don't do anything wrong..." pleaded
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
"shut up! Just shut up! Children of the woman who killed my father have no place here! If you hadn't come, father would still be alived! It's all your fault!"
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
even now i can't forget the terrified expressions on their faces.
V tremble from fear and cold, clinging to taehyung, while taehyung held him protectively.
There almond eyes reflected fear and despair.
Jeon Jungkook((17 years old)
Feeling irritated by the way they looked at me, as i am the villian, i slammed the mansion get shut.
taehyung
"hyung please...."
taehyung
"Jungkook listen to us!"
Their cries for help echoed from the other side.
At the time, consumed by negative emotions, Jungkook couldn't comprehend the gravity of his actions.
Uncle Lyle....
At 18, Jungkook succeeded as the lord of the estate.
With work piling up, he had no time to think about the brothers who he had cast out, and a year passed by in a blur.
When winter arrived and snow began to fall, the memories of taehyung and V faces resurfaced in his mind.
Jungkook
(looking back, i wonder if i had gone to far?)
Jungkook
shook his head, trying to dispel the thoughts.
Jungkook
(i wasn't worng, i wasn't worng at all...)
He repeated this mantra to avoid the guilt of his past actions.
As he continued to work as a lord, he grew to understand just how remarkable his father had been.
He doesn't know much about managing the estate, and had no idea if what he was doing is correct.
During inspections, villagers would bring up trouble and concern and asked for solutions.
But all he could do was defer the question with.
Jungkook
"I'll consider the countermeasures later..."
As dissatisfaction from the townsfolk grew, comparisons of him with his father increased and Jungkook was labelled as
He knew that better than anyone else.
But this was the best he could manage with the skills he had at the time.
When he was no one close to consult and he felt lost, someone extended their hand to him.
It was his late mother younger brother.
uncle Lyle
"Jungkook, is there anything troubling you?"
His kindness and guidance rescued him when Jungkook was struggling.
He was a gentle, encouraging uncle who always lifted Jungkook spirits.
Despite running his own business and being undoubtedly busy, he even took over the financial management of the territory for Jungkook.
something Jungkook couldn't be more greatful for.
Jungkook
"uncle, I'm sorry to burden you with everything."
uncle Lyle
"don't worry about it, Jungkook."
uncle Lyle
"we're family, and family is there to support eachother in times of needs, right?"
uncle Lyle
Smile broadly and patted Jungkook head.
Whenever things got tough, Jungkook recalled his words and manage to press on with his duties as a lord of the territory.
Though natural disaster exacerbated the instability of the territory finances, Jungkook devoted his days into fulfilling his role as best as he could.
After three years, he became more adept at managing his responsibility then at the start.
But it was still far from reaching the level as his father.
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