Chapter 2: The Truth He Was Never Meant to Know

✨ Chapter 2: The Truth He Was Never Meant to Know

As fragments of the novel’s story flooded his mind, Taehyun slowly realized something shocking—

He wasn’t the male lead.

He wasn’t the hero.

He was… just an extra.

A nameless existence in the story. Someone insignificant. Someone who wasn’t even supposed to matter.

“…So I’m not the one who took everything,” he muttered under his breath.

But that didn’t make things any better.

Because now, he could see the full truth of what really happened.

In the world of the novel, Jungkook was known as a ruthless mafia leader—cold, untouchable, and dangerous.

But that image was only half the story.

Jungkook was never supposed to become the head of the mafia.

That position originally belonged to his family… but his uncle, blinded by greed, wanted that power for himself—and later, for his own son.

So instead of confronting Jungkook directly, they chose something far more dangerous.

A slow and calculated destruction.

They used the female lead.

She was sent into Jungkook’s life with one purpose—

To make him fall.

At first, everything went according to plan.

She entered his world, stayed close to him, and most importantly—

She got close to his children.

She treated them gently, cared for them, and filled the empty spaces in their lives.

To Jungkook, who had spent his entire life surrounded by enemies, this felt… real.

For the first time, he lowered his guard.

For the first time, he trusted someone.

And eventually…

He fell in love.

But it was all an illusion.

Every kind word, every soft smile—none of it was real.

Behind his back, she was secretly feeding information to his enemies. Helping them weaken him. Destroying him piece by piece from the inside.

A perfect betrayal.

And by the time Jungkook finally uncovered the truth—

It was already too late.

His children…

were gone.

The only reason he had kept fighting… disappeared in an instant.

Driven by rage and heartbreak, Jungkook killed the woman who had deceived him.

But revenge didn’t save him.

Because he, too, was already at the edge of death.

With nothing left… no family, no hope—

Jungkook died alone.

And in the end, everything he owned—

his empire, his wealth, his power—

was taken by the original male lead.

A “perfect” victory.

A “happy” ending.

At least, that’s what the novel called it.

But standing inside this world now, Taehyun felt none of that satisfaction.

Only anger.

Only injustice.

“…This isn’t a happy ending.”

His voice was cold.

“This is a tragedy.”

He clenched his fists, his gaze dark and steady.

“I may just be an extra…”

“…but that doesn’t mean I’ll stay powerless.”

If he couldn’t become the hero—

Then he would rewrite the story from the shadows.

And this time…

Jungkook wouldn’t die.

End of Chapter 2

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