A love to cherish (Taekook)

Chapter 26

At night, Tae arrived home earlier than usual, to ensure that dinner was fully prepared for his business partner's visit.

As he stepped inside, he noticed an unusual silence enveloping the house. Normally, Kook would be the first to greet him, his warm smile welcoming him home.

Tae: "Maybe he is in the kitchen".

He made his way to the kitchen, expecting to find Kook but instead, he found only his mom.

Sensing his presence Mrs. Kim smiled at him and greeted him.

Tae: "Where is Jungkook, Mom?", asked softly.

Mrs. Kim: "Oh, Jungkook, he's in his room sleeping, dear.", fake smile.

Tae: "Ok, Is dinner ready, Mom?".

Mrs. Kim rolled her eyes in her mind and forced a smile.

Mrs. Kim: "Oh, about dinner, I thought to order something from outside," she said casually.

Tae's heart sank as he realized Kook hadn't prepared dinner. With a heavy sigh, he closed his eyes and ran his hand through his hair in frustration.

Mrs. Kim watched his reaction closely, a wide grin spreading across her face.

Mrs. Kim: "Now, Tae will surely shout at Kook," she thought to herself, her satisfaction evident in her demeanor.

Mrs. Kim cleared her throat before sweetly smile.

Mrs. Kim: "Are you okay, Tae?" Mrs. Kim asked innocently, her voice tinged with false concern.

Tae forced a smile, and faced his mom.

Tae: "Mom, can you please call Jungkook?", he demanded with a blank face.

Mrs. Kim nodded with a smirk, exchanging a knowing glance with the maid. The maid, catching Mrs. Kim's signal, nodded back and proceeded towards Kook's room, unlocking the door from the outside before leaving.

As the door creaked open, kook wiped his tears and dashed towards the kitchen, hoping to handle the situation by preparing dinner before Tae came home.

But luck was not on Kook's side. As he entered the kitchen, his heart sank to find his Tae already standing there, without any emotions in his eyes.

With heavy steps, Kook approached Tae, his own eyes glistening with unshed tears. Standing before him, Kook met Tae's gaze, his eyes brimming with unspoken apologies and regret.

Kook: "Hub---by.....

Tae's expression softened as he gazed at Kook's teary eyes. Taking a deep breath, he pulled Kook close by his waist.

Tae: "Baby, why don't you make dinner? I mean I'm not angry at you, but at least you should have told me, right? You're my first priority, and I would never force you to make dinner when you are not ready". says lovingly while caressing kook's cheeks.

Hearing this, Kook couldn't help but cry more loudly. In that moment, he marveled at how this man, instead of being angry, he showered him with love and understanding.

Kook tightly hugged tae and started to sobbed uncontrollably against his chest, finding solace in his embrace.

Kook: "I am sorry, baby. I -----, choked.

Tae gently rubbed his back, soothing him with his comforting touch.

Tae: "Shh, calm down, my love. Its ok. Hubby is not angry at you". he murmured softly, his voice filled with only love.

Mrs. Kim, who had been silently observing, couldn't contain her rage any longer.

Mrs. Kim: "Taehyung, how can you say it's okay?" she exclaimed, her voice laced with anger.

"It's Jungkook's fault, and instead of getting angry at him, you're coddling him. At least this boy could have told me about the business partner so I could have made dinner instead of him. You should not have trusted him with this responsibility", shout in disbelief.

Listening to her words, Kook closed his eyes in anger. He holds tae more tightly and wondered what type of mother Mrs. Kim truly was. How could she play the role of a saint when she's the one responsible for this chaos?.

Tae: "Mom please. Leave it", says softly while still caressing kook's back in a soothing way.

Mrs. Kim looks at him in disbelief before she could say something else only then Mr. Kim entered the kitchen with a furrowed brow, his eyes fixed on his son.

Mr. Kim: "Taehyung, what are you doing here?. Mr. Roy has arrived, and he's been waiting for dinner".

Tae broke the hug and kook tightly held his hand. Tae nodded slowly.

Only then Mrs. Kim interjected with a sarcastic laugh making Mr. Kim looks at her in confusion.

Mrs. Kim: "Oh, honey, then let him wait because your son in law hasn't made the dinner", mocked.

Mr. Kim's expression darkened with anger, he turned his gaze towards Kook who was looking down.

Mr. Kim: "What am I hearing, Jungkook? Why don't you make the dinner?"" he shout causing Kook to flinch.

Witnessing his angel flinching, tae stepped forward.

Tae: "Cam down dad. Please don't shout at him. It's okay", says softly.

But instead of calming down. Mr. Kim gets more angry.

Mr. Kim: "It's not okay, Taehyung! We have a business partner waiting, and your wife's negligence is unacceptable," he roared in frustration.

"How can you be so careless, taehyung? You know how important this deal is for our company, yet you're saying 'It's okay'?. You know what I shouldn't have given you this responsibility.", he continued, his voice tinged with disappointment and anger.

Hearing his father's harsh words, Taehyung's heart sank with shame, the weight of his father's disappointment heavy upon his shoulders. Meanwhile, Kook's eyes filled with tears looking at his hubby who was looking down.

Suddenly, an unexpected guest, arrived with a cheerful greeting.

Nancy: "Aunty".

Mrs. Kim's face lit up as she embraced Nancy with a smirk.

Mrs. Kim: . "Oh dear, what brings you here?".

Nancy's smirk did not go unnoticed by Kook as she glanced at him before putting on an innocent facade

Nancy: "Well, aunty, I actually made homemade food for the first time, so I decided to bring some for you all," she explained sweetly, her eyes twinkling with mischief.

Mrs. Kim: "You've come at the perfect time, dear", she remarked with a smirk.

Nancy made an innocent face, pretending not to understand the tension in the air.

Mrs. Kim tells her everything, her words dripping with satisfaction as she watched Kook's rage eyes.

Kook clenched his fists in anger, realizing it was all Mrs. Kim's plan, first locking him in the room, then plays a saint role and at last call Nancy so she can impress tae by helping him at last moment.

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