REBIRTH OF THE REBELLIOUS QUEEN
Episode 68: The Silent Gambit
Jungkook sat by his window, eyes fixed on the garden outside, where the first hints of autumn were turning the leaves golden and russet. The past few days had been silent, but it was a silence thick with tension, the kind that precedes a storm. Jennie’s condition, while seemingly stable, was still fragile, and the news of her lingering symptoms—especially her episodes and bouts of vomiting—had only served to deepen the worry etched into her mother’s face. Jungkook had been observing everything closely, noting the shifts in the household’s mood, every wary glance, every hushed conversation. He knew Lady Joon would not overlook the signs for much longer.
His fingers tapped lightly on the wooden edge of the table, his expression inscrutable, though inside, his mind was a maelstrom of calculations. He had anticipated this moment, expected that once Lady Joon suspected a pregnancy, she would act swiftly to rid Jennie of the disgrace before anyone could discover it. To her, this was a matter of honor, a shadow on the family name. But to Jungkook, this unborn child was a piece on his chessboard, one he couldn’t afford to lose.
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