Jimin dragged his feet out from bed and walked towards the living room. The smell of pancakes became stronger and he could hear the sound of Jeonyeong humming from the kitchen. He stood in the middle of the room aimlessly unsure of what to do.

One thing he had learned from Jeongyeong in the time line was that she was a woman who could carry a really strong grudge. He was afraid of how she would react if he decided to call it quits. He knew he had to end their marriage here and tell her the truth about him but how could he do that now? What excuse could he possibly give to her?

While in the midst of his thoughts, she walked in with a tray and stopped as she saw him, a warm smile litting up her face.

"Yeobo, you're awake. You've been asleep for so long"

Jimin forced a smile on his face.

"Why don't you freshen up? I'll be done with breakfast soon"

"Oh... Okay" Jimin muttered.

He felt incredibly guilty. Despite everything, she had been a good wife to him, nice and caring. She had stayed with him for ten years and he had no reason to end their marriage apart from the fact that he didn't love her and no matter what she did, he could never love her. The fact that his life had been nothing but miserable since he married her was not her fault, it was all his, simply because he had chosen to live a lie partly because of his parents and partly because he had given up on love ever since he realised that he could never have Jungkook.

He sighed and left the living room. He didn't know how long he stayed in the shower letting the cool water fall on his skin as his thoughts travelled far until he finally came out, dressed in casual clothing.

Jeongyeong was sitting at the dining table looking a bit pensive as she watched him seat opposite her.

"You took quite a while. Are you alright?" she asked.

"I'm fine."

"Let's eat!" she said with a small smile.

Jimin nodded picking at his toasts. He had no appetite. Ten years! Ten whole years and it was all going to end today.

"Jeonyeong, I have to tell you something"

"No!" she said in a sharp voice then continued. "I have to tell you something"

She bit her lips and took out a paper from her jean pocket. With a sad smile, she gave it to him.

"What's this Jeongyeong?" he asked. She didn't answer so he opened the paper wider and gazed at it. His eyes widened when he saw it's contents. It was a divorce paper. His heart thumped in his chest as he looked up at Jeongyeong unable to say a single word. He was shocked, utterly, completely.

"it took me a while before i came to this conclusion" She said looking down at her feet
"I've been seeing someone else for six months now. He's a good man and I'm happy with him. He's the one who gave me the strength i finally needed to let you go"

Jimin's heart beat faster as he gripped the paper tighter and looked at the pained expression on her face.

"I'm so sorry for keeping you with me all these years even when i knew you didn't love me...We only got married because your parents forced you to but since the beginning, I knew that you where different"

"You knew?" he whispered.

Jeonyeong nodded. "I've known you for ten years Jimin. Of course i knew. I started getting the hints one year after our marriage. The signs were all there but I didn't want to believe it. I chose to live in denial because i knew you wouldn't have the mind to end our marriage. I wanted to hang on because  i really loved you and I enjoyed the title of being the parks daughter in law"

Jimin dropped the paper on the table and took a deep breath listening to Jeonyeong.

"I was very selfish and now I've realised that i should have let you go a long time ago"

Jimin looked at her. It turned out she wasn't that different from the time line. He saw her wipe the tears falling down her cheeks.

"I'll give you my shares in the company as a divorce settlement. Twice chemicals will remain yours"

Jimin sighed. "I really don't need that. Despite everything, you where a good wife and honestly, It really isn't your fault. I have always been a coward who should have left a long time ago but i was too scared of what my parents would do to me and I was too insecure. Even though you had divorced me before now, i wouldn't have made anything out of my life"

Jeonyeong smiled. " But I'm sure you can now"

She heaved "This is my last breakfast for you Jimin. I'll be moving out by this evening. I'll finish packing my things before next week and I'll also inform my parents about the divorce. I don't want this to affect you so much"

She breathed deeply. "Again, I'm very sorry Jimin. I wish you a happy life from now on. I'll try to live happily from now on also"

She stood up. "I'll start packing my things"

Then she walked away. Jimin practically froze. He hadn't expected this kind of outcome. Jeonyeong was the one who broke the marriage not him. The fact that she had known about his sexuality all these years made him totally confused. He didn't know what to think or how to proceed from here. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry but one thing was that he needed to tell someone and that person was the only one who was actually communicating with him in this reality. Kim Namjoon.

He called his phone. There was no response until the third ring and he picked up but it wasn't him. It was Kim Seokjin and he could also hear the voices of children in the background.

"Jimin, how are you?"

"I'm fine Jin. And the kids?"

He could hear Jin sigh tiredly. "What do you think? They are driving me crazy...."

His voice trailed off "Hey Soo jin drop that right now! Right now!"

Then he laughed nervously. "Sorry Jimin, these kids are giving me hell. I can't wait for Namjoon to come back and take over from me because i have to head to the shop right now"

"Namjoon isn't it home?"

"No, he just rushed out to get some groceries"

Jimin felt so jealous of this couple.

"Jimin, are you okay? You sound strange"

There was silence.

"Hyung, I'm getting a divorce!"

"What?" Jin yelled.

Jimin could hear Namjoon's voice in the back ground. Seemed like he just returned and was telling Jin to put the phone on loud speaker.

"Jimin, it's Namjoon. Did you just say you're getting a divorce? You are finally going to be free?"

"I am hyung...Jeongyeong gave me the divorce papers few minutes ago"

Tears began to fall down his eyes as he began to choke on his tears as his voice broke.

"I'm finally going to stop living a lie hyung. I'll finally be free hyung"

"It's okay Jimin. I'm so happy for you. Finally, you can be yourself" Namjoon said.

"However, we have news!" Jin added

"Jungkook and Taemin broke off their engagement this morning. They are no longer getting married. It was reported in the news this morning"

Jimin was shocked. It seemed like the time line had affected his present reality.

"You should be happy. This was what you wanted" Namjoon added

Jimin sighed. "Not anymore. I think it's for the best. They weren't meant for each other anyway and the same goes with me"

"What are you saying Jimin? You sound so weird" Jin said before he barked at his stubborn son Soo jin.

"Stop putting that in your mouth or you're not getting any sweets"

The child started crying.

Jimin sighed. "Anyway, what about Taehyung?" he whispered.

"I don't know Jimin but didn't you meet him?" Namjoon asked.

"Yes i did"

"How was it?"

"Unexplainable and unexpected"

Namjoon smirked. "You just need to be calm and not get bothered by anything right now okay?"

"Thank you hyung"

"But now that you're getting divorced, what are you going to do?"

"I'm don't know. I'll just see. Call you later hyung and bye Jin"

He smiled when he head Jin cooing at Soo Jin and babying him. Again, the pangs of jealousy hit his heart.

As soon as he hung up, he had another call. Jimin looked into his phone and saw it was Taemin.

He had given him his number on the day of Taehyung's exhibition and he was shocked he was actually calling. He picked up.

"Taemin?"

"Jiminah, my old friend. Can we talk? I really need to talk to someone"

Jimin sighed for the umpteenth time that day.

"Alright but where do i meet you?"

"I'll text you the address" Taemin said

In a few minutes, Jimin was rushing to the address Taemin had given him. It was located at a park. Jimin went there and saw Taemin seated on a bench. He still looked gorgeous as ever as he waved his hands at him.

Jimin sat beside him feeling nervous

"I'm surprised you suddenly called me"

Taemin sighed. "I just needed someone to talk to. A person like me finds it difficult to have real friends but i was so happy when i saw you again...my old friend"

He stopped talking for a while before he resumed again
"You've heard the news right?"

Jimin nodded. "I know why you did it"

Taemin turned to him. "Why?"

Jimin smiled. "Because Jungkook is aromantic and you like someone else....Minho"

Taemin gasped. "Wait...how did you know?" He stammered blinking rapidly at Jimin

"I just knew"

Taemin scoffed. "You can't just know Jimin. No one knew about it"

Jimin thought about how he could evade Taemin's questioning glared "I kinda noticed it when we where in college"

Taemin stared at him before he breathed deeply. "That explains it if not i would have thought you developed supernatural powers which is impossible"

Jimin laughed nervously but stopped when Taemin held his hand.

"I'm so sorry Jimin. I always wanted to apologize to you for what i did. I was your friend and yet, i ended up with the guy you liked, a guy who humiliated you publicly when you confessed your feelings to him. He was a hypocrite as well as me and just because i liked him, I betrayed you"

Jimin sighed "It's okay. I bore the pain for many years after that but then i finally realized that everything happened for a reason. I wouldn't have been happy with him anyway. He wasn't the one for me. If we had ended up together, it would have been a very big mistake."

He sighed and looked at Taemin. "So what are you going to do now?"

"I don't know. Minho and i are traveling abroad. I need to be away from the spotlight so that the scandal can die down at least. I may return, I might not"

Jimin just nodded and Taemin stared into his face.

"What's wrong Jimin? You don't look good"

Jimin sighed. "I'm getting a divorce from Jeonyeong"

Taemin smiled. "Isn't that a good news"

"It is but I'm still bothered"

"By what?"

Jimin bit his lips and looked at Taemin. "You and Jungkook where close with Taehyung. Can you tell me how he was like these past ten years?"

Taemin narrowed his eyes at him. "Why are you bothered about Taehyung now. Is it because he has become rich and famous, you're finally getting interested?"

He scoffed. "Unbelievable! You practically ignored him even though it was obvious to everyone how much he loved you. Even when you wouldn't give him the time of the day because you where too busy pining over Jungkook"

Jimin's eyes widened. "He did?"

Taemin nodded. "Yes he did but i guess he got over it. He travelled abroad immediately after your marriage with Jeonyeong. He dated a lot of people. Like a lot both male and female"

Jimin's heart sank. Taehyung had moved on.  He didn't remember him.

"Then why did he come back to Korea?" he asked desperately

"To finish his World Tour. Korea was the last stop. He'll be heading back to America in two days after his last exhibition"

Jimin's heart sank further. Every hope of his that Taehyung would remember him went flying out the window. He struggled not to let the tears fall.

"Jimin, are you okay? Are you really bothered because of Taehyung?" Taemin asked him looking concerned.

Jimin took a deep breath. "Taemin, i need a drink. Can we go somewhere?"

"Okay. I think i need the alcohol too" the other said and they eventually ended up at a posh and expensive bar where they drank and complained about several things to each other. Jimin rambled on and on about the time line but Taemin was too wasted to make out anything he said.

They both returned to his house. Jimin was more clear headed than his old friend. Taemin ended up slumped on the couch while Jimin dragged himself to his room as he carelessly removed his clothes till he was only left in his underwear. He buried himself under his covers and closed his tear filled eyes thinking of his boyfriend in the other time line.

To be continued. Hope you enjoyed. Have a great day everyone!