Chapter 24

It falls in the chaos around us and produces a heavy silence so intense I can hear the birds outside in the far distance. A moment of pause as they digest my words, Jyeon hangs his head and stays still.

“You bastard. You fucking bastard.” Yoonah’s voice snaps me out of my trance, and I glance up just in time to see him full-throttle run at his brother and swing an enraged punch at his face.

“How could you? To Sohla of all people? Why, Jyeon? WHY?” Yoonah is incensed, and although Jyeon dodges and steps back, he aims another, and another, in a bid to knock him down. He was never any match for him though. Jyeon catches his wrist and controls him effortlessly before spinning him with one arm across Yoonah’s neck, pulling his back against him and immobilizing him with a trained fighter skill.

“Stop it, and I’ll let you go. Stop it, Yoonie. Do you think this helps? Do you think I wanted to see her like this? I grew up with her; this is not what I want.”

“You never