66 A Double-Edged Sword (1/2)

Yoona's smile fell. ”You're lying.”

Minhyun's eyes didn't waver. ”I'm not.”

Oh G.o.d. He was telling the truth.

Her throat began to tighten and her muscles tensed, s.h.i.+vering as if she was naked on a winter's night. She couldn't believe it. How was that possible? The Moon siblings being murderer? That sounded like a plot from a story. Yet, from Minhyun's expression it was drawn clear that he was not lying.

The memories of all three of them, laughing and chatting came to mind. Jaemin would voice out a joke while Jaeun would retort with a demeaning statement. Some of her happiest university moments involved one of those two. What she saw in them was raw, genuine feelings.

Then these wonderful memories shattered once the betrayal happen. She found out they weren't who they said they were.

Now, one of them could be a potential murderer?

Denial. That was what she expected herself to feel. But for some reason, after her initial shock, his statement slowly became factual in her mind. It wasn't totally unbelievable.

Then her breath came to a stop. For G.o.d's sake. She actually believed one of them could be a murderer. That in itself, was very scary.

Her faith in them completely crumbled after that final blow.

Minhyun would never tell her a statement without some sort of evidence to back it up. Whether or not they killed their sibling didn't matter, it was the fact that they could've. A person isn't accused of being a killer without a reason.

Every little bit of pity she had for them disappeared. There was a line she wouldn't be able to forgive. Something within her cracked. The beautiful, kind-hearted angel felt hate.

To kill their own blood sibling. Was that human?

For once, she began to see the Moon siblings for what they truly were. The scary expression Jaemin made when she entered Minhyun's car a few days ago made so much sense. She didn't hallucinate. The haunting visuals was real, and seeing the dark side of him, made her feel chills all over her body.

But why? Did they truly lack all human emotions? What created them to become this way? There was no pure evil or pure good. Something must've shaped them this way, but what?

Her body wouldn't stop shaking.

Without her realizing, Minhyun had already stood up from his seat. He walked to her side before bringing her body to his embrace. As her head leaned against his upper body, she could feel his warmth surround her.

”It's okay,” he whispered.

Yoona shook her head. ”It's just - shocking.”

Bitter laughter escaped her lips. ”You know what's the worst part? I actually felt pity for them. When I covered Jaeun intentionally with garlic to give her hives, I actually felt bad about it.” She placed her hands over her face. ”I don't know what to feel.”