Pay With Your Heart

Chapter 50: Condition

Mrs Lee ambled her way into the her husband’s company which was currently been run by her son. She looked dashing and graceful as she walked into the building.

“Where’s my son?” She asked Secretary Chang-Wok who was mounted just outside Dan-Han’s office.

“In the office ma” He replied with a low bow. It was a rare sight seeing her at the company.

“Thank you” She walked ahead and knocked on the Dan-Han’s door.

“Come in” Came his cold voice from inside the room.

“Surprise” Mrs Lee chirped the moment she walked into the office, causing Dan-Han to furrow his brow. He was not expecting her to be the person who’d walk past the door.

“Mother what are you doing here?” He askes, getting up from his seat to give her a hug.

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“What do you mean by that? I came to visit my son, dummy” She said planting a kiss on his cheek when he hugged her.

“You shouldn’t have” He said as he led her to the sofa.

“Why? You don’t want your mother around anymore?” She faked a pout.

“You know that’s not what I mean. But tell me why the sudden visit” Dan-Han asked as he unbuttoned his shirt and lolled back on the sofa.

“Can’t a mother come check up on her son?” She smiled, while Dan-Han narrowed his eyes. He knew her better than that. His mother wasn’t one to make such visits. She’ll always visit him at home and stuck him full with all the food she lay her hands on.

“Okay fine, I have a favour to ask” She finally admitted.

“Then you should have called” He sighed.

“I didn’t want to take the risk of my call not being answered” Dan-Han rolled his eyes inwardly. As if that was his fault. If she wasn’t always crossing her boundaries would he avoid her? The answer is, No!

“So tell me what you want?” Dan-Han said.

“You can’t say no”

“I’ll try not to” He replied.

“Okay, I need you to find some vacancy for a friend” Mrs Lee said. Dan-Han cocked a brow at her. Since when did she have friends that needed jobs. All her friends were well to do except the ones she meets during her charity works, when she visited rural places.

“Don’t look at me like that. It’s for my new friend and she’s young and I want her to have a good job, and I also think you might like her. She’s a good girl”

“Mother?” Dan-Han looked at her as he massaged his temple.

“You can’t do that”

“Do what” she asked confusedly.

“Shove another girl down my throat” He said, scowling at her. She was never going to change.

“No, that’s not what I mean. I just want to help her with a job. I promise this has nothing to do with you” She explained. Dan-Han narrowed his eyes as he stared at her intently. He hissed.

“So what did she study?” He asked her. He furrowed his brows when he noticed the awkward look on her face.

“You don’t know” He said, not quite asking her.

“I didn’t get to ask” As a matter of fact she hasn’t received a call from Eun-Sun but she sure the girl would. And most importantly she wanted to speak to Dan-Han about it, since she wasn’t sure what might happen to her the next minute. She has made up her mind to help that girl and that’s what she was going to do.

“How long have you know this friend?” Dan-Han asked.

“Well...well recently, but that doesn’t matter. Just help mother do some good okay” She poked his arm. Dan-Han looked at her intently for a while.

“I’m going to give this friend a job only if he or she is qualified” He told her, while she smiled.

“Of course, thank you” Her smile widened, but her joy was short lived.

“Fine, but on one condition” He said in a firm tone that told her there was no room for negotiations.

“Really? I’m your mother”

“And it’s my favour to give” He stated.

Mrs Lee sighed exasperatedly, there was no use arguing with him. “What condition?” She asked.

“Go to the hospital and get a medical check up” He told her, slightly startling her, but she composed herself.

“Why?” She asked.

“Because you look frail and pale. So what do you say?” He tilted his brows.

“But I’m not sick” She declared.

“I didn’t say you are”

“So...”

“Mother, its my company my roles” He told her as he rose to his feet to head back to his desk. Mrs Lee sighed out, she couldn’t win against Dan-Han. All she had to do was compromise.

“When?” She asked.

“Now” Was he only reply.

“But it’s late son. It almost closing hours, she said pointing at the clock.

“Mother the thing about hospital is, they offer 24 hours services and even if they don’t, as the chairman of the hospital board when I say my mother need a medical check up, they have no choice but to keep the hospital doors open till i say other wise” He said authoritatively.

“So what do you say?”

“Fine I’ll go” She frowned as she picked up her bag to leave.

“And Chang-Wok will take you. Take good care of yourself mother” He said dismissively. Mrs Lee glared at her son, before grumpily storming out of his office.

This would be troublesome.

Dan-Han frowned as he watched her leave. They might not be on good terms, but he knew there was something wrong with her. She looked too lean and frail, and it looked like it got worse from the last time she came visiting his house.

He wondered why his father has not noticed this change in her.

Mrs Lee felt her hand fidget as soon as she walked out of Dan-Han’s office. This was not what she had planned.

How was she going to get out of this?

“Madam are you okay?” Secretary Chang-Wok asked when he noticed she was a bit shaken up. 𝐟r𝒆ℯ𝘄𝑒𝒃𝚗𝒐𝘃e𝗹.c𝘰𝐦

Mrs Lee turned to look at him, faking a smile, “Yeah, let’s go”

Secretary Chang-Wok didn’t believe her. It seems this devil of a boss won’t even go easy on his own mother.

‘What a tyrant!”