Pay With Your Heart

"Can I give you a hug" Eun-Sun asked while Mrs Lee bobbed her head up and down.

Eun-Sun wrapped her arms around her and said, "You'll be fine and I'm sure you'll do great okay. You'll do great and I know you'll live through this" She patted her back slowly. The hug was having a huge effect on Eun-Sun. In reality, this was the first hug she has getting from a woman in her mothers age since her father left ten years ago. It seems the hug was more for her than it was for Mrs Lee.

"We shouldn't cry. I feel hungry when I cry. I don't want to start feeding on our tears" She joked which made Mrs Lee chuckle as she tried stiffling her tears.

"Everything will be fine okay" Eun-Sun comforted her. Her heart ached for her troubles.

"Thank you Eun-Sun, you're such a nice girl. God bless your kind heart. I'm sorry for bothering you...I'm the adult here, but you're the one comforting me. Thank you" Mrs Lee said appreciatively as she held Eun-Sun's hand. She wiped off her tears and took a sip of the water which Eun-Sun handed her.

"You're welcome" Eun-Sun said with a smile before returning to her seat.

"What do you do?" Mrs Lee asked Eun-Sun.

"I'm currently a housekeeper"Eun-Sun replied.

"Really? Why?" Mrs Lee was surprised.

"Sorry, I mean you don't strike me for someone who'd be a housekeeper. So why that?" Mrs Lee asked curiously. Eun-Sun looked like an intelligent girl with good prospects. So why was she an housekeeper?

"Let's just say, I'm don't want to be idle. But it does pay well" She answered. If only it paid as much as she wanted, but the pay wasn't all she wanted. She wanted to achieve her dreams.

"Oh, okay. It's good to be busy. Youngsters should always know how to be hard working. I admire you for that" Mrs Lee praised, making a warm smile appear on Eun-Sun's face. That was a rare compliment.

Mrs Lee wasn't lying when she said she admired Eun-Sun, because not all girls in Eun-Sun's age would work as housekeepers. She wondered how great of a daughter In-law she might be. Only if Dan-Han were to met a girl as nice as Eun-Sun, she'd die a happy mother.

"What about you Auntie?" Eun-Sun asked.

"Me?" She asked pointing at herself while Eun-Sun nodded.

"What can I do? I mean my husband won't let me do a thing, so I just shop and drink tea with friends. I take care of my son during weekends, but unfortunately I didn't go today. You should see him and his grumpy face whenever I show up at his door" She told Eun-Sun letting out a small laugh.

Saying it out loud made her sort of realize how simple her life was.

"Why is he grumpy?" Eun-Sun asked curiously. Why would any child be angry to see their parents especially the ones who took care of them. How she longed for something like that...But that was a far fetched dream.

Her mother taking care of her, or even serving her a meal? That was impossible. She wouldn't even call her by name talk more of look at her in the eye.

"He's just like that. He doesn't know how to express his feelings so he always do things the hard way. But he's a good man, I can assure you" Mrs Lee said with a proud smile.

"Your son must..." Eun-Sun was interrupted by her phone. Her eyes popped when she saw it was Hei-Ran calling. She had forgotten she came shopping with Hei-Ran. Mrs Lee raised a brow questioningly at Eun-Sun when she saw her expression.

"Auntie excuse me, I have to take this" She said pointing at the phone, while Mrs Lee nodded. She turned away as she picked up the call.

"Eun-Sun! I guess you went to pee for the whole nation?" Came Hei-Ran's voice through the phone.

"I'm sorry I got held up" She said quietly as she lifted her gaze to Mrs Lee before turning over again.

"Have you made out your choices yet?"Eun-Sun asked.

"You dare ask me that? Why did we come together huh?" Hei-Ran roared.

"Hold on I'm on my way back"

"You better hurry up, or else I'll kill you" She said angrily before hanging up. Eun-Sun cocked a brow when Hei-Ran ended the call. What's the threat for? She hissed in her mind.

She turned back to Mrs Lee, "I'm sorry but that was my friend. Actually I accompanied her to the mall to get some stuffs" She explained.

"It's no problem dear. Oh my, I'm sorry for keeping you" Mrs Lee apologized sincerely. She knew she was the reason Eun-Sun had stayed long. And Eun-Sun has stayed without complaining. What a sweet child.

"You don't have to apologize, I'll feel embarrassed if you do. Just take good care of yourself"

"Sure I will" She replied.

"I'll hold you to that promise. I'll be on my way" Eun-Sun said as she stood up to leave.

"Wait! I'd love to keep in touch with you, so I can show my gratitude." Mrs Lee said as she picked up a card from her purse.

"You don't have to show me any gratitude. I'm happy to have met you" Eun-Sun told her with a smile.

"That's for me to determine young lady. Here's my card and please do call me okay. I can offer you a better job. Because I know you deserve one" She said shoving the card into Eun-Sun's hand, when Eun-Sun showed hesitation in receiving her card.

Eun-Sun stared blankly at the card for a moment before accepting it. "Alright I'll take it, but always take good care of yourself" She said, more like she was ordering her.

"Of course, now hurry up, your friend must be getting impatient" Mrs Lee said with a smile when Eun-Sun's phone rang again.

"Okay. Bye" Eun-Sun waved as she ran off to meet up with Hei-Ran. Hei-Ran will kill her.

Mrs Lee gazed at Eun-Sun as she disappeared into the distance. She thought about what Eun-Sun had said.

Should she really inform Dan-Han and her husband about her healt? She didn't want them to worry about her. How would Dan-Han take the news?

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What's gonna happen in the next chap...Want a spoiler?

Resident #6, Tulip Palace.

Dan-Han and his ...

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