#2 PARADISE | k.th (editing)

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Lee Myeonghan

Seems familiar but isn't.

Myeonghan. Myeonghan. Myeonghan.

I shook my head telling her the name is indeed familiar but I can't recall. She let out a small sigh and continue her narration.

"Lee Myeonghan, Lee Jiyeon. Rings a bell?" My forehead creased at her question.

"Nope, except you both shares a Lee surname? Your real husband or what? You ran away from your husband?" I widen my eyes disbelieved of what I said.

She chuckled looking at my reaction. "Of course not! He is my grandfather. Can you recall where I work?"

"Myeonghan Hospital." I replied in a flat tone.

"Lee Myeonghan, Myeonghan Hospital? Get it? Why did I proposed to you in the first place?" She rolled her eyes. I mouthed a silent 'O' understood.

Sipping the wine, I signalled her to continue. "Go on, wifey."

"Anyways, grandfather, Lee Myeonghan, is one of the biggest name in the medical world. One of the famous heart surgeon. I adore him so much that I even decided to become a doctor. Myeonghan is owned by my grandfather. Most of my family works as a doctor in the hospital. As he was getting older and about to retire, the hospital is passed down to my father to run."

"Okay. Then?"

"Not that my father had the final say on the hospital matter, my grandfather still does, because he is still the chairman of the hospital, and the drama begins."

"Drama. This is getting more and more excited."

"My grandfather loves me too much that he wanted me to run the hospital when my father is off duty, to spent more time travelling with my mother, also to prepare myself once my father is retiring."

"So where is my presence needed in this?"

"Would you please, cherry on top, just listen to me?!" Anger is evident in her tone. I stayed silent.

"In order for me to be able to inherit the hospital, I have to get married."

"What will he do if you choose to be against him?" She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, annoyed at my question.

"He will passed rights of the hospital to my cousin. A cousin who has absolutely no interest on the hospital, or rather spend all the money in the world travel, woo-ing girls and investing on illegal shares, God knows whatever he wants to do. I, on the other hand, treated the hospital as if it is my kid. I would rather buried myself rather than giving the rights to the ungrateful cousin of mine."

"O-okay." I dragged the word.

"Can't you just marry anyone? Maybe just pick up random strangers on the street and proposed?"

"Ugh, if it is only that simple!" She rolled her eyes again.

"What?" I asked. "Did I say anything wrong?" I said.

Twirling the pasta with her fork, "Do you think that your suggestion is simple? Easier said than done!" She dropped her fork on the plate.

"Yeah?"

"NO!" Jitae lift up his head looking at us. "It's nothing Jitae, continue on playing." Jiyeon said to him.

"Grandfather is meticulous in finding my so called 'soulmate'. He will searched high and low about my husband. He wanted the best for his great grandchildren."

"But Jitae is smart already? Isn't that his point? For you to bear his great- grandchild?" I questioned.

"He did."

"A-and where is his dad?"

I wanted to ask her, the whereabouts of Jitae's father, but I was cut of by her. She told me that his dad is way out of the picture, and she rather live alone with Jitae. Marriage is no desire of hers. Just her, Jitae and her love towards the hospital.

I guess, heartbroken can do one to such extend. Take your time, Taehyung. You will know someday.

I patted myself silently.

"So what do you want me to do?"