JUST LIE TO ME

24. The Garden Maze

19th April 2020 | 9:15 AM

Seowoon was discharged yesterday after staying for almost a week in the hospital, he improves quite speedy than expected but was instructed to take at least two to three weeks off which means more work for my husband.

"Love, I am already inside your office. Where can I find - oh, there." I rushed towards his table and took his iPad as Secretary Moon is waiting in the living room for this.

"Sorry love, I forgot to bring it with me earlier." Chanyeol muttered over the line.

"It's fine, you were in a hurry. Go back to your meeting, I'll give this to your secretary so he can go back there as soon as possible." I responded recalling how he woke up late because of our strenuous activity last night - I think we should lessen that now.

"Thank you. I'll go home early if it's possible. I love you." he sang.

"Uhm, love you too. I'll hang up now." I responded shortly.

I disconnected the call and was about to step out of his office until I noticed that file slightly crumpled in the trash that has my name on it. I was a bit bewildered to see it but just continue to stride back to the living room to hand the iPad to Secretary Moon.

Soon after Secretary Moon left, I went back to Chanyeol's office to get the file from the trash just beside the shredder. I think he was about to destroy this file but forgot to nonetheless I wonder why the heck does it has my name on it, in bold and capital letters as if it's something important.

"Power of Attorney?" I read out, I was about to continue reading but I suddenly heard our doorbell sounding so I put all the paper files inside the single folder where it came from then carry them back to my bedroom. I hope Chanyeol wouldn't notice that I took those from his trash bin.

"Seojin." Lou greeted me with a white envelope in her hand which I swiftly received.

"Come in." I invited in which she refused though her expression looks a bit disinclined.

"I have to give you some time alone for that, but whatever the result is - call me, please. I will be waiting for you to call me Han Seojin." she asserted in a pleasant tone.

"Do you think I did the right thing, Lou?" I asked a bit reluctant to even see the answer to all my questions inside the envelope.

I don't know what has gotten into me, but I asked Lou to help me carry out this test which will settle some of the disturbances I've been having lately - about myself and my family. I know I should prepare myself for the worst though a huge part of me was wishing this envelope would eventually prove to myself that I was wrong - I really do.

"When you decided to have that DNA paternity test, it was all you, and no one can deem you wrong or awful for doing such." Lou was obviously worried about me but I appreciate that she gives me the privacy for this. "Oh dear, I wanted to stay with you but I don't think it's the right thing to do Seojin."

"I'll be fine, Lou. I'll call you if anything." I briefly assure her.

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11:13 AM

"Seojin?" Chairman Han charged completely shocked after Secretary Cha confirmed that his youngest is in the lobby wanting to meet him eagerly. "Please let her in right away and cancel my meeting, try to reschedule it for tomorrow Secretary Cha."

His assistant nods in agreement and stepped out of the room. From the glass partition, Chairman Han saw his daughter's silhouette stood up from her seat then start heading inside his office however she halted almost near the door and clutch tightly onto what seems to be a rectangular file holder.