MY DAUGHTER'S NANNY
TAG: Love and betrayal.
Min-soo remained engrossed in his phone call, but his gaze was fixed on the young lady standing at the doorstep, looking calm and innocent.
"Good evening, sir," she greeted politely, her hands clasped together.
He didn't respond, instead leaving the door open as he returned to the couch, still talking calmly on the phone.
Soo-jin hesitated, unsure if she should enter or not since he hadn't acknowledged her. After a moment's pause, she decided to take a chance and stepped into the room, shutting the door behind her. She stood still, her eyes darting around the space.
When Min-soo finally ended the call, his gaze fell on her, and she was acutely aware of his eyes on her. She dared not meet his gaze.
"Who are you?" he asked.
Before she could respond, Mrs. Ha-yoon called out from the stairs,
"Soo-jin!" She walked up to them, a warm smile on her face.
"Good evening, ma," Soo-jin greeted.
"What took you so long? I was worried."
"I'm sorry, ma. Traffic was a bit messy up there."
"Who is she, Ma Ha-yoon?" Min-soo asked cutting through their conversation, his voice cold.
"Oh, I'm sorry. This is the new nanny I was telling you about." She turned to Soo-jin. "This is the owner of the house, Ji-mi's Dad."Mrs. Ha-yoon introduced them.
"Good day, sir."She greeted Min-soo warmly, However, he ignored her and turned to Mrs. Ha-yoon.
"Did you tell her her duties here and her boundaries?"
"Yes, I did."
"Okay." He replied curtly as he stood up and left the room, leaving Soo-jin feeling a bit uneasy.
"Come, let me show you your room".Ma Ha-Yoon said and they walked away.
*******
The next morning, Ji-soo was up early to prepare breakfast for the family. Mrs. Ha-yoon had briefed her on the daily meals, and she carefully followed the instructions. After cooking, she served the meal in the dining room.
Next, she rushed to Ji-mi's room to get her ready for school. When she entered, Ji-mi was still fast asleep. Ji-soo smiled warmly and gently woke her up.
"Wake up, little princess. It's time for school," she said softly.
Ji-mi slowly opened her eyes, yawned.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Ji-soo, your new nanny," she replied.
Ji-mi sat up quickly, her eyes wide with excitement.
"Wow, Granny didn't tell me you were this beautiful."
"Thanks. You're pretty yourself," Ji-soo said, and they exchanged warm smiles.
"I'm so happy I got a new nanny! You can call me Ji-mi."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Ji-mi. You need to hurry up now so you won't be late for school."
"Ok," Ji-mi said, standing up quickly and heading to the bathroom to freshen up.
Ji-soo helped by arranging her uniform neatly on the bed, making sure everything was ready for her departure.
Later, at the dining table, Min-soo and Ji-mi sat enjoying their breakfast while Ji-soo busied herself in the kitchen.
"Dad, have you seen my new nanny?" Ji-mi asked.
"Yes," he replied, focusing on his laptop.
"Isn't she beautiful?" Ji-mi asked, but Min-soo was too engrossed to respond. "Dad!" She called out, and Min-soo raised his face.
"Yes, sweetie".
"I thought we agreed not to bring work to the dining table," Ji-mi said.
"I'm sorry, sweetie. This work needs to be ready today," he explained.
"But you can do that when you get to the office. You've barely eaten; you've been drinking your coffee without touching your breakfast," she said, feigning a frown.
"Okay, I'll stop now," Min-soo said, closing his laptop and taking a bite of his hotdog. "Hmm, nice," he said.
"My new nanny prepared it," Ji-mi said.
"Okay, it's nice. Now hurry up so I can drop you off at school,"
"Okay, Daddy," she replied.
After some minutes, they finished eating and left. Ji-soo came to clear the dining table and noticed that there were no leftovers. She was pleased.
Days flew by, and Ji-mi became very close to Ji-soo. Ji-soo helped her with her homework, fulfilling her nanny duties. Min-soo was surprised by how quickly Ji-mi had warmed up to her, as Ji-mi was usually reserved around strangers.
Although Min-soo was cold towards her, not speaking to her or interacting with her much, Ji-soo respected her boundaries to avoid getting fired. She was comfortable with her job and had nothing to worry about.
One sunny day, Ji-soo and Ji-mi were seated at the dining table, working on her homework as they chatted together.
"Nanny, can I ask you a question?" Ji-mi asked.
"Yes," Ji-soo replied.
"Where are your parents?" Ji-mi asked, and Ji-soo hesitated.
Min-soo, who was coming out of his room, stopped mid-staircase as he overheard the question.
"Um, they are in heaven,"
"Heaven?" Ji-mi repeated.
"Yes, they are in heaven with God,"
"Really? Just like my Mom?"
"Your Mom is in heaven too?" Ji-soo asked sympathetically.
"Yes, Dad said God called her and she's in heaven, happy,".
Ji-soo smiled warmly as she caressed Ji-mi's hair.
"You don't have to worry; your mom is always watching you, and she loves you so much."
"Yeah, Dad told me so, and I love her too. I just wish I could have known her, because Dad said God called her the day I was born,"
"Oh, don't worry about it. She knows you, and I'm sure you look just like her," She said, and they chuckled.
"Do you have relatives?" She asked, and Ji-soo hesitated again.
"Yes, I do, but they're far away from me, so I don't get to see them often,"
"Okay," Ji-mi said, and they continued with the assignment.
Min-soo sighed after hearing their conversation and returned to his room.
*********
In another town, Ji-soo's uncle and his family welcomed a visitor, a portly old man with two bodyguards.
"You're welcome; I wasn't expecting you so soon," Ji-soo's uncle said, smiling.
"I know; I couldn't wait any longer," the old man replied, gesturing to one of his men. The man brought forward a briefcase loaded with money and placed it on the table.
The family was amazed, and Ji-soo's uncle quickly grabbed the briefcase.
"This money is too much," his wife said.
"This is just the beginning," the old man said. "So, when can I see my wife?"
The family hesitated.
"Um, soon," Ji-soo's uncle replied.
"How soon? I need her immediately; I want no delayed," the old man pressed.
"Well, she's out of town now and will return tomorrow," his wife said.
"Okay, prepare her and bring her to me as soon as she gets back. You know I hate delays," the old man said.
"Exactly, give me two days, and we'll bring her to you," the wife added.
"Alright, I'll be on my way," the old man said, standing up and leaving with his men.
"We're rich!" Ji-soo's uncle exclaimed.
"But Daddy, where will we find Ji-soo for him? You know we haven't seen her in over a year," their daughter asked.
"Don't worry about that; I'll pay her a visit tomorrow," Ji-soo's aunt said.
"Do you think she'll comply after what you and Dad did to her?" their daughter asked.
"Shut up! Would you rather marry him?" Ji-soo's uncle snapped.
"Never! That old man is disgusting," she replied.
"Good. Ji-soo is the best choice for him; she has no one and no choice but to accept him. We can't let this opportunity pass us by. This is our ticket to a successful life," Ji-soo's uncle said.
"Don't you want new clothes, new bags, and all the things you want?" Ji-soo's aunt asked their daughter.
"Yes, I want all that," their daughter said happily.
"Then, with Ji-soo, we'll have everything we want," Ji-soo's uncle said, and they laughed.
TBC
i thought nanny was soojin
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