MY DAUGHTER'S NANNY
TAG: Love and betrayal.
Min-soo sat in his office, working through the day's mail. His PA entered with a stack of files.
"Sir," he said, placing the files on the desk before turning to leave.
"What are the investigators saying? Any new developments concerning the incident?" Min-soo asked.
"I haven't heard from them, sir," the PA replied. "I'll keep you updated, sir." he said and walked away.
Meanwhile, at Min-soo's mansion, Ji-soo was tidying up the kitchen when the doorbell rang. She stopped what she was doing and rushed to answer it, surprised to find a young, elegant lady standing on the porch with luggage.
"Who are you?" the lady asked curtly.
"Um, good day, ma'am. I work here," Ji-soo replied.
The lady brushed past her and entered the house with her luggage.
"Is my husband around?" she asked, her tone unfriendly.
"Husband?" she repeated, confused.
The lady noticed Ji-soo's hesitation and turned to her, her expression cold.
"I asked a question, dummy."
"No, he's not," she replied.
Just then, Ma Ha-yoon emerged from her room, a look of surprise on her face.
"Ma'am Eun-seo !" she exclaimed, rushing to greet her. Eun-seo stared hard at her
"Are you trying to pretend you didn't hear my voice earlier?" she asked rudely.
"I apologize, ma'am. I didn't," Ma Ha-yoon said.
Eun-seo huffed and started up the stairs.
"Bring my things inside," she ordered without looking back.
Ji-soo and Ma Ha-yoon exchanged a glance.
"Granny, who is she?" She asked.
"That's the boss's fiancée,"
"Oh". She said, her eyes widened slightly.
A moment later, Ji-soo and Ma Ha-yoon lugged the luggage to Min-soo's doorstep.
"Granny, you can take it from here. I'm not allowed inside," Ji-soo said.
"Why not? You're not trespassing," Ma Ha-yoon replied.
"I know, I just don't want to go in. Sorry," Ji-soo said, walking away.
Ma Ha-yoon sighed and knocked on the door before opening it. She rolled the luggage inside, where Eun-seo was lounging on the oversized bed, typing away on her phone.
"Here are your belongings, ma'am," she said and Eun-seo ignored her, continuing to type. "Where should I put them?" She asked.
she stopped typing and shot Ma Ha-yoon a piercing glance.
"Are you blind? Don't you know where to put my stuff? And why are you bringing in my belongings? What happened to the maid from earlier?"
"You mean Ji-soo? She's not a maid, she's Ji-mi's nanny,"
"Do I look like I care about her name or what she does here? I asked a simple question," she snapped.
"I'm sorry, ma'am. She has other things to do,".
she huffed and returned to her phone. Ma Ha-yoon sighed and rolled the bags to the corner of the closet before leaving the room.
*******
Later that day, the family gathered around the dining table, waiting to be served. Earlier, when Min-soo had returned home, he was surprised to see Eun-seo and wasn't pleased that she had arrived unannounced. They needed to discuss the issue. Ji-soo and Ma Ha-yoon helped serve the meal.
"Nanny, please eat with us," Ji-mi said, smiling, but Hye-ji frowned slightly.
"No, princess, I'm okay," Ji-soo replied.
"Why are you asking a maid to dine with you?" Eun-seo asked, her tone condescending.
"My nanny is not a maid, mind your words," Ji-mi snapped.
"Ji-mi, don't speak rudely to your elder," Min-soo cautioned.
"I'm sorry, Dad. She started it," Ji-mi said.
"That's okay, let's eat," Min-soo said, trying to diffuse the tension.
"I'm not eating until Nanny and Granny join us," Ji-mi said, frowning as she pushed her meal aside. Ji-soo and Ma Ha-yoon exchanged worried glances.
"Come on, princess. Granny and I have already eaten," Ji-soo said.
"You're lying. You're just trying to avoid eating with us," Ji-mi accused, her voice rising.
Eun-seo rolled her eyes. "Ji-mi, eat your food."
"No!" Ji-mi exclaimed, jumping up from her seat and running to her room before anyone could stop her.
"Ji-mi!" Min-soo called out, getting up to follow her.
"Where did she get such an attitude from" Eun-seo said and then turned to Ji-soo and Ma Ha-yoon, who were still standing there, looking concerned. "And why are you two still here? Can you get lost?" she snapped.
"Sorry, ma'am," Ji-soo said, and they quickly left the dining room.
After some moments, Min-soo finally convinced Ji-mi to return to the dining room. They sat down and began eating, but Ji-mi soon looked around for Ji-soo.
"Granny," Ji-mi called out, and Ma Ha-yoon rushed from the kitchen to answer.
"Where's Nanny? Did she already go to bed?" Ji-mi asked.
Before Ma Ha-yoon could respond, Eun-seo interrupted.
"She rushed out earlier. I guess one of her boyfriends called her."
Ji-mi sighed and continued eating. Min-soo's expression turned stern.
"Ma Ha-yoon, did she take permission from you?" he asked firmly, his voice tinged with anger.
"Yes, she might be home late," Ma Ha-yoon replied.
"It's better she stays overnight," Eun-seo suggested, and Ma Ha-yoon walked away.
Meanwhile, Ji-soo arrived at her uncle's house after receiving a call that her sister's condition was worsening. Upon entering, she saw her uncle and his wife looking distressed, while the pot-bellied man sat on the couch, seemingly unperturbed.
"Uncle," Ji-soo called out, and they turned to her. Her uncle's wife rushed over, sobbing uncontrollably, and grasped Ji-soo's arms.
"Ji-soo, why are you trying to make me childless? You know she's all I have. Please don't do this to us," she begged.
"I'm sorry, Aunt," Ji-soo said, trying to comfort her.
"Your sorry won't cure my daughter. Our only cure is sitting right there. Just agree to marry him, and your sister will live again," her uncle said, his voice firm.
"Please, save my child," her uncle's wife pleaded, her eyes welling up with tears.
The pot-bellied man stood up and approached them.
"If your sister dies, you'll live with the regret forever," he warned Ji-soo.
"Can't you just help us? We promise to pay you back," Ji-soo suggested desperately.
The man laughed.
"The doctor said your sister has only tonight to live if nothing is done about it," her uncle interjected.
"Please agree to marry him. It's for your own benefit," her uncle's wife urged.
Ji-soo sighed, feeling trapped between life and death. She didn't know how to escape the situation.
Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from the bed. Hye-ji was jerking violently, and they rushed to her in panic.
"Hye-ji!" Ji-soo called out, but it was too late.
"She needs medical attention!"Her uncle's wife cried out in panic,
"Just say yes, and she'll live again." The pot-bellied man sneered,
Ji-soo's eyes darted between her sister, who was struggling between life and death, and her parents, whose faces were etched with pain and tears. Trapped and helpless, she made a desperate decision.
"I... I will marry you," she said.
A wave of relief washed over her uncle and his wife's faces, and they exchanged a secretive smile. Just then, Hye-ji's convulsions stopped.
"You did the right thing," the pot-bellied man said, his voice dripping with satisfaction. "Your sister will live now."
TBC
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