chapter 57

                                 1"Don't think I am making hay while the sun shines. I heard him pressurizing you while coming here so I played to help you. I came to know that you are hurt so I came to see you", said Kim Jae as soon as Dr. Ji Hoon left. Zaini said nothing but nodded. "Kim Min Ho must have told him. He could have come himself. I don't know why he is keeping a distance from me", thought Zaini."Did your grandfather suffer a mild heart attack last night in real?" asked Zaini to Kim Jae."Yes""How is he now?" "Better... Doctors are looking after him at my home", said Kim Jae. "Your home? Ahh... You are a millionaire and can afford such facilities at your home too!" said Zaini."Let me finish your paperwork and I will take you home. You can rest there for the time being", said Kim Jae going towards the door."No, I will go to my flat. You need to take care of your grandfather too", said Zaini."I have many people who can take care of you and my grandfather", said Kim Jae.Zaini was thinking of marrying Kim Jae since Prague challenged him but now that he was in front of her and insisting her to go to his home, she was not feeling at all about doing that. Her mind was occupied with Kim Min Ho only. But then again her mind started playing how Prague shouted at her. How he blamed her for everything that happened to him. Her heart again filled up with anger. "I need to get married to him as soon as possible!!" thought Zaini with anger. "How can I go to your home? It will be awkward. What will your family think about me? I don't want to tarnish my image in their eyes. By the way, there is no mention of your grandfather on the internet", said Zaini.Kim Jae came back to her bed and sat aside on a table. "I have hidden my life from media as much as possible. I was nurtured by my grandfather as I lost my parents in an accident when I was just a kid. His business is in Hawaii now. He left this country when my parents died. I was raised in Hawaii but my heart was in South Korea. I came here when I was 15. I struggled for work for one and half years and then I got my first break. Luckily my dramas performed well and I never had to return to Hawaii. My grandfather came to visit me yesterday morning", said Kim Jae."That's why there is no mention of your family background on the internet. It is about your work and achievements only. I am so sorry about your parents. It must have been hard for you to grow without them", said Zaini finally finding out about his family background.Kim Jae exhaled and said, "My grandpa did his best to raise me but no one can fill up the place of your parents. I did miss sometimes having parents. I have lived my life on my own after 15 as I wanted to be something soon, get married, and have my own family.""Then why don't you get settled? You must have many options available to you!?" said Zaini.Before Kim Jae could say something the nurse came in with the breakfast."Your paperwork is complete. Your breakfast is included in your bill so I have brought it. Your time to vacate the room is till noon", said the nurse and left.Kim Jae arranged the meal in front of her on the patient's table. "Dig in", said Kim Jae "I will be back soon."Kim Jae went out.                                  2Zaini did not feel like eating anything.  Right now her life was a complete mess. The way the Chairman talked to her and she could not even greet him. The way Dr. Ji Hoon was pressuring her and Kim Jae had to jump in to save her. The way he is trying to help her. "Where the hell are my friends!? Others are hovering over me but the ones who should be with me, are nowhere to be seen", said Zaini.Zaini called Nazma."Where are you??" asked Zaini almost yelling at her."Calm down. I am at the airport. My grandmother died today early morning. I am just boarding the plane. I talked to Dr. Ji Hoon one hour back when you were sleeping. He said your ankle is sprained and it will be healed within a week. You will be allotted the room for one week", said Nazma."Oh no, I am so sorry to hear that. When will you come back?", said Zaini. She wanted to tell her what happened with Dr. Ji Hoon but she skipped."I am going after 2 years so most probably after 15 days", said Nazma. "Oh, okay! See you then", said Zaini and disconnected the call. Zaini called Kim Min Ho. "Hello", said Kim Jae."Why did you leave me last night alone? Why were you sitting outside the bar? Why didn't you come inside? I fell trying to run after you and sprained my ankle. Now who will take care of me?" asked Zaini.Kim Jae realized he was Kim Min Ho over his cell phone. He smiled at how she was behaving on the phone and also wondered when she would feel so free to talk to him as she talked to Kim Min Ho. "I properly admitted you at the hospital and I know what has happened to you. Since you were asleep I went home with Leo. You have all the help there. What are you fuzzing about? And, I didn't come to the bar yesterday because I don't lend my shoulder to a crying girl", said Kim Min Ho. "What??? I am your friend. I needed a friend to talk to but you did not find it important to come inside and help me vent out the pain!!" said Zaini."Nazma, Javier and maybe Leo too... These are all your friends but I don't consider myself your friend. I did ask you to call me whenever you need someone who can listen to you. I never said I would offer my shoulder too", said Kim Min Ho."Then what I am to you?" asked stunned Zaini."I Love You!""Not again... Not again!!! I am not ready to hear another proposal!!! What is all this happening to me??? Do I look like a vampire who is attracting everyone around me!!" said Zaini almost crying in frustration. Kim Jae put the cell phone on mute and laughed hard.