Pay With Your Heart
Chapter 55 - Test Tube Babies

Lee Family Mansion

After receiving his father's summon, Dan-Han left the office straight away and drove to his parent's manor. He sauntered into the living room where his father was probably waiting for him. And of course he was right.

"Father" Dan-Han greeted with a bow before sitting on the sofa opposite his father.

"Heard you had a meeting with the foreign investors, how did it go?" Father Lee asked, dropping the newspapers in his hands.

"You're retired, yet you still have eyes on the company. You don't understand the meaning of retirement. I guess mother should be in the know that you still work from home" Dan-Han said, making his father let out a small laugh.

"Don't forget I still own it, so I have my eyes and ears to the ground" He said.

"I hope the chairman hasn not summoned me to keep him company, while we have a chit-chat I suppose?" Dan-Han said as he unbuttoned his suit and leaned back on the sofa.

"It wouldn't be a bad idea" He shrugged casually. "But no that's not why I've called you. I have something to talk to you about" Father Lee said nervously. Though Dan-Han was his own son, but there was something about him that made people edgy, him included.

Father Lee did not lose to his son in his domineeering presence. They both commanded respect and looked kingly. But Dan-Han was too aloof and cold and he emanated a dark aura that one couldn't resist but succumb to.

He had personally trained him to be the man he was today, but it seems his son has outgrown his niche.

Dan-Han noticed his father's hesitation and his lips slightly turned upward. There's was only one topic that his father hesitated having with him, and that was marriage!.

"Miss Choi Mi-Ok" Dan-Han said with a smirk, "I don't like her", He added indifferently.

"What?" Father Choi feigned ignorance as he picked up his cup of tea and took a sip. Surreptiously stealing glances at Dan-Han from the side of the tea cup. This was why people feared his son. He had a way of seeing through people and leaking out their inner secrets.

His eyes popped when realization dawned on him. Even if Dan-Han had a clue they were about to talk marriage, he highly doubted Dan-Han could guess exactly who he wanted to talk about, except.....

"Are you having me watched?" Father Lee asked increculously.

Dan-Han shrugged, "It's precaution methods. As the new head of the family, I have to watch over every one of you" He replied, leaving his father stunned.

"But I'm your father!" Father Lee snapped, but the stoic man in front of him was unfazed.

"And you're still doing the same. I know you have people following me too, just in case. So see it as me returning the favour"

"I guess I'm right about why you've summoned me right?" Dan-Han looked at him intensely, while he waited for his father to snap out his daze and give him a reply.

Father Lee regained his composure and dropped his cup of tea. " As a matter of fact, yes. And I'll cut to the chase. I have decided to get you both engaged and married" Father Lee spoke after calming himself down. Dan-Han gave him a scrutinizing look as he listened.

"Is that your idea or Chairman Choi's?" Dan-Han asked rhetorically.

"What do you mean?" Father Lee feighed ignorance.

"You can tell Chairman Choi I said nice try. He should come to me directly and state what he wants and he should stop using his daughter as a gateway ticket or use any unhanded means" He said coolly, as he sat up straight.

"What do you mean? He was just been concerned about his daughter, just as I'm about you. We just want to get you both married. I want you married" Father Lee defended. He was oblivious to Chairman Choi's scheme but Dan-Han was fully aware, but he has always turned a blind eye to him just because of the level of relationship Chairman Choi had with his father.

"You don't have to worry about me. Since you're retired, you should enjoy your retirement and keep my mother company, while I take care of our family business" He replied as he stood up to his feet.

"Dan-Han I want you to get married, then you can focus on the company fully" Father Lee knew this son of his was not an ordinary man that could easily be controlled, but he was still his son and thus Dan-Han should still listen to him.

Like they say, the offspring tree never grows taller the tree it buds from.

"Thank you for your concern father, but you are fully aware why I'm not interested in getting married. You should focus on your health and mother's health. You wife looks sick and that should be you utmost priority" Dan-Han adviced.

"She is?" Father Lee asked.

"Go ask her and focus on my mother. Don't pressurize me into getting married or else I might take drastic measures" Dan-Han threatened.

"Measures like what?" Father Lee pressed.

Dan-Han intensed his gaze at him, "Don't forget I have my DNA at the fertility bank. Push me one more time and I'll replace a surrogate mother or worse I'll get you some test tube babies" Dan-Han threatened in a calm but dour manner before walking out of his parents house living his father dumbfounded. He knew how his father hated the words, 'Test tube babies'. And he knew how much his father despised the fact that he had his specimen kept in a sperm bank.

"That punk threatens me with test tube babies? Idiot" Father Lee cussed angrily.

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Dan-Han's Car

Dan-Han sat in his car outside the manor for a while before dialing Jae-Hyun's number.

"Hello" Jae-Hyun greeted over the phone.

"Hello! Jae-Hyun I know my mother has been to the hospital recently. Did she come for a check up or her normal charity work?" Dan-Han asked as he looked back at the manor. He knew his mother had visited the hospital, but why she was there was what he had no clue about.

"Just her normal donations. Why? Is she sick?" Jae-Hyun lied nervously.

"I don't know, I just think she might be sick. She looks lean and pale" He replied.

"It might be stress or fatigue. It comes with the age" Jae-Hyun continued to lie.

"I asked her to come to the hospital for a check up. So do well to take a proper look at her." He ordered. Even though there might be some crack and gaps in his relationship with his mother, he still cared for her deeply.

"Okay"

"You must tell me if anything is wrong with her, don't help her keep a secret. I know how persuasive she can be"

"Sure I won't" Jae-Hyun assured him.

"And let's meet up soon, I think something happened to me recently" Je added.

"Can I get a hint?" Jae-Hyun asked.

"Wait till I get more confirmation. I don't want to be hastily conclusive" Dan-Han said.

"Okay, I'll wait for your call" Jae-Hyun said before disconnecting the call.

He shouldn't help her keep a secret? He was already doing that. Madam Lee already had cancer, how was he to tell Dan-Han about it?

Dan-Han lolled back on his seat, as he thought back at that moment back at his house with Eun-Sun, making his lips curl up subconsciously. The smile on his face completely disappeared when he remembered how In-Ha had called her baby, and pudding.

He wondered what In-Ha was up to with his little debtor. In-Ha was a dangerous specie. Maybe he should do something to take her away from there.

But what should he do?