I Let Myself Want You

8 ● Jesper ● 30.09.2022

September 30th, 2022

Jesper, New York

Mr. Lee's recovery took a bit longer than I expected, but thankfully, there were no complications after the surgery and he was as good as new. He was discharged from the hospital yesterday, and he proposed a family dinner tonight. Family meaning their family, and me. I already knew that he always considered me a part of the family, and I liked the idea.

I was glad that I wasn't on call tonight, it meant that I could come for dinner without worrying about being called in to the hospital for some emergency. I was also happy about finally seeing Jisoo and Mrs. Lee, since I haven't seen those two for almost two decades.

And boy was I surprised when I saw Jisoo. Last time I saw her, she was maybe like thirteen years old, she was a teenager, a little girl, and now, she was a full grown woman. Weirdly enough, I didn't see any resemblance to Yohan, besides the eyes. She looked completely different. Her hair was long and really light brown, it almost looked blonde. She was still as short as I remembered, all those years didn't do much for her height, though she looked good in general. The eyes though, they were so similar to Yohan's, it almost seemed like they were the same person.

Their mother on the other hand, looked exactly as I remembered her, she hasn't aged a day. Lee Jia has always been an elegant woman with short black hair and black eyes. She was very stylish and always looked put together. As far as I knew, she was a chairwoman at some foundation, which I thought suited her really well, she looked like someone important.

The townhouse was another story. Almost twenty years and it looked like a completely different house. I figured that Mrs. Lee probably liked to redecorate a lot, and being the amazing woman she was, she made everything look pretty and elegant.

From what I knew, Yohan didn't live with them anymore, since he had his own family and his own home now, but Jisoo still lived with her parents. She was single as well, because apparently, she preferred to focus on her career. Smart woman. I couldn't wait to get to know her some more, see the person she's become.

I was surprised when we sat at the dinner table, and it was just the five of us. I was sure that Yohan's family would be here as well, since they were, well, his freaking family, but I didn't want to ask about it. Maybe he didn't want me to see them, maybe he didn't want me to meet Joey, who the fuck knows.

"So Jesper, I don't know if you've heard, but Jisoo is going to be working with you, starting next week," Mrs. Lee said happily. Yes, I did know that, I reviewed her application for the fellowship myself. To be honest, I couldn't wait.

"Oh yeah, I heard," I nodded. "I have to say, I'm looking forward to it. I hope I'll be a good teacher though, and that I won't fail you," I said, looking at Jisoo. "Why did you decide to go to Presbyterian though? Any particular reason?" I asked, truly curious.

I heard her snort quietly and I couldn't wait for the answer. "Well, you, for one," she started. "When dad told me you're a cardio attending there, I was sold. I also wanted to leave Langone, because the cardio department there sucks, and I was literally going backwards this last year. Then there's also the comfort of working without Yohan breathing over my neck twenty-four-seven, so I only see benefits in going to Presbyterian. Oh, and it's closer to home, so it's more convenient as well," she explained. And well, I was surprised that she didn't leave Langone sooner, if that was the case.