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Chapter 23: Afraid

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"You're all fired," I simply let out to the team of directors in front of me, I couldn't help but scoff at their confused faces as if they haven't done anything wrong but immediately excused themselves and left the room.

"Aish," I let out, another day, another fired employee.

I collapsed onto my chair as I leaned over the table, bringing my hands up to my temples to massage them as I closed my eyes.

Just when I thought I was calming down, I heard the front door of my office open and close alarming me that someone had entered without my permission, I was pissed, who could this be?

"Whoever it is, get out or you're fired!" I yelled but immediately paused as I heard the person's unusual steps, the person that's as walking seemed to have been very light and small as the sounds of their steps were light, as if skipping their way toward me?

I still had my head down and eyes closed but what made me open my eyes was a sudden sound of something getting dragged on the table along with attempts of exaggerated car noises?

I took a peek through the gaps of my fingers that were once massaging my temples and had found a small hand dragging a car toy on the table in front of me... Jungwoo?

I immediately removed the hands that were once blocking my view to see a small little boy playing with his car toys on my desk.

"Jungjung?" I let out to the boy who was smiling at me as he continued to play along with his toys.

I found myself picking him up from across the table, bringing him on to my lap as I stared him down. It was a Saturday and he didn't have school so I had no choice but to bring him to work with me today, no I'm just confused because... why wasn't he with his caretaker?

"Why are you here?" Jungwoo beamed his head at that as he sent me a warm smile to which caused me to calm down now as if taking all of my stress away.

"Aren't you supposed to be with your caretaker?"

"Caretaker bad at race car, so I ran away to play with Appa" He exclaimed as he gave me one of his toy cars. I couldn't help but laugh at the boy's silliness. Running away just to play with me?

As I was about to play with him someone came running into my office, coincidentally, it was the caretaker.

"Mr. Jeon! I lost your son-... Oh, Jungwoo you're here, thank goodness!" The caretaker came in, the second she looked at my son, her once distressed look on her old face disappeared, now planting a relieved one.

"Come on Jungwoo, let's not disturb your father as he works," She suddenly let out while extending her hand out toward the boy in my arms.

"No!" I unconsciously let out as I suddenly wrapped my arms around the boy in a protective matter as if keeping him from the innocent woman in front of us who'd planted a disoriented look instead.

"What's wrong Mr. Jeon?" She asked as I saw her bring her hand back to her side as she observed my own confused state which was surprising...

But it didn't take long for her to suddenly chuckle and plant a warm smile of her face as she diverted her gaze from me to the boy in my arms.