After Jungkook looked at the photos, he calmly asked, "Mom, where did you get these?"
The photo was of Lisa and Jimin eating together at the cafeteria.
It seemed like they were chatting happily. Jimin was looking at Lisa gently, and Lisa was eating with her head down.
Even though it was only the side of her face, because the pixels were quite clear, one could definitely tell that it was Lisa.
"Don't ask where I got this, but don't you think this woman is promiscuous? She married you but is still flirting around. Our family is so rich that she doesn't need to worry about money at all, so why does she still have to parade and flirt around? What else is she other than a bitch?"
"Mom... did you get someone to stalk her and then take these photos?"
Jungkook's expressions turned dark, not because of Lisa's photos, but rather because his mother had Lisa followed and investigated.
"Why would I? I'm not that despicable! Do you really think that I've got all that free time to stalk and take photos of her? Is she worth it? An unknown number sent this to me an hour ago, and I dialed it back, but the call didn't go through," Mrs. Jeon explained as she raised her voice.
"Let me see."
Jungkook took his mother's phone, looked at it, and it certainly was a multimedia message.
However, this number's digits were all messed up and couldn't be dialed back at all. Jungkook knew it was the hackers on the Internet that operated using these numbers.
It wouldn't leave any traces...
"Okay, I got it."
"What do you mean by that? You must immediately divorce her! The Jeon family can't have this woman around."
After receiving these photos, Mrs. Jeon immediately used this opportunity to run to the company to tattletale to his son.
She only wanted to rapidly destroy the relationship between Lisa and Jungkook...
"Mom... you're thinking too much, this is no more than a normal photo. There are tons of people at her hospital every day and tons of male colleagues. Isn't it perfectly normal for them to enjoy a meal together?" Jungkook smiled.
"My gosh... son, are you treating me like an idiot? Would I be this pissed if it was just a normal colleague? The man in this photo doesn't work at the hospital, he's Jimin. Do you know? He's the precious heir of the Park Family! Don't pretend you don't know who he is, because I won't believe you. Lisa is a flirtatious wreck, not only has she trapped you, but she's also seducing him. How shameless, I've never seen a woman like her."
Mrs. Jeon was very agitated right now as if no amount of swearing and cursing were enough.
She always had a strong bias towards Lisa, so she was overwhelmingly furious...
"Mom... good job, you know who Jimin is." Jungkook smiled with uncertain depth.
"I... that's because I occasionally play cards and have tea with Mrs. Park, so of course, I know who Jimin is... I don't even know when Jimin met her. This woman is really restless, so kook, we can't have her around. We have to find a girl from a proper family and background to marry you and have children. Okay? You have to listen to me."
Mrs. Jeon saw that being harsh didn't work, and Jungkook remained unmoved, so she began to put on a sad show, as she tried to convince her son with tears in her eyes...
"Mom... do you see me as a smart or dumb person?"
Mrs. Jeon froze for a bit when she heard Jungkook's question, then she replied, "My son is naturally an extremely smart person."
"Then do you think that I can't tell black from white? That I only listen to one side of the story?" asked Jungkook again.
"This isn't one-sided, this is solid evidence. Kook, please be clear-headed and take a good look at these photos. Even though they weren't shot in bed, I believe that this is the warning sign of an affair. Jimin isn't an average person, and I don't believe that they met coincidentally. This woman must have planned for them to meet, just like how she intentionally approached you at High School back then." Mrs. Jeon always thought that Lisa planned out her encounter with Jungkook, just so she could marry into a wealthy family.
"Mom... I know what I'm doing. If you agree with me that I'm not an idiot, then trust my judgment, okay?"
"Kook... I'm telling you..." Before Mrs. Jeon could finish her sentence, her son cut her off.
"Lee, my mom looks tired, please escort her out," Jungkook commanded icily.
"Yes sir."
"Mrs. Jeon, please come with me. The president has important documents to sign." Lee carefully watched as the mother-son duo bickered; he didn't want to piss either of them off.
In the end, Mrs. Jeon had no choice but to leave...
Then, Jungkook went back to his work...
Towards the end of the day, Jungkook turned off his computer and asked assistant Lee, "Tell me, if your mom and your wife fall into the water at the same time, who will you save first?"
"Um... sir, are you joking with me?"
"Hurry up and answer."
"My mom, of course," Lee replied confidently.
"You're so filial." Jungkook was surprised that Lee, who seemed to really love his wife, would choose his mother without hesitation.
"Because my wife knows how to swim, haha."
Jungkook, "-_-"
"No month-end bonus for you this month." Then, Jungkook got up to leave.
"Sir, you can't cut my bonus just because you're not happy with my answer... Fine, I will choose my wife then."
"No month-end bonus for you next month either. You're so unfilial," Jungkook answered in all seriousness.
It was like a lightning bolt had struck on a sunny day...
"Sir, if you wanted to cut my bonus, you can just tell me. I never know how to answer these questions." Lee grieved.
"I recorded our conversation just now, I'm going to send it over to your wife in a bit."
"Holy shit..." Lee almost exploded with anxiety.
"Sir, tell me what you want me to do, I can be your cattle or horse... but please don't torture me like that."
"You don't need to be my cattle or horse, but... remember in the future not to let my mother into my office for no good reason."
So that's what it was all about; Lee let out a sigh of relief...
"Don't worry, sir, next time your mom comes, I will immediately chase... no, I will immediately ask her to leave. I promise that I won't let her in your office, even if she yells at me until I cry." Lee was willing to do anything for his bonus.
"Okay." Jungkook nodded in satisfaction.
"But, what if the chairman comes? Should I chase... no, wait, should I ask him to leave as well?" Lee wasn't sure how to deal with a situation like that.
"No, my dad never comes for no reason."
Jungkook knew his father well; he was a diligent person, and unlike his mom, he would never make a big deal out of a small matter and then announce it to the whole world.
After leaving JC, he didn't go home, because Lisa wasn't home. She had been working night shifts recently.
Therefore, he drove to South Side. It was deep into autumn and the night air was a little chilly.
The temperature was low; Jungkook was wearing a limited edition navy blue leather jacket, with a white shirt underneath.
He was good at dressing himself; after all, as long as one was good-looking, anything would look hot on him.
"Are you still at work? Let's go out for a drink." Bambam sent him a WeChat message.
"No, I'm with my wife tonight," Jungkook replied arrogantly.
"Hey, isn't your wife working night shifts?" As the captain of the criminal investigation unit, Bambam's information was always up to date.
"That's why I'm at the hospital with her."
"Shit... I can't stand you. You always find ways to make my life sad, don't you? Does it make you happy?" Bambam exclaimed in disdain and then hung up the phone.
Lisa was reading documents in her office – they were charts for people with depression, and she was trying to come up with a treatment plan for Soobin.
She smiled sweetly when she answered her phone.
"Doll, do you miss me?" Jungkook asked on the other end.
"I do," Lisa replied with a smile.
"Do you want to see me?"
"Of course, let's video chat." Then, Lisa picked up her phone to switch to video mode when the doors of her office suddenly opened. On the other side of the door was her gorgeous, one in a million husband.
"You...?" Lisa was absolutely delighted.
"Wait... am I hallucinating? Why are you here, Mr. Jeon?" Lisa asked with a smile.
"This Mr. Jeon missed you too much."
Jungkook said as the corners of his lips curled into a gentle smile...
If you were lucky enough to look into his eyes right at that moment, you would be melted by his expression.
Lisa didn't say anything else, but immediately jumped up to him and put her arms around his neck...
The good thing was this was her private office, or else others might see this adorable side of their usually indifferent head nurse.
"Did you just get off work?" Lisa beamed at him.
"Yeah."
"Have you eaten?"
"No."
"Um... what should we do then? I already ate, I wouldn't have if I had known you were coming."
"It's fine, I'm not hungry."
"Still. Wait, let me find you something to eat."
Lisa grabbed Jungkook's hand and gestured for him to sit down. Then, she opened a small cabinet under her desk.
She pulled everything out, and there were quite a lot of snacks...
It was all the food that she ate when she was too busy and didn't have time to eat.
There was date cakes Sachima, ham sausages, jelly, and yogurt drinks.
"Hurry up and have some, or else it'll be bad for your stomach. Once I finish what I'm doing, I'll go with you to a nearby restaurant."
"No, it's fine, this is good."
Jungkook never ate junk food, but he knew that Lisa wanted to share everything she had with him, just like a kindergarten kid sharing her favorite candy with a friend.
Jungkook bit into a piece of cake and took a sip of yogurt...
Lisa immediately passed him some tissue from her desk...
"Have you been busy?" a concerned Jungkook asked her.
"Yeah, ortho is a busy department to begin with, and today we took in one of Director Li's neurology patients, so... things might get even busier."
During their busy days, she had to take more night shifts and hence had less time to spend with Jungkook .
"Don't worry about me, just take care of yourself. I don't want you to overwork yourself, it's not good for your body."
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself. I promise," Lisa promised as she raised her hand.
Jungkook looked at her and smiled lovingly...
He knew that Lisa loved medical research, so he supported her work, 100%.
He never complained and never said that she was working so hard for so little money.
Because some professions could not be measured with money... It was about value.
If a person's heart was small, they would only pay attention to the smaller picture and hence would not have broad horizons.
If a person's heart was big, they would pay attention to the bigger picture, and hence, have broader horizons.
Jungkook always knew that Lisa wasn't a normal white-collar employee. She was an arrogant medical genius.
"Kook, when you were at Harvard Med, you studied under a lot of famous professors, right? Have you ever studied neurology?"
"Just a little."
Jungkook put down his yogurt drink and answered modestly.
"I'm wracking my brain on a neurology case and was hoping that you could help me out a little. Here, take a look at the patient's overall stats."
Lisa handed a complete copy of Soobin's chart over to Jungkook.
After reading carefully, he summarized, "This patient is suffering from major depression and is at high risk for suicide. People like them can't really be cured, and if we were in the U.S., doctors will prescribe him with antidepressants of some sort to get the patient's emotions under control."
"Right, the patient is currently taking meds, but they're not working. I think it has something to do with his pressure at work. Most importantly, I think it's because he was once betrayed and therefore has been feeling suppressed. He doesn't have a good outlet for his emotions. I would suggest that he stop taking medications before undergoing psychotherapy."
"What's your game plan?" Jungkook looked at Lisa and asked her quietly.
"I'm going to try and see if I can undo the knot in his heart, and then think of other ways to focus his attention. Once a person loses the desire to live, it must be because there's nothing in this world that he can't bear to leave. I have to find something that he can't bear to leave before that happens," Lisa confidently discussed her idea with Jungkook, the medical doctor.
"It's easy to say, but hard to put into practice. Lis ... patients with depression always have a lock in their heart, and it won't be easily opened by others. This might be a difficult case to solve, but since you want to take it, I'll help you."
"Thank you, kook." Lisa thought that Jungkook would persuade her to give up on this patient.
She didn't expect him to be 100% supportive, and her mood instantly improved ...
Then, she naughtily took a piece of Sachima, took half of it, and gave the rest to Jungkook. "This is delicious, but it's too sweet. For your health, I have to help you finish half of it."
Jungkook took the Sachima with a smile and quietly ate it. He didn't mind that it was Lisa's leftovers at all.
"How old is this patient?" Jungkook casually asked as he ate.
Lisa froze for a second, because she really didn't know how old Soobin was ... His agent seemed to hate this, and didn't even write it in his medical records.
"What's wrong?" Jungkook asked when he saw that Lisa was slightly stunned.
"I ... don't know how old he is. Um, because he's an actor, it's a bit confidential. Should I call Dr. Li and ask?" Lisa was about to make the call.
However, Jungkook said, "No need."
Then, Jungkook turned on his phone and looked up Soobin on google. The year 1992 was written on it.
This meant that he was 25 years old this year. Even if it was fake, the difference wouldn't be too big.
"The patient is between 25 to 30 years old. He's still young, so there's still a chance for him to be cured. You did the right thing. Stop his medication first and restore his normal thinking. However, his condition is quite serious now. If you stop the medication abruptly, it will be dangerous. So, I suggest ... hypnosis."
"Hypnosis?" Lisa was slightly startled.
"That's right. You'd better ask your hospital to find an outstanding psychologist to hypnotize him. First, find out what the shadow in his heart is, and then solve the knot in his heart through hypnosis. After that, when he's not so anxious, you can proceed to the second step, which is to find a reason for him to live."
"It's a good idea, but I don't know if the person involved will accept it. After all ... it involves privacy. Celebrities are all very concerned about this."
"You can talk to him about this. I believe that with your persuasiveness, he will definitely agree." Jungkook was very confident in Lisa.
Lisa smiled and walked to Jungkook's side. She placed her small hand in his broad palm ...
"Thank you, Kook, for your advice. I have no words to express my gratitude."
"If you really want to thank me, why don't you do something more practical?" Jungkook's lips curled up ...
"For example?" Lisa looked at him and asked.
"The night is still young. Dr. Lisa, do you want to do something?" Jungkook said as he pulled Lisa into his arms.
Then, his hands began to wander around ...
"This is the office, it'll be bad if someone comes in ..."
"I just want to kiss my wife, what's so bad about that?" Jungkook didn't think much of it.
"Um ... I see." Lisa was scared for nothing. She thought that Jungkook was going to do it with her in the office.
"What did you think?" Jungkook smiled wickedly.
"Ahem ... I didn't think anything of it." Lisa blushed and denied it.
"If it's nothing, why are you blushing ...?" Jungkook asked mischievously.
"I ..." Before Lisa could finish, Jungkook's slightly cold lips captured hers.
Then, they melted into a passionate kiss .
After a while, Jungkook finally let go of Lisa ...
Lisa, on the other hand, thought what they did was too bold. If someone came in and saw them, it would be so embarrassing. Shouldn't they do this at home?
Seeing Lisa's blushing face, Jungkook's lips curved up slightly ...
"Doll, I'll leave you to work, I'm going to go now."
"So soon ...?" Lisa was reluctant to leave.
"You're still working, I can't stay here and disturb you." As Jungkook spoke, he stood up with a smile on his face.
Lisa quietly followed behind him, her small hand held in his big hand.
Jungkook didn't tell Lisa about the photos that were secretly taken, nor did he ask her, because he trusted Lisa one hundred percent.
The people who took the photos had ulterior motives; they wanted nothing more than to ruin their relationship.
He thought of a few people. The first one was that his mother directed and acted in a show, and she hired someone to take the photos herself.
The second one was that psycho Sehun. He might have started to make a move, so he hired someone to take the photos and send them to his mother in an attempt to cause internal strife in the Jeon Family.
The third one was Jimin. Jungkook already knew how he felt about Lisa, but he didn't do anything about it. This wasn't the style of the young master of the Park Family, so the possibility of Jimin being the culprit was not very high.
When the two arrived at the entrance of the hospital, Jimin happened to come out as well ...
When he saw Lisa, his eyes lit up, but when he saw Jungkook, they instantly dimmed.
"What a coincidence, President Park." Jungkook never shied away from greeting Jimin, and he knew that when it came to Lisa, he would never lose to Jimin. He believed in his ten-year relationship with Lisa.
"Yeah, what a coincidence," Jimin also greeted him with a cold smile.
This was the first time the two of them met in private after parting ways on Gamble God, but they didn't expect it to be at the hospital.
Jungkook smiled slightly and turned around. "Doll, you can drop me off here, you should go back to work."
"Okay." Lisa nodded obediently.
Jungkook's plan was to kiss Lisa, but he didn't.
He didn't, because he didn't want to play such a childish trick.
He didn't need to tell everyone that he loved Lisa, he just needed to keep it to himself.
(A/n- this is what makes me root for Jungkook. He just knows how to love her right and it is so rare to be found)
Jungkook then walked out of the hospital, and Jimin followed him ... It seemed like he was going to leave as well.
"You came to the hospital to spy on Lisa? Check on her? You don't trust Lisa? " Jimin asked with a smile.
"Wrong, if I didn't trust her, I would've just told her to quit her job and stay at home. She wouldn't have to come to the hospital every day and work the night shift, so put away your useless guesses." Jungkook laughed.
"You seem to have a lot of confidence in yourself, you think Lisa won't have a change of heart, right?"
"You don't have to say that, do you think she's a fickle woman?" Jungkook asked back.
"That's not it, I just feel like I lost a chance. If you didn't show up first, she would've been mine. Of course, you showed up earlier than me, so there's nothing I can do about it. So, I think if you quit one day, she'll still be mine."
"I'll never quit, never."
"Haha, don't say that too soon. You never know which will come first, tomorrow or an accident, so ... don't be too sure about some things, what if it comes true in the future?" Jimin continued to laugh.
"President Park, you seem to have a lot of free time these days ..." Jungkook looked at Jimin meaningfully.
"So? What do you plan to do? " Do you want to fight me? "Jimin took out a lollipop out of nowhere and put it in his mouth, looking at Jungkook provocatively.