Hi I'm Married, But I'm Sleeping With My Boss

"that's how the business plan Is bound to be"

"Stocks..."

"Charts"

"The economy"

"We need more revenue!!!"

Same thing again and again. Meilin missed her children gravely, the couple of weeks she spent felt like forever and she couldn't handle the turmoil of her emotions. She wondered if they missed her, if they cared? No one called from home ever since.

"I wonder what I did wrong? Why isn't this working out for me" She looked at the doll in her hands then turned her gaze to the window beside her bed and observed the snowy view. 

"I know where your kids are..." 

"More importantly...you followed me here? You didn't just follow me! You're working as a sitter with my ex..." 

"Everything I do is for you and just you" Haru couldn't believe it. He was angry. Time without number, he'd tried to make her understand that her relationship with him would end it tears. He didn't want another relationship, and with someone her age? That was ridiculous.

Her eyes started welling up  with tears.

"you never cared about me...is that what you're saying. Instead of being excited about seeing me for the first time in Beijing, you're yelling at me? Do my feelings not matter at all?" She covered her face with her hands and slowly shook her head "You kissed me, you took care of me and you made me feel loved. You were a father figure but at some point I wanted you to really be close to me. I love you" 

Haru pinched the bridge of his nose, tired of trying to convince her to think otherwise because the way she was talking proved an ordinary discussion couldn't put an end to her fantasy.

"Why my kids? Why work as a sitter? How did you find them? Mihyo you're making me feel like you're stalking my family and i..."

"I wanted to be part of your family because I love you" 

Haru took a seat and rested his elbows on his desk. He felt so terrible, he should've cautioned her about her emotions before it got this awful. He had no clue about his next strategy, all he could do was sigh and sigh and sigh.

"a 46 year old man and a girl that's not even eighteen" it really was ridiculous. It hurt mihyo whenever he said it that way. She didn't care about the age difference, her mind mostly went to the fact that he'd be with her even though they don't get married.

"I know you're mad at me but I need you to do one thing. I promised your kids, that they'd get to see you this Christmas if they learn to love me" 

"Why would you want them to do something like that?" 

"Because I thought I'd be related to them...but since you don't love or care about me. I guess it'll never happen" she was about to leave when haru called her back. "it's not that...I don't care about you...I really do. I see myself as your father figure and not your lover or boyfriend or anything. You're a young girl...you're pretty too. You must have tons of boys running after you, mingle with them. You're supposed to be in school right now mihyo. Promise me you'll go back to Seoul after Christmas please..."

"I promise" she guaranteed with a smile. It'll hurt her too but she believed she wasn't needed in his life anymore. 

"But please come to the mansion to visit the kids this Christmas and I'll be gone before you know it."

Hung above the furnace, Stockings were loaded down with candy sticks and chocolate desserts. The twins helped mihyo in decorating the tree and after their styling, minhyo plug in the lights and the colours flickered to the tune of the melody.

Walking around the formally dressed structures of city square, Haru watched as people swarmed in and out of the shops with kids and lovers, enjoying the jolly feeling of the season. As the night sky blurred away, the sky got thicker with dim and the golden light of the road lights spilled on the path he strolled on. 

He had an Idea and quickly came to a halt. He knew it would make his children happy and it would also bring a smile Mihyo's face.

The loud spirited laughter of a.d.u.l.ts could be heard over the continuous chatter surrounding the vivacious atmosphere of the mall as Haru continued to move onwards after he paid for his props.

The girls sat on the table praying for the Christmas feast on the table, Mihyo seated with them. They were dressed in their Christmas sweaters, Mihyo spent her time knitting them for the twins and she made sure it was a perfect match. 

She took pictures of them standing beside eachother whilst holding hands. She actually managed to settle their differences but she knew it would take a while before they become close again. The girls waited patiently for their father to show up, they ate slow because they wanted to eat with their father and they had little or no idea if he was going to show up or not.  

In seconds. They saw a pair of black boots at the window with a glimpse of red trousers. The strange individual passed his body through the window that was somewhat wide enough with a sack.

The girls were scared, they hid behind mihyo who was also confused as to why Santa arrived and how he actually got in. "Who are you?"

"Well I'm Santa and I have lots and lots of gifts for the kids because I know they've been wonderful children" Li na took a step forward "Santa..." She continued to walk towards him "What do you have in the sack?"

The man smiled and dropped the sack giving her free permission to check what was in  there. She was surprised to see that all that was in there was nothing but worn clothes.

"but Santa isn't supposed to exist..." mihyo saw the Santa imposter as a threat. She was afraid of making a wrong move since Li na was in a risky zone. Who knows whether he had a firearm or something hazardous on him.

"have no fear" the man took off the fake beard, glasses and hat "Daddy is here" 

Li na's eyes welled up faster than she'd ever imagine. If felt like she was standing infront of a strange being that was more than a human, a better form. She was in the depths of her emotions, had nothing to say, didn't know how to express her happiness but Haru could read everything. 

He spread his arms apart and the two girls ran into his embrace. "Thanks for coming" mihyo said. If she could she'd run into his arms, Kiss him in a way lovers do but she wasn't allowed. Society would actually frown at that.

They all took a seat like a family. Drank and ate, told jokes and brought warm smiles on eachother's faces.

"What's going on here?!" Meilin raged in with the new head servant following behind her.  She'd just arrived an hour ago and she wasn't expecting to see Haru eating comfortably with her children and the sitter she hired. 

Mihyo got up "Miss Zhao..." The teen had nothing to say. Everyone at the table was speechless and they could see how much of a big deal Meilin was making out of it.

"I thought the kids would be happy to celebrate Christmas with their father..." Meilin plunged forward and smacked mihyo's face. "How dare you bring him here? You two must've been working hand in hand. It was a set up! Why would you think that way..."

"Meilin calm down. She's just a seventeen year old. She did what she thought was right!!!" Meilin was disgusted. How was it right? It was far from being "oh shut up you pervert" she shunned haru and turned her attention back to mihyo who stood stunned by the slap.

The girls were complaining in the background obviously of their mother's disciplinary actions. They were scared she'd do something bad to Mihyo the same way she took their dad away. 

"This was supposed to be a happy moment. Why did you come home mom. We don't need you, I wish you could just die!!!"

Li hua ran away crying after her spiteful words thay hurt meilin deeply. She slapped Mihyo again. The teen didn't want to react because meilin was older and she was the mother to the children of the man she d.e.s.i.r.ed. 

"You've brainwashed my family. You're trying to steal my children away"

Haru was fed up. He was tired of meilin always acting bizarre. He gave into his anger and slapped her.

Meilin fell on the floor, her hand on her face as she turned to look at the eyes of an enraged Haru, clentched fists by his sides. Li Na closed her eyes, it was far from the Christmas she'd always wanted for the past six years. Her family was already at a breaking point, this was the final nail on the head.

Haru heaved as he slowly realized the unmanly thing he had done. He'd never...he'd never raise his hand at a woman, especially Meilin. There was no excuse for it. He didn't even know what to say to the teary woman on the floor. He was disappointed in himself more than the situation. Meilin picked herself up and ran out of the house. 

She was finally broken. She wasn't the bad guy, she was trying her best to remain on the good side with her kids but she'd just realised that she failed...a long time ago.

It was snowy and she thrudded through the thick white as she puffed. Haru hit her, something she'd never forget. That moment she remembered Bao and his torture. It was disgusting.

She spaced out as she slowed down and kept walking forward forward surrendering to the sentiments of the air. " I wish you could just die ..." Li Hua's voice echoed in her head. 

"Die...you want me to die?" she laughed hysterically "I can die...ha haha...I can do that if you want" she stopped talking as soon as she noticed a clear road ahead. She smiled as she started to run again. 

"Meilin!!!"

"Miss Zhao!!!"

"Meilin... Please let's talk!!!" Haru and Mihyo had been looking for Meilin together not knowing Li Na quietly followed. They crossed the road still calling out her name and Searching for any clues with their torch light. Li Na tripped over what seemed to be a log and her torch fell out of her grip. It rolled but came to a stop just to reveal what was really on the ground. 

Her scream caught the attention of her father and haru turned to Mihyo before they ran to the direction of the sound. 

"What happened li Na? Why are you outside" Haru flashed the light to the figure and he completely lost it. "meilin...meilin..."he shook her body and could feel blood, she was bleeding. Blood was on the snow..footprints and a long trail of blood was on the snow.

" Meilin" he sniffled as his eyes became teary. 

It's been an hour she looked pale already but he didn't want to think she was gone. He shook his head, he didn't know what to do. The guilt weighed in as he shook her and called her name countlessly. Li na could do nothing but cry and Mihyo blamed herself for it all. 

"Call the ambulance...call anybody" mihyo had never seen Haru crying before and he'd never done so for a long time. Mihyo concluded he still loved her and there was no reason to pretend anymore. 

"I'm not with my phone" she said shivering and already sneezing.

"f.u.c.k!!" He lifted meilin in his arms "Take li Na along and make sure you hold onto her tight" Haru ran not knowing where he was going but he had to find the mansion lights one way or another. Meilin was cold, he couldn't see her face clearly but he had hope that she'd be alright. She had to be.