Just like expected his mother turned his birthday party into a grand celebration which the siblings didn't like at all .The hall was decorated with balloons confetti and glitter per the request of Ha-Woon and his own mother .The grandma and grandson due shared the same likes.
Foods of different types decorated the table ,from western foods to their native ones .A cake of course was a must even though Asher didn't like them too much ,not because he hated sweets but because of a certain reason known only to him.
People of all walks of life filled the hall to its capacity making the event livelier with people chatting and laughing .To Asher it was a waste of time and money ,to the his mother it was an opportunity for her to hook up her other two kids who still hadn't given him a grandchild .Lucky for him he had already performed his duty as a son but that wasn't enough for Mrs Lee she wanted more .She wanted a daughter in law or even a son in law if its a must .
He had to get Asher to get himself a partner ,man or woman she didn't care at all .She wouldn't be Mrs Lee anymore if she didn't accomplish her task on that day .Thus she spent her time introducing Asher to different people which Asher found irritating .He already had a child he didn't need a wife or husband anymore ,for what purpose was the need of marriage .
"Ahh Choon -Hee ,"said an excited Mrs Lee drugging his son with him."Asher was already tired of being introduced to young women the oldest he has met is twenty six but now an older woman ? Is his mom that desperate .I mean the woman looked as if she were the same age as her mother .
"Asher say hi to Mrs Jun ,"said his mother not giving him a glance .He finally relaxed and let out a breath that he himself didn't notice he was holding in .When his mom called her Mrs Jun it meant she was already married .He would have decided not to talk to his mom forever if he had made him marry the so called Choon-Hee .Asher greeted her politely ,but with a scowl on his face .
Choon-Hee looked awfully familiar to him and he was busy wracking his brain to figure out where and when he met her that he didn't notice the kind of face he was giving to Choon-Hee.
"Is there something on my face ?"Choon-Hee asked Asher who stared down at the woman with a face ridden with confusion .'What the hell is this woman talking about ?'thought Asher before he could ask anything Choon-Hee continued ,"I mean the way you look at me ,that's why I asked if there was something on my face ,"
"My apologies I was just thinking you look familiar have we met before?"he asked equally curious .Choon-Hee smiled on hearing that ,a lot of people have been telling her that ever since she came back .She couldn't blame them since she looked a lot like his son thus the confusion.
"We have never met before but I think you have met my son ,that's why I look familiar,"she explained with a smile on her face.
"Ahhh since when did you have a son?"Interjected Mrs Lee .For as long as she had known Choon-Hee she didn't have any child .So where was 'you have met my son 'coming from ?
"Its a long story I will tell you later any way there he is ,"she said pointing at a tall man 1.90cm tall ,he was dressed in a snow white tux .His back was facing them so they couldn't make out his face but he had jet black hair .
"Ha-Jun !"Choon-Hee called out to the man .While Asher was lost in thought. 'I know that name why do I know that name ?'he thought as he heard the person respond to his mothers calling .
The voice of that man was vividly imprinted in his mind ,he couldn't forget it no matter what .At first he would have thought it was a coincidence but after the person turned the word coincidence was thrown out of the window .
Surprised he dropped his glass of wine which made his mother yelp. All eyes were on him but his eyes were on that Ha-Jun guy .Even when his mother asked if he was okay he didn't respond .His heart was beating fast ,his vision getting blurry with his tears a blink away .His mother shook him hard enough which got him out of his trance .He looked at his mother with those teary brown eyes before walking away .
She was going to follow him but was stopped by Ha-Jun ."Its ok aunt I will go see if he is ok ,"he said before he left .Mrs Lee agreed since he knew that person wasn't a stranger since she had seen him once or twice with Asher when they were still in highschool.