Driver drove them towards the outskirts of the city. They traveled to the other end of the city and stopped near one side of the road as cars can't go any further.
Ashley looked to her right and left curiously, as this was the first time she visited this area.
"Get down dear, as cars can't go any further into this lane, we have to take a walk from here" Paul instructed Ashley.
"Grandpa, where are we?" Ashley was frustrated and added, "I am feeling hungry, couldn't we have done this some other time? I really don't have the energy to take a walk"
"Dear it is only a two minutes walk, just trust this grandpa of yours, after you follow me to this place all your tiredness will be gone" Grandpa insisted with a faint smile on his face and Ashley couldn't say no.
"What are you saying grandpa, how can my tiredness disappear? The first thing I need is some food" Ashley complained while walking with difficulty in her pencil heels.
Grandpa smiled and ignored her childish complaints. After walking for a minute, the two were standing in front of a restaurant.
Ashley looked around the place, it was an old restaurant, unlike the high-end restaurants where she eats. This made her annoyed and irritated but for her grandpa's sake, she kept quiet.
Grandpa headed towards a corner table and Ashley followed him.
She was still observing the ambiance. It was a very old, small but a decent restaurant, which highlighted the authenticity of a Korean food place.
The ambiance was way different than any other restaurant she ever visited. Seeing how happy her grandpa was after coming here, she decided to keep quiet and not hurt him with her words.
"Dear, you might be wondering why we are here?"
"Yeah, I am grandpa. After winning an award I believed we would be having dinner at some seven star or at least at a five star restaurant but here we are at a small and an old restaurant. I never expected this is how we would be celebrating"
Grandpa chuckled at her words as he expected the same from his cold granddaughter, but nevertheless he explained his actions, "Actually, dear, this is a special place and is very close to my heart. Whenever I feel happy and believe I achieved something worthy, I come here to spend some time. Right now, we are celebrating your success."
"I am confused grandpa, if you are happy or you achieve something, you are supposed to go to some high-end restaurant but why this place, it is meant for lower class people" Ashley commented by looking at her surroundings in disappointment.
Grandpa was not offended by her words, but he patiently replied to her, "I will answer your question when the right time comes." He handed the menu to her and asked her to order whatever she wanted.
'I hope when she gets to know the story behind the importance of this restaurant in my life, she might change her attitude and realize the truth' Paul thought to himself.