Noah blinked. "Jason Song is your son? Yes, he's in one of my classes. He's very bright. I was worried about him when he missed a week's worth of classes. It's very unlike him. I hope he wasn't sick, or if he was, that he's better now."
So May Paik was the mother to Jason Song, and of course to Jae-Mi. It was amusing in a bizarre way. He wanted to shake his head and smile, but didn't. At that moment the waiter came to leave menus and to take their drink orders.
"I know Jae-Mi, as well. She lives in my apartment building."