Boss Fires Woman Because She Looks ‘Too Old’, Next Day Sends Limo for Her and Begs Her To Return

“Who the heck are you? And why haven’t I seen you before?” Nathan questioned, his brow furrowed and his hands clasped on the table.

“My name is Catherine, sir,” Catherine replied trembling. “I-I was hired only two weeks ago, so I haven’t been around for very long.”

“OK, well, just for you to know, you’re fired, Catherine!” Nathan announced blatantly. “Come tomorrow and collect your severance pay, and yeah, I’ll sign your termination letter!”

“What? Please, sir,” she looked up at him, pleading. “I-I will be more careful! I beg you, don’t fire me! How about I-I work off the restaurant’s expenses to pay for the customer’s lunch?”

“Out of the question!” Nathan leaned back in his chair, scanning her, noticing her shaking hands and frail figure. “How old are you, Catherine? 60? 65?” he sighed. “Look, I don’t care who hired you, but we don’t need waiters this age, alright? You’re TOO OLD, got it?! Someone like you can turn off customers. Out of my office. NOW!”

Nathan didn’t even notice the tears in Catherine’s eyes or how her face fell as she walked out of his office.

The next day, he was about to sign her release papers, but then his attention was drawn to her last name.

“Wilkinson…Wilkinson….” Catherine’s last name jogged Nathan’s memory. “Catherine Wilkinson…”

He stared at the name for a moment, the gears in his mind turning. He grabbed his phone, hands shaking slightly as he scrolled through his contacts. He finally landed on the number he was looking for and hit call.

“Hello, Nathan? What’s up?” a deep voice answered.

“Dad,” Nathan replied, his voice tinged with urgency. “I need to ask you something. Do you know a Catherine Wilkinson?”

There was a long pause on the other end before his father responded. “Nathan, where did you hear that name?”

“She works—worked—at my restaurant. I fired her yesterday. Why?”

“Nathan, listen to me carefully,” his father said, his voice now serious. “Catherine Wilkinson is the woman who saved your life when you were a baby.”

Nathan’s heart skipped a beat. “What? What do you mean?”
“When you were a newborn, there was a fire in our house,” his father explained. “Your mother and I were out, and Catherine was our neighbor. She rushed in and pulled you out before the fire department even arrived. She saved your life, Nathan.”
Nathan felt the color drain from his face as he recalled the frail woman he had dismissed so callously. “Oh my god,” he whispered, guilt flooding his chest. “I had no idea.”

“You need to make this right,” his father urged. “You owe her everything.”

Nathan didn’t waste another second. He drove to Catherine’s house, his mind racing with how he could possibly make amends for his mistake. When he arrived, he knocked on the door, his heart pounding in his chest.

Catherine answered, her eyes widening in surprise when she saw him. “Mr. Evans?”

“Catherine, I am so sorry,” Nathan began, his voice trembling. “I had no idea who you were. My father told me everything. I am so ashamed of how I treated you.”

Catherine looked at him, her expression softening but still guarded. “It’s alright, Mr. Evans. You didn’t know.”

“No, it’s not alright,” Nathan insisted. “Please, come back to the restaurant. I promise you will be treated with the respect you deserve. We owe you so much.”

Catherine hesitated, then nodded slowly. “Alright, Mr. Evans. I’ll come back.”

Nathan breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank you, Catherine. And please, call me Nathan.”

As he drove Catherine back to the restaurant, Nathan felt a profound sense of gratitude and determination. He vowed to never let his prejudices cloud his judgment again and to always remember the woman who had once saved his life, now given a second chance to be a part of his world.

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