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Back at the hospital , Jennifer had reached out to Teresa’s friends ahead of time .
The key to everything was Benny . If Benny could be persuaded to abandon the idea of a DNA test , Teresa could finally leave for good .
In the group chat called “ Muffin’s Friends “ , Jennifer posted : [ For Teresa’s sake , let’s all work together and put on a little show , shall we ? ]
[ It is just a small act among us friends . ]
[ Everything is for Teresa’s peace of mind and her happiness . ]
Jennifer orchestrated the entire plan . She lied to Teresa , saying that she had bumped into Benny at the hospital . Benny was heading to Miriam’s place for dinner and had suggested Teresa join them there .
Benny had mentally prepared himself to face a room full of women at Miriam’s , but Teresa didn’t show up .
Benny sat there with his hands resting awkwardly on his knees , feeling completely out of place .
Jennifer stood up and said , “ That’s weird . Teresa said she would come . I’ll give her a call . ”
Miriam broke the silence . “ Benny , have some drinks . By the way , I almost forgot it . This is my sister , Sherry . ”
Sherry smiled and greeted Benny .
Benny glanced at Sherry with a thoughtful look crossing his face . “ I’ve known Miriam for years . I thought she only had a younger brother . I didn’t know about a sister . ”
Sherry casually draped an arm over Miriam’s shoulder and said , “ I’m her cousin . ”
Miriam nodded belatedly . “ Right . She’s my cousin . She doesn’t visit Nareigh much . ”
“ Where’s your kid ? I haven’t seen him around , ” Benny said .
him up earlier .
Sherry replied calmly , “ His father picked him up earlier . ”
She added , “ We had some family stuff to deal with in January , so Teresa and Miriam helped take care of him for a while . But now we’re heading out of Nareigh . ”
Benny said , “ Sherry , I think I’ve met your son before . He is really cute . He even called me ‘ Bunny ‘ . ”
Sherry laughed , “ He’s got a great sense of humor . ”
Benny said , “ What’s even funnier is that he looks just like a buddy of mine . For a second , I almost thought- ”
“ Hey , don’t go saying stuff like that . ” Sherry waved him off . “ I don’t cheat on my husband . That’s really our child . I’m not that kind of playful woman . ”
“ I was just joking . I didn’t mean anything by it ,” Benny said , pressing his lips together . He thought , ‘ Jonathan wouldn’t go for someone like Sherry anyway . She’s just not his type .’
However , he still felt something about the whole thing was off .
With a sigh , Benny turned to Miriam and said , “ Since Teresa is not coming , I think I’ll head out . No point sticking around . ”
“ Aren’t you staying for dinner ? I already ordered the food , ” Miriam said .
“ No , thanks . It’s just weird being the only guy here . I’m heading out ,” Benny replied .
As Benny left Miriam’s house , he couldn’t shake the nagging feeling that something wasn’t quite right .
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In Archulea , Jonathan ran into his former boss and his employer , Peter . They ended up chatting for quite a while .
Peter , whose full name was Peter Hills , had been living alone without children ever since his wife passed away years ago .
Jonathan suddenly remembered that Peter and Evelyn were about the same age .
Jonathan had heard about Evelyn’s disastrous marriage and divorce . Knowing Peter’s solid character , Jonathan had an idea formed in his mind .
“ My wife’s mother- ” Jonathan paused briefly before correcting himself . “ Well , technically , my ex – wife’s mother was through two failed marriages . ”
This was the first time Jonathan had ever mentioned
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big guys . Since she’s Teresa’s mother , I bet she ‘
Peter was sympathetic to Evelyn’s experiences . She must hav met
s got a certain charm about her . ”
“ She’s about your age , ” Jonathan said , leaving the suggestion hanging in the air .
Peter only chuckled lightly . He then changed the subject . “ Weren’t you buying a ring and proposing again ? ”
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“ Yeah , Jonathan replied
Jonathan and Teresa’s previous rings were splashed into a rever when they quarratar Later at night , he searched for them desperately in the biting cold but didn’t find them
Not long after , their marriage came to an end
7 hope you can help me choose a good one ; Jonathan said .
Jonathan was brimming with hope and ready to choose a new ring to start fresh with Teresa . However , little did he know the path ahead was far from simple
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