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“ I told you you don’t owe me anything , but you kept saying you owed me from our marriage . Fine , you helped me out a few times , and I’m grateful . The only way I could repay you was with money , and , well , with my body too . But apparently , that’s still not enough .
Jonathan said , “ Yes , it’s enough . ”
Jonathan raised a hand in surrender . He didn’t want to argue with her anymore .
He unlocked his car , ready to leave .
He said , “ From now on , Teresa , go for any guy you want – short , broke , scheming , or even a sixty – year – old bald guy . It’s your business . If you can’t cook ribs , not my problem , even if you burn down the kitchen . I will take back the money I gave you for the car . You don’t owe me anything ”
After that , he got into his car and drove off .
Michael saw what was happening from upstairs and was about to rush down . But Miriam spotted a red Volvo parked nearby and hurriedly grabbed his
arm .
She told the little guy to stay put and not go downstairs .
Just as Teresa was about to turn around and head upstairs , she heard someone shouting . “ Stop right there , Teresa . ”
The owner of the red Volvo was none other than Irene .
Irene had actually been there for quite a while . But seeing Jonathan around , she just stayed in her car .
Irene stopped in front of Teresa , looking disappointed – disappointed in Jonathan’s stubbornness – and angry , angry because of Teresa . Of course , she’d never be angry with her precious son .
Irene said , “ I was wondering why Jonathan’s been hanging around Everport . His uncle even caught him getting cozy with a woman . I actually thought he might have finally figured things out . My foolish son . ”
She paused , then demanded , confused , “ Weren’t you in Fernlandia ? Who said you could come back ? ”
Teresa let out a cold laugh . So that happy family moment – three of them shopping in the supermarket , Jonathan pushing the cart , Michael running ahead – was indeed just a dream . Teresa realized it right away uponyIrene’s appearance .
Teresa said , “ I only promised you I wouldn’t go back to Nareigh . Did I ever say I’d stay overseas forever ? I can go wherever I want . I am free . ”
Irene said , “ You promised me you wouldn’t get tangled up with Jonathan , but here you are , still seeing him . ”
Teresa said , “ Your son keeps pestering me . We just happened to run into each other in Everport . I told him to go back to Nareigh , but he wouldn’t leave . ”
But Teresa was still no match for Irene .
She didn’t notice that Irene secretly turned on her phone’s recorder and slipped it into her pocket .
Irene said , “ So are you saying it’s Jonathan’s fault ? He’s the one being pathetic ? He’s pestering you ? Is that it ? ”
“ I never said that . ” Teresa said , completely baffled by Irene , “ Are you really calling your own son pathetic ? ”
Irene said , “ So you’re really disgusted by Jonathan , right ? ”
“ I am disgusted by you .” Teresa said coldly , not caring about Irene’s feelings at all , “ There are only two people I truly hate in this world – one’s already dead , and the other is you .”
Irene gritted her teeth . “ You ! ” She wondered if Teresa wanted her to die .
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Teresa soon left .
Irene stormed into her car , saved the recording , then found a pro who edited audio files to rearrange the order and sent it to Jonathan .
Jonathan didn’t even bother listening to the recording . He immediately called Irene .
Irene was exasperated . “ You never answer your phone when I call you . Your phone’s always turned off , or you’re busy in a meeting . But the second you know it’s about Teresa , you fidget like a restless rat . ”
Jonathan felt speechless that she compared him to a rat .
Jonathan asked , “ Why didn’t you tell me you were in Everport ? What were you doing looking for her ? ”
Irene said , “ I wasn’t looking for Teresa ! I ran into her on the street . Who knew she’d say something like that ? Just listen to it and you’ll know what she has said . ”
Jonathan opened the file .