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Jennifer said , “ It was Donald who told Jonathan where you were . I know you don’t want to get involved again . ”
“ Jennifer , you’re overthinking it , ” Fiona smiled , gently rubbing Jennifer’s hair . “ Jonathan told me on the way here that it was Gordon who messed up your wedding . I’ll make him apologize . ”
Gordon , suffering from Alzheimer’s , straightened up as soon as Fiona gave him a glare , and quickly apologized to Jennifer . It seemed that he respected Fiona a lot .
Fiona said to Jennifer , “ I heard you haven’t been going to work lately . You have to let it go and do what you should do . ”
Now that Fiona put it that way , Jennifer felt she shouldn’t push the matter any further .
Fiona turned sternly to Irene and Heidi . “ You two didn’t keep an eye on Gordon and let him cause trouble at Jennifer’s wedding . You owe her art apology
too . ”
With obvious reluctance , Irene and Heidi finally offered a grudging apology under Fiona’s commanding presence .
Thanks to Fiona , the whole thing was finally settled .
Jennifer held Teresa’s hand and said to Fiona , “ Ms. Nelson , she’s my younger sister , Teresa . Well , it’s late , and we’ll leave you to your family reunion .
Teresa passed by Fiona , politely bowing her head in greeting . Fiona said she was really pretty.
After Teresa left , Fiona turned her head slightly and noticed Jonathan staring intently in the direction Teresa had gone . She said , “ What are you looking
at ? ”
Jonathan pulled his gaze back and gave a helpless smile .
Irene said , “ Mom , you gotta talk to him . He’s still obsessed with Jennifer’s sister , even though they’ve been divorced for three years . ”
Fiona sounded very surprised . “ Really ? Jonathan never told me this . Hey , why did you two get divorced ? ”
“ We just didn’t get along ,” Jonathan said quietly . Now that everything was clear , it was time to return to the Lynn residence .
Fiona studied Jonathan for a long moment before giving a slow nod .
As the group prepared to leave , Fiona spoke quietly with Genevieve , asking Gordon to wait outside .
Suddenly , a loud thud came from outside . Fiona heard a familiar voice and rushed out , only to see Gordon collapse on the ground , coughing with blood
in his mouth .
Fiona froze in shock . Irene and Heidi knew well what was going on . Gordon had terminal lung cancer .
Jonathan , who was downstairs in his car , got a call from Irene , saying that Gordon had collapsed. Without hesitation , he hurried upstairs .
Fiona sat by Gordon’s bed . She asked Jonathan why he hadn’t told her about Gordon’s cancer diagnosis . This was the first time she had heard the news .
Jonathan said softly , “ Grandpa didn’t even know about his illness . He was so looking forward to seeing you . How could I bring myself to tell him the truth ? ”
Hearing this , Fiona closed her eyes briefly , tears streaming silently down her face . She said , “ Can you give us a minute ? I just want to sit with him for a
bit . ”
“ Of course . ” Jonathan gave a quiet nod before carefully shutting the door .
After getting home , Teresa sent Jonathan a message to thank him . She didn’t mention a word about Irene calling her over and saying all those harsh
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Jennifer returned home , preparing to officially return to work at the hospital tomorrow .
Donald looked grim , staring at Jennifer as if she were a stranger . He said , “ Are you happy now ? You got your pride , and everything went your say
“ What exactly are you trying to say ? ” Jennifer retorted sharply at Donald .
“ You ran your mouth in front of Jonathan and Aunt Irene like I didn’t even exist . You said my parents were brown – nosing her . Great , you got your peace and made the rest of us look pathetic . ” Donald’s voice was filled with hurt and disappointment .
All the way home , he had waited for Jennifer to say something , but in the end , he was the one who broke the silence .
“ Jennifer , you’re so full of yourself . ” For the first time ever , Donald slammed the door and stormed out .
Once he was gone , Jennifer’s gaze shifted . She looked a little shaken , thinking , ‘ How could he just leave like that ? I didn’t do anything wrong .
When Gordon woke up and saw Fiona beside him , a smile bloomed on his face . He closed his eyes again , falling into a light sleep .
Gordon’s condition was getting worse . Fiona said she needed to go back because the kids there still needed her . Hearing that , Gordon refused to let her go alone . Wherever she went , he had to follow .
“ I’ll have someone drive you back , ” Jonathan said .
He knew that all Gordon wanted was a quiet place where no one knew them . He wanted to grow old beside the woman he loved .
Fiona agreed . She couldn’t bring herself to say no to a dying man . Even though she hadn’t truly forgiven Gordon , seeing him in this state made her heart
ache .
Irene and Heidi saw them off . “ Mom , if you ever need anything , just let us know . And you can come back any time .”
Fiona sternly warned Irene and Heidi , “ You better behave yourselves . I know how pushy you can get . Leave Jennifer alone . ”
Irene threw up her hands in exasperation . “ She’s the one stirring things up . I don’t want to argue with her . I’m too old for this . ”
Fiona said , “ Glad you said that . Life treats you well . You have a good son to handle everything for you . Just do something you’ve always wanted to do . Stop annoying the kids . They’re doing their best . ”
Irene pursed her lips , not daring to argue . She nodded . “ I know ”
The next day , Jennifer came back to the hospital . When Vincent came to her , she got a little nervous .
However , Vincent told her he would let the past go
and that as long as she performed well over the coming months , she could be up for promotion to
department head by year’s end .
He said , “ You should thank Mr. Lynn- ”
“ What did you say ? ” Jennifer asked , not quite catching what he said .
“ Never mind . You may go now .” Remembering Jonathan’s instructions , Vincent stopped himself from saying more . He didn’t want to get involved .
Before leaving , he added , “ Oh , by the way . Rumor has it you’re pregnant . Is that true ? ”
“ I’m not pregnant ,” Jennifer quickly replied .
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Vincent said , “ Well , so it’s just hearsay . You can go back to work now . ”
Jennifer nodded and said , “ Yes . I’ll take my leave . ”
Jennifer went back to her office , letting out a quiet sigh of relief . She thought that maybe things were finally looking up . She wanted to share the good news with Donald, but then a thought struck her , and she frowned .
A little while later , Lucia came in with a cup of coffee . “ D
Nelson , you must be tired during your pregnancy . Try this . It tastes really good . ”
Jennifer cast a cool glance at Lucia . “ I’m not pregnant . ”
Lucia looked utterly stunned . “ Wait , what ? Didn’t you announce you were pregnant at the wedding ? ”
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