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Teresa said , “ You should head back now . You still have a lot of things to do tomorrow . ”
“ No rush . I’ll leave after I get some sleep , ” he said .
Teresa hesitated and asked awkwardly , “ Do you want to book another room , or should I give you the bed ? ”
Jonathan pursed his lips briefly , his gaze shifting to the living room . “ The couch will do . ”
“ No , you take the bed . I’ll sleep on the couch , ” said Teresa .
Jonathan shook his head and insisted , “ No need . Just give me a pillow . The couch is fine for me .”
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Honestly , the bed was plenty big for two people , but neither of them could bring themselves to suggest sharing it . Teresa didn’t want to argue either , so she simply nodded in agreement .
Jonathan didn’t have much time left to rest . He showered and tidied himself up , and by then it was already past ten . He still had to be up at five the next
morning .
Teresa tossed and turned in the master bedroom for hours before finally drifting off to sleep in the early hours of the morning .
In a hazy half – sleep , she dreamed that Jonathan tucked her in and softly kissed her cheek . She told him it tickled , and he just laughed .
When she woke up , the hotel room was quiet . He was gone . She thought it all felt unreal , like a dream – even the dinner they had together .
Teresa packed her things , checked out , and drove back to Nareigh . As she started the car , she noticed the tank was full . Jonathan had gotten it washed
too , and everything inside was spotless .
Jonathan and Edward went to deal with some trivial matters while Irene and Heidi were busy sorting through Gordon’s personal stuff .
Gordon had once been quite rich , but after losing Fiona , his life just kind of fell apart . There wasn’t much left , except the two – floor old house in a decent
location .
Irene turned to Heidi and said , “ The house should go to you . You and George can fix it up or rebuild it . ”
Heidi hurriedly replied , “ No , Irene . I can’t take it all for myself . Why don’t we sell it and split the money ? ”
Irene waved her hand and smiled . “ Forget it . I’m not going to argue with you over something so small . It’s where Dad lived his whole life . Let it stay for
the sake of memory . ”
Heidi finally nodded . “ Alright , let’s each keep a key . If either of us gets homesick , we can come visit . We should also give Mom a key . ”
Irene agreed , but she handed the main key to Heidi .
Heidi felt a mix of emotions . She remembered that when Yorick just passed away , Irene was struggling financially and often asked her for help . Now , thanks to Jonathan , Irene had become the wealthiest member of the family who wouldn’t care about a house .
After returning to Nareigh , Teresa went straight to Miriam’s house to pick up Michael .
“ Mom , I missed you so much ” Michael threw himself into Teresa’s arms .
Teresa frowned slightly , Michael was just three , yet she already felt too weak to hold him like she used to . Therefore , the set him down quickly
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Miriam said , “ Jennifer called me . ”
“ Why ? ” Teresa asked , puzzled .
“ She asked me where you went . ” Miriam complained , “ We ended up arguing . I told her to stop meddling in your business . I said you can do whatever you want , and that it has nothing to do with her . ”
Teresa fell silent for a few seconds , her mind drifting back to that day when they were heading home for Halloween . Donald and Jennifer were driving ahead of her . She figured that Jennifer must have noticed she wasn’t following anymore and called Miriam .
Teresa joked , “ Miriam , don’t mind her . Getting worked up over someone unimportant isn’t worth it . And believe me , she’s never going to listen to you . ”
Miriam chuckled . “ I’m not mad . I just hope it won’t affect you . ”
Teresa nodded and turned to Michael . “ Mike , say goodbye to Miriam . ”
Michael waved and smiled . “ See you . ”
“ See you , Mike , ” said Miriam .
At the same time , Jonathan had just gotten back to Nareigh . Teresa was leaving Miriam’s house with Michael in the car .
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