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“ What ? ” Teresa asked back .
Jonathan said , “ I mean , you left the dishes in the sink . Why didn’t you even bother to wash them ? ”
Teresa replied , “ I forgot .”
Jonathan said , “ Come wash them now . I saved them just for you .”
Teresa fell silent for a few seconds before replying flatly , “ Got it . ”
Hearing Jonathan suddenly let out a chuckle , Teresa asked , “ What’s so funny ? ”
Jonathan said , “ I was just kidding . Do you think I need you to come over just to wash those few dishes ? ”
Teresa rolled her eyes . She thought , ‘ It turns out he was just making small talk .’
Jonathan said , “ Did you enjoy the meal I cooked ? You cleaned your plate . That’s good . By the way , do the clothes I bought for you fit comfortably ? Looks like you’ve put on a bit of weight . ”
Teresa’s heart skipped a beat . She then became a little angry . She said , “ You’re the fat one . Your whole family is fat . ”
Jonathan frowned . “ What ? Are you mad ? Does a little extra weight mess with your looks or that beautiful skin of yours ? It all went to your breasts , not even an ounce to your arms . Isn’t that a good thing ? ”
Teresa took a deep breath and snapped , “ I’m done listening to you . Don’t ever call me again . We have nothing to talk about . ”
Jonathan relented and said , “ Alright . You’re not fat . Just forget what I said . It just slipped out .”
Even after Jonathan’s concession , Teresa’s tone was still curt . “ I’m hanging up . ”
“ Hold on a sec , ” Jonathan said . He leaned against the windowsill , looking genuinely perplexed . “ Every time we talk , you hang up after a few words . Why is it always so hard to have a comfortable conversation with you ? ”
Teresa huffed , “ We’ve got a generation gap . Let’s just drop it . I don’t want to hear an old man ramble on . ”
Jonathan said , “ I’m only three years older than you . ”
Teresa shot back , “ Well , I’m still in my twenties , but you’re already in your thirties . ”
Jonathan laughed out of anger . “ When I say something you don’t like , you just have to snap back . Seriously , which one of us is the real Scorpio here ? ”
“ You don’t have to bring up zodiac signs just to prove how young you are , ” Teresa retorted .
Jonathan replied , “ Why can’t I talk to you about them ? I’m only thirty , not eighty . ”
Teresa said , “ You will reach the grand old age of 31 in just two months . Since your birthday comes before mine , if we round it up , you’re practically four years older than me . ”
With that , Teresa hung up .
Though the baby was in a posterior position and her abdomen had plenty of space , Teresa hadn’t shown much at first . But as her belly gradually became noticeable , she knew many would surely wonder if she was pregnant or just putting on weight .
She didn’t care what others said about her . For instance , when Edward commented that she had put on a few pounds , she just brushed it off with a vague reply , not taking it to heart or getting upset .
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However , Jonathan’s words hit differently . She had to snap back , or it would eat at her .
Her phone buzzed with a notification . Teresa read the message Jonathan had sent .
Jonathan : [ Are you willing to remarry this ‘ old man ‘ who’s about to turn 317 )
Teresa didn’t reply .
Jonathan sent another message : [ If you’re not ready , I’ll wait . But you should take the gifts I got for you . I bought you a box of cherries and some yellow pitayas . I’ll ask Keith to bring them and the necklace over to you . ]
Teresa replied : [ I don’t want any of them . If I eat a lot , you’ll just call me fat again . ]
Jonathan : [ Alright . My bad . You haven’t gained an ounce . Happy now ? ]
Teresa : [ Still not taking them . ]
Jonathan : [ Fine . You can just give them to a dog and hang the necklace around its neck . ]
Teresa was speechless and didn’t reply .
AD