Chapter 654
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“ Today , I saw Teresa with a little boy ,” Gary repeated .
Jennifer looked up , staring at Gary in disbelief , a trace of entresty flickering in her eyes . “ Gary ”
Gary closed his eyes . It was the second time Jennifer had used his new name ever since he changed it , she had always called him Sanford .
He glanced at Jennifer with a knowing smile . “ You saw it too , didn’t you ? Teresa was with a child ”
Jennifer suddenly understood . Gary was trying to cover for her . He wants to bring up feress , but also keep me out of it ? How is that even possible ? She could only stay silent .
Jonathan’s handsome face remained expressionless as he calmly nodded and asked , “ What did the child look like ? ”
Gary replied , “ He’s pretty cute – just as good – looking as you . He’s got a delicate little face and looks about three years old
Jonathan paused for a moment and then said , “ I know that child . He’s my secretary’s son ,
“ What ? ” Gary’s eyes went wide , utterly dumbfounded .
“ Let’s go , Jonathan . ” At the elevator , Donald walked over . Jennifer stiffened , caught off guard .
Donald hadn’t expected to see Jennifer here , let alone standing beside Gary . “ Jennifer , what are you doing here ? ” Donald asked
Jennifer suddenly found herself at a loss for words
Gary cut in , “ Jennifer came looking for you . She heard you were here and came to see you .”
“ Really ? So , Jennifer knows about Grandpa , too ? Donald asked . “ Grandpa has cerebral thrombosis . I came to discuss with Jonathan about transferring him to another hospital and whether he should have surgery . He’s getting old and might not handle these . ”
Gary’s face darkened . ‘ How could this happen ? ‘
“ Let’s talk at the hospital , ” Jonathan said , already striding ahead . Gary followed close behind .
Jennifer looked at Donald , her eyes full of unspoken words . After a homent , har gaze settled into calm . Donald asked , “ Jennifer , how did you know i was here ? Didn’t you say your schedule was packed today ? ”
“ Yes , I am busy , Jennifer thought . She wanted to say Gary had told her , but that didn’t seem right . No matter how she explained it , Donald was bound to misunderstand
Donald had just come downstairs and seen Jennifer standing next to Gary , her expression almost pleading , Gary was his half – brother , and Jennifer and Gary were classmates , With all these complicated layers , how could he not jump to conclusions ?
It was impossible for Donald not to overthink it . “ Have you been secretly meeting with Sanford behind my back – no , I mean , secretly meeting with Gary ? ” Donald pressed sharply .
“ No , I’m not , ” Jennifer replied .
“ Then why did you two come here together ? ”
Because
She couldn’t tell Donald about Mike . She couldn’t admit she was tenified of losing him , of losing everything , and that’s why she had come to stop Gary .
Donald clenched his fists and then let out a sigh . “ We’ll talk about this at home tonight ”
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Teresa had just left the aliport . She was simply dropping Miriam off since it was on her way .
Miriams had mentioned she was heading to Gorthany , and it wasn’t until they got to the airport that Terena and Benny was there ton . The Coup exchanged a few words in the departure lounge .
So , Benny is also flying to Gorthany on the same flight as Miriam ‘ Teresa couldn’t help but wonder if something was going on between them , but when Edward showed up , she dismissed the thought
The signal at the airport was spotty , so Teresa didn’t see Sherry’s missed calls and messages until after Miriam and Benny had boarded and she was leaving Startled , she quickly called Sheny back .
Sherry then filled Teresa in on what she knew . “ That’s all I know ,” sheny said . “ I have no idea if the man who introduced himself as Mr. Lynn’s cousin Mr. Lynn about Mike , You should probably call your sister and ask her ;
Teresa let out a deep breath , “ I see ,” she said if Jonathan knows about Mike , he will not be this calm , she thought .
She tried to reach Gary , but he was unreachable . With no other choice , the contacted Jennifer first .
Jennifer replied with a single message : [ Gary didn’t say anything ]
Teresa was relieved .
Teresa had just gotten home when , a short while later , Gary called her . As if he already knew what Teresa wanted to ask , he found a quiet spot and told her the whole truth .
“ Here’s what happened ,” Gary explained . “ Jennifer showed up and stopped me . I figured if I suddenly told Jonathan that Mike was his son , he wouldn’t believe it , so I decided to take it slow. But I told him I saw you with a kid . ”
“ And what did he say ? ” Teresa asked Gary .
“ I described Mike’s features , and weirdly , he said the kid was his secretary’s son . So , what the hell is going on here ? ”
Teresa paused and then quickly filled Gary in on the real story .
Gary started to piece it together . “ So , the reason Jonathan doesn’t know Mike is his son is because Jennifer swapped out the DNA test results multiple times , and he’s always thought Mike was his secretary’s kid . Is that h ? ”
“ Yes , ” Teresa didn’t deny it .
Gary dragged a hand down his face . “ Christ , this mess is so tangled . If I hadn’t had my wits about me , you two would’ve left me spinning ”
“ How’s Grandpa ? ” Teresa asked . She’d been worrying about this , but since she was no longer part of the family , it wasn’t her place to visit him , especially with Irone there . Running into her would only stir up more trouble .
“ Not great . He has cerebral thrombosis in a risky spot . We are discussing whether he should undergo surgery .”
“ How did it come to this ? Is Jonathan at the hospital too ? ”
“ Yeah , of course . He’s there . He’s the one holding the family together right now !”
Teresa clenched her fingers , paused for a few seconds , and then said , “ You don’t need to worry about the thing with Mike . Just tell him to take care of himself and not to overwork . ”
He had a lot on his shoulders . After hanging up , Teresa reflected that every family matter , big or small , seemed to fall on Jonathan if his father were still alive , maybe Jonathan wouldn’t have to bear so much
He was the eldest son with much more responsibilities , so she didn’t want to bring herself to add to his burdens at a time like this . She just hoped he
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would take good care of himself
Lost in thought ,
On the other end , Jonathan’s voice was key . “ Gary said you told him to tell me to take care of myself and not overwork
Teresa choked up . Does Gary have to be that blant ? He told Jonathan ward for word . She replied , “ I heard about Grandpa . I hope he recovers soon . ”
“ You’re not my wife anymore , and you’re not coming back . My family’s business is none of your concern , ” Jonathan retorted coldly With that , he hung up resolutely
Teresa stared at her phone . It had always been her hanging up fast – now the tables had turned . “ I must have angered him . Maybe it’s better this way . rather than us growing to resent each other even more ”
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