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Jonathan had a rough night’s sleep . Last night , Jonathan dreamed of Teresa in a flowing white gown , walking arm – in – arm with him to a party People around them whispered , “ Mr. Lynn and Mrs. Lynn look so happy together . ”
He put his arm around her waist . After sitting down , he told a joke . Under the table , she playfully kicked him with her high heel and gave him a fake glare When tired , she leaned on his shoulder and closed her eyes . “ Honey , I’m sleepy . ”
But then , he woke up . The empty bedroom held only him . This time , Jonathan didn’t say , “ You stay in Mareigh , I’ll leave .”
He figured maybe there was no one left in Nareigh worth her staying for or missing . As others put it , “ Your so – called love isn’t love at all
The doorbell rang . Jonathan was about to go out for breakfast ; he seldom bothered to cook when he was home alone . Still buttoning his shirt , he quickly tidied himself up before opening the door .
“ What brings you here so early ? ” Jonathan held the door open for Donald to come in and headed to the dressing room to fasten his belt .
Donald said , “ I brought you breakfast from SunnyBite Café – the spot we used to go to all the time as kids . It still tastes just as good .”
Jonathan said , “ SunnyBite Café’s still open ? Haven’t been there in ages . Have a seat . ”
Donald hadn’t visited Jonathan for a long time . The last time he did , it was to borrow money . Jonathan had always been generous with family , and Donald had sworn he’d never take that kindness for granted .
Jonathan poured himself a glass of water and took a sip . Donald studied Jonathan’s pale complexion and asked , “ What’s wrong ? Didn’t you sleep well ? ”
Jonathan said , “ Yeah , I probably had a bit too much to drink last night . My stomach started acting up around midnight ; it really had me suffering for a while . ”
Donald paused for a couple of seconds , and said , “ Yesterday , we had a child in our pediatrics department with stomach pain too . We had to rush him to the ER . ”
“ Is that so ? ” Jonathan said absently .
Donald said , “ You might even know that kid . ”
“ Do I ? ” Jonathan paused , his lips quirking slightly . “ I don’t know many kids . ”
Donald asked , “ Do you know Mike ? ”
Just then , Jonathan had also been thinking about Michael . When Donald mentioned his name , they both realized they were picturing the same child .
Jonathan asked , “ How’s Mike doing now ? ”
Donald said reassuringly , “ He’s fine now . The little guy just ate something that upset his stomach . You know how kids are ; kids have sensitive digestive
systems . ”
“ Glad he’s alright , ” Jonathan said , setting down his glass .
Donald chuckled , “ Mike looks so much like you – fhe’s got those delicate features . ”
“ Enough about that , ” Jonathan said , handing Donald a fork and inviting him to eat . “ Didn’t I have you run a DNA test before ? He’s not mine . ”
Donald let out a quiet sigh . “ Yeah , that’s right . ” Donald took a bite of bread . Suddenly , his voice faltered . He put down his fork , a realization dawning in his eyes . “ So , the DNA test you had me do back then was for you and Mike . ”
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Donald’s face went pale as the realization hit him . He thought , Jennifer didn’t just fake it once ? She did it more than once ? So , from the very first time Jonathan had me run that DNA test , she swapped the results behind my back ?
‘ No wonder she said “ I’m sony ” back then ; was it because she swapped the DNA
test results ? is that what I’m finally realizing ? ”
Jonathan said calmly , “ That was last year . Let’s not dwell on it . I guess Mike and I just weren’t meant to be father and son . ” Jonathan’s words snapped Donald out of his thoughts .
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