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With Teresa’s car parked right outside and no time to go back upstairs , Jennifer remotely unlocked the vehicle and sped off in Teresa’s Porsche .
The meadow wasn’t far . Jennifer floored it and pulled up in minutes .
Donald sat on the ground , staring blankly at a document , looking like a mere shell of himself . With a day’s stubble , he appeared scruffy and profoundly
haggard .
Jennifer walked over to Donald . Her legs turned to jelly beneath her as she saw the DNA test . She thought , ‘ This day has finally come .
Donald said , “ I know everything now . Mike’s full name is Michael Johnston . I did a DNA test . Mike and I are blood – related . That means he’s a Lynn . He is Jonathan’s son , isn’t he ? ”
Jennifer continued to play dumb . She replied , “ Really ? I have no idea . Jonathan isn’t the only Lynn , is he ? What about Gary ? ”
Donald’s heart shattered with utter disappointment . He snapped , “ Do you even hear yourself , Jennifer ? Not content with insulting my family , now you’re dragging your own into this ?
“ Are you seriously suggesting your sister was sleeping around ? Have you no conscience ? ”
Jennifer said , “ That’s not what I meant . You just jumped straight to accusing me without a word . I was just wondering if Jonathan might not be the father
after all . ”
Staring at Jennifer , who was still trying to deflect blame , Donald shot to his feet and clamped down on her wrist .
He said , “ Mike is Jonathan’s son . You falsified the DNA test report , hid the truth from me and my family , and kept father and son from reuniting . Am I right ? ”
“ No , I didn’t . I swear , I had no idea about any of this , ” Jennifer cried out .
Donald snapped , “ How much longer are you going to keep lying to me , Jennifer ? I know you falsified the test reports – over and over again . How could you do something like this ?
“ It’s terrifying – you’re like a completely different person . I kept waiting for you to come clean , but all you do is stubbornly make excuses , claim you don’t know , and keep shifting the blame .
“ The evidence is right here in black and white . What else do you have to say for yourself ? Why are you still making excuses ? Why did you do it ? ”
Jennifer clutched desperately at Donald’s hand , her eyes glistening with tears . She pleaded , “ Donald , please , don’t do this . I’m begging you . I can’t bear
this . ”
Donald wrenched his hand free .
Jennifer staggered backward , her vision blurring with tears . She desperately tried to salvage their relationship by clinging to memories of the past .
With a pitiful , trembling plea , she said , “ Are we really going to let outside forces destroy what we have ? Don’t you believe me anymore ? Don’t you trust , my love for you ? ”
Donald shook his head slowly and said , “ This is the very place where I proposed to you . All our friends and colleagues envied m you forever . But did you ever truly love me ? You only ever loved yourself . ”
Jennifer cried out , “ I do love you . How could I not love you ? ”
Donald shot back , “ Then why did you hurt Cheryl ? ”
Jennifer froze . She thought , ‘ So Cheryl really snitched on me to Donald ? ‘
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Donald said , “ I know you never loved my family . You never once treated them as your own . ”
Jennifer said , “ No , how could I not love your family ? They’re the most important people to you . Of course ! …”
Before Jennifer could finish , Donald played the recording Cheryl sent him .
Jennifer’s voice came through the recording , saying , “ I’ve been putting up with you for ages , too . Do you honestly think I like you ? Your entire family , besides Donald , is a bunch of insufferable jerks – each one more annoying than the next . ”
Jennifer lunged for the phone , desperate to delete the evidence , but Donald had already silenced the recording before she could reach it .
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