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“ She still doesn’t even know who the father is . Could you please look into this ? That man should take responsibility , don’t you
think ? ”
In the past , Jonathan would have jumped in to help Cheryl without a second thought – even going so far as to demand justice for her . But now he just said coolly , “ She is an adult now . She should face the consequences of her actions . ”
Donald let out a sigh . He said , “ Come on , Jonathan , Cheryl is our sister .”
“ She’s your sister , not mine. I’m just her cousin , and frankly , her affairs are none of my business , ” Jonathan said coldly
Mike’s incident opened Jonathan’s eyes to the truth about many people and things . He thought , I always treat Cheryl like my own sister and never stint on her allowance .
‘ But she treats me like a cousin . She is always closer to Donald than to me . If Donald had been the one with a child , I am certain Cheryl wouldn’t have dared to hide the truth from him like this .
‘ After all , my place in their hearts isn’t as important as I thought . I have always believed that even if we are not blood – related , as long as we all bear the Lynn name , we are still one family . But it’s all in my mind .”
Jonathan averted his gaze , his anger now eclipsed by a profound sense of betrayal . He said coldly , “ From now on , don’t come to me for help . I can’t and won’t help you anymore .
“ I’ve done enough for both of you . Donald , at least , still has a shred of conscience . But as for you , Cheryl , I might as well have thrown all that allowance money to the beggars .”
Donald’s heart gave a jolt . He said , “ Jonathan , please don’t say that . Cheryl and I have always considered you part of our family- we remember everything you’ve done for us . Even the house my mom is living in now was funded by you .
“ We truly appreciate all the good you’ve done for our family . We’re not ungrateful , and neither is Cheryl . She’s just young and didn’t know better . ”
Jonathan snapped , “ Enough .” He thought , “ Did they think I could be swayed by a few childish excuses like this ? ”
He said coldly , “ Remember what I told you ? I’ve said this before : in the business world , I don’t mind if outsiders scheme against me . But if even my own family betrays me , then there’s truly no one left in this world I can trust . ”
Donald lowered his head . Of course , he remembered Jonathan’s words .
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Jonathan said , “ Mike is my son . I only ever had two DNA tests done . Both times , I entrusted them to you two . I never once doubted the results you gave me , nor did I ever question either of you
“ But in the end , you’ve utterly betrayed my trust . ”
Cheryl broke down sobbing , her face a mess of tears as she raised a trembling hand . She said , “ I swear , I never meant to scheme against you . I just wasn’t thinking straight then .
“ I figured you’d find out about Mike sooner or later , and he’s been doing fine with Teresa anyway . I honestly didn’t have an intentions . I know I was wrong . What I did was wrong .
“ I was selfish , only thinking about myself . I shouldn’t have helped Teresa instead of you . Please , Jonathan , please don’t stay mad at me ”
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Jonathan’s face was ice – cold . He thought , ‘ Does Cheryl think l – am just angry ? Can’t she see how heartbroken and sadam ? So lew people hold my trust – yet one by one , they betray it .
“ And they might even be mocking me behind my back for not even knowing my own son’s existence . This incident has made me see their true colors . From now on , I know who I should be good to
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