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Teresa , who hadn’t eaten all day , slowly sipped the soup . Jonathan had cooked it to perfection .
“ Try the foie gras I made , ” Jonathan said , using his fork to serve her some . He wasn’t in a
“ is it good ? ” Jonathan asked . Teresa nodded and took a few more sips , not saying a word or picking on anything .
to
eat himself .
Michael raised his arm . “ Mr. Daddy Lime , I want
The tool ”
“ You little rascal , ” Jonathan chuckled, making sure to serve Michael as well . He had to look after all three of them . “ Is it good , Mike ? ”
“ It’s so good ! ” Michael gave a big thumbs – up . “ It tastes way better than last year’s , like , ten times better . ”
Jonathan’s eyes flashed with guilt . Last year , he hadn’t even known Michael was his son . They’d only met a handful of times , and yet Michael had been craving his cooking ever since .
“ From now on , I’ll cook for you and your mom all the time , okay ? ” Jonathan said gently .
“ That’s awesome ! ” Michael threw both his little hands up in joy . Looking at this warm , cozy scene , he suddenly realized how rare moments like this were . It had been so long since he’d felt this happy .
“ Have some too , Mr. Lime ,” Michael said , clumsily picking up some food for Jonathan with his little fork .
Jonathan thanked him and said , “ The chicken soup should be ready . I’ll go check on it . ” He’d just made a small bowl.
“ Let Mom have this bowl first , okay ? You can have some of the other dishes , ” Jonathan told Michael .
Teresa was already full . She really couldn’t drink another drop .
“ Just a little more . The doctor said you need more nutrition . I made sure it’s not fishy at all . Give it a try , okay ? ” Jonathan coaxed .
Teresa thought she couldn’t eat another bite , but after a sip of the soup , she had to admit that Jonathan really knew his way around the kitchen . Before she realized it , the little bowl was empty . Now she was really stuffed .
As Jonathan started clearing the tableware , Teresa rolled up her sleeves and headed to the kitchen . She wanted to do the dishes to thank him for cooking .
“ Go sit down , you don’t need to do this , ” Jonathan said , and then glanced at Michael , who was helping clear the tableware . “ Dad’s got this . Take Mom to watch some TV for a bit . ”
“ Yes , sir ! ” Michael replied obediently , always quick to listen to Jonathan .
After the kitchen was spotless , Jonathan saw Michael napping on Teresa’s lap . He gently scooped Michael up and said to her , “ I’ll take him to his room . ”
As Jonathan carried him , Michael snuggled against his shoulder , leaving a little trail of drool on Jonathan’s shirt .
After making sure Michael was settled , Jonathan closed the door and walked toward Teresa , who was still sitting on the couch . He sat down across from her . “ We need to have another talk . ”
“ About what ? ” Teresa asked .
“ First , about Mike . My whole family knows now Grandpa , my mom , even Werner and his family . Everyone’s in the loop . ”
Ever since Jonathan found out Michael’s identity , Teresa had known it was only a matter of time before Irene and the rest of his family found out too .
“ What about my pregnancy ? Did you tell them about that too ? ” she asked , a hint of worry in her voice .
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“ Not yet , ” Jonathan replied . “ I wanted to talk to you about it first . Besides me , who else knows you’re pregnant ? ”
“ Jennifer and my mom , ” Teresa said . She hadn’t even told Miriam .
Jonathan frowned , “ Why didn’t you tell Miriam this time ? Because she’s with Edward now , and you’re afraid she’ll spill to him , and then he’ll com running to me ? ”
“ That’s part of it , ” Teresa admitted . “ But honestly , I just don’t want your family to know about my pregnancy . I’m asking you , please don’t say anything to them . ”
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