Chapter 132

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It was already eight o’clock , and Jonathan hadn’t returned yet . The food was getting cold , so Hayden said , “ Let’s not wait for him . Let’s eat . ”
He added , “ Let’s eat . Don’t wait for that rascal . As the eldest grandson in the family , he should have better manners . Is he doing this on purpose or what ? ”
He exclaimed inwardly , ‘ When Jonathan gets back , I’ll teach him a lesson ! ‘
Finally , it was past eight – thirty when Jonathan returned , with Benny helping him walk .
Seeing Jonathan’s drunken state , Donald quickly came over to help . Benny sighed and said , “ He’s had too much to drink . Let him rest for the night . ”
Irene came over and asked , “ Benny , you haven’t had dinner yet , have you ? Join us . ”
Benny waved his hand and said , “ No need , Mrs. Lynn . My parents want me to go home for New Year’s Day . I should get going . ” Then , he left .
Cheryl watched Benny’s tall and slim figure as he left . She asked Irene , “ Irene, who was that handsome guy ? ”
Irene absent – mindedly replied , “ A friend of Jonathan’s . ” Then , she went to check on the drunken Jonathan .
Donald was helping Jonathan back to his room when they passed by Hayden . Seeing Jonathan had drunk so much on New Year’s Eve , Hayden angrily smacked him on the back with his cane .
The brutal hit made Jonathan grunt in pain .
Irene panicked . “ He’s already drunk . Why are you hitting him ? ”
Hayden puffed out his cheeks and glared at him . “ He drank so much even on New Year’s Eve . As the eldest grandson , he should set a good example for his cousins . ”
Irene retorted , “ I doubt he wanted to drink . Maybe it was for work , and he had no choice ! ”
“ She’s right , Grandpa . Jonathan has it tough . Stop hitting him ,” Cheryl said , trying to smooth things – over .
Jonathan was already lying in his room , and the laughter outside seemed distant .
Donald came in carrying a glass of water . “ Jonathan , are you hungry ? What do you want to eat ? I’ll bring it to you . ”
Jonathan said no , as he wasn’t hungry and didn’t want anything to eat . Finally , he looked at Donald deeply . “ Was it Successfully unlocked ! A test ? ”
“ I took it to the transgenerational inheritance department upstairs , had it done for you , and watched the whole process . Why ? Didn’t you tell me not to tell anyone ? I’ve kept it a secret , ” stated Donald .
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“ Whose DNA test was it ? Was it for that friend of yours from earlier ? ” Donald asked . There was nothing wrong with his words or expression .
“ It’s nothing . You can go now . ” Jonathan didn’t offer any further explanation or say whose test it was for .
Anyway , the child wasn’t his . The last bit of hope and fantasy he had vanished .
His phone rang . It was a voice message from Michael . He clicked on it , and a sweet , childlike voice sounded . “ Mr. Lime , have you eaten ? Remember to have a feast today , so you’ll have abundance every year ! ”
Jonathan didn’t reply to Michael as he was not in the mood . Everyone around him said the child looked like him , so , like a fool , he did a DNA test again , but it was not his son . That was why he didn’t have expectations or surprises . He thought , ‘ That woman doesn’t love or care about me , so why would she have my child ? ‘
What made Jonathan sad was that Michael wasn’t his . He felt the intense pain of being unloved , and this feeling was unmistakably clear to him .
Sure enough , the two years of marriage had been his one – man show , with him giving everything unilaterally . A woman who didn’t love him would never have his child .
Michael held onto his phone , waiting for Jonathan’s reply , but there was still no response after a long time .
With reddened eyes , he walked over to where Teresa was preparing ravioli in the kitchen and asked , “ Mommy , why isn’t Mr. Lime answering me ? ”
Teresa turned around and asked , “ What did you send him this time ? ”
Michael replied , “ I – I just asked him to eat more so he’d have plenty every year . ”
Teresa , feeling helpless , took Michael’s phone away . “ My dear , please stop sending him messages . He’s probably having dinner with his family and hasn’t seen your message . ”
Michael sniffled and said , “ Mommy , let’s eat then . ”
She responded , “ Sure . ”
Teresa took the leftover ravioli out of the freezer today to cook . She also bought some walnuts and pickled vegetables to pair with them .
While Michael was eating his ravioli , he looked up at Teresa and asked , “ Mommy , why aren’t we going home for the New Year’s Day ? ”
Teresa’s eyes suddenly welled up . “ Isn’t this our home ? ”
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