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Watching how happily Michael hugged Jonathan’s neck when the latter stepped out of the elevator and picked him up , Teresa felt a pang of deep sorrow .
A love as unique from a father , she realized , could never be replaced , no matter how hard she tried .
“ Mr. Daddy Lime , what are you doing here ? ” Michael asked .
“ I came to watch a movie , ” Jonathan replied .
“ What movie are you going to see ? ” Michael asked again .
“ I’m here to watch ‘ Paddington , ” Jonathan said .
Michael lowered his head sadly . “ The tickets are sold out today . Ms. Johnston and I wanted to watch it too , but we could not get any tickets . ”
Without missing a beat , Jonathan pulled three tickets out of his pocket . “ Do you want to watch ? I’ve got some here . ” It seemed like he was a Santa Claus , effortlessly conjuring up anything he desired .
Michael’s eyes lit up instantly . “ Mr. Daddy Lime , where did you get these ? The ticket seller said they were all sold out ! ”
Jonathan did not answer . His gaze flickered briefly to Truman before settling on Teresa . “ Do you want to join us? Or am I interrupting your date ? ”
“ Mr. Daddy Lime , they’re not on a date . We just bumped into Mr. Garcia , ” Michael said .
“ Is that so ? ” Jonathan’s frown eased slightly .
Teresa sighed , relenting at last . She took a deep breath and said softly , “ Sell me one ticket , I want to watch it too . ”
“ Follow me . ” Jonathan had already walked ahead with Michael in his arms . Teresa looked back at Truman and said , “ I’ll catch up with you later .” Then , she hurried after the two .
Truman clenched his palm , and his smile tightened . As he turned to leave , he took out his phone to make a call .
wanted to pay Jonathan for the
At the movie theater , after finding their seats , Teres tickets . “ 12 dollars per ticket , ” Jonathan said with a smile .
Teresa
was about to transfer the money to Jonathan , but she suddenly realized that she had blocked him on both calls and WhatsApp . She did not have any cash on her either .
Resigned , she removed Jonathan from the blacklist .
She transferred 30 dollars to Jonathan . “ It’s for 2 tickets , keep the change . ”
“ I’ll accept it after the movie , ” Jonathan said as he sat down .
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Teresa was seated in the middle with Michael on one side and Jonathan on the other .
When Michael asked to swap seats , Teresa was stopped by Jonathan . “ You’re
blocking the people behind us , don’t switch . ”
Realizing that , Teresa did not change her seat .
“ How did you even get the tickets ? All the showtimes were sold out today , ” Teresa asked curiously .
Jonathan slowly explained , “ I came at 2 p.m. and didn’t see you , so I figured you overslept . I went downstairs and talked to the mall manager , who got me three tickets for all the showtimes today .”
Teresa explained quickly , “ I didn’t oversleep . My car got scratched while parking , so I had to sort things out with the other driver and wait for the police . That’s what delayed me . ”
Jonathan raised an eyebrow . “ And ? Did you manage to solve it ? ”
“ I’m not that weak ! Of course , thåndled it ,” Teresa retorted .
Jonathan pressed his lips together and did not say anything more .
The movie started , and the theater fell silent . Neither of them continue to talk . Out of the corner of her eye , Teresa glanced at the larger and smaller figures next to her . At that moment , she suddenly felt a strong urge to tell Jonathan the truth that Michael was his son . But deep down , there was a profound fear . Watching Michael’s unwavering trust and admiration for Jonathan only deepened her apprehension .
She was afraid that Michael would leave her once he and Jonathan reunited . Without Michael , she would be all alone – no family , no love , just a lonely person .
The movie flickered on the screen , and Michael was enjoying himself . He munched on popcorn while occasionally pointing things out to Teresa .
The latter only nodded absentmindedly in response . She had not really come for the movie ; she was just there to keep Michael’s company .
Suddenly , she felt a weight on her shoulder .
Beside her , she saw Jonathan had fallen asleep , his head leaning on her shoulder with one hand propped up his cheek . Somehow , he had dozed off in such a position . Teresa considered waking him , but seeing how tired he looked , she wondered if he had not slept well these past few days.
In the end , she left him be .
It was a rare two – hour fleeting hour for the family of three .
When the movie ended , an extra scene played after the credits . People began
shuffling out of the theater , but Jonathan remained asleep . Finally , Teresa nudged his head gently . “ Wake up , come on , wake up . ”
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Jonathan woke up in a daze , momentarily confused . He straightened slightly and glanced at the move screen . “ It is over ? ”
“ Yeah , it’s over , ” Teresa said .
Jonathan naturally took Teresa’s hand and said , “ Let’s go home now , Honey . ”
“ Oh my god ! ” Hearing his words , Michael got shocked and dropped his popcorn , spilling it all over the floor .
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