Chapter 154

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Teresa noticed Donald’s gaze and explained , “He’s my friend’s son . She asked me to take care of him for a few days . Since there’s no one at home to look after him , I brought him along ”
Hearing that , Donald didn’t question her further and replied , “ Jennifer hasn’t woken up yet . I consulted several doctors- they said she might wake up tomorrow or the day after . ”
“ Thank you for your help . I’ll take care of her , Teresa said .
“ Jennifer is someone I care about . I want to take care of her too , Donald insisted .
Teresa was stunned . She had wondered if Donald might like Hannah when she saw his slightly reddened eyes and his regretful expression . Now , it turned out to be true . She wondered why both Hannah and Miriam seemed to attract younger admirers .
Michael , who had been observing them , looked up at Teresa , sensing some drama unfolding . He wanted to remove mask and voice his curiosity , but Teresa didn’t let him . He could only suppress his thoughts silently .
Curious , Teresa asked , “ Do you like Hannah ? Are you two in a relationship ? ”
Donald gave a bitter smile and shook his head . “ She doesn’t like me – it’s one – sided,” he replied .
Teresa sighed deeply . ‘ What is it with my family’s women and men from the Lynn family ? And why are the men always the ones pursuing us ? she thought .
“ Let’s put your feelings aside for now . We’ll talk about them when Hannah wakes up . It’s late . You should go back . I’ll stay here to take care of her , she said .
Reluctantly , Donald agreed , saying he would come back early the next morning to relieve Teresa .
“ Thank you , Donald , One more thing – don’t tell Jonathan about Hannah for now . Give me a couple of days to process it ,” Teresa said .
“ I understand , ” Donald said . Before leaving , he glanced down at Michael , who was staring intently at him .
Michael gave Donald an inexplicable feeling – something he couldn’t quite put into words . Dismissing the thought , he looked at the calm Teresa and decided he was probably overthinking it .
‘ Could this kid possibly be Teresa and Jonathan’s child ? If that were the case , Jonathan would be the first to lose his composure , he thought .
“ Goodbye , kid ,” Donald said .
Michael didn’t say anything but waved his hand . Once Donald left , Teresa finally removed his mask ,
“ Mommy , I looked closely . That Mister just now looks a bit like Mr. Lime , ” Michael said .
Teresa sighed , “ Let’s not mention him anymore , okay ? Let’s go inside and keep your aunt company . ” Michael nodded .
That night , Teresa and Michael slept on the bed next to Jennifer’s . Michael quickly fell asleep in Teresa’s arms , but she couldn’t sleep at all . Her thoughts were in turmoil .
On one hand , she was worried about Hannah , uncertain when she would wake up . On the other , she was unsure how to break the news to Evelyn , who still believed Hannah had died .
Lastly , she hesitated over whether to contact their biological father Philip , and inform him of the situation .
She recalled Jennifer’s disdainful and almost resentful tone when talking about her parents during their previous conversation on New Year’s Eve .
Teresa spent a sleepless night , while Michael in her arms slept soundly , oblivious to the world’s troubles
Morning came , and Jennifer slowly opened her eyes . She saw Teresa and Michael sleeping beside her .
Gradually , the events of the previous day came back to her . Right before being wheeled into the operating room , she had used her last bit of strength to hold Teresa’s hand and confess the secret she had kept bottled up .
Letting it out gave her a feeling of relief . The day before , she had truly thought she wouldn’t live through it , that she’d never get to see Teresa once more .