Chapter 189

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After a brief moment of panic , Teresa quickly regained her composure , her expression calm once again .
“ Hey , Teresa . What a coincidence , Edward greeted with a grin , standing up and walking toward Teresa .
Jonathan hadn’t expected to bump into Teresa at the barbershop . Before he could take a step , Michael had already dashed over to him , arms wide open , Jonathan bent down and scooped him up without hesitation .
Michael clung to Jonathan like a koala , refusing to let go . “ Mr. Lime and Edward , and you guys here for a haircut too ? ”
“ Yeah , and you ? ” Jonathan raised an eyebrow at Teresa . He had originally planned to drop Edward off at school and then visit her at the hospital .
Since Edward was heading back to campus today , Jonathan had taken the chance to stop by the Lynn residence , where Irene and Heidi had bombarded him with chatter .
Using taking Edward to school and getting a haircut as an excuse , Jonathan had barely spent five minutes at home before leaving .
The barbershop had been packed earlier , and it had taken some effort to find this quieter spot . Edward had already finished his haircut , and Jonathan hadn’t gotten his turn yet .
Teresa said casually , “ No , I just brought Michael along to get his hair done . I didn’t expect to run into you two here . What brings you to this area ? I didn’t see Jonathan’s car around . ”
“ Jonathan’s car is parked right over there . Didn’t you notice it ? ” Edward pointed toward the Maybach .
Following Edward’s gesture , Teresa spotted the car . However , the license plate had changed . It now read 4T – 0116 . “ Jonathan changed the plate . Didn’t recognize it , huh ? He said it means ‘ For Teresa ‘ , and- ” Edward’s words were abruptly cut off as Jonathan’s long leg shot out , delivering a swift kick to his backside .
Rubbing his sore spot , Edward muttered under his breath , ‘ Seriously ? What’s his problem ? Is he embarrassed or what ?”
Quickly recovering , Edward grinned again . “ It means I love Tomato Juice . ”
“ Oh ,” Michael exclaimed , his eyes lighting up as he pieced it together . “ So Mr. Lime really loves Tomato Juice . That’s why the plate says ‘ Tomato Juice , I love you . ”
Teresa was stunned for a moment . Jonathan shot Edward a displeased look . “ You’re done with your haircut , right ? Go on . I ve already called a cab for you . ”
“ What ? You’re not driving me ? ” Edward protested . He had already told his classmates that his brother would be dropping him off in the Maybach . His dormmates were even planning to take pictures at the school gate .
“ I’ve got things to do . You’ll be fine on your own , ” Jonathan said flatly .
Edward sighed . The cab wasn’t due for another five minutes . Glancing around , Edward hesitated before asking Teresa , “ By the way , where’s Miriam ? Isn’t this boy from her family ? ”
Before he could finish , Teresa smoothly changed the subject . “ So , Edward , how are things with Miriam ? Have you two been in touch lately ? ”
A flicker of disappointment crossed Edward’s face . “ She hasn’t reached out in a while . I guess she’s been busy . ” Teresa said , “ Miriam told me last time that her family is setting her up on blind dates . ”
Edward froze for a moment . “ Seriously ? She’s still so young . Why would she need blind dates ? ”
Teresa replied , “ Miriam and I are the same age . Her birthday’s in June , so she’ll be 27 soon . Not like you , still a college kid .” Edward frowned . “ I’m graduating and starting my internship this year , so I’m basically stepping into the real world . But she looks so young – there’s no need to rush into marriage . These days , plenty of people wait until their thirties . ”
Teresa found it amusing . ‘ Wasn’t this the same Edward who used to avoid Miriam like the plague? And now he’s saying she looks young , she thought .