Chapter 220

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Benny’s gaze landed on Jennifer , and it took him a few seconds to think who she was .
I’m Teresa’s older sister , ” Jennifer finally said .
“ Oh , right . ” Benny smacked his forehead . “ Man , my memory is terrible . Sorry . I’m awful with faces . Don’t take it personally . ” Jennifer just asked , “ Are you here for a consultation ? ”
Noticing her white coat , Benny said , “ Actually , I’m looking for my friend’s younger brother . ”
“ Donald , right ? ” Jennifer replied . “ He’s my colleague . If you’re looking for him , you can check his office ”
“ I already did . Donald’s off today , taking a break , ” Benny said .
“ Oh , yes , he’s on a break right now , ” Jennifer said , then asked , “ Why do you need him ? ”
Benny stuffed his hands into his pockets , his posture relaxed . “ Oh , nothing serious . I just noticed his hair looks amazing . Thought I’d ask him for tips – maybe the hospital’s got some secret formula they’re not sharing . ”
Jennifer’s eyes narrowed as she studied him . Benny’s mind suddenly clicked . ‘ She’s Teresa’s sister . Sarne parents . Her hair might work even better for the DNA test .
“ Hey , Jennifer , your hair looks pretty great too , ” Benny said . He reached out to touch it , but the moment his fingers brushed the top of her head , she slapped his hand away with a quick , sharp motion .
“ I don’t like frivolous men , ” Jennifer said coldly . “ And I’m not interested in you . ”
Benny rubbed his wrist , looking a bit helpless . “ Relax . I’m not into you either . I’m just really into hair research , okay ? ”
“ Wow , that’s a weird hobby . What are you , some kind of hair expert ? ”
“ Yeah , maybe I could be ,” Benny quipped . Realizing Jennifer wasn’t someone to joke around with , he turned to leave .
But Jennifer called out to him , stopping him in his tracks . “ Wait . Stay for dinner . You’ve helped Teresa a lot . ”
Benny was about to say no , but then he remembered – he still wanted to get a strand of Jennifer’s hair , so he agreed .
His friend had told him once that hair from close family , like siblings , could be used for a DNA test . The closer the relation , the better the results .
Jennifer turned and walked into her office , telling Benny to wait a second . As soon as she closed the door , she picked up the phone and made a call .
Left alone , Benny pulled out his phone and made a call , too . “ Hey , Charles . ”
“ Benny , the hair sample you sent didn’t work out . We couldn’t get any DNA from it . Maybe it’s been sitting around too long . You’ll need to get a fresh one ,” Charles said .
“ I know , but it’s not like I can just go around yanking fresh strands out of people’s heads . Before I first sent it to you , I tried another lab , and they said the same thing – no DNA .
“ And to make matters worse , my friend’s cousin conned me out of 300 bucks for it . ” Benny groaned , rubbing his temples as frustration bubbled up . ‘ What a waste of time – damn Edward , he cursed inwardly .
Charles chuckled , “ Why are you so obsessed with the hair thing ? It’s not like it’s your kid . Just tell your friend the toothbrush results are good enough and let it go . ”
“ I’m not giving up yet . I want to try again , but I can’t just go around pulling my friend’s hair , ” Benny said .
“ Then why don’t you have your friend and the kid you’re testing show up together ? Draw their blood on the spot and do the DNA test that way . It’s foolproof – 100 % accurate , ” Charles suggested .
“ If I could get those two in the same room , I wouldn’t be running around like this . Unless I knock them out and drag them over myself ,” Benny said , half – joking .
“ Well , it’s not entirely off the table ,” Charles joked with a laugh .
“ Alright , enough chit – chat . Catch you later . ”
Jennifer’s office door had been left slightly ajar at some point , and she had been leaning against it , catching every word . ‘ Just as I thought , she mused . ‘ Benny just couldn’t mind his own business – always playing the nosy neighbor ‘ Jennifer narrowed her eyes and quickly fired off a message to Teresa We’ll deal with our issues later . For now , we need to take care of your friend Benny . ]
Successfully unlocked ! Teresa , who hadn’t replied to her message for ages , respondeu au my friend . Are you out of your mind ? What are you planning , murder ? ]
ustinstantly . [ Take care of him ? Don’t you dare touch
Jennifer replied : [ Why would I kill him ? I’m just saying you need to make him drop the whole DNA test idea . ] She was half amused and half exasperated . ‘ What does she think I am , some mob boss from a TV show ? ‘ she thought to herself .
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Meanwhile , Benny had been waiting outside for what felt like forever . ‘ Is she messing with me ? he wondered
After some time , Jennifer finally walked out and apologized , saying she’d been tied up for an hour . “ How about we head to Miriam’s ? Teresa’s there , and her coworker’s kid too ,” she suggested .
“ Her coworker’s kid ? ” Benny’s eyes lit up with interest .
“ Yeah , a little boy under three . He’s been staying at Teresa’s place for a while now , Jennifer replied
“ Perfect , ” Benny said , his enthusiasm kicking in . This was exactly what he’d been waiting for . “ Any place is fine with me Plus , I know Miriam pretty well – we’re good friends . ”
On the way , Jennifer asked Benny how he got to know Teresa .
“ Teresa and I were college classmates . Actually , I was the one who introduced her to her ex – husband ,” Benny explained .
Jennifer’s dislike for Benny deepened . “ Oh , so it was you , ” she said sarcastically .
Benny continued , “ Teresa’s gorgeous , but she kept running into unreliable guys . Then my childhood buddy came back from studying abroad . I trust his character , so I introduced them . ”
Jennifer smiled softly , “ Maybe you can introduce someone to me when you have time . ”
“ Sure thing . What’s your zodiac sign ? ” Benny asked , clearly intrigued .
Benny had no idea that Jennifer was actually two years younger than him . With her sharp , mature vibe and those glasses that made her look like a sophisticated woman in her thirties , he just assumed she was older .
Jennifer replied , “ I don’t believe in that stuff , and I don’t even know my zodiac sign . ”
“ When’s your birthday , then ? ” Benny pressed on , clearly buying into all that .
Jennifer’s birthday was in September . Benny did the math in his head – she had to be a Virgo . Looking at her , he was pretty sure she fit the bill – super tidy , a total workaholic , and definitely not someone to mess with .
‘ No doubt about it – she’s a textbook Virgo , he thought to himself .
“ I remember Teresa’s a Capricorn . You’re both Earth signs . If you ever argue , neither of you would back down . You’d just stop talking altogether and break things off completely , ” Benny said .
Jennifer’s grip on the steering wheel tightened for a moment . ‘ Not bad – his analysis is surprisingly spot – on , she thought . When they arrived at Miriam’s place , Benny looked around but didn’t see the little boy . Instead , he spotted Miriam and Sherry .
Jennifer slammed the door shut behind them , and Benny felt like he’d just walked into a trap . It was like he’d stumbled into a den of femme fatales , each one sizing him up like he was their next meal .
There were already three of them here , and Teresa was on her way . He was about to face a one – on – four showdown .
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