Chapter 223

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Truman rubbed the back of his neck swkwardly just hope you can underetane
“ Understand ? ” Terese admitted to misfortune have plenty of contents , but fewer than de can see mys updates . You were one of them . I misjudged you it was my fault for being so trusting and sharing
idiot I was
There was some guilt added in Truman’s eyes . He said , Tm sony i dont know who to thetagne n ve told Simons countless times to move on , but now she is fixated on your exhysant
“ I owe her , so if this is what she wants , I have to go along with e
Teresa listened quietly as Truman spoke and suddenly felt he was seriously creepy
She wondered . You have to go along with it if this is what she warne ? What Smote asks you to commit murder or an Will you go along with that too ?
Teresa claimed , “ I must have been crazy about coming to you for therapy Honesty to go wrote there’s n Truman . ”
Truman’s previously calm expression darkened instantly , as if her words had struck ser
Teresa drove off . She kept driving , far , far away , until she finally arrived at the company
When an employee greeted her , Teresa responded with a faint smile and headed stearghter fa a este t smile vanished from her face . She opened a drawer , revealing a ring that geamed under the light .
Her mind wandered back to the past , to one of those fights with Jonathan after they geted me she had grabbed his hand , yanked off his wedding ring , and thrown it into the ter
Jonathan , marrying you was my biggest regret , she had claimed .
The ring hit the water and disappeared into the river
With his eyes burned with anger , Jonathan clenched his fists , but he said nothing and stored off in the end
The moment Teresa threw his ring , she regretted it . She alone had waded into the icy tue , searching for hours und fer legs and hands were numb from the cold . Finally , she found the ring .
That night , Jonathan had called her . “ Where are you ? Why aren’t you home yer ? ”
“ I’m at Miriam’s place . I don’t want to see you . Go spend time with Yvonne and your mother Teresa had snapped
“ You’re out of all reason . Fine . You just stay at Miriam’s place forever Jonathan had retomed
Actually , Teresa didn’t go to Miriam’s . Having gotten soaked to the bone from retrieving the ring she didn’t want Minamo worry about her or mock her . That night , she stayed at a nearby motel
The next morning , Teresa took off her own wedding ring and placed it alongside his . She even considered seling them . After all , diamonds didn’t hold much value recently , while gold would be a smarter choice
When she returned home , Jonathan’s face was pale for some reason . He stared at her and asked , “ Where’s your wedding ring ? ”
She stubbornly lied , saying that she had thrown hers away too .
“ Teresa , you’re so ruthless ,” Jonathan said before leaving , coughing as he went
That night , Jonathan didn’t come home , and Teresa didn’t care . She curled up at home with a cold , not caring about where he went at all .
After that , she had never worn her wedding ring again . Neither had she told Jonathan that she had renewed his ring from the river long ago .
When they divorced , she didn’t take anything .
Nevertheless , she kept those two rings till now . They became symbols of their falled marriage , a constant reminder that love and marriage were unreliable .
Teresa’s thoughts snapped back to reality , and she collapsed onto her desk , with her sobs shaking her entire body . Jennifer had been searching for Teresa everywhere . When she finally pushed open the office door and saw Teresa , Jennifer let out a sigh of relief . But the sight of Teresa crying made her chest tighten with a mix of guilt and unease Jennifer wondered , ‘ Is it because I pressured her into abortion ?
When Teresa looked up and saw Jennifer , Teresa frowned , clearly uncomfortable with being caught in such a vulnerable moment . She hastily wiped her tears away , trying to compose herself .
“ Jennifer , why didn’t you knock before entering my office ? * Teresa asked .
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“ I was worried sick . Didn’t we agree you’d go to Miriam’s to deal with your friend ? You never went , and you weren’t answering your phone ,” Jennifer said .
“ I had my phone muted , Teresa muttered , clearly uninterested in going to Miriam’s place because of what had happened . ” So , what did you tell Benny ? ”
“ I had Miriam and Sherry put on an act . Sherry pretended to be Miriam’s cousin , and Mike was introduced as her son , Jennifer explained .
“ Did he buy it ? ” Teresa asked . “ Benny is sharp . He might not believe it . ”
“ What else can we do ? We’re leaving anyway . I’ve started wrapping up my work at the hospital . Let’s leave by the end of the month , ” Jennifer said .
“ Alright , Teresa agreed . “ I was just about to tell you the same thing . ”
With over a week left until the end of the month , Teresa thought about finishing her work at hand .
She wondered if Jonathan would return from his business trip by then , but she wouldn’t ask him . She guessed he’d figure it out when he realized that she had gone ,
Seeing that Jennifer was still standing there , Teresa stood up and said , “ I’ll book the air tickets now . Is there anything else ? ” Jennifer pressed her lips together and said , “ We need to talk calmly , about the baby you’re carrying . ”
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