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Teresa asked Jonathan what time his flight was , and he sent her the flight details as a response
Teresa sent the message : [ I’ll pick you up . )
Jonathan , caught off guard by her sudden offer , sent a rose emoji in response .
Teresa had already arrived at the airport well ahead of his flight .
As she was waiting , her attention was drawn to an arguing couple . The girl turned to leave angrily while the boy quirky wrapped his arms around her from behind , begging her not to go . Then , the girl turned back and hugged har
In the end , the couple held hands , swaying as they walked off into the distance
Teresa snapped out of her thoughts , pulled out her phone , and called Irene .
Teresa said , “ I’ve taken care of everything . Your son will be fine . I will leave Nareigh by the end of the month . I worlt bother him anymore , and I hope he won’t bother me either . ”
Irene replied , “ You can rest assured . As long as I’m here , I won’t let the two of you be together ”
Teresa tightened her grip on the phone . “ Alright . Then find him a good woman , someone decent , who won’t try to manipulate him . ”
With that , Teresa hung up .
She should have realized this sooner . With Irene around , there was no chance of her ever getting back together with Jonathan .
She had been too conflicted lately . She thought , ‘ Mom and Jennifer were right . If I want to keep the child a secret , I need to leave as far as possible .’
Teresa solidified her resolve .
The sound of footsteps echoed from a distance . Teresa looked up and saw Jonathan walking toward her , tall and striking in his sharp black suit , exuding an air of confidence and energy .
His deep – set eyes locked onto Teresa , and a faint curve appeared at the corners of his lips . He set down his suitcase and leaned in to give her a brief hug .
Teresa felt the familiar warmth of his embrace , but it no longer brought her comfort . Without hesitation , she pushed him
away .
Jonathan didn’t seem to mind . He gently touched her face . “ You look better . That herbal medicine must work . Have you kept taking it ? ”
“ Yes ,” Teresa murmured . In truth , it was because of her pseudo – natural makeup look that most men wouldn’t notice .
Jonathan then asked , “ Has your period come yet ? I didn’t dare stay abroad for long , because I’ve been worried about this the whole time . ”
Teresa didn’t respond . Once they were in the car , she pulled a medical report from her bag and handed it to Jonathan .
“ I got checked . I’m not pregnant , so you don’t have to worry anymore , ” she said .
Jonathan read the words “ Teresa , 27 years old . No significant abnormalities detected via ultrasound . ”
He stared at the bottom of the page , frowning . “ Who’s your attending doctor ? The handwriting is a mess . ”
“ That’s how doctors sign ,” Teresa replied flatly .
“ Let’s eat something , ” Jonathan said , crumpling the report slightly in his hand . The doubt in his eyes lingered , refusing to fade .
Suddenly , Teresa’s phone rang . She answered it casually , pretending it was no big deal . It was Cheryl calling . While chatting with Cheryl , Teresa glanced at Jonathan , seemingly without noticing .
“ Cheryl is over at Ceadi Port . She wants to have lunch with me . I’d better go keep her company , ” she said lightly .
Jonathan paused for a moment , then reached out his hand . “ Give me the phone . I’ll talk to her . ”
After Teresa handed over her phone , Jonathan exchanged a few words with Cheryl , agreeing to pick her up and jokingly mentioning that Cheryl should carry the bags .
After the call ended , Jonathan didn’t catch the of
When they met , Cheryl handed Teresa an ice ci of the month . No cold stuff for me . ”
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d it off . Teresa said , “ No , thanks . It’s that time
Jonathan’s gaze lingered on Teresa for a moment , and Cheryl asked , “ Really , Teresa ? You’re on your period ? ”
“ Yeah , Teresa replied calmly .
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She said it loud enough for Jonathan to hear . She knew he wouldn’t trust the test result so easily , but with Cheryl backing her up , he might finally buy it .
Jonathan told Cheryl to finish her ice cream before getting in the car .
During lunch , Teresa casually pulled a tampon from her bag , slipped it into her pocket , and said to Jonathan , “ I’m heading to the restroom . ”
Jonathan’s gaze lingered on Teresa’s retreating figure . His brows furrowed tightly . After a moment , he turned to Cheryl , who was happily digging into her food , and said , “ Go check if Teresa is really on he period . ”
“ Seriously ? You want me to check that ? ” Cheryl asked .
“ Just do it , ” Jonathan said . “ I’ll get you a bag later . ”
“ Deal ! ” Cheryl chirped , skipping off toward the restroom .
When Cheryl returned , Jonathan was tapping on the table with his long fingers .
Cheryl gave Jonathan a small nod , indicating that Teresa was indeed on her period .
A flicker of disappointment flashed in Jonathan’s eyes . The faint hope he had been clinging to crumbled into nothing , leaving a hollow ache in its place .
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