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There was just one day left before Teresa’s departure
As Teresa was packing up , Miriam came “ Isn’t Jennifer home ? ” she asked .
amied .
“ She’s busy handling the hospital transfer stuff . She won’t be back for a few days , Teresa replied .
“ She is pretty intense , you know ? Honestly , she kind of scares me , Miriam said .
“ Yeah , that’s just how she is , Teresa said .
Miriam started helping Teresa pack , but she couldn’t help noticing the exhaustion in Teresa’s friend’s eyes . Miriam asked , ” Teresa , Jennifer said leaving is what you want . Is it really what you want ? ”
Teresa let out a light , relieved laugh . “ If I didn’t want to leave , why would I be packing ? ”
Miriam went quiet . Her thoughts drifted back to what Teresa had said before .
Teresa had planned to leave Nareigh with Michael once she saved enough money . Now that the Teresouth Group was thriving and bringing in millions in annual profit , the time had finally come .
With Michael turning three and about to start preschool , Teresa decided it was time to leave Mareigh for his future . She couldn’t let him grow up there – not with the risk of Jonathan discovering his existence and stirring up trouble .
“ Teresa , I can tell you’re not happy . I’m your best friend . You can tell me anything . Don’t keep it all bottled up , ” Miriam said .
Teresa nodded . Her decision was already made . She didn’t want Miriam worrying about her , nor did she want to get into a debate about who was right or wrong with Miriam .
“ By the way , when Mike stayed at my place , he mentioned he’d been to Jonathan’s villa before . How did Jonathan not discover him ? ” Miriam asked .
“ It was only for a few days , Teresa replied .
She explained , “ You know , after Mom left the hospital , she and Isabel lived with me . The three – bedroom unit at Rosary Estates is too small for everyone , and Muffin wanted to stay in a big villa , so I gave in and took him to Jonathan’s . ”
There were so many times Teresa wanted to tell Jonathan that Michael was their son out of softheartedness . Luckily , Jonathan never found it out .
But now , Teresa felt she couldn’t let her emotions get the better of her anymore .
“ Teresa , don’t stop being softhearted ,” Miriam said .
She added , “ Honestly , Jonathan’s a good guy , or Benny and I wouldn’t have tried so hard to bring you two together . He cares about you , and you care about him . If you got back together , Mike would have his dad and everyone would be happy . ”
Teresa fell silent .
Her phone buzzed , snapping her out of her thoughts . The name “ Irene ” flashed on the screen . Reality hit Teresa like a cold splash of water .
There were too many obstacles between Teresa and Jonathan – his family , her family , everything , especially Jennifer . Even though they had patched things up , Teresa had decided to keep her distance from Jennifer . Their living under the same roof again would only stir up old conflicts .
After a moment , Teresa slipped her phone into her pocket and sighed , “ Jonathan and I have talked it through . We’re both starting over . ”
Miriam doubted it . “ Really ? ”
Teresa replied , “ Yes . We’re each moving on with our lives . ”
“ Well , take care of yourself .” Miriam’s voice was tinged with regret .
“ Oh , come on , ” Teresa said , giving Miriam’s shoulder a light pat . “ I’m not leaving forever . Don’t make it so sad . ”
“ I’m just worried you might never come back . Promise me , if you ever need help , you’ll let me know . No matt said Miriam .
at , okay ? ”
Teresa’s heart softened . “ I promise . ”
After Miriam left Teresa’s house , Teresa finally picked up her phone and returned Irene’s call .
Before Teresa could say a word , Irene’s sharp Successfully unlocked ! Ough . “ Did you lodge a complaint against me
with Jonathan ? Or why did he call and ask if I v .
Teresa’s expression turned icy .
She said , “ I didn’t tell him anything about you . I’m leaving Nareigh , so stop calling me . We have no relationship anymore . I handled the photo incident , so it won’t affect Jonathan in the slightest . Jonathan and I will go our separate ways . That’s all . ”
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With that , Teresa ended the call
She then contacted Simona and sent the details of her departure fight . Teresa reminded Simona to keep her promise let Jonathan and the rapist’s photo fade away
As for Simona’s pursuit of Jonathan , Teresa couldn’t care less . Whether Simona could win him over was entirely up to her and had nothing to do with Teresa .
“ I heard from Truman that he helped you play a show , and now Jonathan has completely given up on you , Simone remarked .
Teresa hadn’t expected Truman to spill the truth to Simona so fast . Teresa thought , Well , those two are really in cahoots , especially after Simona miscarried his child
“ Don’t make things harder for us , Teresa . Anyway , Jonathan and I wish you nothing but happiness , Simons added
Terese let out a mocking chuckle . She said to herself in her heart , Fine Once I leave , everyone can finally breathe easily . including me
“ Mommy Michael suddenly called out .
Teresa responded softly and carefully dressed Michael in his coat , fluffy hat , mask , and gloves , making sure he was bundled up perfectly .
For Michael , and for the baby growing inside her , Teresa was certain that leaving was the right decision
With a gentle smile , Teresa patted Michael’s shoulder and said warmly , “ Sweetheart , say goodbye to Rosary Estates ” “ Mommy , does this mean we’re never coming back ? ” Michael had sensed something .
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