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Sherry fibbed , “ Yeah , we’re heading to my hometown , Emeraldburg ”
“ How’s Christian’s family doing ? ” Jonathan asked .
Sherry sighed , “ His dad passed away recently , and his mom’s been diagnosed with breast cancer . She’s been undergoing treatment . Christian has been thinking about quitting his job and moving back home , but he hasn’t had the courage to tell you . ”
Sherry’s heart pounded as she stood before Jonathan . His composed yet commanding presence made her uneasy . She avoided his gaze , terrified he’d uncover the truth that Michael was his son . She had to act fast before things spiraled out of control .
“ Mr. Lynn , we’re heading off now , ” said Sherry .
“ Hold on , ” Jonathan said , taking the thick envelope packed with 20 thousand dollars in cash that his assistant had prepared .
“ This is for Mike , ” Jonathan added , slipping the envelope through the car window and into Michael’s pocket
“ Oh no , Mr. Lynn , we really can’t accept this , ” Sherry said .
Jonathan smiled , “ Take it . It’s just a small gesture . Michael is a great kid . He’s bright , cheerful , and full of potential . He’s going to do great things one day . ”
“ Mr. Lime , we’ll meet again for sure , ” Michael said excitedly . “ You promised to take me to Jarisburg to see the colorful candies .
“ And last time in Cranur , I didn’t get to play enough . Next time , let’s go again , okay ? I want to visit so many places with you . ”
“ Alright , Jonathan replied softly .
“ Mr. Lime , wait for me to come back , okay ? ” Michael said with a bright smile .
The taxi pulled away , and Jonathan stood there , watching as Michael’s figure grew smaller and smaller in the distance . He glanced at his watch and decided to head to the airport .
Just as Jonathan was about to head to the airport , Benny showed up .
Benny sighed and said , “ Don’t go . Teresa came to see me earlier and left a message for you . ”
Jonathan frowned and asked , “ What did she say ? ”
“ Here ,” Benny said , pulling out a bank card and handing it to Jonathan . “ She asked me to give this to you . ”
Jonathan’s brows furrowed deeper .
Benny added with a helpless tone , “ She said this is all the money you transferred to her after you came back to Nareigh , 6.8 million dollars in total . She hasn’t touched a single cent . ”
Jonathan’s expression darkened further , a mix of anger and frustration flashing in his eyes .
When Benny heard Teresa mention the amount , he was completely stunned . Jonathan had been incredibly generous to her , transferring over 6.8 million dollars in such a short time . And that was just through WhatsApp transfers . It didn’t even include the gifts he had given her .
“ He’d send me tens of thousands , sometimes even hundreds of thousands . If I didn’t accept , he’d call and insist . But ! never touched a single cent of it , not even when my company was struggling .
“ Please give this back to him . It wasn’t easy for him to get to where he is today . He worked so hard . ” These were Teresa’s exact words .
Benny was just the messenger , passing along Teresa’s message to Jonathan .
Benny continued , “ Teresa’s intentions should be clear to you . I told her you wouldn’t care about the money , but she insisted I give you this card and said the PIN is your birthday .
“ She also asked me to tell you to stop looking for her and stop contacting her . She’s not saying she’ll never come back . She needs time and space for now . ”
Jonathan finally snapped out of it . He didn’t have time to waste arguing with Benny and demanded his phone Jonathan called Teresa with Benny’s phone , but the call didn’t go through . A robotic voice informed him , “ The number you have dialed is switched off . Please leave a mes
Successfully unlocked !
‘ What the hell is this ? I came back to reconcile.that
,, thought Jonathan .
“ The number you have dialed is switched off . Please leave a message after the beep … ”
Jonathan finally spoke , “ Teresa , can you come back ? Fine , I’ll leave . If you don’t want to see me , I’ll go far away , alright ? But where will you stay after leaving Nareigh ? Don’t be so stubborn . Call me when you hear this . ”
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