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The screech of brakes pierced the air as Donald made a desperate , last gecond turn the CN darms wy the garbat with a thunderous crash , the windshield shattering into a jagged , concre mass thanos content types cer from the impact
Jennifer’s body lurched forward , only to be yanked back by the seatbelt . As her mind dash the test the Creat Instinctively shielded her , taking the brunt of the collision to protect her
Jennifer called out , “ Donald ! Wake up ! Please , wake up ! Donald remained unresponse , his head stomens range the w Trembling , Jennifer reached out and touched the blood trickling from his forehead . The warm , sky bad vanetter fingers red .
Jennifer forced herself to take a deep , steadying breath . She couldn’t afford to lose her composte aanbiedin she fumbled with the car door , finally managing to push it open and step out into the chance
Just then , the piercing headlights of a black Audi A8 cut through the foggy weather as it slowly came to a stop hazard lights blinking . Jonathan stepped out of the car .
Seeing Jonathan , Jennifer forgot all past grievances . She cried , “ Please , help met It’s all my fault . Donald cant be in arg , he just can’t! ”
Jonathan glanced at the car that had crashed into the guardrail . When he saw Donald slumped in the passerywhe seemed to piece things together . He pulled Donald out of the passenger seat and carried him to his car
Jennifer had already climbed into Jonathan’s car . Just as Jonathan was about to start the engine , he sudday to te elderly man trembling by the roadside . He exclaimed , “ Grandpa , what are you doing here in Nareight ?
Hearing Jonathan’s voice , Gordon slowly turned around . His sunken eyes locked onto Jonathan , and he clung tightly to Jonathan’s arm . He said , “ Fiona . Have you seen my Fiona ? Where is she ? ”
Jonathan said , “ Grandpa , just get in the car first .”
“ You’re trying to take me back , aren’t you ? I’m not going back . I need to find Fiona , Gordon cried out , pounding on
Jonathan’s arm .
Worried about Donald’s condition , Jonathan snapped , “ Grandpa , I’ll help you find Fiona , but you need to get in the car first . Please ! ”
Finally , Gordon climbed into the car .
Jonathan drove toward the hospital with all three passengers in the car .
Donald , still unconscious , was placed on a stretcher . Jennifer followed closely , almost running , until Donald was wheeled into the operating room . As the doors slowly closed , an overwhelming sense of helplessness washed over Jennifer Jonathan leaned against the window , talking on the phone to someone . Meanwhile , Gordon kept hitting Jonathan , angrily calling Jonathan a liar and demanding to know where Fiona was .
Jonathan let Gordon strike him without resistance . He looked down and found that Gordon’s shoes were on the wrong path . After finishing his call , Jonathan crouched down and carefully fixed the shoes for Gordon .
With his shoulders slumped , Jonathan endured another round of blows from Gordon . Yet , he remained silent , quietly bearing it all .
Jennifer witnessed the entire scene . For a fleeting moment , she thought , ‘ Jonathan seems like a good man . In a world full of pretense and superficiality , it is rare to see such genuine filial devotion .
‘ No. If he were a good man , Teresa’s marriage wouldn’t have fallen apart . ‘
Heidi arrived shortly after and told Jonathan that Irene was on her way . Jonathan handed Gordon over to Heidi , finally able to catch his breath .
Jennifer walked up to Jonathan and said , “ Thank you for saving Donald . ”
Jonathan frowned and said , “ Today is the anniversary of Teresa’s grandparents ‘ passing . I thought she’d come back . ” Jennifer said firmly , “ She’s not coming back . Stop bothering Teresa . It’s time for both of you to move on . ”
Jonathan’s expression darkened . He said , “ Maybe the men in the Lynn family are just too stubborn . Donald’s like that , and
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