Chapter 293
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Cheryl had fallen asleep in Benny’s car, and when they arrived at the shop where she was staying , Benny gently called her name to wake her .
He found himself staring at her profile , and for some reason , he felt a strange flutter in his chest . Almost without thinking , he reached out , his fingertips brushing her cheek .
Cheryl rubbed her eyes as she woke up and glanced out the window . “ Are we there ? ”
Benny quickly pulled his hand back , frowning to himself . He thought , ‘ What was I even doing ? There is at least a five – year age gap between us . ‘
He snapped back to reality . “ We are . When you get out , make sure to check for cars , okay ? Stay safe . ”
“ Thanks for the ride ,” Cheryl said softly .
Seeing she was dressed so lightly , Benny grabbed his jacket from the back of the seat . “ Put this on . If you catch a cold , your brother’s going to blame me for not taking care of you . Just give it back next time we meet . ”
“ Okay . ” Since her place was a bit of a walk inside the complex , Cheryl slipped on Benny ‘ s jacket and headed off .
Benny drove away .
Donald and Jennifer were giving each other the cold shoulder , all because of that dinner at the Lynn residence .
Jennifer kept complaining about Irene , blaming Donald for not sticking up for her , and even saying he shouldn’t have taken her to dinner in the first place . That just made Donald mad too .
Donald couldn’t yell at his aunt . At family dinners , nine times out of ten , Jonathan was the one paying . Donald just couldn’t say anything to Irene .
Jonathan had no idea that dinner turned into such a mess . He wasn’t there – he was in Everport . He knew Jennifer would be there and didn’t want things to get awkward , so he just skipped it .
He checked in with Donald , asking how dinner went . Donald didn’t want Jonathan to worry , so he texted : [ It was all good . Grandpa was there , and everyone got along . ]
Jonathan thought , ‘ Yeah , with Grandpa around , dinner probably went fine . ‘
Donald : [ When you and Teresa fight , do you ever apologize first ? ] Jonathan : [ There’s nothing wrong Successfully unlocked ! sorry first . ]
Donald : [ So every time you guys fight , you’re the one to give in ? ]
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Jonathan : [ Wait , did you two have a fight ? What happened ? ]
Donald : [ Nah , just asking . I won’t bother you while you’re busy out of town . Take care . ]
Jonathan: [ Just say sorry and move on . Don’t sulk . Take it from someone who’s been there . ]
After that , Jonathan didn’t reply anymore .
Cathy also sent Donald a message . When he saw it , he frowned and freed up a hand to reply . Then he slipped his phone into his pocket and headed for the hospital .
Jennifer was working at the hospital , but she couldn’t focus . Donald’s words kept ringing in her ears .
He had said he was tired and feeling down . He wanted them to take a break for a bit , and after that , they hadn’t spoken for more than two days .
Jennifer was distracted at work , but luckily , she was just seeing patients and not in surgery . Spacing out in the OR would be a big mistake for any doctor .
Even during meetings , she kept checking her phone over and over , hoping to get a message from Donald . The department head called her out several times , which only made her more annoyed with herself .
Back in the break room , she paced back and forth , sometimes biting her fingers – a nervous habit she hadn’t done in ages , not since she was a kid .
Now she had a high – status job and a boyfriend who loved her . She shouldn’t have anything to worry about or feel insecure .
She had been through a lot . And yet , she was all worked up over a guy . She cared about him , kept thinking about him , and even started to wonder if she said too much .
She thought , ‘ Should I just say sorry ? What if he breaks up with me ? I have given him everything . Why was he still so cold , not even sending me one message ? ‘
She typed out : [ Are you mad at me ? Was I too harsh ? ] But then she deleted it all in frustration before she could send .
She thought , ‘ Why should I be the one to say sorry ? Donald was the one who chased me . I stay in Nareigh for him . Otherwise , I would’ve gone to Shaville ages ago . ‘
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