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She had given so much for him . If she said sorry now , she’d lose all her pride . But the more she tried to convince herself , the harder it got to control her sadness and anxiety .
Her mind started spinning with all kinds of worst – case thoughts . She realized she shouldn’t have stormed out of the Lynn residence , slamming her fork down like that .
Irene could be such a nightmare with her words , but it was still a family dinner – with Donald’s parents and grandpa . And it was both his mom’s birthday and Mother’s Day .
She shouldn’t have embarrassed her future mother – in – law like that . She had never felt so helpless and lost .
She had always been used to being on her own . Even when Teresa left , she hadn’t panicked like this – she knew Teresa would come back eventually . But with Donald , it was different .
She realized she couldn’t be sure he’d stay by her side forever . After all , he wasn’t her family .
She had chewed her nails so much that there were dents in them . Jennifer kept pacing , running her fingers through her hair , but her phone stayed stubbornly silent .
Finally , she couldn’t take it anymore . The pain of being hurt by love was just too much . She went downstairs , and at the end of the corridor , she saw Donald walking toward her .
Tears instantly filled Jennifer’s eyes . She clenched her fists tight , forcing herself to walk over with a blank face , determined not to let him see how much she cared . At least on the outside , she couldn’t lose her pride or dignity .
Donald grabbed her hand , his eyes fixed on her cool , distant face . Jennifer breathed a silent sigh of relief .
I’m sorry I’ve been ignoring you these past few days , ” Donald said .
Only then did Jennifer look at him , her gaze full of accusation . She tried to keep her voice from sounding too small . “ I thought you were going to break up with me .”
“ Silly why would I break up with you ? We promised we’d always be together , remember ? ”
uldn’t hold back anymore and hugged Donald tightly . “ Right now , there are only two people I care about in this world sister and you . I care about you so much , Donald . ”
care about you , too , ” Donald said , patting her on the shoulder . “ Jennifer , let’s not fight anymore . I don’t want to ignore you again .”
“ Okay .” Jennifer hugged Donald even tighter . But she didn’t realize that from the moment she said he was important to her , she had already lost completely .
That afternoon , the two went back to Donald’s apartment . After dinner , they made love twice . Jennifer soaked up all the tenderness and care Donald gave her . When he got out of bed to take a shower , his phone kept buzzing . She picked it up .
It needed a passcode . She typed her birthday in , and it unlocked . That little detail made her heart feel warm . That was when she saw a message from Cathy pop up on the screen .
Cathy : [ I’ve already talked to Irene and your dad . I’ll handle it for you , so don’t stress about it . ]
Jennifer frowned and scrolled up through their chat history , reading what Cathy and Donald had said earlier that morning .
Cathy : [ Your dad and I both think Jennifer is a good girl , but maybe she’s not the right one for you . It’s not that we don’t like her – we just feel you two aren’t a good match . Maybe you should think it over again . ]
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Donald : [ Mom , as long as I think we’re right for each other , that’s enough for me . ]
Cathy : [ Alright . ]
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Donald : [ Jennifer is just straightforward . You can’t ignore all her good sides . She shouldn’t have stormed off after arguing with Aunt Irene . But Aunt Irene was being so passive – aggressive , and Jennifer just couldn’t take it . ]
Donald : [ She really loves her family . She’s caring , loyal , kind , honest , and she’s super responsible at work . I really admire all of that about her . I hope you’ll come to see her good sides too . ]
Jennifer quietly read through all the messages . When she heard the restroom door open , she quickly put Donald’s phone back on the table and said , “ Looks like you got a message . ”
“ Oh yeah ? ” Donald was towel – drying his hair as he picked up his phone and saw it was from Cathy .
He answered honestly , “ It’s from my mom .”
Jennifer pretended not to know . “ What did she say ? Was she talking bad about me again ? ”
“ Not at all . ” Donald put down the towel and kissed her on the forehead . “ I already told my mom how much I like you . You’re the one for me – you’re the best in my eyes .”
Jennifer closed her eyes for a moment . She thought , ‘ If this is the version of me he likes , then I’ll always be this way , as long as he never leaves me !
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