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Jennifer paused and then said , “ Evelyn’s still living in Fernlandia . She signed Isabel up for some early education classes , but honestly , I have no idea how she’s really doing these days . “ ..
Teresa looked shocked . “ Isabel’s not even in preschool yet and is already taking early education classes ? ”
Jennifer shrugged , her eyes cold . “ How she raises her kid isn’t my business . ”
Teresa snorted , “ You don’t care about her , but you sure love meddling in my life . I guess , Hannah , bossing me around is the only way you feel good about yourself .”
Jennifer was speechless .
She thought Teresa should stop treating her like this since she had already apologized . She had said she’d change , promised to control her temper . She wondered what else Teresa wanted from her .
Jennifer said , “ Let’s just talk calmly for a few minutes , about Mike , and the baby you’re carrying . ”
Teresa said Jennifer had to agree to a few things first .
First , once she moved back , she absolutely wouldn’t live with Jennifer again . Whether it was about Teresa or Michael’s – like which school he’d go to- Teresa would handle it herself . It would have nothing to do with Jennifer .
Second , if Jennifer married Donald , Teresa wouldn’t go to the wedding or to any other parties , dinners , or family gatherings that the Lynn family had . All in all , Teresa didn’t want to see anyone from the Lynn family .
Third , Jennifer must stop picking on Jonathan and saying things to embarrass him .
If Jennifer could agree to these three things , Teresa would consider coming back to Nareigh .
Teresa said , “ I divorced Jonathan over three years ago . You’re my sister . He’s my ex – husband’s cousin . Don’t let my issues keep causing drama between the two families . I’m really tired . ”
Teresa said , “ It’s my life , not yours . ”
Jennifer said , “ As long as that old witch Irene doesn’t mess with you , I won’t mess with him . Honestly , I’d be happy if he just stays away .”
Teresa said , “ He’s Donald’s cousin . If you marry Donald , he’s your family . Of course , he’ll come back for the holidays . Sis , I’m still calling you that . I just hope you won’t dislike Jonathan because of me . He’s pretty good to his family . ”
Jennifer muttered , “ We’ll see . ” She still couldn’t stand Jonathan , mostly because of Irene .
Teresa said , “ Sis , you’re really ungrateful , you know that ? ”
Suddenly , they heard Miriam’s voice from behind them
Jennifer turned around .
Teresa turned around too , wondering , “ Isn’t Miriam supposed to be with Edward ? ”
Miriam explained to Teresa , “ I needed my ID to check in . I left it here , so I came back to fetch it . ”
After that , she immediately turned to Jennifer and walked over to her .
Miriam said , “ Did you forget that you nailed your job , the deputy director at Nareigh General Hospital , because Jonathan pulled strings for you . Or you probably are … ”
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Teresa was the only one who looked completely lost now . “ What does that mean ? ”
Based on their faces , Miriam could tell that Jennifer knew she got her job from nepotism , but Teresa didn’t know .
Miriam put her arm around Teresa’s shoulders . “ When you left Nareigh , Jonathan told me the truth . He was freaking out and didn’t know what to do for you . He got your sister the job through his connections . ”
Teresa asked Jennifer , “ Is that true ? ”
She asked slowly , “ Did Jonathan help you get your job ? ”
She always thought Jennifer was good at her job , so the director promoted her .
Jennifer said , “ Donald asked his cousin for help . ”
Jennifer added , “ I didn’t know it at first . When I found out , Donald said he’d already returned the favor . I didn’t think much about it , and I couldn’t reach you to explain it . ”
Teresa shot back , “ So you didn’t have a chance .”
“ Then why didn’t you say anything just now ? You could’ve told me when we met in Everport . Hannah , when did you become like this ? No ,” Teresa corrected herself . “ You’ve always been like this . You never change . ”
“ What do you want me to do ? ” Jennifer retorted , “ Okay , I’ll quit . I never begged him for help . I didn’t even know it at first . Even without connections , I’d be promoted in two or three years . ”
“ Oh , come on ! ” Miriam couldn’t hold back her anger anymore . “ Jonathan only did it for Teresa’s sake , not for you . Did you ever think about who’s going to have to return the favor ? Teresa ! ”
Jennifer said , “ Let Donald handle it . He and his cousin can sort things out . Teresa , you don’t need to worry about it .”
Teresa said , “ I know it . How can I pretend that I do not know ? This happened before I left Nareigh .”
Jennifer murmured , “ I … ”
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