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Teresa handed the keys to Jadeleaf Apartment over to the agent . All she had to do was handle the sale online ; the rest of the paperwork was left to them .
few potted plants at home that she just couldn’t take with her .
She hadn’t lived here long , but she still felt a bit attached .
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At the airport , Teresa saw Jennifer calling her . She declined the call .
Jennifer then sent a message : [ Just asking , what time is your
why aren’t you picking up ? Is something wrong ? ]
Teresa replied : [ I’m already at the airport . From now on , my life has nothing to do with you , Hannah . If you keep bothering me , don’t blame me for being harsh . ]
She immediately blocked Jennifer’s number . But to her surprise , Jennifer messaged her again – this time using Donald’s phone .
Jennifer : [ So you blocked me , huh ? Trying to drive me crazy ? Fine , it’s good you’re back . I promise I won’t interfere anymore , but you have to promise me -don’t get tangled up with your ex again .
[ And if Irene comes looking for you , let me know . Our family isn’t so easy to push around . ]
‘ Family ? What family do I even have ? Forget it , ‘ Teresa thought . She saw through it all . She’d rather live well on her own than rely on a family that only ever brought her pain .
People said that if a woman got bullied by her in – laws , it was because she didn’t have strong family backing .
Maybe that was true , but Teresa didn’t care anymore . Besides , if Jennifer really married Donald , then Irene would be her aunt – in – law . If Jennifer wanted a peaceful life , she’d better not go up against Irene .
Teresa blocked Donald’s number too . From now on , she’d just focus on living her own
life .
Her flight was about to board , so Teresa headed for security , not noticing the tall figure standing
the second floor , quietly watching her .
Jonathan watched as she passed through security with her suitcase , not looking away until she was completely out of sight .
He called the subordinate , looking for an apartment ; he wanted Teresa’s place . “ There are school district apartments better than Jadeleaf Apartment . Go check them out when you have time . ”
The subordinate blurted , “ Mr. Lynn , you’re so busy , and if you want the apartment , how could I possibly compete ?
“ I just saw the listing on the company website and thought it was a colleague’s . I didn’t know you had the secretarial department put it up . I really- ”
“ Enough . I get it , ” Jonathan said . He hung up and took a short nap in the car .
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He’d originally thought just selling the place for her would be enough . But then he thought , ‘ What if she doesn’t want to stay in Nareigh anymore and runs off again ? At least this way , she’d always have a place to come back to . ‘
It was evening by the time Teresa landed at Nareigh International Airport .
Dragging her suitcase along , she made her way home , feeling like she’d been gone for a lifetime . Everything looked familiar , yet somehow distant .
She’d left in March , and now it was almost July . The airport was packed with people coming and going .
Teresa had fibbed about her flight’s arrival time – she didn Nareigh on her own .
I want Miriam to pick her up . It was too much hassle . Plus , she wanted a chance to see
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She grabbed a cab and asked the driver to take the long way before finally heading to Rosary Estates .
She saw skyscrapers soaring into the clouds and the streets lined with all kinds of shops . Maybe because of some city beautification campaigns , red ribbons and little yellow lights hung everywhere .
She passed Nareigh Tower and the spinning – top building Benny’s dad had helped design .
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