Chapter 354
Teresa had assumed Jennifer would step in and help Cheryl .
On one hand , Jennifer was a gynecologist ; on the other , Cheryl was her future sister – in – law . Teresa couldn’t believe Jennifer was really going to let her pride outweigh someone’s life .
‘ Whatever , Teresa sighed to herself . If Jennifer wouldn’t come clean about Cheryl’s pregnancy , she wasn’t about to wade into that mess herself .
From now on , whatever happened to the Lynn family was none of her business . That was the whole reason she came back to Nareigh in the first place .
Now that she was back , she couldn’t afford to be soft – hearted like before . If she wanted peace , she needed to learn from her sister Hannah – especially how to be tough .
From this moment on , she’d harden her heart to anyone who had nothing to do with her .
[ It always feels better back home . ] After dinner , Teresa posted this on Facebook , along with a photo of two hands clinking glasses .
Benny liked her post and commented : [ Hey , you’re finally back ! ]
Teresa replied : [ Yup . ]
Benny wrote : [ When did you get back ? Where is this — are you eating at Grove Bistro ? Are you with Miriam ? You two didn’t even invite me ! ]
Teresa replied : [ Next meal’s on me . ]
After dinner , she took Michael home .
“ Wow , Mom , the sheets are still the same as before ! ” Michael flopped onto his bed and buried his face in the pillow .
Teresa helped him take off his little white socks and smiled , “ Go take a shower , and then get some good sleep , okay ? Did you even shower at Miriam’s ? ”
“ Edward gave me a bath . ” Michael wrinkled his nose . “ But he’s terrible at games – nowhere near as good as me ! He even said I could get into Querencia University without breaking a sweat . ”
The little guy looked up at Teresa , puzzled . “ What’s Querencia University ? And why do I have to go there ? ”
Teresa drifted off for a second , suddenly remembering that someone did their undergrad at Querencia University . She wondered if he was back in Nareigh .
But immediately she told herself she couldn’t keep hesitating like before . Once she made up her mind , she had to stick to it .
She snapped back to the moment . “ It’s a school in Jarisburg – remember when we went there ? When you’re older , I’ll take you to see it .”
“ Mom , what about Mr. Lime ? ” Michael tugged at Teresa’s hand . “ I didn’t see him when I got back . ”
Teresa had to say , “ He’s probably still busy out of town . I don’t know . Let’s not talk about him , okay ? ”
After that night , Teresa was back at the office the next morning – meetings , catching up on company business , and by the end of it , her back felt like it
was about to snap .
She knew it was the pregnancy causing her back pain , but her team clearly thought she had a new boyfriend . They kept shooting her those teasing , knowing looks .
Of course , Teresa noticed . She was speechless . “ I’m not- ”
“ Ms. Johnston , you’re so gorgeous . It’s no surprise you’ve got a man , ” someone joked .
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“ Come on , this is getting ridiculous . Where would I even find a boyfriend ? Who would I be dating ? ” wondered Teresa .
“ Everyone at the company says you’ve been gone so long because you were off falling in love , ” another chimed in .
“ Yeah , Ms. Johnston , which guy swept you off your feet ? Spill ! We’re all great at keeping secrets , ” someone else teased .
They were supposed to be in a meeting , but the gossip was getting out of hand . Teresa cleared her throat and put on her boss face .
“ Isn’t the product launch enough to keep you all busy ? You still have time to gossip about my love life ? ” she said .
Someone smirked . “ We can multitask – work and gossip! So , is it Mr. Lynn from Horizonlead Group ? ”
“ I heard from a friend at Horizonlead Group that Mr. Lynn isn’t around Nareigh much either , ” another added .
Noticing Teresa’s face darken , everyone immediately shut up .
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