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“ If he finds out about his sister’s pregnancy , won’t he blame you for keeping it from him ? ” Teresa asked .
Jennifer didn’t seem bothered . “ With how timid Lily is , I bet she’d do the same thing you did – have a baby and keep it a secret from her family ”
Teresa nodded , rolling her eyes . “ Yeah , right , I’m the coward and you’re as brave as a lion . Happy now ? ”
Jennifer frowned . “ I’m not here to argue . We’re in a hospital . Make sure you eat more nutritious food , okay ? Take care of yourself . ”
Teresa had already turned to leave , but she took Jennifer’s advice to heart . Since they were running low on groceries at home , she decided to stop by the supermarket and brought Michael along .
At the supermarket , Teresa spotted Donald and a flicker of panic crossed her face . She tightened her grip on the cart and instinctively tried to steer away .
Donald walked over with a slight smile . “ Hey Teresa , out shopping too ? ”
“ I’m just picking up a few things . Jennifer isn’t with you ? ”
“ Jennifer went to the airport to pick up her college friend . She’s hosting a get – together tonight , so she sent me out to grab some groceries . ”
“ I see . ”
Donald’s gaze landed on Michael , who waved his little hand . “ Hi , Doctor . ”
At that moment , the more Donald looked at Michael , the more he felt like the boy was a spitting image of Jonathan . He couldn’t put his finger on it , but the resemblance was undeniable .
Donald glanced down and noticed what Michael was wearing , his eyes flickering . But Teresa was already wheeling the cart away , heading off with Michael in tow .
After they’d walked away , Michael turned back and met Donald’s gaze . Teresa gently turned his head forward . “ Don’t look back , ” she said softly .
Teresa had planned to pick up a few more things , but she hurried through checkout . She needed to use the restroom , so she loaded everything into the trunk and buckled Michael into his car seat .
“ Be good , honey . Mommy’s just going to the restroom and will be right back , ” she said , locking the car but leaving the window open .
Michael leaned against the window , looking around . A black Audi pulled up and honked at him , catching his attention .
When Teresa came back from the restroom , Michael told her excitedly , “ Mommy , Doctor just said goodbye to me . He even gave me a lollipop . ”
Teresa noticed the lollipop in his hand and asked , “ Did he say anything else to you ? ”
“ He asked how old I am , and I told him I’m almost three . He asked which kindergarten I go to . I told him I haven’t started kindergarten yet . He also patted my head , ” Michael replied .
“ Okay , ” Teresa replied in response .
After Teresa got in the car , Michael added , “ Mommy , he also pulled out one of my hairs .”
“ What ? ” Teresa asked , her voice rising in surprise .
“ He said I had a white hair , so he pulled it out for me , ” Michael said honestly .
Teresa’s heart sank at his words , speechless .
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Michael pouted , looking pitiful . “ Mommy , am I getting old ? is that why I have white hair ? ”
Teresa was totally confused . She couldn’t get why Donald would suddenly get suspicious .
Then , she noticed what Michael was wearing that day – the T – shirt Jonathan had signed for him , the one he brought back from Everport to Haraigh , She hadn’t given it much thought when he wanted to wear it this morning .
As soon as Teresa got home , she didn’t waste any time and tried calling Jennifer , but the line was going to the airport to pick up her friend , Teresa quickly sent her a message .
s busy . Remembering what Donald said about Jennifer
She texted : [ Donald pulled a hair from Mike’s head . Do something . If this blows up , it’ll cause a whole chain reaction . ]
Teresa was still feeling anxious when Michael came running over with a mirror . “ Mom , can you check if I still have any white hairs ? I don’t want to turn into an old man – I haven’t even gotten married yet . ”
Teresa helplessly ruffled his hair . He didn’t have a single white hair . Donald’s lie had really gotten to him .
After picking up her college friend Sanford Thomas , Jennifer finally saw the message from Teresa .
She was taken aback . ‘ I already convinced Donald to stop suspecting Mike . Why’s he doubtful again ? ‘ she wondered . She immediately tried to reach Donald , only to find he was already at home .
Jennifer headed home with Sanford . Sanford was slim , about the same height as Donald . When they met , the two men shook hands .
“ Nice to meet you , ” Donald said . The more he looked at Sanford , the more he thought Sanford looked a bit like his dad , Werner .
“ Jennifer made me go to the supermarket . I bought a ton of food , ” Donald said .
“ Is that so ? ” Sanford grinned , giving Jennifer a friendly pat on the shoulder . “ Looks like you’re on kitchen duty tonight , Chef Jennifer . ”
Jennifer seemed distracted , and Sanford noticed that . Donald asked what was wrong .
Jennifer snapped out of it , pushed down her anxiety , and finally said , “ On the way back , Teresa called me . She said she saw you at the supermarket. You two didn’t have any kind of disagreement , did you ? ”
Donald replied , “ No way . I just said hi to Teresa ; that’s all . I’ll tell you about the details later . ”
“ Alright , ” Jennifer replied , her heart pounding . She wasn’t sure if Donald had already taken Michael’s hair for a DNA test .
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