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But then she heard his slow , steady breathing behind her . She turned and saw he’d alrearly fallen asleep with exhaualien ate had into bis kand features .
Feeling a pang of tenderness , Teresa gently smoothed his thick , neat eyebrows . He’d been working overtime for days . ‘ Forget it , the thought , his he add to his stress . He’s already so busy , and Peter’s really counting on him . He must be exhausted .
Teresa barely slept that night , and for once , she woke up early the next morning , only to find Jonathan was already up , busy in the kitchen .
“ Jonathan , I want to learn how to cook , ” Teresa called out .
Jonathan chuckled , giving Teresa a playful look . “ You’re my little angel . Just don’t set the kitchen on fire , alright ? ” he teased .
“ I’m not that clumsy . 1- ” Before she could finish , Jonathan’s phone rang .
He answered while still cooking , “ Yeah , got it . I’ll be there soon . ”
Turning to Teresa , he said , “ I have to go on a business trip to Elarioa for a few days . I made you chicken soup , organic superfoods , and abalone risotto . They’re all in the fridge . Just heat them up when you’re hungry .
“ If you need anything , call or text me , and I’ll reply as soon as I can . ”
“ You made all this so early ? Aren’t you tired ? ” Teresa asked , a little worried .
“ Tired ? Not at all . It’s for you , and for our home , ” Jonathan replied , pulling her into a warm hug . Teresa felt a wave of warmth in her heart . She joked , “ Well , since I’ll be home alone , I’ll just order takeout . ”
“ Go easy on the takeout , okay ? Your stomach can’t handle junk food . And no more sneaky drinking while I’m gone , ” Jonathan warned .
A few days ago , Teresa downed three bottles of beer by herself at home , nearly driving Jonathan up the wall .
“ Got it . Last time , I only drank because we argued , and you kept things from me ,” Teresa admitted .
Jonathan sighed . “ That whole thing with the woman at work was just a misunderstanding . You really don’t trust me , do you ? ”
It was not that Teresa didn’t trust him . With such a handsome husband always traveling , she would worry a little , especially with Irene always causing trouble .
“ Be careful on your trip- ” Before Teresa could finish , Jonathan pulled her close , wrapping his arms around her waist and kissing her deeply , just like he always did before leaving . He wanted to make it last since he’d be gone for days .
“ Be good while I’m gone , okay ? ” he murmured .
“ I will , ” Teresa said , her fingers adjusting his tie . Then she watched him leave .
Alone at home again , Teresa figured she might as well tidy up , so she spent five hours cleaning the whole place from top to bottom . It was exhausting , but at least everything was finally spotless . She thought about giving Irene a call .
“ Hello ? ” Irene answered .
“ Hi , um , Irene , are you free today ? Jonathan’s away on a business trip , and I’ve been trying out some new recipes . I was hoping you could come over . I wanted to cook for you . ”
“ No need . I’m out shopping with Yvonne .” Irene hung up before Teresa could say anything else .
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Teresa stared at her phone , speechless .
Right then , Jonathan texted her . [ Miss you, babe . ]
[ Hi ] Alone that evening , Teresa saw Jonathan’s message pop up . She couldn’t help but think about how Irene brushed her off agam today and h took a nosedive .
Jonathan : [ Who upset you ? ]
Teresa thought , ‘ Who else could it be ? ‘ But she didn’t want Jonathan , who was away on business , to worry about things at home , and she definitety didn’t want to come between him and his mother , trene .
She knew Jonathan had lost his father when he was young , and Irene had raised him all by herself . It hadn’t been easy for irene ,
Irene always put on a nice face in front of Jonathan , but whenever he was away , she’d find fault with Teresa .
If she complained now and said anything bad about his mom , she’d just end up looking like the one ruining the relationship between her husband and his mother .
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