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“ What ? Deal with it then ? ” Teresa asked .
“ Look , I promise you that Cheryl will make it through this . All we can do now is wait for her to come out safe and sound . That’s it , Jennifer replied .
Teresa took a deep breath , remembering the big gift she’d promised Cheryl in the car before she
finally spoke , “ I just hope Cheryl’s okay . No matter what ,
there are two lives at stake here . ”
“ I hope she’s fine , too , ” Jennifer said . “ Do you really think I want something bad to happen to her ? I’m not that heartless . ”
“ Alright , enough . ” Teresa raised her hand . “ You and I are nothing alike . We don’t even handle things the same way . Let’s just talk less , okay ? I’m tired of arguing with you . ”
Hearing that , Jennifer just stayed silent .
Waiting always felt endless . Teresa paced outside , checking her watch every so often . Suddenly , her phone rang . It was Michaet
Teresa stepped aside to answer the call . “ Hey , sweetheart , I’m sorry . Mom might not make it home tonight . You and Aunt Isabel go to bed first , okay ? Goodnight . ”
Just then , someone came out of the operating room . Teresa hung up and strode over as the doctor came out , holding a newborn wrapped in a blanket
“ Are you the family of the patient ? ” the doctor asked .
“ We , uh , we’re both her sisters – in – law , ” Teresa replied .
The doctor handed her the baby . “ And where’s the dad ? His wife’s giving birth , and he’s not even here ? What kind of husband is that ? ”
“ He’s out of town ,” Teresa could only say , gazing down at the tiny baby girl in her arms . She reached out and let the baby’s little hand curl around her finger .
Jennifer walked over , looked at the baby , and sighed . “ Let me hold her . ”
She took the baby from Teresa with a half – smile on her lips and said to the baby , “ Poor thing . You don’t even know who your dad is , and your mom’s not
much better . ”
Teresa was speechless . “ Oh , so you’re the sensible one ? Like you’re not pitiful ? If you can’t say anything nice , just zip it . Give her back . I’ll take her to see Cheryl .”
Seeing that , Jennifer just stayed silent ,
Holding the baby , Teresa said , “ At least both mom and baby are safe . Otherwise , one of us would’ve had to take the blame . ”
“ Neither of us . You’re not even Cheryl’s sister – in – law anymore , so why are you sticking your nose in ? ” Jennifer shot back .
That harsh remark stung . Teresa handed the baby back to Jennifer .
Inside the hospital room , Cheryl looked pale and disheveled after giving birth . Jennifer gently placed the baby next to her , and Cheryl stared at her child in disbelief , unable to believe that this little one was really hers .
“ This is so amazing . I actually gave birth to a child , ” Cheryl said , hugging her baby tightly . “ Sweetheart , your mom went through a lot for you . From now on , it’s just you and me . We don’t need any man in our lives . ”
Jennifer let out a cold laugh . “ You had a baby out of wedlock . No one even knows who the dad is , and there’s not a guy out the you . ”
Cheryl puffed out her cheeks . “ I’ll just work hard and raise my daughter on my own. ”
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Jennifer’s face stayed blank . “ Raising a kid isn’t as easy as taking care of a pet . ”
“ It can’t be that hard . ” Cheryl glanced at Teresa , who’d been quiet the whole time . “ I can always ask you for help , right , Teresa ? You’ve got experience Teach me your parenting hacks . ”
Teresa gave a half – smile . “ I don’t really have much to teach . There are doctors here , and you can always ask Jennifer . ”
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