Chapter 425
Teresa went quiet . She still owed Jonathan 3.2 million dollars – how could she just avoid contacting him ?
“ Hannah , just mind your own business and take care of yourself and your baby . Leave me alone , ” Teresa replied .
“ I know I shouldn’t meddle so much , but I’m just trying to look out for you . All this nagging is because I care , ” Jennifer insisted .
“ Alright , alright , if that’s all , I’m hanging up ,” Teresa said , clearly tired of the conversation .
“ Wait . ” Jennifer stopped her . “ You’re really not coming with me for the abortion ? ”
“ Figure it out yourself . If you want to get rid of it , just go on your own . I’m heading to Shaville for work – I’m really busy .”
“ Another business trip ? What about Mike and Isabel ? Are you taking them with you ? ”
“ Evelyn picked up Isabel , and I asked Miriam to look after Mike . ”
“ Why do you always ask Miriam for help ? I’m off work these days – why not let me help ? ”
“ No need . Mike doesn’t like being with you ; he prefers his godmother . And you should check in on Cheryl more . As the eldest sister – in – law , you should look after her – she’s a new mom and doesn’t have much experience . ”
Jennifer muttered to herself , “ Guess I’ll just go get the abortion on my own when I have time .”
“ Whatever . ” Teresa hung up . It was obvious Jennifer only cared about her abortion and didn’t care at all about how Cheryl was coping with the baby .
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If Teresa hadn’t divorced Jonathan , it would make sense for her to worry about Cheryl . Anyway , she’d already given Cheryl over 2 hundred thousand dollars . She guessed it should be enough for Cheryl to get by for a couple of years .
The next morning , Teresa waited for Jonathan outside his villa . They were set to fly to Shaville .
Jonathan showed up forty minutes late . He got in the car and explained , “ Sorry , Werner and I had a meal together . It took longer than I thought . ”
“ No worries . We’ve still got plenty of time before the flight , ” Teresa replied .
Jonathan glanced at her , his look carrying a hint of something else .
Teresa caught his gaze and raised an eyebrow . “ Why are you looking at me like that ? Is my makeup messed up ? ”
Jonathan shook his head , a faint smile on his lips . “ My uncle was asking about why we got divorced . He wondered if it was because we couldn’t have
kids . ”
Teresa tensed up instantly . “ So ? What did you tell him ? ”
Jonathan picked up a magazine and pretended to read . “ I said it wasn’t my problem . ”
“ You ! ” Teresa snatched the magazine from his hands . “ If it’s not you , then it must be me . So now your family’s going to think it’s my fault ? ”
Jonathan grinned . “ Why are you so worked up ? / wasn’t finished . I told him I’m always away on business , so we didn’t want kids because I wouldn’t have time to take care of them . ”
Only then did Teresa’s expression soften a little .
Jonathan rubbed his forehead , his eyes lingering on Teresa with a hint of regret . “ Looking back now , do you realize how many chances you took away
from me to have a child ? ”
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“ How did I ever take that away from you ? ”
“ How many times did you take contraceptive pills ? ”
Teresa went silent . That stifling feeling of wanting to speak but not being able to tell the truth – she felt it deeply right now . She had to bite down hard just to keep her real thoughts from slipping out .
She changed the subject . “ We’ve been divorced for ages , and your family still has the time to gossip about us ? They must be really bored .
“ My uncle knows I haven’t really moved on . He hopes we’ll get back together . He means well . ”
Teresa pressed her lips together and said nothing .
Jonathan suddenly snapped his magazine shut and glanced at her stomach through the pale green dress she wore . “ If the pregnancy is still early , is it possible that it wouldn’t show up on a test ? ”