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Still , trene couldn’t help but feel bad . She wondered , ‘ Did the 300 million dollars really go to Winnie ? ‘
Jonathan kept his head down , looking at the documents . “ I’ll talk to the lawyer again to see if there’s another way . It’ll take some time . You know , I’ve been swamped lately ”
Irene nodded . “ If you need anything , just let me know . I will take care of it for you . ”
Jonathan looked up and glanced at her , looking a little annoyed . “ Please stop getting involved in my work and my personal life . I own a company . I think I can handle this much . ”
Irene nodded repeatedly . “ Alright then , I’ll leave you alone . Go ahead , but make sure to take care of yourself . And don’t rush into finding a wife . After all , people can be unpredictable . You’ve got to be careful . ”
“ I know . ” Jonathan’s brow finally relaxed . He had no intention of looking for one anyway .
Once Irene left , the office fell quiet again . Jonathan felt even more relaxed , enjoying the peace of having no one nagging him about when he was going to get married .
Not long after , Donald came to see Jonathan , bringing him a wedding invitation . He was going to hold a wedding on July 7th at Skycrest Grand Hotel .
“ I can help you book a better hotel , ” Jonathan said . Skycrest Grand Hotel was pretty old , and the decor wasn’t great ,
Donald shook his head , turning down Jonathan’s offer . “ Jonathan , you already paid for my engagement with Jennifer . I can’t let you spend more on us . You’ve done enough . ”
Seeing how firm Donald was , Jonathan didn’t push it .
“ By the way , I ran into Aunt Irene on my way here . She didn’t look like she was in a good mood , ” Donald mentioned .
Jonathan gave a small , knowing smile and briefly explained to Donald why Irene was upset .
Donald was surprised . “ Are you talking about Ms. Shelton , the one who came to the restaurant last time ? I didn’t expect she wasn’t sincere with you . ”
Jonathan shrugged and said , “ It’s no big deal . Most people I deal with aren’t completely sincere with me .”
Donald felt bad for Jonathan , so he said seriously , “ Jonathan , we’re always here for you . No matter how people out there treat you , your family will never betray you. ”
He was right . Even though Jonathan was already in charge of the company , his siblings had never tried to get anything from him .
Jonathan patted Donald on the shoulder , feeling reassured . “ Hearing you say that puts my mind at ease . ”
“ Well , I won’t keep you from work . If you ever need anything , just let me know . I’ll try my best to help , ” Donald said .
“ Sure . ” Jonathan smiled . “ Did you drive here ? ”
Donald nodded . “ Yeah , my car is downstairs . I’ll get going then . ”
Jonathan nodded .
Once Donald left , Jonathan picked up the wedding invitation , flipping it open . Seeing Donald and Jennifer’s names brought back memories of his own wedding to Teresa .
He didn’t have much money at that time , and his family didn’t approve of his marriage to Teresa , so their wedding was small and simple .
Now he was well – off and was able to give her a grand , perfect wedding she deserved , but they could never get back together .
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Jonathan slipped the invitation into his drawer and threw himself back into work , trying to numb the pain .
As night fell and they got off work , Donald and Jennifer headed back to their house . Jennifer went to make dinner , and Donald helped her out in the kitchen .
After dinner , Donald gave Jennifer a shoulder massage .
“ Babe , you know , I think being a doctor really suits me . If I ever went into business , I probably wouldn’t have the stomach for all that scheming Donald
said .
Jennifer felt strange and asked him why he had suddenly brought that up , and that was when Donald told her about Jonathan . He said , “ In business , everyone is just out for themselves . You never know who’s genuine . ”
Jennifer pressed her lips and said , “ Looks like Jonathan isn’t exactly someone foolish enough to let his guard down .”
Donald shrugged . “ He started his company when he was young . Of course , he’s always cautious . I just feel sad that he runs a huge business , but there’s hardly anyone he can trust . ”
“ You should be careful , too , ” Jennifer said quickly . “ What if he tries to pull something on you ? ”
Donald couldn’t help but laugh at her silly words . “ He got everything . What could he want from me ? Honestly , we all feel bad for him . He once told me if he can’t even trust his own family , then there’s no one left he can trust . ”
Jennifer fell silent . After a moment , she just gave a quiet “ Mm ” and changed the subject , going back to talking about her marriage to Donald .
Unlike an engagement , a wedding usually meant inviting a lot more people , otherwise , the dinner tables ended up too quiet , and it just looked bad .
Jennifer didn’t have many friends or relatives, and not many colleagues from the hospital could make it either .
She said , “ I’m going to ask some of my classmates whether they would like to attend our wedding . ”
“ That sounds great . ” Donald nodded and said , “ Let’s invite Ms. Nelson , the teacher who adopted you . I want to thank her because if it weren’t for her , ! wouldn’t have met you and married you .”
Jennifer was touched , letting Donald lean down and kiss her . “ Donald , I’m lucky to have you , too . You’ve healed a lot of the pain I’ve been through . ”
“ How about this ? When we’re both off tomorrow , let’s go visit Ms. Nelson together and invite her to the wedding . I want her to see how happy we are , ” Donald suggested .
Jennifer nodded . She had been thinking the same thing . She felt ashamed that she hadn’t visited Genevieve in a long time .
“ With you by my side , I’m sure Ms. Nelson will give us her blessing , ” Jennifer said .
Jonathan agreed , “ Alright . ”
Early the next morning , Donald went with Jennifer to pick out some gifts for Genevieve . They loaded them into the trunk , ready to hit the road .
As soon as Jennifer got into the car , a wave of nausea washed over her and she gagged a little .
Donald looked over , worried . “ What’s wrong ? Is your stomach hurting ? ”
Jennifer covered her mouth . “ Probably something I ate this morning.”
“ That’s strange . We ate the same thing . I made the ravioli this morning , and the vegetables were fresh too . What else did we have ? Could the nuts have gone bad ? ” Donald wondered aloud .
Jennifer leaned her head back against the seat . “ Maybe . Can you pull over and grab me some water ? I think that’ll help . ”
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Donald did as she asked , not thinking much about it .
After having some water , Jennifer felt a lot better
“ il you’re still feeling sick , just let me know . We can visit Ms. Nelson next time if you want , Donald said , still concerned .
“ I’m fine now . ” Jennifer knew perfectly well why she was feeling nauseous .
They had to pass through Lonisburg on their way to see Genevieve .
On their way , Donald caught sight of a woman suddenly collapsing to the ground . From her height and silhouette , it looked a lot like Chery