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With that , Jennifer opened the car door and asked Evelyn to get out and take a taxi home herself .
As night fell , Donald came home and found Jennifer sitting still on the sofa and looking lost .
He hurried over and asked , “ Is everything alright ? ”
It took Jennifer a long moment to come back to herself . She nodded , with her eyes downcast and weary . Though her voice was calm , it couldn’t hide how drained she felt .
She said , “ Yes . I’ve just been tired lately . ”
“ Don’t think too much , ” Donald said . “ Life doesn’t always go our way . Just treat the rough patches as catalysts for the journey . All you need to consider is how to be my beautiful bride . ”
After that , Donald kissed Jennifer’s forehead and held her hand .
Jennifer let herself sink into his arms . She whispered , “ Donald , hold me a little tighter . ”
It felt like only in his embrace could she truly believe there was still someone in this world who loved her so much .
“ Okay . ” Donald wrapped her in all his warmth .
The night grew deeper around them .
The dark room was filled with the sound of sobbing , which drew Jennifer’s attention .
In a shadowy corner , Jennifer spotted a little girl whose face looked vague . The girl crouched helplessly on the floor . Her hair was drenched from the rain , and she was shivering from the cold .
As Jennifer walked closer , she realized that the girl was her younger self .
She stared at her younger self , but suddenly , the scene shifted . Suddenly , someone tugged at the hem of her dress .
“ Mommy , ” called a child whose face was just a blur .
Jennifer froze in shock . She asked , “ Who are you ? ”
“ Mommy , I’m your baby . Don’t you want me ? ” said the child .
“ I – I never said I didn’t want you . ” Jennifer instinctively placed a hand on her belly .
“ Mommy , you’re lying . You don’t want me . Otherwise , why won’t you tell Daddy about me ? ” asked the child .
Jennifer replied , “ Be – because I haven’t figured out how to tell him yet . ”
The child said , “ You can’t fool me , Mommy . You still don’t want me . You’re going to get rid of me , aren’t you? ”
“ No , I haven’t made that decision . I’m still thinking … ” She pulled her dress away from the child’s grasp .
The next second , the scene shifted again . Another person reached out from behind and tugged on her sleeve .
A voice sounded . “ Aunt Jennifer , it’s me , Mike . ”
“ Mike . ” Jennifer turned back and saw Michael .
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She was just about to ask Michael where his mother was, but his lips started to tremble , and he burst into tears .
Michael said , “ Aunt Jennifer , why don’t you let me see my dad ? You’re a bad person .”
Jennifer replied , “ I’m not , Mike . I’m doing this for you and your mom . Your dad is the bad one , and so is your grandma . ”
But Michael acted like he couldn’t hear her at all . He just kept crying and saying he wanted his dad .
He begged her by saying , “ Please , Aunt Jennifer . Just let me have a dad . I promise I’ll be good . ”
“ Mike , why are you crying ? Aren’t you doing just fine right now ? ” asked Jennifer .
“ Aunt Jennifer , I’m not fine . I want my dad . Do you really hate me that much ? ” Michael cried even harder .
Jennifer was just about to comfort Michael when the child behind , whose face was vague , started crying too . The muffled sobs of the children were really getting on her nerves .
Jennifer shouted , “ Stop it . Stop it . Just stop crying ! ”
Suddenly , Jennifer jolted awake from the nightmare . Her forehead was drenched in sweat .
She found the bedroom was empty , her pajamas were soaked through , and Donald was already gone .
There was a note on the table , on which Donald had written down that he had gone to the hospital .
Jennifer slowly came back to herself and glanced around . There were no kids , no crying .
She thought , ‘ So it was just a dream . Why did I have such a nightmare ? ‘