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Jennifer wouldn’t believe for a second that Genevieve was Irene’s mom .
Donald said , “ What if she really is ? ”
Jennifer said , “ There’s no way . Ms. Nelson is my mentor , a genuinely good and kind person . There’s absolutely no way she has anything to do with Irene or Jonathan . ”
Seeing how worked up she was , Donald quickly grabbed Jennifer’s hand . “ Alright , let’s not talk about this anymore . You need to eat . I ordered your favorite . We can’t let our baby go hungry. ”
As he spoke , his hand landed gently on her flat stomach . He still couldn’t quite believe there was really a baby in there . “ Did it happen the night we got engaged ? I didn’t use protection that night . ”
Jennifer fell silent . She really didn’t want to talk about the baby right now . It was like all he cared about was whether she ate or not . He couldn’t see how
down she was .
Jennifer said , “ Can you just leave ? I want to be alone . ”
Donald honestly had no idea what to do with her . “ Everyone’s worried . No one’s laughing at you , ” he tried to reassure her ..
He added , “ Your classmates and coworkers have messaged me to check on you . Even the nurses in your department are concerned about how you’re feeling . They said they want to cheer you up when you’re back at the hospital . ”
“ Enough , ” Jennifer snapped , her voice rising . “ I don’t need their fake concern . It just makes me sick . I hope you learn to stop being so easy to fool . ”
“ Why would you think that ? ” Donald was totally lost , and honestly , it stung a little .
He said , “ They all want what’s best for you . ”
“ No , they don’t , ” Jennifer cut him off , impatient . “ I don’t need their fake concern . They’re just waiting to see me make a fool of myself , thinking I’m pathetic and a mess . When I go back to the hospital , they’ll laugh at me . ”
“ Jennifer- ”
“ Don’t talk to me right now . I just want to be alone and have some peace . ”
Donald left the room in silence , suddenly feeling completely drained . He figured he might be tired after the wedding . He rubbed his forehead and slumped onto the sofa .
Jennifer stayed holed up in the room and refused to come out . Donald knocked on the door and said helplessly , “ I left your food by the door . Eat something if you get hungry . ” But all he got in return was silence .
The next day , Donald went to the hospital . His colleagues asked , “ Dr. Nelson still isn’t coming back ? ”
Donald shook his head , sounding helpless . “ Jennifer’s just worried you’ll all make fun of her . ”
“ We wouldn’t laugh at her . ”
“ Yeah , remember that time with the medical dispute ? ”
“ That patient’s family member even spat in Dr. Nelson’s face , and none of us laughed at her . ”
Donald thought it was because there were so many guests at the wedding , and with Jennifer being pregnant , her feelings were all over the place . He believed she’d get herself together soon .
A colleague walked in , looking at Donald with admiration . “ Hey , you got a new car ? It looks awesome ! Must’ve cost a lot , huh ? ”
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“ Yep , ” Donald replied , then got back to work .
Over at Luviston Estates , Jonathan had been searching for that photo . Irene , clueless about what he was looking for , started crying and venting to him .
“ Cathy called me a widów . She was grilling me as if I ruined her son’s wedding on purpose ! ” Irene sobbed .
Jonathan stayed quiet , giving her nothing . With no reaction from him , Irene got frustrated . She said , “ Don’t give Werner’s family another cent . Maybe your grandpa was in the wrong this time , but it wasn’t on purpose .
“ Donald shoved your grandpa to the ground . I haven’t even dealt with him about that yet ! ”
“ If you’re so bored , I’ll send you to Kelmar , ” Jonathan said .
Irene froze . “ Send me to Kelmar for what ? ”
“ For a matchmaking event , ” Jonathan replied . “ I’ll find you a matchmaker . Bet you’ll attract a whole crowd of men . ”
“ I’m not going ! That’s for young people . I’m way too old for that . It’d be so embarrassing . ”
“ What’s so embarrassing ? You think it’s shameful when people call you a widow , and it’s also shameful to look for a companion ? Make up your mind . ” Jonathan’s comments left Irene completely at a loss for words .
Jonathan finally found the photo , tucked away in the pocket of a black winter coat he hadn’t worn in ages . From the dead of winter to the heat of summer , time had flown by and dragged on all at once .
“ Why are you looking for your grandma’s photo ? ” Irene asked .
“ I’ve got a lead on her , ” Jonathan said .
“ What do you mean- ” Before Irene could finish , Jonathan was already gone .
While driving , Jonathan got in touch with Donald , snapped a quick photo on his phone , and sent it over . Even though the picture was old and faded , Donald could still tell – it looked a lot like Genevieve .
“ I can’t say for sure . I’ll ask Jennifer when I get home , but she’s not in a good mood right now and won’t talk to me , ” Donald said .
Jonathan asked , “ Do you know where Ms. Nelson lives ? ”
“ Yeah , I do . ”
Donald gave Jonathan Genevieve’s address . Donald tried calling Jennifer , but she hung up on him .
All Donald could do was wait until he got home from work . Then he showed Jennifer the photo Jonathan had sent . “ Jennifer , look at this . Doesn’t she look just like Ms. Nelson ? I really think it’s her . ”
The moment Jennifer saw the photo , her heart skipped a beat . A chill ran through her body . The faded picture showed a young , delicate woman – her- features , her smile , and the curve of her lips were too similar .
Jennifer snatched Donald’s phone and stared at the photo , her body shivering .
She asked , “ Who gave you this photo ? Is this Jonathan’s grandma ? ”
Donald nodded . “ Jonathan sent it to me this morning . I really think she looks like Ms. Nelson . What do you think ? ”
Jennifer didn’t say a word .
Genevieve had adopted her when she was just a kid and raised her ever since . After all these years together , Jennifer knew everything about her – her
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voice , her face , every detail .
Seeing Jennifer stay silent , Donald sighed . “ Jonathan’s already on his way to see Ms. Nelson to find out for sure . We’ll know soon enough , right ? ”
Jennifer’s eyes went wide with anger . “ Jonathan went to see Ms. Nelson ? Why didn’t you tell me ? Who gave him her address ? Was it you ? ”