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“ Alright , I’m heading over now , ” Jonathan said , hanging up the phone .
Teresa had overheard and said , “ Thanks for today . If anything comes up , let me know . I really want to find out if that old lady is actually your grandma . If she is , we should talk . ”
Jonathan unlocked his car . “ Don’t assume the worst . Get some sleep , and I’ll reach out when I know more . ”
“ Okay ,” Teresa replied , watching as Jonathan drove away .
Gordon had already woken up in the hospital . Standing by his bedside were Irene , Heidi , Edward , Donald , and Jennifer .
When Jonathan arrived , Edward filled him in , “ Gordon was just mumbling to Jennifer . ”
Jonathan frowned . “ What do you mean , mumbling ? ”
Jennifer said , “ I’m not going to demand an apology from someone who isn’t in his right mind . So let’s just leave it at that . ”
Irene suddenly cut in , “ So , what do you want ? ”
Jennifer didn’t bother with Irene . She just looked at Jonathan and said , “ Let’s stay out of each other’s way . Don’t mess with my family , and we won’t mess with yours . ”
Irene thought Jennifer was talking about Teresa , which was exactly what she wanted .
Jennifer added coldly , “ If Gordon isn’t stable and you let him out again , and he hurts me or my family , I won’t just sit back and take it . ”
Jonathan’s eyes darkened . “ Sorry . All this drama is just over a bracelet . It was my grandma’s , and that’s why my grandpa lost it . If we can help him get over it , everything else will be fine . ”
Jennifer shot back , “ The bracelet was a gift from my adoptive mother . It has nothing to do with your family . If you bother her , I’ll just assume you’re using
this as an excuse to pester my sister again . ”
Donald was shocked and tugged at Jennifer , clearly unhappy with how blunt she was being .
Irene finally lost it . “ Watch your mouth . My son isn’t into her ! ”
Jonathan cut her off . “ Even if I tried to force Teresa to do anything , with her temper , she wouldn’t listen to me anyway .”
“ Good , ” Jennifer said , turning to leave . Donald followed right after . He was fuming as they left the hospital because Jennifer had to be this harsh .
“ I just wanted Irene and her family to know I’m not someone they can mess with , ” Jennifer said .
Donald said , “ But did you ever think about me ? You were so harsh to Jonathan and Irene right in front of me . Now they’ll think I was okay with it . Jonathan’s always been good to me , you know . ”
“ You just keep giving in to them , and they keep pushing their luck , ” Jennifer retorted .
Donald felt completely drained . He wondered , ‘ How long is she going to keep going on about this? ‘
Donald said , “ He’s an old man with dementia . He didn’t ruin our wedding on purpose . You’re making things way too complicated . Jennifer , we’re married now – we’re supposed to be a family . Why do you always shut me out ? ”
Jennifer’s heart sank . “ So now you’re blaming me ? ”
Donald didn’t say another word . He just opened the car door for her , and they drove the whole way in silence .
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Jennifer noticed he had a new car . He never told her where the money came from , and she never asked . She had her suspicions , but since he never brought it up , she kept quiet too .
Irene was so angry at Jennifer that she was about to explode . Heidi kept trying to calm her down , secretly thinking , ‘ Thank goodness Jennifer isn’t my daughter – in – law. There’s no way I’d ever agree to that marriage . ‘
Jonathan was trying to feed Gordon , but he refused , swatting Jonathan’s hand away so hard that the fork crashed to the floor .
“ I’ll go get a new one , ” Edward said and quickly slipped out of the room .
Heidi looked at Gordon helplessly. “ Dad , can you please calm down ? You’re scaring us .”
Gordon looked around in confusion , mumbling to himself , “ Where’s Fiona ? ”
Jonathan said , “ Eat your food , and I’ll take you to see Fiona. ”
Gordon slammed his hand on the bed in anger . “ If you don’t bring me Fiona , I’m not eating ! ”
Jonathan’s voice was low and steady . “ If Fiona sees you refusing to eat , she’ll be upset .”
Gordon paused , then turned to Jonathan . “ Where’s my food ? Give me food . I want to eat . ”
Irene and Heidi hurried to bring over a fresh meal . Jonathan patiently fed Gordon , spoonful by spoonful . Once he was full , Jonathan said , “ Fiona’s asleep right now . Are you sure you want to go see her ? ”
Gordon said , “ I’ll wake her up . ”
Jonathan thought for a few seconds and said , “ She doesn’t want you to wake her . I’ll bring her to see you tomorrow . ”
With a loud crash , Gordon threw the fork to the floor again . “ You’re lying to me ! ”
Jonathan looked at Gordon calmly . “ I have her number . I’ll call her for you , and you can talk to her yourself . ”
Gordon suddenly looked nervous . “ Fiona’s sleeping . If I call and wake her up , she’ll be upset . ”
Jonathan nodded . “ That’s why I said you should get some rest first . You’ll see her tomorrow . ”
Gordon grabbed Jonathan’s hand . “ Give me a haircut . My hair’s too long . I look messy . ”
Jonathan agreed , saying he’d get a barber to come by . After settling Gordon , Irene and Heidi exchanged glances, both wondering , ‘ Has Jonathan really found Fiona , or was he just saying that to comfort Gordon ? ‘
Jonathan didn’t explain . His phone rang , and he stepped out to take the call . Whatever he heard seemed to put him at ease .
He said , “ Tell the medical team to do everything they can to help that old lady . I want her awake by tomorrow if possible . ”
There was still hope . Jonathan had already brought in the best medical team to treat her , just hoping she could wake up – even if it was only for ten minutes , or half an hour .
Jonathan hurried to another hospital and sat outside the consultation room . Earlier , a doctor had told him that Fiona had moved her fingers that morning , and her eyelids had fluttered a little – clearly , she had a strong will to live .
Thankfully , her son – in – law was pretty reasonable . He trusted the medical team Jonathan had put together and agreed to a transfer if it became
necessary .
It was late at night , and the hallway was dead quiet . Jonathan was the only one there . The sound of footsteps drew closer , and he glanced over to see Teresa taking the seat beside him .
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“ Why don’t you go get some rest ? I’ll stay here and keep watch , ” Teresa said .
“ No need ,” Jonathan replied .
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“ Seriously , you should try to get some sleep . If she really is your grandmother , I’ll find the best lawyer to make sure Charlie gets a harsher sentence , and we’ll deal with the compensation too . ”
Suddenly , Teresa felt a weight on her shoulder . Jonathan had fallen asleep , leaning against her . She lifted her hand, almost reaching out to touch his face , but stopped herself .