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“ Mom . ” Michael leaned toward Teresa , sniffed , and said , “ You kind of smell like Mr. Lime . ”
“ How? We didn’t even sleep in the same bed , ” Teresa blurted out . However , as soon as she finished speaking , she felt a bit awkward .
Michael didn’t catch anything weird . He tilted his head and said , “ Guess my nose is broken . Should I go see a doctor ? ”
Teresa chuckled . “ No. You’re fine . Just sit back and don’t wiggle around . ”
Michael sat in the back seat , still chattering away with his usual curiosity . “ Mom , where have you been these past couple of days ? Did you go to another wedding party ? ”
“ No. I was staying at a hotel , ” Teresa replied .
“ What kind of room were you staying in ? A presidential suite ? ” Michael asked .
Teresa didn’t expect him to be so smart . She cleared her throat , skillfully changing the subject . “ So , what have you been up to at Miriam’s place these past couple of days ? ”
Michael said , “ We watched Tom and Jerry and Shaun the Sheep . ”
Teresa listened as Michael excitedly recounted the fun parts of his cartoons , chiming in occasionally . She had no idea that Jonathan had also just returned to Nareigh , taking a train , and he had just arrived at the train station .
After Teresa checked out , the hotel staff tidied up the room and saw a lady’s watch on the bedside table . The manager contacted Jonathan about the watch . He went to retrieve it , planning to return it to Teresa once he was back in Nareigh .
A black Maybach was parked at the entrance of the train station . After Jonathan got in , the driver Keith asked respectfully , “ Mr. Lynn , au want to go to Forlisle Rose Estates ? ”
“ No. Go to Rosary Estates , ” Jonathan said .
Keith nodded . “ Sure , Mr. Lynn . ”
They drove off toward Lavender Avenue , and at the same time , Teresa’s car was on the very same road .
The downtown streets were alive with traffic at night . Jonathan’s ear was just two vehicles behind Teresa’s , and neither of them was aware of how close they truly were until the car between them turned right at the intersection .
Keith instantly recognized Teresa’s Porsche and the license plate . He turned to Jonathan and said , “ Mr. Lynn , that’s Ms. Johnston’s car ahead .”
Jonathan sat upright , squinting slightly as he peered ahead . Sure enough, it was Teresa’s car . Just as he was about to call her , Keith slammed on the brakes abruptly .
Jonathan frowned slightly , a hint of annoyance flickering across his face .
Keith quickly apologized , “ Sorry , Mr. Lynn . A car suddenly pulled onto the sidewalk . ”
Jonathan looked over . Teresa’s car was already farjahead . The car in the middle had its hazards on , and the driver got out . It was Sanford .
Sanford strolled over to Jonathan’s car . As the window rolled down , he smirked and said , “ Oh , sorry about this , Mr. Lynn . My tire just blew out . Cheap cars always give me trouble . How about you spot me some cash so I can get it fixed ? ”
Keith couldn’t stand it any longer and said , “ Who the hell are you ? Why should Mr. Lynn give you any money ?
Sanford shot Jonathan a sly grin . “ Mr. Lynn and I are-
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“ What ? ” Keith’s patience was wearing thin .
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Sanford didn’t finish his words . He smiled and said , “ Fine , I’ll call Jennifer . Oh wait , she’s married now . I shouldn’t bother her . Well , guess I have to call Teresa then . ”
Jonathan finally said in an indifferent tone , “ Give him some money and tell him to fuck off . ”
Keith nodded . “ Got it , Mr. Lynn . ” He tossed some cash from his wallet to Sanford .
Sanford said , “ Thank you so much , Mr. Lynn . When Teresa and I get married , I’ll definitely invite you to the wedding . ”
Jonathan’s face darkened instantly .
Sanford watched Jonathan’s car disappear down the road , then got back into his own vehicle and drove off .
Teresa arrived home with Michael , who immediately dashed straight to his bed to roll around . Teresa took a moment to tidy up her things . Once she was done , she noticed a message from Sanford .
Sanford : [ You better be more careful . Your ex – husband’s car was right behind yours . If I hadn’t stopped him , your son would have been discovered . ]
Teresa’s heart skipped a beat . She immediately asked Sanford how he knew about Michael and what exactly he wanted from her .
Sanford : [ I saw you pick up that child earlier . Don’t deny it . I saw him holding your hand . I asked Jennifer and she said it’s not your child . Don’t try to fool me . I’ve got just one question . Is Jonathan his dad ? ]
Teresa : [ Does it matter ? ]
Sanford : [ Yeah , it does . I don’t want to raise a kid for someone I hate . ]
Teresa thought Sanford was losing his mind . She would never marry him , and she definitely wouldn’t let a man like Sanford be Michael’s father . Therefore , no matter who the dad was , it wasn’t Sanford’s business .
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