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When Teresa got home , her hands were still red , and her arms sore . Jonathan called her , but she declined and texted , telling him to stop .
Jonathan : [ Why did you leave so fast ? ]
Teresa : [ Ask yourself . Just do me a favor and give me a break , okay ? ]
Teresa tossed her phone aside and headed straight for the shower . She thought , ‘ Thankfully , I left in time . Who knew how long he would have kept going ? ‘
An hour later , Teresa checked her phone again , only to find she had gotten tons of texts . He sent her many suggestive words , but since she hadn’t responded , he eventually stopped . The last message from him was an apology .
Teresa : [ I was in the shower just now . Why are you apologizing ? ]
Jonathan : [ Sorry for only thinking about my own pleasure and not taking care of you . I’ll make it up to you next time . ]
Teresa : [ Fuck off . ]
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However , just before going to bed , she couldn’t help but check her phone again . She saw another message from Jonathan , saying he would pick her up
tomorrow .
Teresa’s heart suddenly skipped a beat . Instinctively , she rushed to Michael’s room , only to realize she had already sent him to Miriam’s place for the night since Charlie’s trial was scheduled for tomorrow .
She found that ever since she got pregnant , her memory had been getting worse day by day .
In the evening , Teresa received a notice that the trial was postponed due to Charlie’s pneumonia . She thought , ‘ What a coinciden fall ill ? ‘
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A three – day delay felt unbearable to Evelyn . With no connections to turn to , Teresa tossed and turned all night , unable to sleep . At dawn , Jonathan showed up at her door .
Teresa said , “ The trial was delayed three days . They said Charlie is sick , but I don’t know if that’s legit . You know people . Can you dig into this for me ? Please . ”
Jonathan fell silent for a beat . “ Get in the car first . We’ll grab breakfast first . ”
Teresa replied , “ I’m not hungry . ”
“ Come on , I’m starving . Just join me for breakfast , ” Jonathan said , slipping his arm around Teresa’s shoulders and guiding her into his car .
Teresa was about to cut the steak , but Jonathan already sliced it and handed it to her . He glanced at her untouched food and said , “ Come on , don’t be so anxious . I’ll see what I can do . ”
“ Thank you . How do you want me to pay you back ? ” Teresa asked .
Jonathan elegantly wiped the corner of his mouth and said briefly , “ I didn’t have enough fun last night . ”
Teresa blushed instantly . She said , “ What do you mean ? I’ve already- ”
Jonathan smirked . “ Yeah , but I want more . ”
Teresa didn’t say anything .
Jonathan finally let it go . “ Alright , we’ll talk about that later . I’ll help you win this case against Charlie . Trust me
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Only then did Teresa nod slightly . “ Thanks . ”
Jonathan scoffed softly . He never liked it when she kept thanking him like that .
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Soon , Jonathan got some news . It turned out the trial was postponed because Charlie had hired a top – tier attorney . The illness was all an act , and it seemed that he didn’t plan on rotting in prison . He was busy trying to get a lighter sentence .
With Jonathan’s help , Teresa told Evelyn what was going on .
Evelyn sighed helplessly . “ See ? I told you . I was right from the start to have Jonathan find me a lawyer , but you insisted on keeping him out of it and just had to do it your way .”
Teresa said , “ Charlie committed so many crimes . No matter who he hires , he won’t get away . ”
Evelyn remained anxious . “ What if his lawyer really is that good ? ”
Teresa said , “ No matter how good Charlie’s lawyer is , he still committed those crimes . What are you afraid of? ”
Evelyn finally let the matter drop .
Teresa maintained a calm facade , but deep down , the stress was overwhelming . She was the one who had found the lawyer for Evelyn , and she couldn’t bear to think about the conséquences if they lost the case .
Evelyn was hoping Charlie would get a heavy sentence . Anything under ten years would surely leave her bitterly disappointed .
Overwhelmed by these thoughts , Teresa went to Jonathan’s office once again .
Seeing her flushed and sweaty , pale from worry , Jonathan told the secretary to bring some food and said with a trace of concern , “ You haven’t eaten anything , have you ? Come on , let’s grab something first . ”
Teresa said quietly , “ I’m not hungry at all . ”
Jonathan ordered , “ I don’t care . Just eat this . ”
Teresa remained silent .
Jonathan handed her a fork with a sigh . “ I told you I’ve
got your back . What are you so afraid of ? I won’t let you lose . ”
Teresa said , “ Jonathan , all I’m asking is for you to find out if Charlie has any backup plans . I’m worried he’s got more than just a new lawyer . Did you uncover anything else about him ? Please , just tell me everything you know . ”
“ Don’t worry about it , ” Jonathan reassured her . He didn’t tell her what he had uncovered . Instead , he said , “ Just remember . He might try to run , but he won’t get far . He knows damn well what he did , and he’s gonna pay for that . ”
Teresa absentmindedly poked at the food . Seeing this , Jonathan handed her the gruel and said , “ It’s not as good as the stuff I make . Once the trial is over , I’ll cook something proper for you . ”
Teresa shook her head . “ No need . If I lose this
“ Where are you going then ? ” Jonathan took
me ? ”
case , I’m done with Nareigh . ”
a deep breath to steady himself . “ I told you countless times to trust me . Can you , just once , actually listen to
Teresa said , “ My mind is a mess now because l-
“ What ? ” Jonathan asked . ”
Teresa shook her head and went back to her meal .
Jonathan’s phone buzzed . He made a quick call , then waited until Teresa finished eating and drove her home . Just as she was about to get out of the ray
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he stopped her .
He said , “ If you didn’t trust me , you wouldn’t have come to me in the first place . Now that you have me here , don’t doubt me , okay ? You’re safe in Nareigh . Besides , the trial hasn’t even started yet . ”
Teresa nodded , keeping his words in mind .
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Jonathan’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing , and he left in a hurry . Teresa figured that he was just busy with work , so she didn’t bother asking where he was headed .
Three days later , the trial finally started . Teresa had just taken her seat in the courtroom when Jonathan walked in . They locked eyes for a moment .
They weren’t seated in the same row , but Teresa couldn’t help stealing a few more glances at him . Jonathan gave her a slight nod , which was subtle but strangely comforting .
However , that brief calm only lasted a few seconds . The very next moment , someone walked over with an air of nonchalance . It was Sanford .
Teresa couldn’t help but roll her eyes . Sanford kept grinning at her , saying , “ I want to watch this too . ”
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