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“ I’ll hold this grudge till the day I die . Everything happening to Irene’s family now … deserve .”
They brought it all upon themselves . They’re only getting what they
Evelyn said , “ Forgive and forget , Hannah . You need to learn to move on with your life . ”
Jennifer said coldly , “ You have no right to lecture me . From the moment I fell off that cliff as a child , I swore I’d hate you and Philip for life .
“ I won’t rest until I see , with my own eyes , everyone I hate living in misery . ”
Evelyn gave a bitter chuckle . She said , “ Well , my life’s already in shambles now . Are you satisfied ? ”
Jennifer clenched her fingers as a sudden wave of inexplicable bitterness washed over her . She took a sip of coffee and muttered , “ Yeah . I’ll take care of Teresa here in Nareigh .
“ Don’t worry about us sisters , just focus on looking after Isabel yourself .” With that , she stood up abruptly .
Evelyn caught Jennifer’s hand , and then , in one smooth motion , she slid a bracelet onto Jennifer’s wrist .
She said , “ Gordon snatched your previous bracelet from you , and that’s precisely why your wedding turned into a complete disaster .
“ I am giving you a new bracelet now . Let the past go , and focus on building a good life for yourself . It’s not too late for anything , Hannah .
“ Just try to open your heart a little wider , and don’t always obsess over every little thing . Otherwise , your stubbornness will cost you dearly one day .
“ All these years , 1 failed in my duty to raise you properly . I truly have no right to lecture you . Just take this as the most heartfelt blessing from a stranger .
“ As long as you and Teresa are both well , I can be at ease wherever I am . About Mike’s situation , I think you and Teresa should discuss it and find the right time to tell Jonathan together .
“ As the child’s father , Jonathan has every right to know his son exists . Whether Jonathan and Teresa remarry or not is a separate matter . From this moment on , it’s never too late for anything .”
It was a long while after Evelyn had left that Jennifer finally registered her absence . Jennifer wasn’t going to see Evelyn off . She thought , ‘ Some things , once done , could never be undone . ‘
Jennifer wiped away a single tear from the corner of her eye before turning to leave the café .
Sanford had sent the housekeeper away to the hospital to care for Liora . Alone at home , he sat on the sunlit sofa , afternoon light filtering through the curtains .
Leaning back on the sofa , he stared at the long shadow stretching across the floor , lost in thought . He saw himself as a child , clutching a photo frame he’d found hidden away , confronting Liora with urgent questions .
He asked , “ Mom , who’s the man in this picture ? Is he my dad ? ”
Liora replied , “ No , he’s just a friend of mine , ”
Sanford said , “ Just a friend ? But I saw the name on the back , Yorick . That’s gotta be my dad , right ? ”
Liora said , “ No , it’s not . ”
Sanford pressed , “ What do you mean , no ? Then answer me , why is my last name Thomas ? What’s my dad’s last name ? If you won’t tell me , I’m gonna go find him myself . ”
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Liora said , “ Don’t go looking for him , he’s gone . ”
Sanford exclaimed , “ What ? ”
Liora said , “ He’s gone . There’s no one left by that name in this world , Sanford . Please , just stop looking for him , ”
Snapping back to reality , Sanford’s mind was flooded with Liora’s words – she had been the other woman , had deliberately gotten pregnant with Yorick’s child just to have something to remember him by , and Yorick had never known .
Suddenly , there was a knock at the door .
Sanford , still reeling , went to open the door .
Outside the door , two police officers displayed their badges . One of them said , “ Mr. Thomas , you’ve been reported for defamation and intentionally spreading false information . Please come with us to the station for further investigation . ”
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