Chapter 560

559
559
Jennifer said in frustration , “ Fine . It’s all my fault . But your mom came to me for the check – up , and I just told the truth . Whatever . It’s none of my
business now . ”
She hoped Donald would comfort her by saying this . She felt incredibly wronged right now
w and still harbored a deep grudge against Cheryl for that slap .
Donald turned away and said , “ I won’t go home tonight . I’ll drive Mom and Cheryl back to their place . ”
Jennifer was taken aback for a moment , and then she said coldly , “ Suit yourself . I’m not going home either . I have surgery to do . ”
“ Alright . Let’s both take some time to cool off . ” With that , Donald walked away .
Jennifer stood frozen and watched Donald’s back in disbelief .
His last words kept echoing in her mind .
When Donald finally disappeared from view , Jennifer couldn’t help but lash out and sweep everything off the desk in a fit of rage , sending all the stuff crashing to the floor . She pressed a hand to her forehead , and a tear trickled down her cheek .
She wondered , ‘ Why don’t those closest to me , those I love most , ever understand me ? Why can’t they ever see things from my perspective ? Why do they always misinterpret my good intentions ? ‘
To Jennifer , both Teresa and Donald were the people she felt closest to . She admitted that some of her words were heartless and uncompromising , but everything she said was the hard truth . Nevertheless , neither of them wanted to hear the truth she told .
Jennifer swallowed hard . Suddenly , she felt a faint flutter in her belly and instinctively stroked her stomach . She was surprised because she knew it was too early to feel the baby moving .
Jennifer said , “ Baby , are you comforting Mommy ? What did I ever do wrong ? Why does no one ever understand me ? Why is my life so hard ? ”
When Cathy returned home , she was still deeply depressed . She told Cheryl that she didn’t think she had much time left .
Cheryl kept comforting her and suggested she not overthink it , and Donald was also comforting Cathy .
Before long , Werner came back home with a medical report in his hand . He explained that he had asked a friend to run some tests for him , and he tested negative .
Cheryl immediately took over the report and handed it to Cathy . Cheryl said , “ See , Mom ? Dad would never do that . Now you can rest easy . ”
Donald also smiled reassuringly and said , “ Mom , there’s really nothing wrong . You’re just worrying too much . ”
Cathy still seemed doubtful . She said , “ But Jennifer said it was your dad who passed the viruses on to me . ”
Donald sighed and said , “ Jennifer was just making a guess . As a doctor myself , I can tell you that no physician can guarantee 100 % accuracy . Sometimes , mistakes and misdiagnoses do happen . ”
Cathy remained silent .
Werner sighed and said , “ Alright . I’m fine , and I’m sure you are too . Don’t blow such a trivial thing out of proportion and make us a laughingstock to outsiders . ”
Cathy pursed her lips , and her sobs finally subsided .
Seeing that Cathy had finally calmed down , Cheryl relaxed . She mumbled something about urgent work and insisted she had to leave right away .
559
Before leaving , Cheryl turned to Donald and said , “ If anything else comes up at home , remember to let me know . ”
Donald nodded and said , “ I’ll call you a cab . And if you ever start seeing someone , let me know . ”
Cheryl huffed and said , “ I don’t have a boyfriend . I don’t even want one .”
All she cared about now was making money and raising her daughter .
Donald shook his head with an amused chuckle . “ Come on , Cheryl . Are you keeping something from me ? ”
Cheryl sniffed and said , “ You’re a married man now . How could I tell you everything like we used to ? ”
Donald gently flicked Cheryl’s forehead and said , “ You silly girl . Whether I am married or not , you’ll always be my little sister . We’re the closest family . ”
Cheryl’s eyes suddenly welled up with tears . She said , “ Take care of yourself , and don’t let Jennifer push you around . ”
AD