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Jonathan said , “ She’s got me . She doesn’t need your comfort . ”
Sanford sneered and said , “ I know her worries and secrets inside out . What about you ? I bet you have no idea . Then again , you two are doc . End ex is a dead ex . ”
Jonathan clenched his fist at his side . He shot Teresa a complicated look and found she had no intention of explaining
Jonathan then turned to Sanford and said , “ I know you’re only getting close to her to get back at me . Stop acting like a child ”
Sanford let out another mocking laugh . “ I really hit your nerve , didn’t I ? You can’t even argue back . Face it . You don’t know Teresa half as well as i do , or you wouldn’t be so desperate to take her away . ”
Jonathan’s jaw clenched . He ignored Sanford and moved to pull Teresa away .
Teresa pulled her hand away from Jonathan’s . She said , “ I’m tired . I can go back by myself . ”
Jonathan lowered his gaze , feeling that his empty palm had lost its grip on everything . He raised his eyebrows and asked , “ Since you’re tired , why didn’t you go rest but still have the energy for a coffee after the concert ? ”
Teresa froze for a second . She wondered , ‘ How does he know I went to the concert ? Was he there too ? ”
Jonathan clearly caught a flicker of panic in Teresa’s eyes , but he had no idea why .
Jonathan said , “ I had Miriam give you the concert ticket . Who else could’ve gotten you front – row seats ? ”
Teresa finally understood . She had thought Jonathan had been there too .
Sanford pulled out his wallet and said , “ It’s just the ticket price , right ? How much is it ? I’ll pay you back for her . ”
Jonathan sneered , “ Save it . I’m not short of an illegitimate child’s pocket change .”
Sanford’s face instantly darkened . He snapped , “ Alright , Jonathan . You’re really something .”
He added , “ I was going to tell you a thing or two about Teresa , but on second thought , I won’t . ”
Jonathan said , “ She’ll tell me herself if there’s anything I need to know . I’m certainly not about to listen to you . If you keep hounding her , I won’t hold
back . ”
Jonathan wrapped his arm firmly around Teresa’s shoulder and led her away .
Sanford didn’t chase them . He simply stood there and coldly watched Jonathan , who also put on a cold composure .
“ I can walk by myself , ” Teresa protested .
Jonathan ignored her struggles and resistance . He bundled her into the car and started the car .
After driving for a while , Jonathan realized he was going too fast . Seeing Teresa’s face , which turned pale and silent with fear , he slowed down and pulled
over .
Jonathan broke the silence , “ Teresa , we need to talk things through . ”
Teresa looked away and said , “ I’ve said all there is to say about us . There’s nothing left to discuss . ”
Jonathan said , “ Would you rather talk to Sanford than me ? When I asked what was bothering you , you wouldn’t tell me , but you were open to him .
“ I wanted to cheer you up , so I asked Miriam to take you out . I even waited outside your place because I was worried about you driving at night . But you
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go running to him instead ? ”
Teresa shot back , “ What makes you think I went running to him ? He called me and he wanted to see me . ”
Jonathan said , “ He wanted to see you , and you just went to him ? Is it really that easy for anyone to see you ? When you come back , you give me the cold shoulder . What the hell did I ever do to deserve this ? ”
Teresa was speechless . She said , “ I told you I was in a bad mood and it had nothing to do with you , but you just had to take it personally .
“ I had no idea the ticket Miriam gave me was from you . If I’d known , I wouldn’t have gone there . I’ll pay you back for mine and Miriam’s ticket . How much were they ? ”
Jonathan’s expression turned completely cold . He fell silent , restarted the car , and drove off .
Teresa noticed that Jonathan was not turning toward her place . She asked , “ Where are you taking me ? ”
However , what she got was only silence .
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