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Teresa said , “ I don’t recall tormenting you . If anything , you were the one who tormented me all night .”
Jonathan said , “ I wore you out physically , but you tortured me mentally . ”
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As Jonathan spoke , his expression turned grave . He said , “ From now on , whenever you see Sanford , stay away from him . He has been approaching you from the very beginning just to get back at me .”
Teresa didn’t reply . She knew exactly how she felt about Sanford , not a trace of romantic attraction . Still , she was grateful Sanford had made the long trip for Michael’s sake .
Jonathan was visibly irritated by Teresa’s silence . He demanded , “ Why didn’t you respond ? Don’t tell me you still want to see him . ”
Teresa replied , “ Who I choose to see is my own business . There are just some things I can’t promise you with absolute certainty . ”
“ But you are so certain to keep your distance from me , aren’t you ? ” Jonathan scoffed . “ When it comes to avoiding me , no one does it better than you . You’re just doing this to torture me . ”
Teresa said , “ First , I told you I don’t want to get married again . I just don’t have the confidence to go through marriage again . Our marriage already wore me out . If you want to remarry , I wish you well .
“ Besides , I had no idea you were the one who gave Miriam those concert tickets , and she never told me .
“ When I met Sanford , nothing else happened between us . I offered to pay you back for the tickets , but you refused . Then you brought me to your place , dragged me to your car , and then to your bed without my consent .
“ I begged you to let me go , but you ignored my pleas . So what else do you want me to say ? Whatever I say , you always have the last word anyway . ”
With that , Teresa fell silent .
“ Do you think you’re the victim here ? ” Jonathan stared at Teresa .
Teresa remained silent . Finally , she muttered , “ I’m so tired . Let me sleep for a bit . Don’t disturb me . I’ll leave as soon as I wake up . ”
At Nareigh General Hospital , Jennifer answered the call from Cheryl .
Cheryl said , “ Here’s the thing . I was already ho in the face . I’m really sorry . ”
but Donald called and insisted I apologize to you . Well , I guess I shouldn’t have hit you , especially not
Cheryl’s tone dripped with sarcasm . She continued , “ I shouldn’t have hit you when you accused my dad of cheating without any proof . Happy now ? ”
Jennifer sneered and said , “ If that’s how you apologize , I’d rather you didn’t bother . ”
“ What more do you want ? ” Cheryl snapped . “ I don’t think I did anything wrong . I won’t stand for anyone insulting my family . ”
“ Am I just anyone to you ? ” Jennifer shot back .
Cheryl said , “ Or who else ? Have you ever treated my parents like your own ? You won’t even call them ‘ Mom ‘ and ‘ Dad . You’re even more heartless to me .
“ That’s why I don’t see you as my sister – in – law . The only reason I’m even putting up with you is for Donald’s sake . ”
Jennifer sneered and said , “ Do you think I want to meddle in your family affairs ? only look out for people I care about . If your mother hadn’t come to me for that checkup , I wouldn’t have bothered to point out the truth. ”
She continued , “ Your mother has contracted a high – risk mucosal virus . You’re not a child anymore . You should know how cervical infections happen .