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Sanford fell silent . He finally said , “ If you don’t mind , maybe we could just partner up and get by together . ” Jennifer looked up at him , puzzled .
Sanford said , “ Like you said , I’m stuck with the ‘ bastard ‘ label , and everyone judges me . Who’d want to marry me ? I used to chase after you , so why don’t
we just team up ?
“ You’re divorced , I’m a bastard , of us has much room to talk about the other’s reputation . ”
Jennifer shook her head . “ Don’t be silly , Sanford . We could never be . I got married for love . That’s why I chose Donald . He once got into a car accident for me ; he’d even give up his life for me . ”
Sanford said , “ A man who’d give his life because of you . I don’t think he’d ever divorce you .”
“ He will, ” Jennifer struggled to get the words out , her voice thick with emotion . “ Donald is a man of purity , and the love he yearns for is just as pure . In his eyes , I’ve always been this perfect , kind – hearted woman . But more importantly- ”
“ What’s more important ? ” Sanford pressed .
Jennifer said , enunciating every word , “ When I said I was pregnant at the wedding , it was true . ”
Sanford froze . He had always assumed that Jennifer’s announcement was merely a ploy to cover up Mike’s unexpected appearance at the wedding .
Sanford exclaimed , “ But didn’t you say you weren’t pregnant ? ”
Jennifer explained , “ That’s because later , when Vincent , our hospital director , said he wanted to promote me to department head , he asked if I was pregnant . I couldn’t admit I was . Otherwise , that opportunity would’ve gone to someone else .”
Sanford finally understood everything . He was even more at a loss to figure out what Jennifer was truly thinking .
Sanford said , “ It’s just becoming department head a year or two later . What’s meant to be yours will come to you . It’s not going anywhere . ”
Jennifer sighed . “ Once an opportunity slips through your fingers , it’s gone for good . Do you remember back in college , when I ran for a position at the campus radio station ?
“ I got sick , and they gave the spot to someone else . A senior promised to save it for me , but in the end , it was gone for good . It never belonged to me again . I’ve learned that sometimes opportunities only come around once . ”
Sanford let out a sigh . “ You’re always so pessimistic about everything . You’re already outstanding as you are . Being an attending physician is quite an achievement , isn’t it ? ”
“ Everyone has ambition , and who doesn’t want to climb higher ? Don’t you ? Isn’t your revenge on Jonathan precisely because you want to see him fall from grace ? ”
However , Sanford suddenly let out a wry laugh . He turned away and stared out the window at the scenery .
He said , “ My revenge was simply to make him experience what it’s like to have no family , to have the person he loves snatched away . Things like fame .
and fortune ?
“ Honestly , I never really cared about those . Maybe it’s because our upbringing was so different . All my life , I’ve only ever been obsessed with one thing : who my father really was , and why he abandoned me and my mom .
“ Now I finally get it that my mom was the other woman who broke
e up someone else’s family , and that makes me nothing but
Lard .
“ The truth I wanted is nothing like what I imagined . Honestly , Jonathan is pretty pitiful , too . If I were him , finding out that the father I was so proud of had a secret bastard son would hurt like hell . ”
Jennifer scoffed . “ Why pity him when he’s rolling in money ? ”
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Sanford shook his head . “ No matter how wealthy he is , some things just can’t be measured by money . Honestly , I’m just like you . Whenever I think of his domineering mother , I can’t bring myself to face him objectively . ”
Jennifer fell into a heavy silence . She slowly sank onto the sofa .
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