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“ Just what ? ” Jonathan asked Gary .
Gary thought for a moment , then shook his head . “ You’ll find out soon enough ! ”
Jonathan frowned . ‘ Could it be that Gary has a girlfriend ? ‘ he wondered . “ Fine , you can go back to Nareigh . But if you dare bother Teresa again , get ready for the consequences . ”
Gary chuckled . “ Relax . Even if I had a hundred lives , I wouldn’t dare bother your woman . Besides , Teresa and I ? Never in this lifetime . I know my place . ”
Jonathan stared at Gary intently .
At Nareigh , Teresa was hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis .
She got food poisoning and was suddenly hit by severe stomach cramps on her way home . She tried to reach Miriam , but Miriam was cut of town Left with no choice , Teresa contacted Jennifer , who worked at a nearby hospital .
When Teresa came to , Jennifer was by her bedside . Jennifer shot Teresa a frustrated look . “ As if my life wasn’t messy enough , now you’ve gone and
added to it ! ”
Teresa pulled the blanket tighter . “ I didn’t ask you to take care of me . Just go . I don’t want this IV . Take it out now . ”
Jennifer reassured her , “ This is just a glucose drip . It won’t harm your baby . ”
Teresa pursed her lips , genuinely concerned that the medication might harm her baby .
Jennifer gazed at Teresa’s belly and said , “ You need to find somewhere proper to rest during your pregnancy now . It’s starting to show . ”
Teresa knew the loose , flowy dresses she’d been wearing would hide her much longer . She had been wanting to tell Jonathan about the baby . But she
didn’t know whether Donald’s family sorted things out .
Teresa was about to speak when Jennifer cut in sharply . “ Did you know ? Sanford isn’t Jonathan’s brother at all . He’s actually Werner’s son , which means he and Donald are the real half – brothers . ”
Teresa nodded , completely unfazed .
Jennifer looked at Teresa , puzzled . “ Why aren’t you surprised ? Don’t tell me you already knew about this ? ”
Teresa had known all along because Jonathan had told her . She just hadn’t expected Jennifer to know . She wondered how chaotic things might be at Donald’s place .
Jennifer’s heart sank as she saw Teresa’s expression . “ You knew about Sanford’s secret . Why didn’t you tell me ? ” she demanded . “ Do I even matter to you as your sister ? ”
Teresa didn’t want to waste time arguing about these pointless things with Jennifer . Instead , she changed the subject a doing now ? ”
ed , “ How’s Donald’s family
The last time Cheryl came to pick up Serena , she didn’t say a word to Teresa . Teresa noticed that Cheryl looked troubled , but chose not to ask about her family matters .
Jennifer said icily to Teresa , “ Cheryl’s parents have filed for divorce . They’re just waiting for the mandatory cooling – off period to end , and then it’ll be official . By now , Cathy had already moved out all her belongings and rented her own place .”
“ So that’s how it is , ” Teresa said , now understanding why Donald’s parents were divorcing . After all , this was no trivial matter . Everyone had their own non – negotiable boundaries . And Werner had crossed Cathy’s bottom line .
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Jennifer snapped , “ I’m already up to my neck in trouble , and you’re still making things worse . You’re a grown woman . If I weren’t the head of On Cr covering for your pregnancy , do you honestly think you could still keep it under wraps ? ”
Teresa snapped , “ Did I ever ask you to cover up for me ? How much longer do you really think you can keep this up anyway ? ”
Jennifer urged Teresa , “ Just go find somewhere safe to have the baby , and then come back . ”
“ Why should I leave ? ” Teresa retorted . “ I told you last time that I’m going to tell Jonathan about Mike , I’ve kept quiet these past few days because you asked for time to sort things out with Donald’s family . Well , I’ve given you enough time now . ”
Jennifer said bluntly , “ Sanford’s mother is dead . ”
Teresa froze . She had no idea that Liora had passed away . It just seemed so sudden to her .
“ I heard Liora and Irene were archenemies . Now that her rival is gone , Irene has no one left to go after . If you’re so eager to walk right into her trap , go ahead . Why must you insist on throwing yourself into the fire ? ”
Teresa had been hospitalized for stomach pain , and when she woke up , the discomfort had completely subsided . But now , thanks to Jennifer , her stomach was starting to flare up again . She really didn’t want to argue with Jennifer anymore .
As Jennifer turned to leave , Teresa gently touched her rounded belly .
That afternoon , Miriam came to visit Teresa . Before Teresa could ask , Miriam quickly reassured her , “ Don’t worry , Michael doesn’t know about your hospitalization . ”
Teresa gave a faint smile . “ Mm , don’t tell him . Wouldn’t want that little guy getting teary – eyed again .”
Miriam sat on the edge of the bed , holding Teresa’s hand . “ You scared me half to death when you called . I thought you had appendicitis . ”
“ I thought so too . Luckily , it was just gastroenteritis . I’m fine now . ”
Miriam asked with concern , “ Did you eat something bad ? How come your stomach’s so sensitive these days ? ”
“ Maybe it’s the preg- ” Teresa caught herself mid – word and quickly switched , “ -probably just some bad nuts I ate without noticing . You’ve got to watch what you eat in this heat . ”
Miriam nodded , eyeing Teresa , who was bundled up tightly under the blankets . “ Aren’t you boiling under there ? ” she asked .
Teresa shook her head .
Miriam asked , “ Should I call Jonathan ? ”
Teresa cleared her throat . “ Why bother calling him ? ”
“ You should have him check on you , but I’m not sure if he’s in Nareigh . Edward said he went to Shaville . That guy who accused Jonathan just issued a public apology , saying he has nothing to do with the Lynns , and he’s changed his name . ”
“ Who changed their name ? Sanford ? ” Teresa asked , surprised . She hadn’t checked her phone until now, when she finally saw Sanford’s post on social
media .
Teresa noticed that Sanford had gotten a clean – cut buzz cut and even changed his name to Gary . Somehow , she could tell that Sanford had changed .
Teresa noticed that it wasn’t just his appearance that had changed . His whole demeanor was different now , and even his eyes carried a newfound maturity . His bio had also changed . [ Free as the wind . ]
As soon as Miriam left , Gary called Teresa .
After a few pleasantries , Gary got straight to the point . “ So , Teresa , when are you planning to tell Jonathan about Mike ? I almost spilled the beans earlier . but managed to hold back . Honestly , I don’t think it’s my place to say anything .”
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Teresa froze in surprise . ‘ Since when did Sanford and Jonathan get so close ? ‘ she wondered .
She deftly changed the subject . “ By the way , I haven’t congratulated you on your name change yet . It’s not the fanciest , but at least you’ve cleared things up . Congrats ! ”
Gary smiled and said , “ Well , I originally wanted to go by ‘ Matt , ‘ but I was afraid it would
Mike , ”
Teresa couldn’t help but chuckle . She didn’t expect him to consider so many things .
Gary said , “ That’s a great name you picked for him . ”
sound too similar to my nephew’s name I know his nickname is