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Teresa said , “ I’m getting discharged this afternoon . You really didn’t have to buy so much stuff . I won’t even use most of it . ”
Jonathan said , “ I’ve had some supplements delivered to your apartment complex . The essentials you’ll need right away will be sent to your hospital room . I’ll check with the doctor about your condition later .”
Teresa’s heart skipped a beat . She quickly replied , “ I’m fine . ” She was afraid the doctor might tell Jonathan about her pregnancy . But it occurred to her that she had listed her marital status as single . The doctor might not say anything to Jonathan .
Teresa turned over in bed and said , “ Could you step out for now ? I want to take a nap . ”
Jonathan sat on the edge of the bed , his gaze fixed on Teresa’s back . “ I’m not going anywhere today . I won’t rest easy until I know you’re fully recovered . ”
Teresa retorted , “ I’m perfectly fine . You’re just making a mountain out of a molehill .”
Jonathan retorted , “ You call this making a fuss ? I ran two red lights , rushing here . How heartless can you be ? ”
Seeing this , Teresa slowly turned around with a teasing smile and asked , “ So what’s the plan ? Want me to use my license to take the points for you ? Otherwise , you’ll end up getting yours suspended . ”
Jonathan scoffed , “ I’ll use Gary’s license . He doesn’t even drive in Nareigh anyway . ”
“ Sanford’s back in Nareigh already ? That was quick . ”
Jonathan scoffed , “ He’s not coming to see you . Don’t get your hopes up . ”
Teresa rolled her eyes . “ I was just asking . He’s Donald’s half – brother . How could I possibly get involved with him ? That’s completely out of the question . ”
Once Jennifer realized Sanford was Donald’s brother , she stopped suggesting Teresa consider him .
Jonathan took her hand and kissed the back of it gently . “ That’s good to hear . I just want you to only have eyes for me . ”
Teresa gazed at his handsome profile . A sharp knock at the door interrupted them . Teresa snapped back to reality and looked up , seeing Jennifer standing there with an icy expression .
Jonathan stood up and gave Jennifer a polite nod .
Jennifer said coldly to Jonathan , “ As her ex – husband , you really shouldn’t be visiting her . Teresa’s fine . It’s just a minor stomach issue . She’ll be discharged today .”
Jonathan said , “ I’ve arranged a car . I’ll take her home this afternoon .”
“ Absolutely not , ” Jennifer cut in sharply . Teresa’s baby bump was already noticeable . What was more , the snug hospital gown she was wearing made her
pregnancy even more apparent .
Jennifer said , “ I’ll take Teresa home myself . No need for you to worry about her anymore . What do you say , Teresa ? ”
Teresa understood exactly what Jennifer was implying . She knew that if Jonathan noticed she was pregnant , she’d have
about Michael .
ice but to come clean
Teresa said to Jonathan , “Jennifer and I still have some things to discuss in private . Why don’t you head back first ? I can manage to get home by myself
this afternoon . ”
Jennifer said coldly , echoing Teresa’s words , “ Yeah . Don’t let the door hit you on your way out . ”
Jonathan had no choice but to leave first , not wanting to provoke Jennifer further .
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Teresa was exasperated with Jennifer’s attitude towards Jonathan . “ Could you please stop being an ass ? ”
Jennifer shot back , “ It is my business . ”
Teresa looked Jennifer straight in the eye . “ Fine , then . It’s my right to come clean about Michael . Jennifer , I’ve given you enough time . I can’t keep waiting for you . I tried to spare your feelings , so don’t blame me for what happens next . ”
“ You were the one who said you didn’t want to get back together . You insisted on keeping Mike a secret . I only fabricated those reports because of you And now it’s all my fault ? ” Jennifer suddenly shouted .
Teresa took a deep breath , trying to steady her nerves before she spoke .
“ At first , I didn’t want to reveal the truth about Michael , but I had no idea you were secretly falsifying medical reports . When I finally found out , I told you I
didn’t need you to go that far for me . And what did you say ? ”
Jennifer retorted , “ It’s for your own good . Even now , I don’t think I’ve ever failed you as your sister . Sure , I broke medical ethics , but I’ve never let you down . ”
Seeing Jennifer’s indignant expression , Teresa looked away . “ We’ve fought about this too many times . I’m truly exhausted . This time , I’m really going to come clean about everything , even if it means we both lose everything . ”
Teresa then told Jennifer that Sanford was back in Nareigh . She thought he was back for Michael .
She said , “ Sanford didn’t have to get caught up in this mess , but he still came back . He’s clearly concerned about our situation . We can’t afford to drag more innocent people into this . ”
“ What are you talking about ? We’re all fine right now , but you just have to speak up , just have to break this peace . ” By then , everything would change . Nothing would ever be the same again . Nothing would ever be the same again .
But no matter what Jennifer said , Teresa was determined to come clean .
“ Fine . If you insist on having your own way , so be it . ” Jennifer threw up a hand in exasperation . “ Once Sanford gets back , we’ll take our time at your place to work out how to break the news . ” With that , Jennifer turned and stormed out .
Teresa got out of bed . Looking through the window , she spotted a familiar Maybach and froze . Jonathan hadn’t left . She gazed quietly at the car , its tinted windows hiding whoever was inside .
Teresa called Jonathan . “ You should go back now . I’m really fine . ”
“ Have you eaten yet ? ” Jonathan asked gently .
“ Yeah . Thanks for coming to see me , ” Teresa said , a little guilty .
Jonathan said gently , “ I’ll stay until I’ve taken care of your discharge paperwork . ”
Teresa said , “ No need . Jennifer’s already taken care of it . I’ll just go home with her later . ”
Jonathan fell silent for a few seconds . “ Would it be alright if I come by tomorrow to check on you ? ”
Teresa replied softly , “ We’ll see . ” She didn’t want to have a conversation about Michael at home . She’d thought about tel ‘ Michael , but never in front of Michael . They needed to talk it through .
Teresa was not sure if Jonathan would lose control . She just hoped their emotions wouldn’t affect Michael .
Only then did Jonathan hang up , finally relenting and choosing not to push any further
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After seeing Jonathan’s car drive away , Teresa left the hospital room . Accompanied by Jennifer , she returned home . After changing into fresh clothes , she draped an oversized shawl , perfectly concealing the curves of her waistline .
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Before long , Gary arrived .
Teresa said to Jennifer , “ He texted me on his way here , I asked him to come . ”
Gary paused and then called out hesitantly , “ Jennifer . It’s been a while . ”
Jennifer sneered . “ I don’t want to see you anymore . We’re not friends anymore .”
“ Jennifer , you’ve got me all wrong . I honestly had no idea I was Donald’s brother at first . ”
“ Now that you know . How am I supposed to face you ? My husband’s brother and I – classmates and confidants , sharing everything ? What would people say about me ? Donald would definitely get suspicious . Let’s just cut all ties from now on .”
With that , Jennifer turned away , her gaze icy and unyielding .
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