Chapter 637

636
Jonathan made a U – turn . Teresa asked him , “ Where are you taking me ? ”
Jonathan said , “ Memorie just opened a new branch in Nareigh a few days ago . Let’s go check it out . ”
Teresa frowned . The bar’s name somehow sounded familiar to her .
Jonathan arched his brow leisurely . “ Ten years ago at Memorie , a certain you , and wouldn’t let me leave . Have you forgotten all about it ? ”
someon
got drunk , threw up on me , clung to my neck , insisted I take care of
Teresa froze for a few seconds . Suddenly , memories she thought she’d buried
She had just turned eighteen and had gotten into a prestigious local university . Miria secret . Life , it seemed , was going quite well for them then .
came
rushing back .
was also there , and the two were inseparable , sharing every
Until that day , Teresa saw Evelyn’s Facebook post – a bouquet of She knew her parents would move on . But she was left alone .
red
roses with a caption declaring she’d found love again . She felt a deep ache inside .
From then on , she couldn’t even call Evelyn “ Mom ” anymore . Teresa confided to Miriam that she wanted to get away for a while .
Miriam didn’t just skip class with Teresa . She even went abroad to help her get her mind off things . Teresa was deeply moved by this .
On the night before her return flight , Miriam had to leave early due to family matters . Teresa didn’t leave right away . Her flight was booked for the next day , so she spent that night alone in the city .
She noticed a bár called Memorie , with a sign beside it that read , [ Moments Hidden in Memory . ] The poetic phrase resonated with her , so she stepped inside .
The bar owner was a witty and charismatic man , and even had his kids helping behind the bar . Watching this heartwarming family scene , Teresa felt her eyes welling up . Her family was shattered .
She drank heavily , paid her bill , and prepared to leave . In her drunken haze , she stumbled twice , and a pair of hands caught her by the waist . Looking up , she saw a stranger’s face – backlit by the dim light , his features blurred and indistinct .
She clung to his neck and broke down in tears , sobbing , “ I’m so heartbrok
But Mom deserves to be happy , doesn’t she ? How could I stand in her way ?
I have no right to stand in her way . ”
Tears streaming down her face , she clung to the man . She poured out her heart in broken whispers against his ear . “ Please stay with me , ” she pleaded . “ Don’t leave me alone . ” And then she blacked out and couldn’t remember a thing .
Jonathan helped her recall , enunciating each word , “ You threw up from drinking , called me ‘ hubby ‘ , and begged me not to leave
you
alone . ”
“ No way . I would never be that out of line ! ” Teresa protested .
Jonathan teased , “ What if you did ? You think you can get away with it just because there’s no witness ? ”
Teresa cleared her throat . “ So what if I called you ‘ hubby ‘ back then ? I was drunk , okay ? You didn’t even know me , so why didn’t you just push me away ? ”
Jonathan scoffed , “ If you weren’t so pretty , I wouldn’t have bothered with you . ”
Teresa stared at him and teased , “ You were just after my looks , weren’t you ? ”
Jonathan narrowed his eyes , his pupils darkening . “ If I really were after your looks , I would’ve slept with you right then . Do you think I’d have let you go like a gentleman ? ”
Teresa’s words caught in her throat . She remembered waking up the next
1/2
g with a hangover in a serviced apartment . She was alone in the room ,
636
her clothes were perfectly intact , and her bag and coat were placed beside her .
A note lay on the table , which read , Even if your mom remarries , she’ll still worry about you when you’re drunk . Take care of yourself .