Chapter 638

Teresa had carried those words with her all these years . She had no idea who the kind stranger was who had looked after her that night , all she knew was that it must have been someone with a heart of gold .
Now it hit her , Teresa said , her voice trembling with realization , “ So it was you who took care of me that whole night back then ? ”
Jonathan smirked . “ Remembering now , are we ? Good , you haven’t forgotten after all . ”
Teresa sighed helplessly . “ Why didn’t you tell me about this when we got married ? “ .
“ You were my wife then . Why bring it up ? If you’d forgotten , I’d just be making a fool of myself . ”
Teresa was rendered speechless again .
Jonathan gazed at Teresa’s speechless face , a slight smile playing on his lips . “ Just the other day , I was reflecting on how we’ve known each other for almost ten years . And today marks exactly ten years since we first met . ”
She was eighteen that year , and he was twenty – one . He was already pursuing his PhD , and academic pressure was a thing of the past . After graduation , even if he didn’t start his own business , he could easily secure a position back home .
Irene started nagging Jonathan to find a girlfriend . Jonathan just kept quiet . He believed in letting things happen . That day , by coincidence , his roommates were gossiping about how stunning the girls at bars were . He didn’t chime in .
One of Jonathan’s roommates ribbed him , “ Jonathan , you should hit up a bar sometime . It’s every guy’s paradise . ”
Unfazed by his roommate’s teasing , Jonathan gave a noncommittal hum and went back to his book .
That night , Jonathan found himself alone in the dorm . After finishing two weeks ‘ worth of classes , he figured he deserved a break and went strolling alone through the streets .
As he wandered , a bar called Memorie caught his eye , especially the line beside it , [ Moments Hidden in Memory . ]
Compelled by some inexplicable force , he stepped inside . Perhaps it was the way the dazzling light that day seemed to converge on a single figure – his gaze landed on Teresa at the bar , her cheeks wet with tears as she took another sip of her drink .
Amidst a sea of girls , her fair complexion and flowing hair set her apart , radiating a unique grace . Jonathan’s gaze was drawn to her , and he found himself unconsciously staring for what felt like an eternity .
Only when he realized he’d been completely mesmerized by a stranger did a twinge of self – reproach surface . The bar was nearly full , but Jonathan managed to find a seat that was remarkably close to her .
Every time he looked up , he couldn’t help but notice her slender yet curvaceous figure . Right beside him , the dance floor was alive with music and revelry .
While everyone else was reveling , she sat alone , weeping uncontrollably , her shoulders shaking with each sob .
Finally , she slammed the table to ask for the bill and staggered toward the door , swaying unsteadily and nearly falling . Out of kindness , Jonatha
reached out to steady her .
When she looked up , those misty eyes pierced straight through his heart . Having studied abroad for over a year , he realized it had been ages since he’d seen eyes so bright and limpid , so utterly captivating .
Her alluring eyes were fixed on him , brimming with unshed tears , as if she might burst into pitiful sobs again at any moment . Jonathan should push her
away .
The next second , Teresa threw her arms around his neck , her warm , liquor – tinged breath ghosting over his skin . At that moment , his throat went dry with a thirst he couldn’t name .
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“ Please don’t go . Stay with me , will you ? ” Teresa’s wish , clear voice , tinged with a desperate ples , whispered in Jonathan’s ear Ungering the in vrau thờ spell .
Jonathan didn’t know what came over him . For the first time , he didn’t sleep in the doam instead , he trgb Tarded to a secure Hotel and stand bere all night , taking care of her .
He listened as she poured out her heart in broken , intermittent whispers , about her parents ‘ divorce , her father starting a new family , hay mother shoul to remarry , and how she had lost her support .