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Jennifer knew that there was no going back to how things used to be between Teresa and her .
It was a rare , fleeting moment of calm , Jennifer refrained from scolding or mocking Teresa .
Teresa quietly sorted through her things in the living room , while Jennifer silently cooked pasta in the kitchen – both lost in their own thoughts , eyes stinging with unshed tears .
They knew each of them had their own and destination .
Suddenly , the doorbell rang , shattering the fragile peace .
Teresa thought , ‘ Who could that be at a time like this ? ‘ Then she went to open the door .
Cheryl showed up at the door , carrying Serena in her arms . She said , “ Teresa , sorry for barging in again .”
Teresa was confused .
Cheryl barged right in and said , “ Grandpa’s sick . I finally got some free time today , so I gotta rush home to check on him . Otherwise , everyone back home
will blame me . ”
The next second , she heard sounds coming from the kitchen . She exclaimed , “ Teresa , that smells amazing . What are you cooking ? Serena and I haven’t
had dinner yet .”
Cheryl’s face stiffened the moment she saw Jennifer in the kitchen . Jennifer , for her part , didn’t bother to hide her annoyance .
Cheryl demanded , “ What the hell are you doing at Teresa’s place ? ”
Jennifer thought , ‘ Cheryl’s words always prove how childish she is . Doesn’t he know about my relationship with Teresa ? How dare he ask such a
question ? ‘
She snapped , “ Teresa is my sister – what’s stopping me from coming over ? But you , have you no shame ? Dragging that bastard kid to Teresa’s place day after day . What the hell do you think you’re doing ? ”
Enraged by the remark , Cheryl lunged at Jennifer and yanked her hair wildly . She roared , “ Bastard ? Say that again . I haven’t provoked you or said a single word about you . How dare you call my daughter a bastard ? ”
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hard , consequences be damned . She didn’t care who it was , even Jennifer . She Cheryl was no pushover . If anyone insulted her , she’d hit back twice hadn’t considered Jennifer family for ages , and honestly , she’d never been able to stand Jennifer .
Cheryl had always swallowed it when Jennifer called her too naive to get married or mocked her for being gullible . Now that Serena was being insulted , Cheryl couldn’t take it anymore – this was her last straw .
Refusing to be outdone , Jennifer grabbed Cheryl’s hair right back with one hand and clamped her other hand around Cheryl’s slender wrist .
“ Let go of me , ” Jennifer snapped .
“ You first , ” Cheryl shot back .
Jennifer retorted , “ Why should I let go if you won’t ? ”
Their pushing and shoving knocked over pots and pans , sending dishes and utensils clattering to the floor .
A ceramic bowl shattered with a loud crash , jolting Michael from his drowsy state . He came over to see what was going on .
Seeing the chaos , Teresa was utterly exasperated . Without another word , she grabbed Jennifer and Cheryl – one in each hand – and yanked them apart .
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She snapped , “ Are you two grown adults seriously fighting like kids ? You’re staring the children . ”
Cheryl and Jennifer turned around and saw Michael crouched fearfully in the doorway . Only then did they release their grip on each other
Serena’s cries suddenly filled the living room .
Cheryl rubbed her sore arm , shot Jennifer a furious glare , and then rushed out to tend to the wailing Serena .
Cheryl sat on the sofa , cradling and soothing Seher arms . Her hands trembled with rage , and her eyes were red – rimmed with unshed tears
Teresa crouched down , picking up the shattered pieces of the bowl from the floor .
Michael ran over and said , “ Mommy , let me b
”
Teresa quickly stopped him . She said , “ No , sweetie , stay back . I don’t want you
to cut yourself . ”
Jennifer took a deep breath and shot Cheryl a look
disgust . She said , “ She started it . ”
Cheryl’s ears were sharp even as she nursed Serena , never missing a chance to confront Jennifer . She retorted , “ The guilty party files the first complaint . Who was the one insulting me first ? That’s rich .
“ I’ve had enough of you . I’m telling Donald about this right now . ”
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