Chapter 82

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Jonathan had long planned to marry Teresa and believed he gave his all during their two years together .
However , all he got was , “ Jonathan , I don’t love you . I’m just touched by you . ” At that moment , he saw deep exhaustion in her eyes . Maybe it was because he didn’t have much money with his annual salary of just 30 thousand dollars , which wasn’t enough for her .
So , he let her go and got divorced . He left for two years to give themselves time to sort things out .
When he returned to Nareigh two years later , he was already a billionaire . He asked Benny to arrange a meeting under the guise of a birthday party so that he could meet her again .
“ I’d rather remarry a dog than remarry Jonathan ,” was what he heard on his first day back in Nareigh . After that , as long as he didn’t contact her , she wouldn’t contact him either .
Teresa turned away , avoiding those deep , penetrating eyes . “ Jonathan , my answer’s still the same . Let’s just move on . ”
She could only say she had come to terms with everything , whether it be past conflicts , Yvonne who threatened her with depression , Irene who looked down on her , or Philip who sold her out for money .
It was better to rely on herself . She just wanted to earn a good living for herself and Michael . She didn’t want to deal with the difficulties of marriage anymore .
“ I want to go back . I’m a little tired . ” She clenched her palms tightly , then released . them weakly . She didn’t want him to see the tears in the corner of her eyes . Jonathan said , “ I’ll have the driver take you home . Thank you for taking care of me these days . ”
He didn’t see her off . After all that , she still rejected him . It’d only be awkward if they were in a car together . The feeling of getting rejected the second time he asked for a remarriage was quite unbearable .
Back in Rosary Estates , Sherry was cooking when Teresa came back , while Michael was lying on the table , working on math problems .
Sherry quickly said , “ Michael’s been really good . He stayed at home and didn’t go anywhere .”
Teresa took off her coat and rubbed Michael’s cheeks . “ Did you miss me ? ” she asked .
Michael snorted . “ I don’t have time to miss you . I’m really busy . ”
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Teresa replied blankly , “ What could a little kid like you be busy with ? ”
Michael smiled cheekily . “ Mommy , we’ll live in a big mansion soon , and I’ll have lots . and lots of toys . ”
Teresa chuckled . “ How did you know I bought you a new toy ? ”
On the way back , she had bought a giant toy car for him . As for the mansion , she was determined to make it happen .
Teresouth Group was generating good revenues now . She aimed to buy a big mansion in a school district by the time she turned 30 and before Michael started elementary school .
She said , “ I’ll work hard to make money and not mistreat you , Michael . ”
“ You don’t have to work so hard . ” Michael tilted his head . “ Someone will work hard for
us anyway . ”
Teresa was amused . ‘ Who would work hard for the two of them ? That’s nothing but fantasy ,’ she thought .
Michael didn’t say more , keeping it a secret for now .
Sherry admitted she didn’t know what Michael was up to either . Teresa bought Sherry a bracelet .
Sherry opened the box to find a Van Cleef & Arpels piece . “ You’re too kind . This bracelet’s expensive , almost tens of thousands of dollars . ”
Teresa said , “ Thank you for taking care of Mike while I wasn’t home . I feel like Mike’s speech has improved thanks to you . ”
Sherry blushed as she really didn’t do much . “ Teresa , I’m the one who should be thanking you . Thank you for giving me a place to live and a good job . If there’s anything you need help with , just let me know . ”
Teresa really didn’t need anything . She had just one request , which was that Jonathan must not find out about Michael under any circumstances .
Sherry laughed . “ Don’t worry . Although I like Christian , I’d never betray my friend over a guy . ”
That put Teresa’s mind at ease for now .
Sherry still asked , “ But are you really not considering remarrying Mr. Lynn ?
Christianand I talk about you two sometimes , and we both hope you’ll get back together . ”
Putting aside everything else , just with their appearance , having more kids wouldn’t be so bad .
Teresa didn’t say anything . She was changing in the dressing room , so Sherry couldn’t see her expression from her angle . Sherry wasn’t sure if it was her imagination , but she saw Teresa’s eyes were a little red when she returned .
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Sherry said , “ Teresa , I’m not trying to guilt – trip you . It’s just that you’ll eventually run into each other in Nareigh . Mike’s secret won’t stay hidden for long . ”
“ I know . ” Teresa buttoned her shirt . “ I’ve already planned everything . I’ll earn more money over the next two years and leave Nareigh with Michael . ”
“ You’re still planning to leave ? ” Sherry asked ,
“ Yeah , ” Teresa replied with certainty .
As a mother , she wanted to give Michael the best , including education and healthcare . Now that he was almost three , she hoped to provide the best when he started . preschool and elementary school . Michael shouldn’t suffer from the hardships she experienced in her childhood .
Sherry insisted , “ I think Nareigh has top – notch education and healthcare . ”
Teresa smiled faintly . “ Nareigh isn’t the only city in this country . We could even move abroad . I’m sure we’ll find a place . I won’t let Jonathan know about Mike no matter
what .
Sherry nodded understandingly . “ All right , I understand and respect your decision . ”
“ Thank you , Sherry , ” Teresa thanked her .
Teresa continued changing her clothes while Sherry sighed . It seemed like these two just weren’t destined to be .
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