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In the CEO’s office , Michael had some snacks and then fell asleep in Jonathan’s break
room .
The way Michael lay there , his long eyelashes , high nose bridge , and delicate face reminded Jonathan of Teresa . She also liked to sleep on her stomach because she found it more comfortable , even though it put pressure on her heart .
Ever since that night when he suggested remarriage and was turned down , they had stopped contacting each other .
He thought that he would have to wait for her to come to him in the next lifetime if he didn’t initiate contact .
“ Mike , wake up , ” Jonathan called him several times , but Michael was still asleep . Thinking that he had to leave , he reluctantly picked Michael up from the bed . Only then did Michael wake up .
“ Mmm . Michael slowly opened his sleepy eyes and looked around . “ Where am I ? ”
“ You’re in my break room . It’s getting late . You should go home , or else your mom will worry , ” Jonathan said , then proceeded to call Christian to have him come and take Michael home .
Michael yawned . “ Mommy probably isn’t home yet . She often works overtime and gets home late . ”
As soon as Michael finished speaking , his stomach growled . He looked down at his belly and said , “ Daddy , I’m hungry . ”
Jonathan pursed his lips while looking into Michael’s innocent eyes . In later times , he would often blame himself for not recognizing Michael as his son right away . The obvious was only obvious when it happened to someone else .
If Michael had looked like Teresa , he would have recognized him at first glance , but the child resembled him so much that he couldn’t notice it .
“ What do you want to eat ? ” Jonathan gently patted Michael’s head , not realizing that his voice had softened considerably .
Michael answered , “ I want to eat … some bread . I want a hash browns , a brioche , and a
croissant . ”
Jonathan smiled lightly , thinking that Teresa also liked eating bread of all kinds . He remembered that one time before the divorce , Teresa had eaten bread for three days
in a row .
“ Let’s go eat some bread then , ” he
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“ Hooray ! You’re the best , Daddy ! ” Michael exclaimed .
Looking at Michael’s clear eyes , Jonathan felt distressed . He wanted to tell Michael
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that he was not his father , but the latter was smiling happily .
“ Mike , why do you insist that I’m your daddy ? ” Jonathan asked patiently as he picked Michael up to help him put on his shoes .
Michael replied , “ Because … You’re tall and handsome , and you run a big company that makes lots and lots of money . If you were my daddy , my mommy wouldn’t have to work so hard , and we could spend your money . ”
‘ Spend my money ? Am I some kind of easy target ? Jonathan was amused by Michael ‘ s innocence and honesty .
He said , “ There’s no way your mom and I can be together . My heart belongs to someone else . ”
Michael’s face fell , and he pouted . “ Who does your heart belong to ? Have I met her before ? ”
Jonathan explained , “ I mean , I already like someone else . ”
Michael , unconvinced , said , “ But my mommy is beautiful . ”
Jonathan nodded . “ The person I like is also beautiful .”
Michael refused to back down . “ My mom is a really beautiful woman ! Really , really beautiful ! ”
Jonathan smiled lightly . “ Well , the person I like is also really beautiful . ”
Michael huffed . “ Then , show me her picture . Let me see how beautiful she is . ”
Jonathan was amazed by Michael’s wittiness and wondered where the latter got it from , considering Christian didn’t seem that smart . He gently pinched Michael’s cheek and said , “ I won’t show it to you . It’s my secret . ”
Michael said , “ Hmph , if you don’t show me her picture , I won’t show you my mommy’s picture either . I’m afraid you’ll get a nosebleed when you see her .”
Jonathan was puzzled .
He had never gotten a nosebleed from anyone . Besides , he had seen Michael’s mother from afar when Michael asked him for an autograph . She was not his type and wouldn ‘ t make him get a nosebleed .
Michael’s stomach growled again , clearly showing how hungry he was . He shook Jonathan’s arm . “ Daddy , will you please take me to get something to eat ? I’m really hungry .”
“ Call me Mr. Lime , and I’ll take you out to eat , ” said Jonathan .
“ Okay , Mr. Daddy Lime . Can you please take me out to eat ? ” Michael continued shaking Jonathan’s arm and pleaded , leaving Jonathan speechless .
Meanwhile , Teresa was anxiously waiting at home , wondering why Christian hadn’t brought Michael back yet . She couldn’t call Christian , so she sent him messages while
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pacing worriedly.
A few minutes later , Christian’s call came through , and Teresa answered right away . Where’s Mike ? Did you bring him back ? ” she asked .
Christian said , “ Mrs. Lynn , bad news . Mr. Lynn said that Mike was hungry , so he took him out for a meal . He said that he’d bring him home a little later . ”
“ What ? ” Teresa was furious , wishing that she could kick Christian through the phone . ” Didn’t you tell him that his mother was waiting for him at home ? You could’ve made up an excuse to not let him take Michael . ”
Christian explained helplessly , “ I did tell him that , but Mike himself said you’re working late and wouldn’t be home for him . He insisted on going out to eat with Mr. Lynn . ” Teresa was flabbergasted . “ Oh my gosh , when did I ever ignore him ? That brat needs some discipline . ”
Just then , the door opened , and Miriam and the movers showed up . They came here because Sherry was moving ; she had decided to move in with Christian to live closer to her workplace .
Teresa said to the movers , “ Could you please send more people over here ? Both of us are moving today . ”
“ Are you planning to move everything out today , ma’am ? ” one of the movers asked .
“ Yes ,” Teresa replied .
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