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lanket tightly if not for her frm resche ride and said hank you, but I’m sorry.
Donald smiled faintly in return, his expression tinged with sadness as he turned to le
That night at Jennifer gazed out at the city lights, her heart oppled with emotions that refused to settle
The days patted quickly, and soon, it was January 14th Teresa was exhausted from looking after Jennifer wide trying to Keep Donald and Michael from crossing paths. She didn’t know how Evelyn was dolg, either
Teresa hadn’t had a good night’s sleep for several days. One rare free afternoon, she took Michael to the pizza stom scross from the hospital for a break
Teresa left her phone with him while she queued for their order. Michael was browsing short videos when
suddenly popped up
[I’ve booked a flight for next week. I won’t be back by January 15th. Tve prepared a gift for you my dryer will deliver Remember to answer his call
[The car is yours to use for as long as you need. Don’t worry about returning it. When I’m back, see you at Rosary Estates]
Michael read the message, recognizing it as coming from the man who was saved in Teresa’s contacts as “Lime” instead of “Jonathan ” Though he couldn’t understand all the words, he grasped the gist [Flight booked, won’t return, gift, car is yours. see you]
Excited, the boy tried to reply but kept typing gibberish, so he scrolled through the stickers and sent a cute I miss you”
sticker.
In Nusridge, Jonathan paused, staring at the message for two seconds. The afternoon sunlight softened his features,
tool lending him an unexpected warmth. He smiled faintly, thought for a moment, and replied: [I miss you b
The next second, another message arrived. It was a sticker with kisses.
Jonathan raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised but undeniably pleased. He replied briefly before putting his phone away as his client returned from the restroom. Being on the phone in front of the client wasn’t polite.
His client noticed the residual warmth in Jonathan’s expression and how he was on the phone just now, so he asked if Jonathan had been chatting with his girlfriend.
Jonathan replied, “My wife.”
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Jennifer had only a few encantiate during her hospital stay–nothing much beyond a washer and hot water Bottle Though Teresa thought they should just toss them, Jennifer insisted on bringing them home. You have to be practical and
Ture Hannah Whatever you say Teress chuckled
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Jennifer refused to ride in the car, but Donald had already helped led her things into the vehorse “When’s my cousin coming back Donald asked Teresa
“Next week she replied
A mischievous glint appeared in his eyes “You two talk a lot, huh? I message hien daily and he never replies Teresa coughed awkwardly turning away Meanwhile, Jennifer was getting impatient “Teresa isn’t your sister–in–law anymore She has nothing to do with the Lynn family
“Fine, fine Donald said, patting Jennifer on the head while the was unguarded “You’re always so serious”
Jennifer smacked his hand away, her face darkening with anger. She was determined never to let him touch her agen Teresa sighed as she observed the exchange. Her sister was much more ruthless than she could ever be
Her resolve to sever ties was much stronger than Teresa’s, and that was impress
As the car started. Teresa turned on the sound system. She was struck by the playlist–vintage classics like “Time Flies” “r
Been Awhile” and “My Love“-unchanged from when she and Jonathan were married
“You should return this car People will talk if they see you driving your ex’s car, Jennifer scolded
“I didn’t have a car to pick you up, so I had to use this one. My car’s still with Minam, Teresa explained. She’ll return it next week”
“Then take mine- Jennifer started to offer hers but stopped. Her second–hand Toyota–that she had scrimped and saved for–had been totaled in the accident. She bit her lip, realizing she would need a new car soon
Halfway home, Teresa’s phone buzzed. It was Benny, confirming he’d completed what she tasked him to do. Well, no surprise there. Benny always gets things done fast like a bunny,‘ she thought
As the car pulled into the residential area, Teresa grinned. “Get out of the car, Hannah, I’ve got a surprise for you” Puzzled, Jennifer followed her gaze to a brand–new white Mercedes–Benz C260 parked in the driveway, gleaming in the sunlight. Benny jogged toward them, handing the keys over to Teresa.
“It’s the fully configured version. I got every discount possible,” he said. “Total came to 107 thousand dollars with tax. Just give me 100 thousand dollars, you can keep the change.”
“No way,” Teresa said firmly. “I’ll transfer you the full amount.”
Benny waved her off. “Use the extra to buy Jonathan a new scarf. He’s been wearing the black ene all year. He’s always bragging about how it was a gift from you. Besides, he’s a CEO now, and that scarf needs a wash.”
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