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Even after Teresa had completely left, Lysander’s eyes were still glued to where she’d been. ‘It’s not every day a young, gorgeous teacher with a great figure shows up around here,‘ he wondered.
Teresa quickly got used to her new classroom and officially started working. At school, she barely wore any makeup–just a light touch–and had on a pair of low–prescription glasses, but those beautiful eyes of hers were impossible to hide.
After just a few days, some of the kids were already showering her with compliments: ” Ms. Johnston, you’re so pretty!” and “Ms. Johnston, your eyes have stars in them.”
Teresa felt a little embarrassed by all the attention. Most of the kids were absolutely adorable, though there were a couple of mischievous little rascals, but not too many.
After work, Teresa went across the street to pick up Michael from kindergarten. The teacher called out, “Michael, your mom’s here to pick you up.”
“That’s not my mom, but my aunt,” Michael said. The teacher looked a little confused, but Michael had already dashed outside. He didn’t call her “Mom” until they were out of the school gate.
Michael always remembered what Teresa said about how she was under a curse and if he told anyone about their relationship, the curse would make them part ways. So he never told anyone Teresa was really his mother.
Teresa took Michael home on her little electric scooter. It only took ten minutes. They lived really close by.
Teresa thought to herself, ‘There’s no need to buy a car for now. It’s not really useful. If we go back to Nareigh, we can just take a flight, and for longer trips, a taxi will do.‘
“Mom.” Michael dug around in his jacket and pants pockets, pulling out a handful of candies, chocolates, and some folded paper stars, showing them all to Teresa.
“Mom, a bunch of girls kissed me on the cheek today,” he added.
“Did you like it?” Teresa asked.
Michael shook his head. “Not really. I don’t like it when people I don’t know well kiss me.”
Teresa paused for a few seconds. “If you don’t like it, just say so. If any girls try to kiss. you again tomorrow, just dodge them and tell them you don’t like it. Or you can tell your teacher.”
Michael nodded.
Successfully unlocked!
Teresa went to make some porridge. Since both she and Mike had lunch at their schools, she just needed to whip up something simple for dinner.
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Lysander suddenly texted her, asking if she was tired from work today and if
everything was okay. Teresa found it pretty annoying–he’d already suggested having dinner together several times, and she’d turned him down every time.
Even if Teresa wanted to start over, she definitely wouldn’t go for some middle–aged guy with a beer belly. Honestly, all she wanted right now was to have her baby and raise him in peace–nothing else on her mind.
Whenever she got those thoughts, she’d just think back to that night with Jonathan, and it would help her calm down. ‘Who else needs a memory like that just to deal with their own hormones?‘ She couldn’t help but laugh at herself in her mind.
Once Michael was asleep, Teresa opened up her laptop and checked her inbox. There were emails from Miriam.
Miriam: [Teresa, I’m dating Edward! He said he kind of likes me, and I just couldn’t help myself. I kissed him. Then he suggested we give it a shot. So now we’re officially together.]
Miriam: [You came back to Nareigh last time, right? Why was it so rushed? We barely got to talk. Next time you’re coming back, let me know in advance, okay?]
Miriam: [Did you bring Mike with you? Benny saw you, and now he’s convinced you’ve got someone new because you ran off as soon as you saw him. I didn’t even know how to explain.]
Miriam: [How’s Mike doing? Isn’t he about ready for kindergarten? When are you really coming back? If you sneak back again, just stay with me, okay?]
Miriam: [The apartment at Rosary Estates has been empty for ages. I heard your sister moved in with Donald.]
Miriam: [Honestly, it’s no big deal if you come back now. I saw your sister the other day. She was holding hands with Donald.]
Miriam had sent Teresa a bunch of emails, including some updates about work. Teresa was honestly surprised to hear Jennifer had moved in with Donald.
She replied to Miriam, [Enjoy your romance. If Edward ever gives you a hard time, or if anything comes up, just tell me. Seeing you happy makes me happy too. I’m doing great, so don’t worry about me.]
After hitting send, Teresa was about to log out of her email when she spotted a message from Jonathan. The timestamp showed it was sent the morning after their night together in Jarisburg.
She had a bad feeling about it–Jonathan never had anything nice to say. She didn’t want to open it, but curiosity got the better of her and her hand clicked anyway.
It was a photo. His long fingers were spread open, and when Teresa zoomed in, she
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saw a long strand of hair lying in his broad palm.
[Puppy’s.] Even through the screen, she could practically see that smug, teasing look on his face.
Teresa was speechless. She was mortified and annoyed–she knew she shouldn’t have opened it. She’d thought he’d forgotten all about that night; he’d been totally wasted and slept like a rock afterward.
Fuming, Teresa hammered out her first–ever reply to Jonathan: [You’re nuts.] Then she shut her laptop for good.
By the second week of May, Mother’s Day was coming up fast–and it was also Cathy’s birthday. With both occasions together, there was no way Cheryl could skip coming home this time.
Cheryl needed someone to cover for her. Since she couldn’t reach Teresa, her only option was her current sister–in–law, Jennifer.
Jennifer got the message from Cheryl and replied that she’d be coming over at night to visit Jennifer’s family and have dinner together with them.
“Alright, I’ll go with you,” Cheryl replied.
It was Jennifer’s first time visiting the Lynns. She’d be lying if she said she wasn’t nervous. Not knowing what Cathy liked, she bought a wool sweater for over 300 dollars, ordered a bouquet, and got a cake. She wanted to make a good impression.
Donald was pretty happy that Jennifer was finally visiting his family. He hugged her slender frame and said, “Don’t be nervous. Just act like you always do. It’s just my family, no outsiders.”
Jennifer breathed in Donald’s familiar scent. “Okay, but you have to stay with me,” she said.
“You’re silly. Of course, I’ll stay with you,” Donald grinned. “Or maybe I should bring someone else along to keep you company?”
“Who?” Jennifer was confused.
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