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After her conversation with Irene and the words she shared with Jonathan phone a few days ago, Teresa was determined to cut off all contact with him. Jonathan had sent her a message after that. It wrote: [I told my mom to stay out of our business.]
Teresa replied: [There’s nothing left between us. Everything was settled on the day of the divorce. We don’t have kids, so there’s nothing to dispute. Let’s not stay in touch anymore.] Then, she blocked Jonathan’s number.
She thought about telling Jonathan about Michael but decided not to. She definitely wouldn’t say anything. Otherwise, Irene might fight her for Michael’s custody and she did not want things to escalate into a legal battle.
Her current life was just fine, and she was happy with just her and Michael.
Even after Benny left Teresa’s company, he still told Jonathan everything happening there.
an, “What
Benny asked Jonathan, “What’s up with you two?”
“Nothing,” Jonathan replied. Then, he thought, ‘She just blocked me again. How could
someone be so heartless and so cruel to me? Is her heart made of stone?”
Benny sighed. Then, he said, “Teresa didn’t study management in university, so she’s inexperienced. She’s working really hard now. If you really can’t help, at least give her a break.”
He continued, “With the right resourcés, anything is possible. Just invest a bit more in her, and she’ll get the hang of it.”
Jonathan said, “No.”
Benny asked, “Aren’t you going to help? Are you serious?”
“If she calls me, I’ll help. But if she doesn’t, I won’t contact her either,” replied Jonathan.
Every time there was a disagreement between them, she would block him before he even got a chance to explain, ‘Why do I have to lower myself like this every time?‘ he thought.
Benny chuckled. Jonathan’s expression was obviously full of concern, yet he still insisted he would not help. “If you’re not helping, then neither am I. I’m leaving.”
Benny left, and just as Jonathan was about to finish work, Christian unexpectedly handed in his resignation letter.
Jonathan was confused and wondered, ‘Is Christian really going to quit?”
Christian explained, “Mr. Lynn, something has come up at home. My mom called today 1/2
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to say my dad has been diagnosed with lung cancer. My parents both live in a small town, and I’m their only son, so I must go back to them.”
Jonathan frowned. “Is it early or advanced stage?”
Christian shook his head. “We don’t know yet. We’ll find out once we get the biopsy
results.”
At this moment, Christian’s eyes were red. The situation at home left him feeling at a Moss, but it was not completely unexpected.
Last year, when he went home for the holidays, his father did not look well and had lost a lot of weight, yet he still welcomed him with a smile.
Jonathan said, “Okay. Better take care of them while you can. Go ahead. I’ll approve your leave.”
Christian responded, “Mr. Lynn, I might not be back to Nareigh for a long time. I don’t want to disrupt your work. Maybe it’s best if you let me resign. I can find a new job later.”
Jonathan understood that it was not right to dismiss an employee just because one of their family was ill. At Horizonlead Group, whether it was the headquarters or its branches, there had never been such a case.
He explained, “You’re allowed to take leave. It doesn’t matter when you return. In the meantime, Riley from the secretarial department will take over your duties.”
Hearing Jonathan’s response, Christian had nothing more to say. At the end, he said to Jonathan, “Thank you, Mr. Lynn!”
“Sure,” Jonathan responded.
Christian turned around, clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and then exclaimed, ” Mr. Lynn, the truth is, Mike isn’t my son!”
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