137.Chapter 137
Watching how happily Michael hugged Jonathan’s neck when the latter stepped out of the elevator and picked him up, Teresa felt a pang of deep sorrow.
A love as unique from a father, she realized, could never be replaced, no matter how hard she tried.
“Mr. Daddy Lime, what are you doing here?” Michael asked.
“I came to watch a movie,” Jonathan replied.
“What movie are you going to see?” Michael asked again.
“I’m here to watch ‘Paddington,” Jonathan said.
Michael lowered his head sadly. “The tickets are sold out today. Ms. Johnston and I wanted to watch it too, but we could not get any tickets.”
Without missing a beat, Jonathan pulled three tickets out of his pocket. “Do you want to watch? I’ve got some here.” It seemed like he was a Santa Claus, effortlessly conjuring up anything he desired.
Michael’s eyes lit up instantly. “Mr. Daddy Lime, where did you get these? The ticket seller said they were all sold out!”
Jonathan did not answer. His gaze flickered briefly to Truman before settling on Teresa. “Do you want to join us? Or am I interrupting your date?”
“Mr. Daddy Lime, they’re not on a date. We just bumped into Mr. Garcia,” Michael said.
“Is that so?” Jonathan’s frown eased slightly.
Teresa sighed, relenting at last. She took a deep breath and said softly, “Sell me one ticket, I want to watch it too.”
“Follow me.” Jonathan had already walked ahead with Michael in his arms. Teresa looked back at Truman and said, “I’ll catch up with you later.” Then, she hurried after the two.
Truman clenched his palm, and his smile tightened. As he turned to leave, he took out his phone to make a call.
wanted to pay Jonathan for the
At the movie theater, after finding their seats, Teres tickets. “12 dollars per ticket,” Jonathan said with a smile.
Teresa
was about to transfer the money to Jonathan, but she suddenly realized that she had blocked him on both calls and WhatsApp. She did not have any cash on her either.
Resigned, she removed Jonathan from the blacklist.
She transferred 30 dollars to Jonathan. “It’s for 2 tickets, keep the change.”
“I’ll accept it after the movie,” Jonathan said as he sat down.
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Teresa was seated in the middle with Michael on one side and Jonathan on the other.
When Michael asked to swap seats, Teresa was stopped by Jonathan. “You’re
blocking the people behind us, don’t switch.”
Realizing that, Teresa did not change her seat.
“How did you even get the tickets? All the showtimes were sold out today,” Teresa asked curiously.
Jonathan slowly explained, “I came at 2 p.m. and didn’t see you, so I figured you overslept. I went downstairs and talked to the mall manager, who got me three tickets for all the showtimes today.”
Teresa explained quickly, “I didn’t oversleep. My car got scratched while parking, so I had to sort things out with the other driver and wait for the police. That’s what delayed me.”
Jonathan raised an eyebrow. “And? Did you manage to solve it?”
“I’m not that weak! Of course, thåndled it,” Teresa retorted.
Jonathan pressed his lips together and did not say anything more.
The movie started, and the theater fell silent. Neither of them continue to talk. Out of the corner of her eye, Teresa glanced at the larger and smaller figures next to her. At that moment, she suddenly felt a strong urge to tell Jonathan the truth that Michael was his son. But deep down, there was a profound fear. Watching Michael’s unwavering trust and admiration for Jonathan only deepened her apprehension.
She was afraid that Michael would leave her once he and Jonathan reunited. Without Michael, she would be all alone–no family, no love, just a lonely person.
The movie flickered on the screen, and Michael was enjoying himself. He munched on popcorn while occasionally pointing things out to Teresa.
The latter only nodded absentmindedly in response. She had not really come for the movie; she was just there to keep Michael’s company.
Suddenly, she felt a weight on her shoulder.
Beside her, she saw Jonathan had fallen asleep, his head leaning on her shoulder with one hand propped up his cheek. Somehow, he had dozed off in such a position. Teresa considered waking him, but seeing how tired he looked, she wondered if he had not slept well these past few days.
In the end, she left him be.
It was a rare two–hour fleeting hour for the family of three.
When the movie ended, an extra scene played after the credits. People began
shuffling out of the theater, but Jonathan remained asleep. Finally, Teresa nudged his head gently. “Wake up, come on, wake up.”
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Jonathan woke up in a daze, momentarily confused. He straightened slightly and glanced at the move screen. “It is over?”
“Yeah, it’s over,” Teresa said.
Jonathan naturally took Teresa’s hand and said, “Let’s go home now, Honey.”
“Oh my god!” Hearing his words, Michael got shocked and dropped his popcorn, spilling it all over the floor.
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