Chapter 384
Teresa pulled up outside the apartment complex. Suddenly, her phone rang, making her hast skip a bear. After hesitating for a moment, she picked up
“You called me?” Jonathan’t only been gone a few days, but his deep, familiar voice felt like it belonged to another lifetime. It was as if just yesdalıdı. the two of them were at Jennifer’s engagement party together.
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“must’ve dialed you by accident,” Teresa said.
Jonathan was silent for a few seconds.
Teresa fell silent too, swallowing back the words the almost said. In a low voice, she murmured, “I’m sorry”
The next second, Jonathan shot back, “What are you pulling now?”
Thinking he hadn’t heard her, Teresa paused, then said softly, “Sorry, I shouldn’t have thrown your ring away like that”
Jonathan remained silent.
Teresa let out a quiet sigh. “I won’t bother you anymore. I’m hanging up.”
“If you ever need anything, don’t be shy, We might not be husband and wife, but we can still be friends”
Without saying anything. Teresa hung up.
Then she took out the ring Jonathan had given her before he left. It was three times bigger than their wedding band. She pulled out the wedding ring too. She didn’t throw it away.
At the Lynn residence, Jennifer took out a bank card and handed it to Cathy and Werner. “This is the dowry my mom gave me. There’s 254 thousand dollars. I’m paying Donald back for the money he spent on the house.”
Donald was caught off guard and instinctively looked at Jennifer. Only then did Jennifer say, “Cathy told Teresa about it, and Teresa told me.”
Donald called out, “Mom,” his tone a bit accusatory. “Why did you reach out to Teresa? Didn’t I already say I paid for the house willingly? What are you trying to do?”
Cathy was pretty upset. She thought Jennifer was doing this on purpose
se to drive a wedge between her and Donald
Werner chimed in, “Your mom didn’t mean anything by it. You know what she’s like ”
Donald took the card from Jennifer “Take it back. That’s your dowry. We can’t accept it.”
But Jennifer was firm and insisted on returning it. “I told you I’d pay you back. It’s all here.”
“Don’t do this” Donald said, gently squeezing her cold hand. “Can you wait outside for me? I talk to my parents.”
Jennifer book a deep breath. “Anyway, I’m leaving there. Don’t give it back to me.”
After Jennifer turned and left, Donald tertible mood. He looked at Cathy and Werner. “Is this enough? Are you happy now?”
Cathy got angry. “Shouldn’t she pay the money back? She’s your fiancée, so i didn’t want to say it to her face. I talked to her sister instead. Was I wrong?”
Werner agreed, “Your mom’s not wrong. She’s not even married in yet, and you’re already spending our money on her, buying her a house, and you didn’t even toll us. However you look at it, this is your fault.”
Donald was silent for a few seconds. “Jennifer has never been someone who cares about money. I know her best. She’s proud, independent, and has a
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lot of self–respect. She’s really great. What you did just now embarrassed her, and it embarrassed me too.”
Werner muttered under his breath, “If she were really that independent, she wouldn’t have taken your money”
Donald said, “Dad, I told you, did it because I wanted to
“Her mom gave her that dowry. Of course i can’t take it. After you two get married, use this money for your own household. If you want to change cars, go ahead, if not, save it for your future kids‘ education”
“Wright,” Cathy said, “Wait until tomorrow. You two come back for dinner, and I’ll talk to her. I never wanted her money”
As soon as Donald left, Cathy was so mad she pounded her chest, and Werner tried to calm her down, telling her not to get so worked up.
Werner let out a sigh. “Why are you blaming me again?”
Cathy took a deep breath. “I’ve figured it out. If I take that money, I’ll just be the evil mother–in–law. That Jennifer’s not someone you can mess with.” Cathy was upset that Donald had already taken Jennifer’s side.
She’d spent all these years raising Donald, and now, for a woman, he would turn his back on her. She didn’t want to end up like Irene or Teresa, always Fighting with their families. All she could do was swallow her anger
Cathy replied, [Teresa, just let it go]
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