Chapter 494
Chapter 494
Jennifer wouldn’t believe for a second that Genevieve was Irene’s mom.
Donald said, “What if she really is?”
Jennifer said, “There’s no way. Ms. Nelson is my mentor, a genuinely good and kind person. There’s absolutely no way she has anything to do with Irene or Jonathan.”
Seeing how worked up she was, Donald quickly grabbed Jennifer’s hand. “Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. You need to eat. I ordered your favorite. We can’t let our baby go hungry.”
As he spoke, his hand landed gently on her flat stomach. He still couldn’t quite believe there was really a baby in there. “Did it happen the night we got engaged? I didn’t use protection that night.”
Jennifer fell silent. She really didn’t want to talk about the baby right now. It was like all he cared about was whether she ate or not. He couldn’t see how
down she was.
Jennifer said, “Can you just leave? I want to be alone.”
Donald honestly had no idea what to do with her. “Everyone’s worried. No one’s laughing at you,” he tried to reassure her..
He added, “Your classmates and coworkers have messaged me to check on you. Even the nurses in your department are concerned about how you’re feeling. They said they want to cheer you up when you’re back at the hospital.”
“Enough,” Jennifer snapped, her voice rising. “I don’t need their fake concern. It just makes me sick. I hope you learn to stop being so easy to fool.”
“Why would you think that?” Donald was totally lost, and honestly, it stung a little.
He said, “They all want what’s best for you.”
“No, they don’t,” Jennifer cut him off, impatient. “I don’t need their fake concern. They’re just waiting to see me make a fool of myself, thinking I’m pathetic and a mess. When I go back to the hospital, they’ll laugh at me.”
“Jennifer-”
“Don’t talk to me right now. I just want to be alone and have some peace.”
Donald left the room in silence, suddenly feeling completely drained. He figured he might be tired after the wedding. He rubbed his forehead and slumped onto the sofa.
Jennifer stayed holed up in the room and refused to come out. Donald knocked on the door and said helplessly, “I left your food by the door. Eat something if you get hungry.” But all he got in return was silence.
The next day, Donald went to the hospital. His colleagues asked, “Dr. Nelson still isn’t coming back?”
Donald shook his head, sounding helpless. “Jennifer’s just worried you’ll all make fun of her.”
“We wouldn’t laugh at her.”
“Yeah, remember that time with the medical dispute?”
“That patient’s family member even spat in Dr. Nelson’s face, and none of us laughed at her.”
Donald thought it was because there were so many guests at the wedding, and with Jennifer being pregnant, her feelings were all over the place. He believed she’d get herself together soon.
A colleague walked in, looking at Donald with admiration. “Hey, you got a new car? It looks awesome! Must’ve cost a lot, huh?”
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“Yep,” Donald replied, then got back to work.
Over at Luviston Estates, Jonathan had been searching for that photo. Irene, clueless about what he was looking for, started crying and venting to him.
“Cathy called me a widów. She was grilling me as if I ruined her son’s wedding on purpose!” Irene sobbed.
Jonathan stayed quiet, giving her nothing. With no reaction from him, Irene got frustrated. She said, “Don’t give Werner’s family another cent. Maybe your grandpa was in the wrong this time, but it wasn’t on purpose.
“I’m not going! That’s for young people. I’m way too old for that. It’d be so embarrassing.”
“What’s so embarrassing? You think it’s shameful when people call you a widow, and it’s also shameful to look for a companion? Make up your mind.” Jonathan’s comments left Irene completely at a loss for words.
Jonathan finally found the photo, tucked away in the pocket of a black winter coat he hadn’t worn in ages. From the dead of winter to the heat of summer, time had flown by and dragged on all at once.
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