Chapter 429

After a few hours, Teresa was finally back in Nareigh. At the airport, Jennifer was waiting, blocking her path. Teresa had no idea how Jennifer found her and tried to brush past, but Jennifer grabbed her wrist and pulled her to the car.

Jennifer questioned, “Sanford told me his friend Chase said he saw you and Jonathan having dinner together in Shaville. And now Jonathan’s out there telling people he’s divorced and raising two kids on his own. What’s going on, Teresa? Did you finally come clean, or are you two meeting up again?”

“Can you not, Hannah? Seriously, can you just stop meddling in my life? You promised that if I came back to Nareigh, you’d let me handle things myself. Can’t you keep your word for once?”

Teresa’s face was cold, while Jennifer felt her chest tighten with frustration. “I said I’d stay out of it as long as you were doing the right thing, but you keep getting tangled up with your ex, over and over. I’m your sister—I can’t just sit back and watch you ruin your life.”

“Oh, you think I’m ruining my life? Well, get ready, because I’m about to make it worse. I was just about to tell you—I’m going to tell Jonathan the truth about Mike.”

“What did you just say?”

“This time, no matter what you say, I’m telling him everything. You’ve got Donald on your side, so you’ve got nothing to lose.”

Before Teresa could finish, Jennifer’s fingers went ice-cold as she gripped Teresa’s hand tight. “You can’t do this to me! If you tell him, it’s over for all of us. Seriously, everything will be over. Irene will snatch the kid away—she’ll do anything to get her way.”

“Enough,” Teresa said. “Yeah, I’m worried Irene might try to take my son, but I’ve thought it through. The Lynn family always thought Jonathan and I split because we couldn’t have kids. If I tell them the truth now, maybe—just maybe—their relatives will finally push Irene to accept me, maybe even respect me for once.”

Jennifer was speechless. “Seriously? You think having a kid will change anything? You and Jonathan are divorced. Irene never respected you or me, never respected any woman from the Johnston family. Why are you so eager to walk into her trap and let her humiliate you?”

“And why should she get to look down on me? I gave her son a child, and I’m pregnant with another one right now.”

“So what, you think that’s something to brag about? You really think Irene will suddenly accept you and Jonathan because of this? You’re way too naive, Teresa. Did you leave your brain in Shaville?” Jennifer was so exasperated she didn’t even know what to say anymore.

Teresa didn’t want to argue anymore. “I’ve made up my mind. Just pull over somewhere. I need to go pick up Mike from Miriam’s place.”

Jennifer frowned. “You’re always like this. The second someone says something you don’t like, you shut down. You never listen until you hit a wall. Your life is finally peaceful, but you just have to stir up trouble for everyone, don’t you? Our family cares about you, but you act like we’re your enemies.”

“Yeah, I’m just heartless like that. Happy now? I came back in a good mood, and you’ve ruined it. Stop the car, or I’ll jump out.”

Teresa’s hand was already on the door handle. Seeing this, Jennifer slammed on the brakes, making the car lurch. Teresa was reckless, but Jennifer wasn’t about to let her do something stupid.

Teresa slammed the door and strode away without looking back. Jennifer stared at her retreating figure, gripping the steering wheel so hard her knuckles turned white. She was really pissed off. Teresa might be lost in her own world, but Jennifer saw things clearly—if the truth about Mike came out now, nobody’s life would be peaceful. With the way things were between Donald and Jonathan, and Donald’s parents always wary of Jonathan’s money, Jennifer’s own wedding might be off the table. She hadn’t even gotten the marriage certificate yet.