Chapter 588

Meanwhile, Sanford woke up with a pounding headache. Blinking his bleary eyes, he looked around and realized he was in a hotel room.

Sanford thought to himself, “All I remember is going out for drinks last night, and I think I might’ve seen Donald’s father at some point. But after that, everything’s just a blur.”

Just as Sanford finished freshening up and was about to head out, a knock came at the door. He opened the door, only to find Teresa standing there.

Teresa entered, carrying a takeout meal, and placed it before him, her face expressionless. She said, “I brought you some local specialties. Not sure if they’ll suit your taste.”

Sanford was a little confused, waiting for Teresa to explain. He asked groggily, “How did you find me here? Wait… Was it you who brought me back last night?”

Teresa denied it, but that left Sanford genuinely puzzled. Teresa said coolly, “Check your phone yourself.”

Sanford checked his phone and, to his astonishment, found that he had made several calls, all to Teresa.

Teresa said coolly, “You called me in the dead of night but kept calling out Jennifer’s name. I figured you meant to call her instead of me.”

Sanford hesitated, then admitted honestly, “I was drunk last night. I had this dream. I was back in college, and I remember seeing Jennifer and wanting to have dinner with her. I guess that’s why I accidentally called you.”

Teresa scoffed, “You ‘accidentally‘ called that many times? Don’t tell me you’re still hung up on Jennifer.”

“I got over her a long time ago.” Sanford poured himself a glass of water and gulped down a few glasses to soothe his parched throat. He sighed. “Jennifer and Donald are really in love. And besides…”

“Besides what?” Teresa pressed.

Sanford hesitated, finally admitting, “Jennifer… She’s pregnant.”

Teresa scoffed, “Well. That’s old news, isn’t it?”

Sanford had thought Teresa didn’t know about this. He said gently, “You know, Jennifer still cares for you as her sister. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have shared such personal matters with you.”

Teresa scoffed, “She once wanted me to go with her for an abortion, but by some twist of fate, I left, and she couldn’t go through with it alone. Later, she mentioned wanting an abortion again, but it never worked out.”

Sanford frowned in confusion. “Why would she want an abortion? Isn’t this good news?”

Teresa turned around and said, “She’s afraid it’ll affect her career, and besides, she’s never been fond of children. Now I’m actually worried that once the baby is born, she might not even love her own child. Oh well, it’s not my place to worry about this. Otherwise, I’d end up being as nosy as she is.”

Sanford fell silent. Now that he had sobered up, he realized Teresa still hadn’t told Jonathan about Mike.

“Jennifer is your sister, after all. Just give her a few days to prepare. Since you’ve already decided to come clean about Mike, a few more days won’t make a difference. Let Jennifer handle things with Donald first.”

Teresa remained silent. Sanford gazed at her back and said, “I know I’m in no position to ask anything of you, but I still want to thank you for taking my…”

“You’re wrong,” Teresa turned and looked at him calmly. “Honestly, I couldn’t care less about what you said. But seeing what you’ve been through and your current situation really got me thinking about Michael. You were right about one thing. No matter how messy things get between adults, he’s innocent. I’ve always believed that.”

Sanford said gently, “You mean well. I truly believe Jonathan will understand once he knows the truth. As for Irene…”

Sanford fell silent. He didn’t know what to say.