The Ex-Wife's Secret (Jonathan and Teresa) novel Chapter 360

Chapter 360

Irene snapped out of her shock, bent down to pick up her phone from the floor, and scoffed, “Wow, I’m impressed. Why should I listen to you just because you say so?”

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Jennifer retorted, “Anyway, I’m not letting you call Donald. You’re not his mom, so stop acting like it. You’re just a widow. Why don’t you worry about your own son instead?”

That clearly hit a nerve for Irene. “What did you say? Say that again! Who are you calling a widow?”

Jennifer snapped back, “You’ve been a widow for years. What’s there to be so sensitive about?”

Irene was pissed. “You-”

Teresa, who’d been silent until now, suddenly spoke up. “There’s a Lynn family dinner today. I wonder if Hayden is back in Nareigh. Should I give him a call and have him come over to the police station?”

Irene’s gaze shifted from Jennifer to Teresa. “How do you even know about the family dinner? Planning to show up too? Do you really think you deserve

“I don’t deserve it–is that what you want to hear?” Teresa cut her off, raising a hand, her face completely expressionless. “Don’t worry. I won’t be showing up at any Lynn family event. You have my word.”

Irene looked like she wanted to say more, but her phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the caller ID and then glared at Jennifer and Teresa. “You two, just wait and see.”

After Irene left, the police didn’t pursue anything with Jennifer either. It was just a shouting match, no real harm done.

Still, Teresa noticed a scratch on Jennifer’s cheek, left by someone’s fingernail.

She let out a sigh. “Was it worth it? I know exactly what Irene’s temper is like. I told you, don’t get into it with the Lynn family because of me. You still have to marry into that family, remember?”

“She started it,” Jennifer said coldly. “She insulted you right in front of me. She was clearly trying to put me in my place. There’s no way I’d just let that slide. We’re not the kind of sisters people can push around.”

Teresa didn’t say anything else. She just walked out of the police station by herself. It was already dark outside.

“The Lynn family dinner must be starting soon. You should get going,” Teresa said lightly.

Jennifer asked, “Want me to drive you home? How did you get here?”

Teresa replied, “I drove. Don’t worry about me.”

Before leaving, Teresa glanced at Jennifer, remembering how anxious she’d looked when Irene threatened to call Donald. It was the first time Teresa had seen Jennifer so riled up.

“You really have fallen for Donald, haven’t you?” she wondered.

Jennifer didn’t deny it. “Honestly, I thought I wouldn’t. But he’s been with me this whole time. If he left, I don’t know what I’d do. But…”

She paused, a faint smile tugging at her lips. “I have my own boundaries. I’m not going to give up who I am just for love.”

Teresa let out a short, mocking laugh and thought, ‘Boundaries? What even are her boundaries? Hasn’t she already done plenty have?‘

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She couldn’t be bothered to argue. “If you’re going to love, then love with your whole heart. Just don’t end up like me. Good luck.”

08:53 Mon, 26 May

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