The Ex-Wife's Secret (Jonathan and Teresa) novel Chapter 509

Chapter 509

Chapter 509

Teresa suddenly felt sorry for him. She was supposed to head straight back to Nareigh after getting off the highway, but suddenly, she remembered Gordon’s old house and took a different turn.

Donald and Jennifer were driving ahead of Teresa. They glanced in the mirror and saw her heading the other way, toward Jaymero.

Donald said, “Where is Teresa off to? Isn’t she heading back t

Nareigh?”

Jennifer had always assumed Teresa’s car your phone. I’ll call her.”

s right behind Donald’s, but when she turned to look, it was already long out of sight. She said, “Give me

“Sure.” Donald handed his phone to Jennifer without a second thought.

“Sorry. The subscriber you dialed can not be connected for the moment.” Jennifer frowned as she listened to the busy signal.

Teresa connected to Bluetooth and called Miriam as she drove. Edward sent the funeral location to Miriam, and she forwarded it to Teresa

It looked familiar, just as Teresa remembered. She started the GPS and found that she had 120 miles to go to Jaxmere. Thankfully, traffic was light today. She estimated it would take her about two and a half hours to get there.

Teresa thought for a moment and called Miriam again. “Could you look after Michael tonight? I don’t think I’ll make it back.”

“Sure. Just stay safe,” Miriam replied.

“Thanks, Miriam.” After hanging up, Teresa stepped on the gas. She honestly didn’t know why she acted on impulse, taking the opposite direction instead of heading back to Nareigh.

She thought, ‘Maybe that’s life. Life is just full of choices, and once you pick one, that’s it. It’s like driving on the highway where you can’t just turn around.‘

Maybe it was because Jonathan said he wasn’t okay, or maybe it was because she had also suffered the pain of losing her family. She could deeply empathize with him.

He couldn’t be there for her when she lost her grandparents. And after he finally came back, he pulled her into his arms and told her it would be okay.

For the first time, she realized that a hug could mean the world when people were at their lowest.

The funeral was to be held in their hometown, which threw a wrench into all prior arrangements. Jonathan was constantly on the phone, dealing with everything.

Edward saw how hard Jonathan was working and felt bad just standing around, so he started helping with the flowers.

Irene and Heidi had been busy for a few days and were a bit tired, so they went to wash their faces.

Fiona sat alone in the house, holding a photo of Gordon.

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Edward took Heidi’s seat and gently said, “Grandma, why don’t you go get some rest? Jonathan will take care of this.”

Fiona glanced at Edward and shook her head slightly.

Edward had caught a bit of a cold and had been coughing. He had been doted on by his parents since birth, and this was the first time he had experienced the death of a loved one.

Worried that he might feel uncomfortable, Heidi said, “Why don’t you go rest for a while?”

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Heidi had Edward come back late to shield him from seeing Gordon’s bedy. She was afraid that his terrible look would scare Edward

“Mom, I’m fine, and I can help,” Edward said confidently.

Irene snorted. “It’s good he wants to help. Jonathan has been working around the clock for the past few days.”

Heidi pursed her lips and said nothing more.

Jonathan was busy preparing for the funeral. He only managed to message Teresa during quick lunch breaks and kept going without stopping

His phone was on silent mode. He told everyone at work to hold off–no pressing issues for the next three days, and no calls unless absolutaty necessary

“Edward.” Jonathan called out to him, “Help me with these flowers.”

“Got it.” Edward nodded, thinking, ‘Finally, I can do something.

Many people arrived to offer their condolences. Jonathan noticed that Fiona hadn’t eaten anything all day, so he brought her some food.

Fiona looked up at Jonathan and said, “I’m not hungry. Thanks.”

“Grab a bite, or you’ll wear yourself out. I’ve taken care of everything at your school. The kids are doing just fine. Don’t worry,” said Jonathan.

Fiona patted Jonathan on his shoulder and said, “Thank you.”

“No problem,” Jonathan said. With his gentle reassurance, Fiona finally took a few bites.

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