Chapter 63

I’m on a business trip in Worvey. Can’t get back. I’ve handled the Jason issue for you,” he said, pausing. “He’s just a desperate clown, lashing out without any cards left to play.”

He thought Jason was truly foolish, unaware that spreading rumors had legal consequences. For such a hot-headed fool, Jonathan didn’t even consider him a rival in love.

“Consider it as if his brain got scrambled from a concussion. I’ll make sure he stays put for a few more years. Don’t worry. I’ll handle it,” Jonathan said in a determined tone.

“Thanks. You don’t have to deal with my problems anymore; I can manage them on my own,” Teresa responded, still a bit dazed.

“I’ve already taken care of it,” Jonathan said, implying there was no need for formalities. “I’ll never understand what you saw in him in the first place!”

Teresa didn’t argue and replied, “My judgment was off when I got mixed up with that jerk!”

“What about me?” Jonathan asked, his deep voice carrying a hint of curiosity. “Am I not a hundred times better than him?”

Teresa replied, “You’re both my exes. There’s no point in comparing. You should get back to work, and I have things to do.” That shut Jonathan up.

Once the call ended, Teresa sent Jonathan a transfer of 100,000. With no reply from Jonathan, Teresa sent another text: “Take it, would you? You’ve gone out of your way for me.”

Still, Jonathan didn’t reply. Teresa flipped her phone over, frustrated. She figured she owed him; her ex had been a lifesaver, and the thought of not returning the favor gnawed at her guilt.

After Jason was arrested, Teresa gained a following of supporters, and the comments section was filled with sympathy for Teresa, who had such a trashy ex-boyfriend who would spread rumors about her.

The comments were overwhelmingly in her favor now.

Benny contacted Teresa, saying, “Jonathan really cares about you. He’s on a business trip in Embasia and still keeps an eye on your matters. At the slightest sign of trouble, he immediately arranges for me to get someone to handle it for you.”

Teresa said, “Jonathan has told me, and Jason deserves what he got! No doubt about it.”

Benny agreed. “Your ex-boyfriend is indeed despicable. Jonathan is so much better than him. Didn’t you thank him?”

“I sent him 100,000,” Teresa said.

“Did he accept it?” Benny asked.

“No,” Teresa replied. “The transfer was automatically returned after twenty-four hours on WhatsApp. I sent all the money I had in my wallet to Jonathan.”

Benny chuckled and said, “He doesn’t need the money now! He’s not going to accept it from you.”

After some thought, he added, “I think if you want to thank him, given that he hasn’t been with a woman for two years and is probably lonely, maybe you could offer more than just money.”

“Benny, if you can’t say something helpful, just stay quiet. No one’s asking you to speak,” Teresa retorted.

Benny continued, “I’m just saying! He told me he regretted not having a child. Now he’s all alone, sleeping by himself. You two were married for over two years, and it’s like you two just made a clean break.”

Teresa’s heart skipped a few beats at the mention of children, but she didn’t go deeper into the subject. Benny was laying it on thick, fishing for Teresa’s take on getting hitched again, just so he could run back and spill the beans to Jonathan. But judging by Teresa’s response, it was clear she had no interest in remarrying. Benny felt a bit sorry for Jonathan; it seemed having no child was a deal-breaker for remarriage.