"Okay, you can come back now," Yalena said.

"I got it, Ms. Kelly," the man replied.

Hanging up, a calculating gleam flashed in Yalena’s eyes. She thought, I need to find out if Jonathan knows about the child. Irene must have no idea about this. If Jonathan doesn’t know about the child either, I can kill the child.

Just like I had killed the real heiress of the Kelly family before, I have to marry Jonathan before they find out I’m a false heiress.

“That way, even if my secret comes out, I can still walk away with a fortune." Yalena curled her lips into a smug smirk.

While Teresa was taking Michael home, he wouldn’t stop complaining. “Mommy, you promised Mr. Lime would be my daddy. You’re such a liar!”

“Michael, Jonathan is getting married. That lady in green at the hospital might be his bride,” Teresa replied.

“No way! Mommy, do you believe that? You’re so naive,” Michael grumbled, sinking back into his chair as he drifted off to sleep.

Teresa took a deep breath and tried to calm down.

Back home, Teresa had already booked her weekend flight and retrieved her passport. Everything was ready. But as she recalled how Hayden had held Michael with that look of regret in his eyes, Teresa’s heart ached just as much.

Teresa thought that if Irene and Yalena hadn’t arrived so suddenly, she probably would have let Gary reveal everything.

Gary suddenly called Teresa. “Hey, are you still in Nareigh?” he asked.

Teresa asked coldly, “What do you want?”

Gary replied, “We need to talk about Michael.”

“I don’t want to come clean anymore. With Irene around and Yalena seemingly getting married to Jonathan," Teresa replied.

Gary sighed helplessly, “Why did you change your mind?”

“If he’s getting married, I don’t want to cause any trouble,” Teresa explained.

“Hold on,” Gary said. “Even if Yalena wants to marry Jonathan, once Jonathan finds out Michael is his son, he won’t go through with it.”

In other words, Gary believed Jonathan needed to know Michael was his son.

Teresa shook her head. “It’s too late. Don’t waste your energy.”

“I think there’s still time. That’s why I called you. When Michael came to the hospital and I was holding him, I secretly took a few strands of his hair,” Gary said.

Teresa froze and felt surprised.

“Tonight, I’ll go see Jonathan and get a few strands of his hair without him knowing. Then I'll run a DNA test for him and Michael. I’m only telling you this. Keep it to yourself, especially from Jennifer,” Gary continued.

Gary seemed ready to take an all-or-nothing gamble. He thought, if Jennifer learns about this, she’ll surely fake the test results again!

Christian had already agreed with Gary that he would tell the truth when necessary. Now, Gary had everything arranged perfectly.

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His previous plans had always failed because, to Teresa, he had been plagued by too many concerns, with Jennifer being the biggest. Gary said, “This time, I must succeed!”

Teresa snapped back to reality. “Are you serious?” The line went dead.

Teresa took a deep breath. She thought, If the test results come out and Irene finds out about Michael, maybe she’ll accuse me of ruining Jonathan’s marriage. Or maybe she’ll call me shameless for secretly having a child with Jonathan.

Teresa wasn’t sure if Irene would accept Michael. She quickly called the airline to change her flight. She decided to leave the next day.

As Teresa gathered her passport, a debit card slipped out from inside. It was the one she had given Hayden.

Teresa picked up the card and suddenly remembered that when Jonathan had given her the passport, she had tossed it carelessly onto the chair without even bothering to check inside.

Teresa had no choice but to call Jonathan. She thought, “This is for Hayden. Why did Jonathan give it back to me?"

Jonathan said, “Hayden says he got the money, so he doesn’t need the card. Don’t worry. His condition isn’t serious.”

“But wasn’t Hayden supposed to have surgery?” Teresa asked.

“Given Hayden’s advanced age, brain surgery is too risky. We’ve consulted many specialists, and they all recommend conservative treatment. The worst-case scenario is that he could become paralyzed at some point, though no one can predict exactly when,” Jonathan replied.

Teresa’s eyes welled up with tears. “If Hayden ends up paralyzed, he won’t be able to take it.”

“You don’t have to be so pessimistic. Hayden’s always been in good spirits,” Jonathan said, trying to comfort Teresa.

“Well, that’s great," Teresa replied lightly, not wanting to spoil the mood. “I hope Hayden has a speedy recovery."

“Yeah, he left the hospital today,” Jonathan said.

“Okay, that’s great,” Teresa said. “I’m hanging up now.”

“Why are you leaving?” Just before she could hang up, Jonathan’s voice cut through the line.

Teresa fell silent for a few seconds. After a moment, she said, “Just tired. I need to get away for a bit.” She hung up the phone.

Hayden was about to be discharged and could go home to recuperate. He needed to maintain a light diet and avoid emotional stress.

Even though he had received prompt treatment, the stroke had left some lingering effects. He was currently unsteady on his feet and would need proper care at home.

“Hayden, you’re out of the hospital. My parents sent their best wishes through me.” At the hospital entrance, Yalena approached Hayden in his wheelchair, holding out a bouquet.

Hayden accepted the flowers. He thought, 'It’s thoughtful of her to visit me. Her parents are very nice too.'

“Yalena, you’re such a catch. You deserve someone better. Don’t even consider marrying Jonathan. He’s way too old for you and already divorced,” Hayden teased.

Jonathan, pushing the wheelchair, cleared his throat pointedly.

Yalena smiled and said, “Hayden, don’t say that; he’ll feel hurt. What can you call such a distinguished gentleman old? Thirty is the perfect age.”

Hayden sighed, seeing that Yalena still wasn’t catching on. “Jonathan’s temper is terrible. There are lots of great guys out there, marrying him would be like settling for something less than you deserve.”

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Yalena sneered inwardly and thought, Hayden, in your little mind.

“Don’t tell me you’re against her becoming the stepmom?”

Hayden froze, stunned for a moment. He quickly spun around to glare at Jonathan, who was pushing the wheelchair, sharply. “You haven’t been hiding a son from me all this time, have you?”

“Do you remember the little boy we saw at the hospital the other day? I thought he resembled Jonathan so strongly. I assumed he was Jonathan’s son. Was I mistaken?” Yalena asked.

Hayden finally understood and let out a sigh. “If only Jonathan had a baby.”

“Let’s go,” Jonathan said coldly, pushing Hayden’s wheelchair past Yalena with an icy expression.

Yalena didn’t bother chasing after them. Her eyes gleamed with a vicious glint. She thought, From his expression, he doesn’t know either. Otherwise, he would have been angry.

Yalena’s phone rang.

She answered it. “Ms. Kelly, we’ve confirmed that Teresa has booked a flight to London for tomorrow evening.”

Yalena flicked her manicured nails dismissively. “Great. A car accident at night will do them in.”