Chapter 14

The next day marked Teresa's two-month stay in the small town. It was also the day she could return to Riverford. To express his gratitude, Nathan organized a farewell ceremony at the school. Though Teresa felt reluctant to leave, life was like that—each stop had its own purpose. After driving back to Riverford, she went to Joy Garden. There, she packed up all her important belongings and had them sent to the Sutton residence. She had lived at Joy Garden for over two years and had accumulated quite a lot of things. But aside from what was truly important, she didn't take anything else. Fortunately, even after leaving the Langdon family, she still had a place to go. Early the next morning, Teresa arrived at the hospital. Allen was scheduled to perform a surgery and asked her to be his assistant. While scrubbing in the operating room in preparation for the surgery, Teresa heard a surprised voice beside her. "Teresa?" Dressed in surgical scrubs, with only her eyes visible behind