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Chapter 280 Chapter 280 Teresa finally felt at ease once Troy walked in . 40 El 60 vouchers She was worried that if Charles saw Troy , he'd totally blow up and make things difficult for her family . She didn't care about herself , but her family - she couldn't help but worry about them . When she glanced downstairs again , Charles took Yolanda by the hand and led her over to sit beside the couch . Theodore , Yvonne , and Howard had all gone out , so Linda was home alone . Linda saw Charles and Yolanda walk in , and she just stood there , totally at a loss , not sure what to do .

Suddenly , Charles spoke up and called to Linda , " Mom . " Linda heard it , but it didn't mean anything to her - she couldn't be bothered to respond . But with Yolanda there , she forced herself to put on a good front and just gave a faint , " Mm . " Once Linda replied , Charles cleared his throat and finally asked , " Where's Teresa ? " Linda shot a glance upstairs , doing her best to act calm . She said to Charles , " She's probably helping Monica wash up ." She deliberately raised her voice , making sure Teresa got the message .

After Yolanda sat down , she just shrank into the couch like a little bundle . Still not fully recovered , she felt like a limp noodle , with barely any strength left in her . If she weren't still sick , she would probably have started whining to Teresa already , saying stuff like " You don't love me anymore , you don't want me ... " - the usual drama . But with Teresa nowhere in sight , Yolanda just wasn't in the mood to make a fuss . Linda's gaze softened as she looked at Yolanda , her eyes a little misty .

They didn't get to see each other much , but Linda always had a soft spot for her granddaughter . Even if Yolanda barely acknowledged her , Linda still walked over carefully and asked , " Yolanda , did you eat anything for breakfast ? " Yolanda cracked her eyes open , gave Linda a little glance , then just shook her head , not bothering to reply . Linda reached out and gently ruffled Yolanda's hair , feeling a pang in her chest . " Is there anything you'd like to eat ? Just tell Grandma , and I'll whip it up for you ." Yolanda thought about it , but she just couldn't muster up an appetite .

She muttered , " I don't really want ... " Before she could finish , Charles cut in , " Mom , just make her some noodles . " 20.12 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 280 Linda replied instantly . " Sure . I'll get started right away Teresa stood on the second floor , watching everything unfold downstairs . When she heard Charles call Linda " Mom , " Teresa just froze - she couldn't process what she was hearing After all these years , not once had he called her that . And now , in just a few minutes , he'd said it four or five times already .

With the divorce looming , Teresa just couldn't wrap her head around what Charles was doing . Seriously , what's going on with him ? ' she thought . Just then , Monica tugged at Teresa's hand . Teresa glanced down , and Monica said in a rush , " Aunt Teresa , we're gonna be late ! " Teresa answered hurriedly , " Okay , let's get going - I'll take you to school right now ." With that , she grabbed Monica's hand and walked her quickly downstairs . Charles heard footsteps coming from the stairs and immediately turned his head .

The moment he laid eyes on Teresa , he popped right up from his seat without thinking . Charles gave a light smirk and said to Teresa , " I'm here to take you shopping for outfits ." He didn't wait for her to ask - just cut straight to the point . Teresa caught on instantly . " I have to take Monica to school , so I'm not going clothes shopping today . Let's do it another time . " She was still testing the waters , hoping he'd just let it go . Charles chimed in quickly , " That's fine ! We'll swing by Monica's school first .

" Without missing a beat , Teresa rebuffed him , " No , it's not your way ." But Charles kept right at it , " I said , it's on my way ." Teresa frowned at him , her tone sharpening . " Charles , seriously- " But Charles didn't give Teresa a chance to blow up . He quickly turned to Yolanda , keeping his voice low . " Yolanda , weren't you just saying you missed your mom ? Now that she's here , why are you suddenly so quiet ? " Yolanda sat up on the couch and looked up at Teresa .

For a second , she couldn't help but want to rush over and let Teresa pick her up in her arms , just like old times . But she stopped herself , even though she really wanted to . 20.12 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 280 It had been ages since her mom had hugged her . 40 EL 55 vouchers Just last night , burning up with fever . Yolanda found herself missing the Teresa from before - her old morn . But now , her mom felt so different , almost like a stranger . Yolanda hesitated , then finally forced herself to softly call out , " Mom . " Teresa let her expression soften and responded with a gentle , " Mm .

" Yolanda spotted Monica , dressed all cute in her little kindergarten uniform with her backpack, looking sweet and adorable . Seeing Monica like that , Yolanda's heart gave a little twist . Almost without thinking , she blurted to Teresa , " I'm still running a fever today , so Dad got me excused . I'm not going to kindergarten . " Teresa hadn't expected Yolanda to explain herself , and she wasn't trying to make things hard for her , so she just went , " Mm . " But with Teresa acting all cold and distant , Yolanda suddenly asked , " Mom , can you take me out to play ?

" She hadn't gone out to have fun in forever . Charles was always swamped with work , and Naomi was wrapped up in her research . So these days , Yolanda had just been cooped up at home . She was beyond sick of all the toys around - she'd played with them so much , they were just boring now . Teresa replied with a frosty tone , " If you're not feeling well , you should be resting at home - stop thinking only about having fun all the time ." Just then , Linda came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of noodles .

As soon as Linda walked out and heard Teresa snapping at Yolanda , she put the bowl down and said reproachfully , " Hey , Yolanda's just a little kid - why are you being so fierce with her ? " Teresa swallowed hard but didn't say a word back to Linda . Linda put the bowl down on the coffee table , crouched in front of Yolanda with a kind smile , and said , " Yolanda , look ! Grandma made these noodles just for you , and there's a layer of my best homemade meat topping on them .

Come on , have a taste - once you're full , you'll have the strength to fight off those germs ." Yolanda shot a glance at the noodles - they looked super tasty , the meat on top even more tempting , She swallowed , just about to say " okay , " when she suddenly realized - there was only one bowl , nothing for Charles . The thought that her dad didn't have any made Yolanda's face drop . No matter how hungry she was , she 20:12 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 280 forced herself not to touch the food . 40 so vouchers Linda saw her hesitation and quickly asked , confused , " Yolanda , what's the matter ?

" Yolanda turned away , snapping , " No - I don't want noodles . I want pizza ." Linda looked troubled . Pizza ? I've never made pizza in my life , she thought to herself . But seeing how much Yolanda wanted it , Linda nearly blurted out that she'd try to learn how to make it if Yolanda really wanted some . But before Linda could say anything , Teresa turned to Charles and said , " Take Yolanda home . As for the clothes shopping , I'll reach out when I have time ." Charles stood up and said , " I need to head to the office to take care of some paperwork .

I'll leave Yolanda here with you today . Once I've wrapped things up this afternoon , I'll come pick her up . " With that , Charles didn't even wait for Teresa to agree - he just took Yolanda by the hand and started heading upstairs . With Troy still upstairs , Teresa quickly moved to block Charles's path . " No , " she said firmly . Charles paused , eyes full of confusion as he tried to figure out what was going on . Just then , Monica tugged anxiously at Teresa's hand . " Aunt Teresa , we're gonna be late !

If I'm late , my teacher will dock my little red hearts ." Teresa didn't even blink . She looked at Charles and said , " I've got to get Monica to school - I can't babysit Yolanda today . You'll have to ask somebody else ." With that , she grabbed Monica's hand and headed straight for the front door . Passing by Yolanda , Teresa didn't even turn her head . And that " somebody else " in her words - it was pretty obvious exactly who she meant . Charles and Yolanda just sat there on the couch , stiff as statues , both looking a little lost and out of place .

It felt like the Teresa they used to know was never coming back . Charles could feel it - no matter how hard he tried to patch things up , Teresa just wasn't having it . ' She's really done with me , he thought bitterly . 2012 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 281 Chapter 281