When She Turns Her Back Novel

Chapter 282 Seeing Yolanda so anxious made Charles hesitate for a moment , but in the end , he decided to go check on Naomi at school first . He spoke softly to Yolanda , " I understand . We'll go right away ." Yolanda nodded . " Okay ." After that , Yolanda glanced over at Teresa , who was standing not far away with Troy by her side . They didn't look like just friends . Yolanda couldn't quite explain the feeling , but an uneasy prickling lingered in her chest . For a moment , a wave of unease washed over her . ' If Teresa ever has other kids in the future ... will she still care about me ?

' Yolanda wondered . ' She stopped herself from thinking any deeper - she just couldn't bear it , ' Yolanda thought . ' The mother who once made her the center of her world ... seemed to have stopped caring about her a long time ago , Yolanda told herself , feeling a pang in her heart . After making up his mind , Charles turned back to Teresa and said , " Come with me ." Troy frowned , then grinned playfully . " Charles , you're off to see your sweetheart - shouldn't I get to see mine too ? " Charles didn't respond . He just kept his eyes fixed on Teresa .

After a moment , he finally spoke again . " Are you coming with me or not ? " Troy suddenly got pissed . He strode right up to Teresa , blocking her from Charles , and snapped , " If you're gonna leave , just go already . Don't drag my girl into this . " Charles just ignored Troy , leaving all his anger to fizzle out like it was hitting a wall of cotton . Just then , Teresa poked Troy in the back from behind . Troy turned around and shot her a look , his voice dropping low . " Seriously ? You're really going with him to see his precious sweetheart ?

" Teresa looked up at him and simply nodded . " Yeah . " Troy's fists clenched on reflex , but after a second , he struggled to keep his cool and held it all in . Teresa stepped around Troy and walked up to Charles . " Let's go . I'll come with you , " she said . She wasn't doing this for anything else - just hanging in there for the last few days . 20:12 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 282 : ( 40 ) 55 vouchers Once the cooling - off period was finally over and the divorce was finalized , she could stop caring about whatever Charles thought .

But right now , she was worried sick he might back out and call this whole thing off . She didn't want to wait another month , and she definitely didn't want to stay tangled up with him any longer . For the next few days , she'd just grit her teeth and get through it . When Teresa agreed , Charles smirked at Troy , but Troy just looked back at him , calm as ever, not bothered in the slightest . ' I can pretty much guess what Teresa's thinking , ' Troy mused to himself . He'd overheard everything Teresa said to Charles in the bedroom just now .

Troy knew Teresa was dead set on getting this divorce - nothing was going to change her mind this time . But right now , Charles's mood was unpredictable - one second he acted like he cared , the next he couldn't be bothered . Nobody could figure out what was going on in his head ... honestly , maybe not even Charles himself knew what he wanted . Troy eyed Charles , who looked all smug and self - important . The more Troy saw it , the more he felt a surge of disdain for him .

Charles thought Teresa was on his side , but little did he know, she was just counting down the days until those divorce papers were finally signed . Seeing that Troy wasn't kicking up a fuss , Teresa finally relaxed . She turned to Charles and said , " Let's go ." Charles took Yolanda's hand and nodded . " Okay . " With that , the three of them - as a family - headed downstairs together . Troy stood in the back , just watching as they left . He was furious - there was nothing he could do except grit his teeth and hold it in . ' Damn it ... Why does it always end up like this ?

' he thought bitterly . As they headed downstairs , Linda returned from grocery shopping . She'd just finished putting everything in the fridge when she spotted the family coming downstairs - Charles , Teresa , and Yolanda . All Linda could think about was Yolanda , worry written all over her face . She called out to her as Yolanda came down , " Yolanda , Grandma went out and bought some ribs . Should Grandma make you some rib soup later ? " Yolanda kept a frosty look and shook her head . " No , thanks . We're leaving right now ." Linda looked even more worried , her brows furrowing .

" What's wrong , honey? Is Grandma's cooking not good enough for you ? " Yolanda didn't bother answering . She just stayed quiet , keeping her feelings to herself . 20:12 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 282 56 vouchers Seeing this , Charles quickly jumped in to explain , " Mom , a friend of mine twisted her ankle . We need to go check on her , so we won't be staying for lunch ." Linda didn't respond to Charles . Instead , she turned her gaze to Teresa . Teresa met Linda's eyes and said , " I'm heading out for a bit , Grandma .

I'll be back soon ." There were things Linda wanted to say , but with Charles around , she couldn't talk freely . So she just gave Teresa a meaningful look , hoping Teresa would pick up on the hint . Teresa caught her meaning instantly . She gave a quick nod and replied softly , " Yeah , I'll be back soon ." Linda still wasn't reassured . She shook her phone in her hand , adding , " Make sure you call me , okay ? " Teresa promised quickly , " Sure . " Charles didn't really think much about Linda's words .

Since they were about to head out , he just turned to her and said , " Mom , we're in a rush today . Next time , I'll come over and really spend some time with you guys ." He walked over , fished a bank card out of his pocket , and handed it to Linda . " Just a little something for you- please take it . " Linda glanced at Teresa , looking a bit uncertain . Without thinking twice , Teresa nodded at her , signaling she should just accept it . Right now , anything Charles handed over , Teresa was fine with taking - no way she was going to turn it down at a moment like this .

If Teresa didn't take it , Charles would probably just end up using it for Naomi anyway . They'd been married for five years , and now with the divorce looming , Teresa thought she deserved to walk away with something at least . When Linda finally took the card , Charles let out a quiet sigh of relief . No matter what Teresa felt about it , at least Linda wasn't turning down what he gave her . That realization made Charles feel a little better inside . Finally , Charles pulled Yolanda to his side and bent down a bit . " Yolanda , we're about to leave . Say goodbye to Grandma .

" Yolanda looked reluctant , her voice flat and listless . " Bye , Grandma ." She grumbled , barely bothering to put any real feeling into it . Teresa heard this and turned to Charles . " If Yolanda doesn't want to , she doesn't have to say goodbye ." Charles didn't get upset at Teresa's words , but Yolanda huffed loudly , clearly irritated . " Hmph ! " 20:12 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 282 After her little huil , Volanda stomped off toward the front door of the Sullivan Mansion . 55 vouchers Seeing this , Charles quickly turned to Linda . " Mom , take care of yourself . We're heading out now .

We'll get together again next time . " Linda just nodded . " Okay , " But like Yolanda , she wasn't exactly thrilled about it either . As Charles spoke , Teresa's heart twisted painfully , a knot of frustration and heaviness sitting deep inside her . If he'd shown me even one percent of this effort back then , maybe I wouldn't have ended up so disappointed in him . Teresa thought , bitterness creeping through her chest . But now , all these changes - too little , too late - meant nothing to her anymore .

He was talking about meeting again next time , but Teresa couldn't help asking herself , ' Was there even going to be a next time ? ' There was only one week left until the divorce cooling - off period was over . Once this week was over , Teresa knew in her heart - she'd be done with Charles , for good . There'd be no more ties , no looking back . So , there wouldn't ever be a next time . Once they were outside , Charles went after Yolanda . Teresa wasn't in any rush . She just took her time , making her way toward them .

But suddenly , a huge dog - no leash , just wild - charged out from the yard , making a beeline straight for Yolanda . When Yolanda saw it , she let out a terrified scream without even thinking . Charles caught sight of the beast too . In an instant , with the dog about to lunge , he rushed over and scooped Yolanda into his arms , holding her tight and keeping her safe . Meanwhile , Teresa had been taking her sweet time - until the instant she spotted that dog barreling toward Yolanda . In that split second , " mom mode " activated .

Fierce and protective , she was ready to throw down for her kid . She didn't even think - just grabbed her bag and brandished it at the dog , heart pounding , instinct overriding everything else . The dog screeched to a halt , spun around , and tore off in the opposite direction . Yolanda was sobbing her heart out , clinging to Charles's shirt with a desperate grip . Charles kept comforting her , gathering her up in his arms once more .

20:13 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 282 40 55 vouchers Teresa , on the other hand , stayed on high alert - her eyes darting around , ready to jump in at a moment's notice if another dog showed up . As Charles soothed Yolanda , he glanced over at Teresa and saw her standing there , tense and ready to protect them both . He couldn't help but chuckle at the sight . ' She keeps saying she doesn't care anymore , but look at her - she's still stepping in to shield me and Yolanda , just like she always does , ' Charles thought , smiling to himself . AD