When She Turns Her Back Novel

Chapter 291 : Charles's roar sent a chill through everyone at the table . Even Jason and Finn , who were used to seeing Charles lose his temper , froze in place . 39 E55 vouchers The two of them glanced over at Charles , surprise flashing in their eyes - mixed with shock , and a hint of worry for his injury . Teresa , sitting next to Charles , was startled by his outburst , but she kept her composure , her face showing neither a smile nor a hint of anger . The whole table fell silent , all of them intimidated by Charles's anger . But Jason just got angrier the more he thought about it .

Finally , he couldn't hold back and snapped at Charles , " You're really turning on your own brother over some woman who doesn't even matter to you ? " Charles didn't back down , locking eyes with Jason , his tone chilling . " Teresa belongs to me . Anyone who talks about her like that is talking about me ." Jason froze , staring at Charles in disbelief . " Charles , do you realize what you're saying ? " All these years , Charles had never defended Teresa like this . No wonder Jason was so shocked . Even Finn was surprised .

Charles and Teresa had been married for five years , and he had never lost his temper over her like this - let alone against Jason . Charles refused to budge . He kept his voice cold and steady: " I know exactly what I'm saying ." Blood kept dripping from his wounded hand , forming a small , dark stain on the table . But Teresa's expression remained completely unchanged at the sight of his bleeding hand . She was a doctor , she could've at least cared - but she didn't . She didn't even bother to look at his injured hand , not even for a second .

' Unbelievable , ' Charles thought to himself , bitterness creeping in . Charles felt a stab of pain in his heart . He yanked a wad of napkins and pressed them clumsily against his injury . Jason and Finn both saw Teresa's reaction , and neither could hide the shock and disbelief on their faces . If it had been before , Teresa would've practically thrown herself at Charles , grabbing his injured hand and clutching it as if she'd never let go . But now , she wouldn't even move a muscle . The tension hung thick in the air , but after a few seconds , Finn spoke up to smooth things over .

" Alright , alright , everybody - let's get back to dinner . No need to sit around all awkward . " 20:15 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 291 : : Seeing Charles was hurt , Jason managed to push down the anger bubbling in his chest . ( 3༡ ) 55 vouchers But after a couple of drinks , he couldn't help but shoot Teresa a cold , unfriendly look from across the table . Suddenly , Jason's face lit up with a sly grin . He raised his glass at Teresa , teasing , " Since Charles made it clear you're the one he'd marry - and it's Finn's birthday - shouldn't you give the birthday boy a toast ?

" Finn heard that and instantly kicked Jason hard under the table . Jason just shifted his leg away , not even bothering to look at Finn . Teresa knew Jason was deliberately putting her on the spot , and besides , she wasn't supposed to drink right now anyway . Without the slightest hesitation , Teresa looked straight at Jason and said coldly , " Sorry , I'm not drinking these days . " Jason's face instantly darkened . " Oh ? Big sis , you really not gonna show me any respect ? " He practically bit down on the words " big sis , " making sure everyone heard the challenge in his voice .

Teresa didn't bother explaining herself any further . She just glanced at Jason and replied coolly , " Whatever you say . " That lit the fuse for Jason . He barked , " Teresa , don't think just because Charles has your back , you can push us around . Take a look in the mirror - do you really think you're all that ? " Teresa just found it laughable . She shot back , her tone frosty and mocking , " What's wrong , Jason ? Starting to lose your cool ? " Jason was completely losing it . Nobody ever talked back to him like that - especially not Teresa .

In his book , he was always the one stirring things up . Nobody ever had the guts to go against him . And to make it worse , she was challenging him right in front of everyone . Not willing to put up with it for another second , Jason flung his glass at Teresa , aiming right for her face . But Charles was quick . With one swift move , he threw up his arm and blocked the glass before it could smash into Teresa . The glass crashed hard against his arm , numbing it instantly . Even Charles , tough as he was , nearly couldn't stand the pain - no way Teresa would've survived a hit like that .

You could tell Jason threw it with everything he had . When Charles deflected the glass , Jason blurted out , anxious , " Charles , you- " But before he could get another word out , Charles yanked Teresa straight into his arms , holding her close . 20:15 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 291 3༡ ) 55 vouchers At the same time , he shot Jason a look so cold it might as well have turned the air to ice , his words chilling : " Get out . " Jason's lips trembled . ' Did Charles really just say that to me ? ' he thought , stunned .

After standing there dumbfounded for a good while , Jason finally blew up , shouting , " Fine ! I'll go ! But Charles , don't come crying to me when you regret this ! " As Jason grabbed his coat and headed for the door , Finn shot up and caught his arm . " Jason , what are you doing ? " Jason spun around , eyes burning with anger . " He told me to get out ! What am I supposed to do , stick around for more insults ? " Finn furrowed his brow , trying to keep the peace . " Don't flip out , Jason . Charles didn't mean it that way ." Jason tore his arm loose from Finn's grip .

" He meant exactly what he said ." He added , " He's the one losing it , not me ." With that , Jason stormed out of the private room . Finn started to go after him , but Charles , holding Teresa close , cut in with a frosty tone , " What , you not having any cake now ? " Finn paused , worry still etched on his face as he looked toward the door Jason had just walked out of . Charles shot back , " Teresa put a lot of care into making that cake . If you're not eating , then you can get out , too . " With no other choice , Finn clenched his jaw and sat back down .

Teresa leaned into Charles , catching the sharp, metallic scent of blood from his hand - but she barely reacted . His injury was just glass shards cutting him up ; sure , it was bleeding a lot , but it wasn't anything serious . ' Even if it was , Teresa thought , ' It's not my job to worry about him .' She straightened up , her face unreadable , then quietly went back to eating like nothing had happened . Seeing Teresa continue to ignore him completely , Charles felt a sudden twist of pain in his heart he couldn't push down .

With his injured hand , he couldn't even grab his chopsticks , let alone help Teresa with any food . But noticing she kept eating only the few dishes in front of her , Charles finally turned to Finn and said , " Finn , put some food on Teresa's plate ." Finn was taken aback , even more surprised than before . Still , Finn didn't mind Teresa , so when Charles asked him , it didn't seem strange - especially since Charles 20:15 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 291 was hurt . : Finn hesitated for a second , then finally agreed .

" Okay ." He started picking out dishes one by one , piling all sorts of food onto Teresa's plate . He only stopped when her plate was stacked so high it looked like a small mountain . Teresa shot him a small , polite smile . " Thanks , Mr. Shaw , " she said . Truth be told , Teresa didn't hold anything against Finn . B 39 55 vouchers But when she saw the dishes were loaded with chili peppers , Teresa just picked at her food , barely touching it . After dinner , Finn moved things right along by bringing out the cake to cut .

Finn was still worried about Jason , so he rushed through the cake part . After making his wish, Finn started cutting the cake . He cut the biggest slice and handed it to Teresa : " Big sis , this one's yours . " Teresa took the slice of cake , her whole face lighting up with a warm , genuine smile for Finn . " Thanks , " she said . Charles turned to watch her smile , and that little burst of happiness she showed someone else sent sharp pain through his chest . ' It hurts way more than I thought it would , ' he thought .

She could still give Finn that beautiful smile , but for Charles - it was like she'd forgotten how to smile at him . Not even a fake one , not anymore . She didn't even care to pretend , not for him , not at all . AD Comment Send gift No Ads 20:15 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 292 Chapter 292