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Chapter 293 Chapter 293 : 55 vouchers After all these years of marriage , Charles had never called her that , except when they were putting on a show for his grandfather . Hearing him say " wife " now , Teresa felt a heavy weight settle in her chest . Troy heard Charles too , and his face instantly darkened . He shouted at Charles , " Charles , quit being disgusting . Who the hell are you calling your wife ? " Charles heard Troy's angry voice , but he acted like he didn't even notice . He lifted his chin and walked away with Teresa , his pride evident in every step .

Right now , Charles looked like he'd just won a battle , his face full of smug satisfaction . As Teresa walked down the steps , she caught a glimpse of Troy out of the corner of her eye . Troy was furious , but he didn't move . Teresa felt a pang of guilt . She almost opened her mouth to say something , but seeing Charles still by her side , she held back . As Charles led her into the car , Teresa turned her head to glance back at where Troy was standing . He turned his head , those deep , mesmerizing eyes landing right on Teresa .

The instant their gazes crossed , Troy shot her a playful , flirty wink - totally confident . Just like that , Teresa felt her heart skip a beat . Troy wasn't just handsome and tall , with plenty of cash to burn - most importantly , he really knew how to win a girl's heart . Honestly , even Teresa couldn't help but get a little swept up by his charm . Charles had a couple of drinks , so he booked a ride - they ended up in the back seat together . As Charles slipped into the car , he stepped between Teresa and Troy , breaking the silent gaze they'd been sharing .

Soon enough , the car rolled away . Charles glanced at Teresa , expecting some kind of reaction . But her face was calm , almost blank - he felt a stab of disappointment , trying not to show it . Just then his phone rang - it was Liam calling . Charles picked up the call , his attention shifting away from Teresa . 20:15 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 293 : At the same time . Teresa's phone buzzed with a WhatsApp message . She glanced down and saw it was from Troy . 39 65 vouchers She tapped it open and read : [ Sweetheart , come home early tonight . I want to hold you while we sleep .

] Teresa's heart skipped a beat , but she still typed back : [ Naomi's at the hospital . ] Troy replied almost instantly : [ ? ] Teresa shot back , keeping it blunt : [ Naomi hurt her leg . Maybe you should go look after her . ] As for Troy , Teresa just couldn't read him - he was always such a wild card . That was exactly why she didn't want to get emotionally tangled up with him . Just then , Troy called her directly . Teresa saw the call and instantly hung up . Right away , Troy fired off a message : [ Seriously ; Teresa , what kind of guy do you think I am ?

Do you really see me as that low ? ] She could tell , even just through the screen , that Troy was definitely not in a good mood . But despite that , she still messaged : [ I know you like her . ] Troy shot back : [ Yeah , sure - I like dogs . ] As soon as Teresa saw the message , she started sneezing nonstop - like one after another , as if the universe was teasing her . Charles was still busy chatting with Liam when he heard Teresa sneeze . He shot her a concerned look . " What's up ? Are you catching a cold ?

" When he leaned in closer , the subtle scent of alcohol clung to him and brushed right under Teresa's nose . Teresa furrowed her brows , her tone calm as she told Charles , " Let's go to the hospital ." She didn't explain her reason , leaving it hanging in the air . Charles listened and asked , " Are we heading to the hospital to get some medicine ? " Teresa knew she wasn't sick . She turned to Charles and said , " Yolanda should be heading home ." That was when it hit Charles - Yolanda was still at the hospital . When Teresa suggested picking up Yolanda , Charles couldn't help but smile .

He grinned at her , " You really are the thoughtful mom ." 20 15 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 203 零 IZ 55 vouchers Teresa felt a sharp jab in her chest . Listening to Charles , all she could do was let out a bitter laugh inside . Not so long ago , Charles had basically told her she didn't even deserve to be a mom . And now ? He was suddenly saying the exact opposite . He'd thrown out so many words - half - truths , outright lies .. How many of them had ever been real ? When Teresa stayed quiet , Charles didn't bother to care .

He just turned his attention back to chatting with Liam Meanwhile , Teresa's phone flashed with dozens of unread WhatsApp notifications . She checked and saw that every single one was from Troy , totally blowing up her chat . [ Teresa , you're that dog , I was talking about . ] [ Dog , dog , you're a dog.l [ Teresa , are you even paying attention to me ? ] IQuit acting clueless . ) [ Don't think you can ignore me just ' cause you're with Charles . You need to check in with me - every damn minute . If you don't , I swear I'll show up at his villa and raise hell . ] [ Say something already !

If you keep ignoring me , I'm gonna lose it . ] Let me spell it out : I'm not letting him lay a finger on you . If he does , I'm done letting you stay with him for that divorce nonsense . ) Teresa , are you even listening to me ? After that nonstop mewaye barrage , Troy tried calling her a few more times . Teresa had her phone on silent , so Charles didn't notice a thing After hanging up on Troy a few times , Teresa finally messaged him : II got it , you can stop now . ] Troy replied almost instantly : [ What were you doing just now ?

) Teresa replied : [ Not really ) Troy fired off a warning : Listen up - you'd better do as I say . Don't you dare let that punk Charles touch you . ] Teresa just sent back a quick " Okay , when suddenly Charles leaned in , way too close . Veeling him move closer , Teresa scrambled to turn off her screen . 20:16 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 293 : Catching her looking all suspicious , Charles could tell she must've been messaging someone else . Still , he had no way of knowing for sure if she'd really been texting Troy .

39 55 vouchers Charles didn't get worked up - instead , he teased , giving Teresa a long look with that mischievous smile . " Blushing so hard ? Come on , are you keeping secrets from me now ? " Teresa turned away , refusing to look at him , keeping her lips sealed . Charles noticed her red cheeks and quiet stubbornness , but he didn't force her to talk . After thinking it over , he dialed up Naomi . Naomi answered in a flash , sounding both surprised and happy . " Charles , are you really coming to visit me at the hospital ? " Charles replied coolly , " Yeah .

" Then he quickly added , " And tell Yolanda to get her things ready . After I see you , I'll pick her up - she's got to be at kindergarten tomorrow . " Naomi froze for a split second , the rush of excitement fading into uncertainty . She stumbled over her words , " Oh , um , okay . Got it . " Charles didn't pick up on anything weird . He simply said , " Alright , we'll be there in thirty minutes ." Yolanda still hadn't shown up , and Naomi was seriously freaking out now - she was so distracted , she didn't even notice Charles had said " we .

" Right after hanging up , Naomi yelled toward the bathroom , " Mom , hurry up and come out ! " Ava finished washing up and walked out , spotting Naomi anxiously trying to get out of bed . Ava rushed over , her face full of worry , and helped steady Naomi . " What's wrong ? " Naomi blurted out , " Mom , go find Yolanda - quick ! Charles said he'll be here in about thirty minutes . If Yolanda's still missing when he gets here , how am I even gonna explain it to him ? " 田 AD Comment Send gift No Ads 20:16 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 294