When She Turns Her Back Novel

Chapter 296 Troy's words made Teresa feel even safer than Charles's ever could . ៩ ( 39 ) 65 vouchers She couldn't really say why , but there was something almost magical about the way Troy spoke - it soothed her heart in an instant . After a brief silence , Teresa softly replied into the receiver , " Mm ." She couldn't tell if Troy caught her reply . Not waiting around , she just hung up . Meanwhile , Troy was in Teresa's room . He'd already showered and waited for almost an hour , but Teresa still hadn't come back . Now that he heard Yolanda was missing , Troy was really worried .

He was anxious about Teresa , afraid she might do something reckless because of her worry for Yolanda . Without a second thought , he slipped out the window and disappeared into the night . On his way , Troy was on the phone , rallying everyone he knew to split up and search for Yolanda . The hospital parking lot was full , so Troy had to leave his car on the side of the road . It was already deep into the night , and there was barely a soul out on the street . But inside the hospital , the place was overflowing with people .

Just as Troy got out of his car , he caught the sound of a voice - so weak it was almost just a whisper - pleading , " Help me ... please , help me . " The voice was so faint , Troy almost wondered if he was just hearing things . He was just about to rush off and search for Yolanda , but then the plea echoed again . " Help me This time , Troy stopped and lowered his voice , asking softly , " Are you Yolanda ? " " Y - Yes , it's me ." Yolanda's voice was shaky and desperate . Yolanda sounded like she was about to break down in tears .

Troy looked around anxiously , struggling to pinpoint where her voice was coming from . " Where are you ? " he asked , voice tense . Yolanda sobbed , " Down here , I'm down here ! Uncle Troy , please help me ! There are rats gnawing at my feet , I'm so scared ! " 20:17 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 296 : Her voice was so raspy and broken , Troy could barely even recognize her anymore . 39 65 vouchers For all those agonizing hours after she'd fallen , Yolanda never once gave up calling for help - her voice raw with desperation , she kept trying , again and again .

But when daylight filled the streets , the traffic and crowds drowned out her cries for help ; no one heard her , no matter how hard she screamed . Now , finally , someone had heard her , and Yolanda shouted back with everything she had left , voice trembling and frantic as she tried to make herself heard - even her last ounce of energy spent on answering . When Troy heard Yolanda say she was underground , he hurriedly looked around , his eyes catching a manhole cover nearby . ' She must've fallen in there , Troy guessed , his heart thumping with worry .

He hurried over , knocked firmly on the cover , and called out , " Yolanda ! Are you inside ? " Yolanda's voice rang out , frantic and desperate , " Yes ! I'm down here ! " When Troy figured out exactly where Yolanda was , he immediately started trying to lift the manhole cover . It was incredibly heavy , but he managed to inch it aside , little by little . Once he made an opening , Troy reached down and called anxiously , " Yolanda , can you grab Uncle Troy's hand ? " Yolanda saw the faint light streaming down and Uncle Troy's hand reaching out for her . She desperately clung to his hand .

With a burst of strength , Troy hauled Yolanda up and out in one powerful motion . Once she was out , Yolanda didn't even bother to look - to see who had rescued her . She just flung herself into Troy's arms , crying her heart out , her little face stained with tears . Holding her tightly , Troy immediately called Teresa . Teresa answered right away . Troy didn't hesitate . " I found Yolanda . I'll send you my location , " he told her , his voice trembling slightly with relief . As soon as he finished speaking . Troy sent Teresa his location .

Yolanda was covered in grime , the stench clinging to her , but Troy didn't even flinch - he just hugged her tighter , softly reassuring . " It's okay , it's okay ." She still didn't realize it was Troy who had her in his arms . With her face pressed against Troy's shoulder , Yolanda pleaded , " Uncle , can you please take me to my aunt ? She's in the hospital - 1 want to see her . " 20:17 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 296 39 55 vouchers Yolanda pressed her face deep into Troy's neck , so dirty and ashamed she could barely breathe - scared to death that someone might see her like this .

She'd been wrapped in love her whole life , never once left this wrecked and helpless . When Troy heard her words , his chest just clenched up like he couldn't breathe . He was just someone on the outside , yet her voice alone nearly broke him - he couldn't even imagine how Teresa , her mom , would cope with this . Troy let Yolanda hide her face against him , not rejecting her or saying a harsh word . Instead , he softly coaxed her , " Hey , what about your mom ? She's been worried sick searching for you - she's nearly lost her mind . " Yolanda stayed silent .

After she fell into the manhole , for the first hour , Yolanda was absolutely sure that Naomi would come looking for her as soon as she realized she hadn't come back . But Naomi never showed up . Maybe Naomi had been searching - Yolanda just had no way of knowing . As the hours dragged on , disappointment slowly swallowed Yolanda whole . It was then that Teresa came to mind . She thought , ' If Teresa were here , she never would've let me go out by myself . So when Troy said that , Yolanda didn't argue .

Seeing her stay quiet , Troy mock - threatened in a gruff voice , " If you don't treat your mom better , I'll just toss you back down there . " As he spoke , Troy pretended to lower Yolanda back toward the manhole . Yolanda screamed in terror , clinging to Troy's neck even tighter . Just then , Teresa came running over , and the moment she caught sight of Troy , she yelled , " Troy , what are you doing ? " Troy was just trying to scare Yolanda a little - he had no real intention of dropping her back down .

When he saw Teresa , he turned to her with a grin and said , " Sweetheart , you're here ." The worry on Teresa's face finally faded as she hurried over . Seeing Yolanda filthy and disheveled , Teresa felt a sharp pain in her heart . Her eyes brimmed red , tears threatening to spill . Yolanda turned to look at Teresa - after Troy had just scared her , all she wanted now was the comfort only 20:17 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 296 Teresa could give .

: Without thinking , she reached out her arms toward Teresa , pleading , " Mommy , hold me ." Her voice came out rough and scratchy , like she hadn't tasted a sip of water in days . 39 55 vouchers Seeing Yolanda reach out , Teresa's heart just melted - without thinking , she swept the grimy , stinky Yolanda right into her arms . Yolanda buried her face in Teresa's neck , her small body shaking with sobs . Teresa hugged her tight , her hand soothing over her back as she kept choked out apologies : " I'm sorry , baby , I'm so sorry ... Mommy never should've left you alone .

It's all my fault - I should've come sooner , I should've found you sooner ... I'm so sorry , so sorry ... " Every word dripped with remorse and self - blame . Hearing Teresa's apologies , Yolanda squeezed her mom even tighter , her voice choked as she whimpered , " Mommy , don't cry . It's all my fault - I'm the bad one , I didn't listen ." The whole time she was trapped , Yolanda just kept longing for her mom . So when she finally got rescued , for now , all those unhappy feelings from before faded into the background .