When She Turns Her Back Novel

Chapter 301 Chapter 301 : 12 65 vouchers Yolanda's eyes were swimming with tears as she gazed at Charles , looking so vulnerable and hurt . He looked at her , compassion filling his gaze . Miss Naomi held Yolanda close , her hands gently pressing on Yolanda's stomach out of concern . Lowering her voice , she asked softly , " Yolanda , can you show Miss Naomi where it hurts ? Is it here ? Or maybe here ? " Yolanda just kept crying , unable to get a word out . Seeing Yolanda hurting so badly , Charles anxiously asked Sharon to hurry and get some medicine .

When Sharon returned with the medicine , Charles gently helped Yolanda take it . After she'd taken the medicine , Charles spotted beads of sweat on Yolanda's forehead . Worried , he brushed away the strands of hair sticking to her cheek , softly kneading her face . ' She must feel awful , Charles thought , then whispered , " If you're not feeling well , you don't have to go to kindergarten today " Teresa stood awkwardly in the bedroom , feeling like she didn't even belong there . When she heard Charles say that , her heart suddenly plummeted .

Obviously , this was exactly what Yolanda wanted , Teresa thought , her tone bitter and sharp . She lowered her gaze , letting out a bitter , self - mocking laugh . She thought back to how Charles showed up that morning and asked if she wanted to go with him to drop Yolanda off at kindergarten . Back then , Teresa had thought , ' I rarely ever get to take Yolanda to kindergarten , so I should make sure I look nice . That way , Yolanda won't feel awkward introducing me to her friends if anyone asks who I am . Teresa got how kids tick .

But she hadn't expected that all her careful effort this morning would end up being completely pointless . Teresa knew for sure Yolanda was faking it , and seeing Charles and Miss Naomi so totally oblivious just made her not want to stick around . She thought about it for a second , then got up and headed out of the bedroom . After heading downstairs , Teresa went on eating her breakfast . Just as she finished , Charles came downstairs . He made his way to the dining area and took a seat right beside Teresa . Seeing that Teresa had already finished eating , Charles didn't say much .

He just said softly , " Come with me to the office later , okay ? " 20:18 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 301 12 55 vouchers . She'd gotten up so early just to get herself looking perfect . If he didn't bring her out with him , all that effort would just go to waste . Teresa didn't think much of it . She just assumed Charles wanted her to keep her promise to never leave his side . Refusing never even crossed her mind . But before Teresa could say anything , Miss Naomi's voice drifted down from upstairs . " Charles , I might need to head to the hospital later .

" Charles looked up at Miss Naomi on the second floor and said , " I'll have the doctor come over and do the IV at home . Just stay with Yolanda , alright ? She's not feeling well today , so I'm counting on you to keep her company " Miss Naomi responded without thinking , " Okay " Charles wasn't hiding a thing . He said straight to Miss Naomi , " Teresa and I are heading to the office ." Miss Naomi froze for a moment , then glanced down at Teresa . Teresa hardly ever dressed up , but today she was looking absolutely stunning - so much so that people couldn't help but take a second look .

Even Miss Naomi , who'd seen her fair share of gorgeous women , had to admit - right now , Teresa was downright captivating . Miss Naomi let her gaze drop from Teresa and asked Charles in a rough voice , " Will you be back for lunch ? " Charles hesitated before replying , " I can't say for sure right now . " Then he glanced away from Miss Naomi , looked at Teresa , and said , " Come on , let's go . " Teresa didn't protest , simply followed him out of the hall . Miss Naomi lingered at the top of the stairs , watching Charles and Teresa leave side by side .

Seeing them together like that sent a pang straight through her chest , so sharp she almost forgot to breathe . But before she could process the feeling , Yolanda's wailing voice echoed from the bedroom , " Miss Naomi ! " Inside , Miss Naomi heard the kid bawling and felt her patience snap for the thousandth time - she was so fed up she could scream . Still , she forced a big smile onto her face and called back , " Coming !

" As soon as Teresa and Charles walked out of Joyacre Villa , Charles held the passenger door open for her , waiting until she got in before heading around to the driver's side . As the car started down the road , Teresa tried her best to push aside that uneasy feeling twisting inside her , but she just couldn't take it any longer . When they stopped at a red light , Teresa shot Charles an angry glare and snapped , voice tight with frustration , " Yolanda's just pretending her stomach hurts ." Charles frowned and turned to her . " But didn't you say she has lymph nodes in her abdomen ?

That's why her 20:18 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 301 stomach hurts sometimes , right ? " : Teresa snapped back , " Yeah , that's true , but just now she was totally pretending . " Her voice was firm and unwavering . Charles didn't back her up . Instead , he challenged , " But what if , just maybe , she isn't faking it ? " ( 39 ) 55 vouchers Teresa's expression turned frosty . " No way . Before , when she said her stomach hurt , I believed her . But right now ? She's just putting on an act ." After a moment of silence , Charles finally spoke up .

He let out a helpless sigh and said , " Just let her have her way for now . " Teresa stared at him in disbelief , then snapped , " If you keep going along with her like this , she'll just get even more stubborn about not going to kindergarten . " Charles looked like he was about to lose his cool . " Well then , what do you want me to do ? " he snapped at Teresa . Teresa glared right back at him , her voice firm and unyielding . " If she did something wrong , she needs to say sorry . " Charles blinked , clearly puzzled . " What did she do wrong ? " Teresa kept her tone cool and unwavering .

" She spit at someone and called them a bastard . " Charles looked genuinely shocked , but after thinking it over , he let out a helpless sigh and said , " I'll make sure it's taken care of . " Teresa shot back , " And how exactly do you plan to do that ? " Charles responded , " Then what exactly do you want me to do ? " Teresa shot back , " She needs to apologize to the other kid herself, and then own up to what she did in front of everyone at school . " Charles's eyes narrowed as he gave her a wry smile . " You really think that's gonna happen ?

" Watching Charles always cover for Yolanda , Teresa finally snapped . She yelled , " Charles , if you wanna let your daughter turn into someone everyone hates , then fine , keep ignoring her bad behavior . But mark my words- if something goes wrong with her down the line , don't you dare come blaming me and saying I didn't teach her right Teresa was so worked up as she said it , her chest was pounding and she could barely catch her breath . Charles caught sight of how fired up Teresa was , then dropped his voice , teasing , " Wow , you're this pissed off ?

" He just kept that easy grin on his face , cool as ever - like nothing could bother him . 20:18 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 301 55 vouchers Seeing him so damn relaxed only made Teresa even madder , her eyes blazing with anger , practically daring him to push her buttons again . Charles wasn't about to give her another chance to yell at him . Instead , his grin just got even cockier . " How about you spend another night with me , and I'll handle everything - right now ? Teresa shot him a disbelieving look and let out a half - laugh . " Seriously ? You're joking at a time like this ? Unbelievable .

" Charles fixed his dark eyes on her , all traces of teasing gone , his voice low and deadly serious . I'm not joking Teresa , still fuming , acted as if she hadn't heard a word from him . " Charles , seriously , what kind of spell has Miss Naomi put on you ? Is that all you ever think about - just sex ? Charles arched an eyebrow , totally unfazed . " That's pretty much the case for now ! Teresa had finally reached her breaking point . She smacked the car door hard and demanded , " Charles , just stop the car ! Now !

" Charles didn't protest or push back - he simply pulled over to the curb right away , no questions asked. Teresa grabbed for the door handle but hesitated , then threw Charles a glare . " Keep spoiling her like this and pretty soon , you'll be paying her visits in juvie ." As soon as the words were out , Teresa yanked the car door open . She was just about to get out when Charles suddenly grabbed her wrist , stopping her . Teresa didn't turn back , but she heard Charles speak from right behind her , his voice gentle and firm . Teresa , you're Yolanda's mom , I'm her dad .

Whatever happens with Yolanda , we should face it together . AD