When She Turns Her Back Novel

Chapter 316 42 55 Vouchers Seeing Charles agree , Ethan flashed a small smile and said , " It's late , and Naomi's not around . Guess I'll let your get some rest . " Charles had no intention of making Ethan stay . He stood up to walk Ethan out . But just then , footsteps sounded from upstairs . Charles instinctively turned around and saw Teresa making her way down the stairs . She was dressed in a light nightgown , her hair still wet from a fresh wash . Hearing the footsteps , Ethan glanced upstairs too . When Ethan realized it was Teresa , he froze , a bit caught off guard .

Finally snapping out of it , Ethan stared at Charles in bewilderment and blurted out , " Charles , wait - why is she here ? " Charles stood up and replied , " Ethan , I forgot to introduce her before - this is my wife , Teresa . " He announced each word slowly and clearly , as if worried Ethan might not believe him . Ethan already knew Teresa was Charles's wife , so he barely seemed to care . He just gave a small nod and said , " Yeah . " After that , Ethan fixed Teresa with a probing gaze , taking her in from head to toe .

Her complexion was pale and fair , and even without a hint of makeup , she radiated a rare , untouched innocence . Sure , she wasn't the prettiest woman Ethan had ever laid eyes on , but for some reason , he couldn't help thinking , ' I wonder what she'd be like - I kind of want to try her out . Teresa caught Ethan staring at her , but she just brushed it off without a second thought , not even bothering to acknowledge him . She'd come downstairs just to grab some water , so she headed straight for the kitchen .

When she came out of the kitchen , Charles and Ethan were still in the living room . Seeing Teresa come out , Charles walked over and said , " Teresa , I'm going to walk Ethan out . Why don't you head upstairs for now ? " Teresa nodded . " Okay ." She hadn't planned to wait for Charles , but since he already seemed to have the wrong idea , she just went along with it . 10:42 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 316 Just then , her phone rang - it was Wendy calling . : . 12:55 vouchers When Teresa picked up . Wendy's voice came through , sounding a bit down . " Teresa , I want to see you ?

Teresa didn't hesitate , " Okay , I'll be right there . " After changing upstairs , Teresa came down just as Charles returned through the front door , having seen Ethan out . Their timing couldn't have been more perfect . Noticing Teresa in a new outfit , Charles looked slightly confused and asked , " Heading out ? " Teresa nodded . " Yeah , Wendy called - she wants to meet up . " " Let me take you there , " Charles offered . She hesitated for a second , but finally agreed . " Okay . " Half an hour later , a flashy Maserati came to a stop in front of Wendy's apartment complex .

Teresa stepped out , while Charles stayed in the driver's seat . He rolled down the window and called out to her as she headed inside , " I'll just be waiting for you downstairs . " " Okay , " Teresa answered as she walked into the complex . Once upstairs , Teresa paused for a second outside Wendy's apartment before knocking on the door . Wendy didn't answer right away . She sounded a bit on edge from inside , " Who is it ? " Teresa sensed Wendy was scared , so she spoke gently . " It's me , Wendy . " Relief flooded Wendy as she recognized Teresa's voice , and she quickly unlocked the door .

The moment the door opened , they threw themselves into each other's arms . Wendy was sobbing , tears streaming down her cheeks . Between shaky breaths , she managed , " The police called ... George wants to meet me . " Teresa gently rubbed Wendy's back and asked in a soft voice , " Do you want to see him ? " Wendy paused , uncertainty flickering in her eyes , then said , " Yeah ... I really do . There are a few things I need to make clear to him in person . " Teresa knew Wendy had truly moved on - after all , if she hadn't , she'd never have decided to press charges against George .

Without a moment's hesitation , Teresa said , " If you want to see him , then we'll go . I'll be with you every step of the way . " Hearing Teresa say that , Wendy's determination grew even firmer . Seeing Wendy silently relax , Teresa couldn't help but ask , " Do you want to go now ? " 18:42 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 316 Wendy nodded . " Yeah , let's go right now . " : Once Wendy got herself together , the two of them walked downstairs side by side . 12 55 vouchers When Wendy said she was getting ready , all she did was quickly wash her face and change into a clean , simple outfit .

Unlike before , every time Wendy went to meet George , she'd always make sure to dress to impress , going the extra mile with her appearance . But this time , she was completely unadorned - quietly understated , with nothing extra at all . As Teresa and Wendy emerged from the gate together , Charles was leaning casually against his car , cigarette in hand . Catching sight of the two of them , he paused for a second , a look of confusion flitting across his face , then flicked his half - smoked cigarette onto the ground .

He ground out the stub with his heel before glancing up at Teresa , flashing her a smile . " Heading back ? " Teresa looked up at him and said , " Wendy and I need to go to the police station . Why don't you head home first ? " Charles frowned slightly , then asked , " Want me to come pick you up later ? " Teresa nodded . " Okay , I'll give you a call when I'm ready . " She didn't hesitate - just stuck out her hand and flagged down a cab . Sliding into the backseat without so much as a glance behind her , she gave the driver the police station's address .

The car shot forward , disappearing into the night . Charles watched the cab speed off , his smile fading as his expression grew dark . He got back in his car and lit another cigarette . This time , he waited until he was done smoking before starting the car . By the time Charles got back to Joyacre Villa , Sharon Miller was hanging out in the living room . Spotting her , Charles called out , " Sharon , where's Yolanda ? " Sharon wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve before answering , " She just went down for the night . " Charles simply nodded . " Alright .

" With that said , Charles turned to head upstairs . But Sharon couldn't help but call out , " Mr. Logan ! " 18:42 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 316 Charles spun around , a puzzled look on his face . " Is something wrong ? " a 65 vouchers Sharon's eyes were red and swollen as she looked at Charles , her voice trembling a little . " Mr. Logan , you should really have Mrs. Logan come home to look after Miss Yolanda . " Charles's brows drew together , concern in his tone . " What do you mean ? Is Naomi not taking care of her properly ? " Sharon replied firmly , not even pausing to think .

" No , she really isn't . If things keep going like this , Miss Yolanda's going to get led astray sooner or later ." Charles gave Sharon a cold sideways glance , his voice dropping to a steely whisper . " Sharon , you're just staff at Joyacre Villa . Maybe you should think twice about stepping out of line before you say something like that ." Sharon's fear was plain , but she wouldn't back down . " Mr. Logan , I know I'm only the housekeeper , but I treat this family as my own . That's the only reason I have the nerve to speak like this .

Miss Yolanda is such a precious child , but if Naomi keeps influencing her the way she does , sooner or later she'll turn into a spoiled brat nobody can stand . " Charles listened , voice ice - cold . " Enough . I make the decisions here . I don't need your advice ." With that , he turned and headed upstairs without another word . Sharon stood frozen in the living room , her whole body feeling numb . Charles retreated into his study , but Sharon's words wouldn't stop replaying in his head , haunting him no matter how hard he tried to push them aside .

He sat there , lighting cigarette after cigarette , until the smoke curled around him and the ashtray overflowed -only then did he quietly come to a decision . He whipped out his phone and shot Naomi a quick message : " Unless something comes up , no need to come over to Joyacre Villa these next couple days ." Naomi fired back almost instantly : " Sure . " No hesitation , no questions - just that one word . Charles gripped his phone , caught off guard for a moment . ' All that time smoking ... I was running through how I'd explain this to Naomi , ' he thought , feeling a bit ridiculous .

But she didn't say a word or ask anything . He almost couldn't believe it . 42 18:42 Sat , Oct 18