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Chapter 318 42 J E55 vouchers The early winter chill cut right to Leo Gilbert's bones as he waited at the corner for a while , the wind having messed up his hair . When Wendy Stone saw him , she froze up instantly . Since the incident , Leo had barely left Wendy's side , except when work called him to the office . Wendy wasn't oblivious to these feelings ; she felt the depth of his care . But she thought to herself , ' How could someone like me - someone so broken - ever deserve someone as good as Leo ? ' When Teresa and Wendy got out of the car , Leo finally walked over .

As he approached , he gave Teresa a polite nod , " Teresa . " Teresa was about to correct him , but before she could say anything , Leo had already turned to Wendy and asked , " Where did you go ? " Wendy didn't bother hiding it . She just said , " I went to see George ." Leo's smile faltered for a second , but he kept his voice low and asked , " How did it go ? Did he say anything ? " Wendy shook her head . " He didn't really say anything . " Teresa knew all along how Leo felt about Wendy . But seeing the way things are now , she couldn't tell what Leo was thinking anymore .

Seeing how late it was , Teresa said to Wendy , " Wendy , let Mr. Gilbert take you home . I won't come up . " Wendy clearly didn't want Teresa to leave , but she knew Teresa had her own struggles , so she just nodded . " Okay , text me when you get home . " Teresa waved . " Alright , you two head inside . " After Leo and Wendy disappeared into the building , Teresa finally turned around and left on her own . She didn't call Charles , and taking a cab home wasn't even on her mind . Just like Wendy , Teresa's thoughts were all over the place .

She wandered , losing track of how many intersections she'd crossed . At the next crosswalk , as soon as the light flashed green , Teresa stepped right out . But just then , a pair of strong hands reached out and gripped her arm . She spun around , and Charles's handsome face filled her vision . 18:43 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 318 ༩ 42 E 55 Vouchers Teresa's breath hitched - but before she could get a word out , Charles jumped in first . " You promised to call me . Why do you never follow through ? Were you planning to trick me again ?

" " No , I was just about to call you , " Teresa insisted , giving her phone a little wave to prove she was telling the truth . Seeing how distracted Teresa was , with not even a trace of a smile on her face , Charles frowned with concern . " What's wrong ? Are you upset ? " Teresa shook her head , refusing to meet that sharp look in Charles's eyes . " No. " Since she didn't want to open up , Charles didn't press her . He just gently took her hand and said , " There's something I need to talk to you about . " He was rarely this serious , so Teresa glanced at him . " Alright , go ahead .

What do you want to discuss ? " Charles said , " Come back and help me take care of Yoyo . " Teresa froze , caught off guard by his request . But the next moment , she kept her voice steady and said to Charles , " Once we get divorced , you'll have full custody of Yoyo . You'll have to take care of everything for her . " Charles looked at her , his voice low . " Is there really no room for negotiation ? " Teresa didn't even hesitate . " Not at all ." Seeing how firm she was , Charles didn't push it any further .

The whole drive back , Charles kept his eyes on the road while Teresa leaned back , pretending to rest . Neither of them said a word . When they got back to Joyacre Villa , Teresa went straight to the guest room without another word . Once she was inside , Charles turned and went to his own bedroom . Every time the thought of Teresa refusing to help with Yoyo crossed his mind , Charles's mood soured even more . He barely slept a wink that night . The next morning , he was up before the sun . It was barely seven when Charles was already downstairs , watching the morning news on TV .

Teresa didn't come down until almost eight . By seven thirty , Sharon had already taken Yolanda to kindergarten . As Teresa came downstairs , Charles glanced her way and asked , " Want some breakfast ? " Teresa was wearing a fluffy long coat in pale blue , the color making her skin look especially soft and delicate . 18:43 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 318 42 55 vouchers She didn't look at Charles , just replied with a quiet , nasal " Mm . " With that , she headed straight for the dining room . Charles finally set down his tablet and followed her in .

They ate in silence , the quiet only broken when Charles's phone started ringing . His phone was right there on the table . Back in the day , Teresa would've totally glanced over to see who was calling , but now , she didn't even bat an eye . The screen lit up with Richard's name . Charles hesitated for a second , then picked up . Richard's voice came through the phone . " Have you had breakfast yet ? " " Yeah , I'm eating right now , " Charles replied . " Are you alone ? " Richard asked . " No , Teresa's here too , " Charles said . " Teresa's there ? That's perfect .

I was just calling to say New Year's Day is coming up . Why don't you all come back with Yoyo for the holiday ? It's been ages since our whole family got together properly . " Charles glanced up at Teresa , who couldn't care less , before replying , " Got it , Grandpa ." Richard said , " Alright , enjoy your breakfast . Try to get Teresa back early - Andrew's been missing her cooking for ages ." Charles didn't respond to that . " Alright , I'm going to hang up now ." " Okay , " Richard replied . Once he hung up , Charles turned to Teresa and said , " Did you hear what Grandpa said ?

" Teresa still didn't even glance up , her voice iced over . " Just go with Yoyo . I'm not sure I'll have time ." Charles frowned , sounding downright annoyed . " You're always busy . What could be that important ? " Teresa set her spoon down and finally looked him in the eye . " I have my own parents , my own brother and sister - in - law . I want to go spend time with my family for once , let them finally taste my cooking .

" In five years of marriage , Charles always made sure Teresa came back with him to Logan Manor for the holidays - but it had never once occurred to him to take her to visit the Sullivan family . When Teresa said that , Charles was stunned for a moment , totally at a loss for words . Just then , Charles's phone suddenly rang again , shattering the tense silence in the room . He answered - it was a call from Yolanda's kindergarten teacher . 18:43 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 318 " Hi , is this Yolanda's dad ? " the teacher asked . " Yeah , this is her dad , " Charles replied .

55 vouchers " Sorry I forgot to let you know earlier - Yolanda hasn't been at school the last couple of days . For New Year's Day , we're having a special event at the kindergarten and wanted to invite all the parents to come and join us ," the teacher said . Charles paused for a moment before replying , " Okay , I got it ." The teacher added , " Yolanda missed the last couple of dance practices , so we may need to give her a bit more attention to help her catch up . Thanks for your understanding .

" Charles kept his irritation in check and just said , " Mm ." Honestly , all he cared about was Yolanda having a good time and eating well at school . As for the rest , he didn't want Yolanda stressed about learning - she was still so young , it wasn't the time for that . After hanging up , Charles glanced over at Teresa again . But before he could say anything , Teresa was already shutting him down . " I'm not going . Have Naomi take Yolanda instead . " Charles just nodded . " Mm . " So he shot Naomi a quick text , asking her to take Yolanda to the kindergarten event on New Year's Day .

And Naomi didn't reply . Hours went by , and still no word from her . Charles had almost let it slip his mind , but when he caught Naomi's Twitter update about the concert , that's when it hit him - she still hadn't replied to his message from this morning . On Twitter , Naomi and Jason showed up arm in arm at the concert , looking inseparable - plenty of people would be jealous seeing that . Honestly , Charles couldn't even tell what he was feeling at that moment , but he still dialed Naomi's number right away . 18:43 Sat , Oct 18