When She Turns Her Back Novel

Chapter 320 Just as Teresa was leaving Wendy's neighborhood , her phone lit up with a call from Charles . She saw his name flash on the screen , but she didn't pick up . After the call hung up on its own , her car suddenly refused to move , and the display flashed a fault code . Teresa tried restarting the engine and fiddling with a few controls , but the car still wouldn't budge . With no other choice , she stepped out to see what was going on . After circling around the car , Teresa spotted a few nails jammed right into the rear tire on the passenger side .

Teresa groaned and scrubbed her forehead , feeling helpless and frustrated . She just stood there , not sure what to do next - this was seriously not her day . There was a jack and a spare tire in the trunk , so she popped it open and tried to figure out how to get started herself . But as soon as she hauled the jack out , she realized this was going to be a problem . Not only was she lacking the muscle for this , but she had absolutely zero idea how the thing was supposed to work .

She was frozen beside the road , completely at a loss , when suddenly a car screeched to a stop right in front of her . The driver's window rolled down , and Ethan's cocky face emerged . He lifted his chin and asked , " Need a hand ? " Teresa glanced up at him and replied , " No. " Ethan propped himself on the window , grinning like he was just there for the drama . " You sure you don't ? " The way Ethan was acting , it was impossible for Teresa not to read into it . Could he have been the one who stuck those nails in my tire on purpose ? ' Teresa couldn't help but suspect .

Teresa had zero desire to engage . She just pretended not to hear Ethan and kept quiet . Seeing Teresa ignore him , Ethan got even bolder . " With a body like yours , you can't even handle a jack . Bet you'd fall apart in bed in no time . " Teresa straightened up , a teasing smile on her lips . She replied , " You wanna find out ? " Her words carried a hidden meaning , stirring something inside Ethan . He looked at Teresa , a wicked glint in his eyes . " Hell yeah , I do .

" Teresa shot him a frosty look and said , " Then I'll just call Charles right now - and maybe you can ask him all your burning questions . " 18:43 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 320 Before Ethan could get a word in , Teresa was already dialing Charles . The call went through , and Charles answered almost immediately . ab vouchers At first , Ethan thought Teresa was just putting on an act to mess with him , but the second Charles's voice came through , his smile dropped right off his face . Charles's voice rang out from the speaker , " Where are you right now ?

" Teresa switched to speaker mode so Ethan could hear everything Charles said , loud and clear . Teresa shot back , " Just stepped out of Wendy's place , but my tire's got nails in it and now I'm stuck here . Ran into Ethan at the entrance - he claims he's dying to ask you something , so I thought , why not just call you ? " As she spoke , Teresa offered the phone right in Ethan's direction . Ethan stared at the phone Teresa offered , his face icing over . He threw her a hard look and grumbled , " You ...

" Teresa held the phone out , her gaze cool and unreadable , not giving him a single reaction . She kept silent , leaving Ethan with no escape . With a sigh , he finally snatched up the phone . Charles's voice came loud and clear on speaker : " Hey , Ethan ? " Ethan pressed the phone to his ear and answered , " Yeah , I'm here ." Charles said , " Teresa's car broke down . Mind giving her a ride back ? " Ethan couldn't wriggle out of it . He gave Teresa a cold look , clearly annoyed , but still said , " Fine , I'll take her back . " Charles sounded relieved . " Thanks , Ethan .

" Ethan let out a helpless chuckle . " No biggie . Just doing what I should . " Charles replied , " Alright , I'll be waiting for you . " Ethan forced a couple of awkward laughs before handing the phone back to Teresa . Teresa took the phone and said , " I'm hanging up now ." Charles replied , " Alright , just text me if you need anything . " Teresa didn't bother replying . She just hung up . When she hung up , Ethan worked his jaw , biting back the numbness in his cheek . He spat out , " Teresa , you really don't know fear , do you ? " Teresa looked back at him , laughter in her voice .

" Watch what you say . Every word comes with a price ." Ethan didn't waste time arguing . He unlocked the car and huffed , " Get in already , will you ? " 18:43 Sat Oct 18 Chapter 320 Teresa put the jack and tools back in her trunk , locked up , and got into Ethan's car . She skipped the front seat and slid into the back . As they sped off , Ethan was seething with irritation the whole ride . 42 155 vouchers But suddenly , he smirked , catching a glimpse of Teresa in the rearview mirror . " Charles is already with my sister . Why don't you try being with me instead ? " he teased .

Teresa coolly met Ethan's eyes in the mirror , a trace of disdain flashing across her face . She let out a sharp , cold laugh and snapped , " What do you have to offer ? What makes you think I'd ever settle for a guy who's even more disappointing than Charles ? " Ethan let out a mocking laugh at that , shaking his head . " Disappointing ? That's just because you've never experienced me . If you haven't tried , it's easy to talk down . " Ethan knew exactly what Teresa was getting at , but he kept twisting her words just to mess with her . Teresa didn't even miss a beat .

" No thanks , she replied flatly . Seeing Teresa act all high and mighty , Ethan felt both annoyed and provoked . He sneered , " Just wait till Charles kicks you out . That's when I'll be there to keep you warm . " He made sure to drag out the word " warm , " his tone dripping with innuendo and a smirk , making his real meaning clear . Teresa considered snapping back at him , but honestly ? He wasn't even worth the effort . She just let it slide , rolling her eyes inwardly . Right then , her phone buzzed , cutting through the tense air .

Her eyes dropped to the screen - it was Charles on the line . She answered , and Charles's voice sounded warm over the line . " Where are you now ? " The car was dead silent - Ethan up front could hear every word Charles said , his hands tightening unconsciously on the steering wheel . Teresa said , " Just a few more minutes and I'll be there . " Charles added , " Anything you're craving ? I'll have Sharon whip something up for you . " Teresa thought about it for a second , then said , " I'm not eating . " Charles asked , " What's up ? Planning to go on a diet ?

" Teresa answered , " No , that's not it . I'm not dieting . " But Charles kept talking like he hadn't even heard her . " You're already so thin - if you lose any more weight , you'll turn into a skeleton . " 18:43 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 320 Teresa didn bother to argue she just gave a noncommittal " Mm . " 15 vouchers E85 Chartes didn't say anything for a while , then his voice came softly through . ' T'll wait for you to come back . " Teresa hesitated , her mind racing . After a long pause , she suddenly blurted out , " Charles , are you going to kick me out one day ?

" What ?" Charles sounded surprised , like he wasn't sure he heard her right . Teresa paused again , refusing to repeat herself . Her voice was icy as she said , " Forget it . I'm hanging up ." Just as Teresa was about to hit hang up . Charles cut in , his voice firm and sure . " No. " His reply had a weight to it , like he meant every word - almost as if he was making a promise you just knew he'd keep . AD