When She Turns Her Back Novel

Chapter 322 After Charles went upstairs , Teresa sat alone in the dining room for a long time . ༢ 42 55 vouchers She had no idea how much time had passed - her limbs were growing numb , and only then did she finally think about heading upstairs . Since she couldn't change anything , she might as well just accept it . Thinking about it any more wouldn't help . Teresa stood up , shook off the stiffness in her body , and finally made her way upstairs . As she passed Yolanda's room , she noticed the door was slightly ajar . She'd pushed open that door countless times before .

Back then , she never gave it a second thought . But now , there were just too many things holding her back . She was scared that Yolanda wouldn't want to see her , even more worried Yolanda might start crying the moment she showed up , and deep down , what really got to her was the fear her own daughter would yell at her . So Teresa held herself back , resisting the urge to step through that door . She bit her lip and headed for the guest room .

But Teresa had barely taken two steps when Yolanda's whiny voice came floating out from the crack in the half - open door : " Daddy , I want to see Miss Naomi . Can we go find her ? " Charles was quiet for a moment . Then he finally said , " Go to sleep . " Teresa couldn't really tell how he felt just from his voice , but that brief silence before he spoke - before those two words left his mouth - told her he must have struggled with it inside . Just then , Yolanda's voice came through again , breaking with sobs . " It's all Mom's fault .

Because she's here at Joyacre Villa , Miss Naomi never comes over anymore . " Charles glanced at Yolanda , his expression cold . He kept his voice low , almost biting out the words , " So ? What exactly do you want me to do ? " Yolanda snapped back instantly , her voice crisp and unwavering . " Daddy , just kick Mom out . Send her packing back to Grandma's place - all alone , back to that reeking house where everyone can't stand her . " Listening to her daughter talk about their family with so much contempt , Teresa felt sick to her stomach . It hurt more than she wanted to admit .

She couldn't bear to hear another word , so she quietly went back into her room and closed the door behind 18:43 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 822 her . 55 vouchers Just as Teresa walked into her room , Charles snapped from the hallway , " Yolanda , who taught you to talk like that ? Charles sounded really angry , and Yolanda started crying on the spot . She rubbed her eyes , choking out , " Daddy , do you not love me anymore ? Do you not want me anymore ? " Yolanda stared at Charles , her eyes all wet with tears , looking totally crushed .

Charles looked straight at her and said angrily , " If you keep talking like that , then maybe you're the one who should be leaving . " Yolanda got scolded again , but this time she didn't dare make a sound . She bit her lip , shoulders shaking with each muffled sob . Her face was all scrunched up in pitiful misery , but Charles just stared at her without a trace of softness in his eyes . Getting off the bed , he stood over Yolanda and said , " You need to think hard about what you just said and why it was wrong .

" With those words , Charles walked out of Yolanda's room , not even hesitating or looking back . Seeing Charles actually leave , Yolanda's anger flared up . Her little fists balled up and she slammed them furiously against the bed , snapping , " Teresa , this is all because of you ! Miss Naomi won't come back , and now Daddy doesn't even want me ! " Frustrated and all worked up , Yolanda just thrashed about on her bed , kicking at the covers with no way to calm down .

Even that wasn't enough to burn off her anger , so she reached for her tablet again , desperate for something else to focus on . She opened up the browser , tapped the voice input button , and mumbled into her tablet , " How can I make Mom die ? " As soon as she finished speaking , a flood of links popped up all over the browser page . Yolanda clicked into each one , but since she couldn't read , she had no idea what any of it actually said . If there was a video , she'd dive in and watch for a bit . But no matter how long she looked , not a single thing seemed helpful at all .

So her mind started whirring , desperate to come up with a way to make Teresa vanish from the Logan family once and for all . But however much Yolanda schemed , her mind just drew a blank . After Charles stepped out of Yolanda's room , he saw the light was still on in the guest room next door . 18:44 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 322 He instantly realized Teresa had come upstairs . : He paused outside her door , hesitating for a second before finally raising his hand and knocking .

CD 65 vouchers Even though they'd just gone at it downstairs , he couldn't help himself - he wanted to knock , so he did . Teresa opened the door , looked up at Charles , and stepped aside . " Come in ." Charles walked in , glancing slowly around . The place was tidy and clean , everything simple yet organized . She'd only been here a few days , but she'd already managed to make it feel cozy . Looking at the cozy way she'd fixed up the place , Charles found himself remembering the old days . Teresa had always loved decorating with little knickknacks .

He never understood why she cared so much about those things - sometimes he'd even tease her for having such cheap taste . Thinking back now , maybe he just hadn't appreciated her at all . Teresa closed the bedroom door and walked up to Charles . Looking him straight in the eye , she said , " If you came here to tell me to leave , save your breath . I'll walk out on my own ." Truth was , she couldn't wait to get out of Joyacre Villa - not even for a minute more . Hearing Teresa say that , Charles turned his head , sounding a little hesitant . " Did you hear what Yolanda said ?

" Teresa replied , not really caring , her voice flat . " Does that even matter ? " ' Why should I bother about a kid's words ? ' she thought . Charles answered seriously , " It matters . " Teresa kept quiet , just gazing at Charles without saying a single word . After an endless stretch of silence , Charles finally said in a gentle tone , " I didn't come here to make you leave . I just wanted to ask if you could help me iron a couple of shirts ." Teresa blinked in surprise at Charles . ' He wants shirts ironed ? Seriously ?

' " I'll go get Sharon Miller for you ." As soon as the words left her mouth , she was already heading for the door . But as Teresa passed by Charles , he suddenly reached out and gently took hold of her delicate arm . With a soft pull , he drew her into his embrace as if it was the most natural thing in the world . In that moment , Teresa found herself enveloped in Charles's strong arms , pressed close against his broad chest . Teresa struggled , but she couldn't break free . She yelled at him , her voice sharp , " Charles , what do you think you're doing ?

" Charles pressed his chest against Teresa's cold back , his lips grazing her ear as he whispered in a low , lingering 18:44 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 322 voice . " We lost our second child , didn't we ? Let's have another one . " 155 vouchers Teresa gripped Charles's arms tightly , trying to keep his hands away from her , desperate to protect herself from his advances . Teresa didn't get mad at his words . Instead , she lowered her voice and reminded him , " Charles , there's only a few days left before the cooling - off period is over .

Please stop coming up with these random ideas out of nowhere . Her calm voice made Charles's mind blank out for a second , leaving him completely caught off guard . After a long pause , he finally loosened his grip on Teresa and stood up straight . Charles stared at Teresa , her whole posture screaming resistance , and let out a derisive snort . But in the end , he didn't say a word - just turned on his heel and stormed out of the guest room . Before leaving , he slammed the door so hard , making sure she knew exactly how pissed off he was .

Back in his room , Charles lit up a cigarette , smoke swirling as he pulled out his phone and texted Naomi : " Want me to come with you to Ternton ? " He vaguely remembered Naomi mentioning she was planning to visit her dad in Ternton over New Year's . Naomi replied almost instantly , " I'm not going back . I've already made plans for New Year's ." Charles wasn't ready to let it go . He texted , " Didn't we agree you'd go back over New Year's ? " Naomi explained , " I've already talked to Dad .

I'll head back sometime later when I get the chance ." Charles stared at her reply , taking a long , hard drag from his cigarette . He kept his eyes glued to the screen , a strange feeling creeping up inside him . ' It was this weird mix - part restless , part just not willing to accept it at all , ' he thought . 田