When She Turns Her Back Novel

Chapter 327 When Teresa settled onto the couch , Rose still hadn't come over . She'd wandered off to the other side of the hall , and Teresa had no clue what she was up to . Staring at her phone screen , Teresa figured Troy would probably take forever to reply . But to her surprise , he replied in a flash . Troy : [ What's up ? Missing me already ? ] Just reading those words , Teresa could practically picture Troy's trademark sly grin in her mind . " That's so him ,' she thought . She typed in the chat box . [ I'm at your place . ] Troy : [ I know . ] Teresa was puzzled .

She asked directly : [ It's New Year's Eve . Why aren't you home with your mom ? She doesn't seem too happy . ] Under Troy's name , the words " Typing ... " appeared . After a moment , Troy sent another message . [ No need for me to be there - as long as you've got my back , she's all set . ] Teresa grew even more puzzled . She couldn't help but ask : [ So , are you still stuck at work ? ] But Troy didn't answer her directly . Instead , he shot back : [ Are you worried about me ? ] Teresa sighed as she typed , [ I'm just asking . Don't get any funny ideas . ] Troy : [ Go ahead and eat .

My mom's cooking is amazing . Make sure you eat plenty for me , and keep her company . ] Teresa was about to tell Troy they'd already finished eating . But before she could hit send , Rose walked over . At the sound of footsteps , Teresa looked up to see Rose holding a bottle of red wine in one hand and two glasses in the other . As Rose walked over , noticing Teresa's gaze , she let out a little laugh . " Do you drink ? " Teresa nodded . " I can handle a little ." Rose smiled at that . " Then come join me for a drink .

" She wasn't really asking - she just decided Teresa was drinking with her . Teresa realized there was no way she could refuse . After thinking for a moment , she said to Rose , " Alright , I'll keep you company for a drink . " 18:45 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 397 Once Rose settled in , she poured Teresa just half a glass of wine . a 13 55 vouchers They raised their glasses and drank together , and before long , the bottle was completely empty . Rose ended up drinking most of it - almost the whole bottle by herself . Her cheeks were flushed , and her eyes were glazed and a bit out of it .

Judging by her own experience , Teresa figured Rose was getting a little drunk . Rose laughed as she started sharing a bunch of childhood stories about Troy with Teresa . " He was such a mischievous kid . He'd yank out the neighbors ' fruit trees , and after that , he'd do his business in the holes he made . When he was in school , he'd sneak out by climbing over the wall , and the teachers would be frantically searching for him everywhere ... " Rose had plenty to say , and Teresa just sat quietly , soaking in every word .

But as she kept talking , Rose's eyes grew misty and tears started streaming down her cheeks . Then , sounding a bit out of it , she blurted , " Teresa , I'm gonna go check on my troublemaker ." With that , Rose got to her feet - though she looked a little wobbly . Hearing her , Teresa stood up as well , worried . She reached out to steady Rose and said , " Aunt Rose , it's already so late . Maybe you should just take it easy tonight ? " Rose just smiled and gently patted Teresa's hand . " It's no big deal . He's just upstairs , not far at all .

I only want to have a peek ." Teresa couldn't help but smile too . ' Looks like Aunt Rose has definitely had a bit too much , ' she thought . Still feeling uneasy , Teresa followed her up the stairs , just to make sure she was alright . When they got upstairs , Rose stopped in front of one of the doors . She knocked , but there was no response from inside . So she tried to open the door , but it was locked from the inside . Frustrated , Rose started yelling at the door , " You little punk , you coward , get out here right now !

" Rose was swaying on her feet , barely able to keep herself upright . Worried she might fall , Teresa quickly stepped forward to steady her . " Aunt Rose , let me help you back to your room to rest ," Rose turned to Teresa , tears brimming in her reddened eyes . She slurred , " Teresa , that troublemaker is just in there , you know . He's hiding on purpose because he doesn't want you seeing him all miserable , refusing to open the door for me . It's because he loves you so much - he gets stubborn like this ...

" Teresa was honestly confused by the whole drunken rambling , but she just gave a soft smile . " Aunt Rose , you're totally wasted ." 18:46 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 327 42 55 vouchers Rose sighed , her voice fuzzy . " Yeah , I guess I am ... Just , can you check on him for me ? I'm sure he's hurting in there . " Teresa couldn't tell if Rose was just talking nonsense or if there was some truth behind it , but she nodded anyway " Alright . " Rose looked at Teresa , her eyes still red from crying . " Just think about it , Teresa - he loves you like crazy .

You came all the way to his place , so how could he not come see you ? And why would he have me pick you up ? He could've easily come to get you himself . If he'd showed up even a bit earlier , you wouldn't have had to suffer all that humiliation with the Logans . It's all because of him , that stubborn little punk ! He's driving me up the wall ! " Teresa just thought Rose was rambling because she was drunk , so she nodded along , saying softly , " Yeah , I know . " Rose reached out and held Teresa's hand gently . " Teresa , listen - Troy's got more schemes brewing than you'll ever know .

You'd better help me keep him in check , alright ? " Teresa's heart skipped a beat . She could feel that Rose was truly welcoming her as family . It moved her deeply , but the truth remained - she was still Charles's wife . Their divorce hadn't even happened yet . Even if the divorce did go through , being with Troy was never something she'd ever considered . Back in the past , her feelings for Charles were so strong she didn't care about the differences between their families . But now , she was an adult - there was just so much more she had to take into account . Troy's family ...

that was still a world she couldn't ever reach for . Teresa was kind of spaced out . Meeting Rose's serious look , she felt a bit awkward and blurted , " I ... " But Rose interrupted her . " I'm drunk . I wanna lie down for a bit . " After hearing that , Teresa just kept quiet . She gently supported Rose and led her to the bedroom . Once inside , Teresa helped Rose take off her coat and shoes . Afterwards , she wet a towel and carefully wiped Rose's hands and face , When she was finished , she pulled the blanket up to tuck Rose in .

She stayed by the bedside for a bit , and only left the room once Rose had drifted off to sleep with her eyes closed . She'd been about to head straight out , but for some reason , Rose's emotional words still echoed in her head , and Teresa found herself almost drawn by an invisible force to Troy's bedroom door . 18:46 Sat , Oct 18 Chapter 327 She knocked , calling out , " Troy , I know you're in there . Come on , open up . Her voice came out tentative , as if she was only half - serious . But there was still no answer from the other side of the door .

E 55 vouchers ) Teresa paused , thinking . Maybe Rose was just drunk to be talking to Troy's door like that ... and now here I am doing the same thing . So she didn't hang around - just turned on her heel and headed downstairs . Halfway down . Teresa suddenly stopped . She pulled out her phone and shot Troy a quick text : [ Had a drink with your mom, she's pretty tipsy . I helped her upstairs so she can rest . I'm heading out , so you'd better make sure someone's there to keep an eye on her . ] Troy : [ Okay , I'll take care of it .

] Teresa saw his reply pop up , and figured there was no point dragging things out . She tucked her phone away and kept heading down the stairs . As Teresa was heading downstairs , she suddenly slipped - her butt hit the steps and she bounced down a few more before she could catch herself . The whole mishap came out of nowhere , and Teresa let out a startled scream . Her shout was loud enough to reach the bedroom upstairs . Just then , the door Teresa had knocked on flew open from the inside . Troy darted out , his face full of worry . " Teresa , are you okay ? "