When She Turns Her Back Novel

Chapter 346 Chapter 346 When Teresa saw it was Troy texting her , she almost opened WhatsApp without even thinking . ( 52 ) 55 vouchers Once in the chat , she was surprised - Troy didn't bother to ask about the contact she'd just recommended . Instead , he simply sent , " Where are you ? " Teresa stared at the screen , not feeling any urge to reply . ' I don't owe him a response , ' she thought to herself . Everything Troy did for her was just because Sylvia had once saved his life . And Troy was still clueless .

He had no idea that the person who'd truly saved him wasn't Teresa , but Sylvia . The thought of it made Teresa hesitant to reply to Troy's message . But after another moment , she realized Troy did have the right to know the truth . So , in the end , Teresa texted Troy back , " Let's meet up later ." Troy replied almost instantly , " Missing me already ? " Teresa had long gotten used to his usual laid - back teasing , but tonight , staring at his message , she suddenly felt strangely hollow inside .

She just replied , " I need to talk to you about something ." Troy replied , " Alright , come over to my place . " Teresa messaged back , " See you around ten ." ' I guess it's best if I come clean to Troy myself ,' Teresa thought . Just as she put her phone away , Charles came downstairs . He was wearing a brown overcoat on top of a black suit , looking like he was headed somewhere important . With his tall frame and sharp looks , he just gave off that effortless , dashing kind of confidence . Teresa sneaked a glance at him , but quickly looked away .

She still held a grudge about yesterday - he'd shown up late , so now they'd have to wait one more day to get their divorce papers . That annoyed her all over again . But she knew , no amount of complaining was going to change things . So , she didn't bother getting mad at Charles . But when Charles came downstairs , his face was so dark it looked like it could rain . He walked right up to Teresa , looking anything but happy - there wasn't even a hint of a smile on his face . 17:17 Mon , Oct 20 Chapter 346 : A 52 # 55 vouchers Teresa didn't even bother looking at him .

She just wanted to slip past and get ready for the day . But as she was about to walk by , Charles suddenly spoke up . " I've got a meeting today . Can you take Yolanda to her extracurricular class ? " Teresa shot him down without hesitation . " I'm busy . " Charles fixed his gaze on her dark eyes . " Busy with what ? " Teresa almost laughed . " I have my own job , you know . " With that , Charles didn't say another word . Teresa went into the bathroom to freshen up . When she came out , her makeup was flawless , and she'd swiped on some bold lipstick - she looked ready to face anything .

Seeing her look so different , clearly about to head out for something . Charles's gaze turned even stormier . After she stepped out , Teresa didn't hesitate - she spun around and marched straight out of the hall toward the door . Charles quickly called after her , " Teresa ." Teresa paused and turned around . " What now ? " Charles strode up to her , his tone sharp . " Where are you going ? " Teresa didn't even flinch . " I don't pry into your life , so don't pry into mine . That's how it should be between us .

And on Monday , I expect you to actually show up on time ." With that , Teresa walked out without looking back . Charles watched her as she walked away , his mind momentarily lost in thought . He knew he couldn't make Teresa stay , so he let her go without a fight . Charles stood downstairs for a while before finally heading back upstairs . Yolanda had been waiting by the door for ages , and when she saw Charles coming back , she bounced over , calling out , " Daddy ! " Seeing his adorable daughter , Charles forced out a small , gentle smile .

Yolanda hooked her little finger through his and asked , hope shining in her eyes , " Daddy , did you talk to Mommy ? Is she going to come with me to my class ? " Guilt tugged at Charles . He softly patted the top of her head and said , " Mommy had to go to the hospital for work today . She asked me to take you instead , sweetheart . " The bright anticipation on Yolanda's face melted into disappointment . She pursed her lips and murmured , " Alright then . " 17:17 Mon , Oct 20 ...

A 52 Chapter 346 She'd hoped that by acting this way , she might get some sign that Teresa actually cared about her . But to her disappointment , Teresa didn't seem to notice or care about her at all . For some reason , Yolanda's heart felt heavy and a little uneasy . She thought , ' Mom used to care so much about me .' 55 vouchers ***** On the cab ride over to Troy's place , Teresa was mentally rehearsing how she'd tell him the truth . After running through it a bunch of times , nothing really felt right . But then she reminded herself - she wasn't the one at fault .

She'd never deliberately kept any secrets . So she didn't have anything to apologize for . Once she figured that out , Teresa finally quit worrying about it . ' I really shouldn't have to carry all this baggage , ' Teresa told herself . The cab pulled up to Troy's house soon enough . Getting out , Teresa saw a bunch of people standing around the entrance . As she walked closer , she realized most of them were familiar faces . Wendy was there , and so were Leo and Peyton . Teresa blinked in confusion and asked , " Uh ... what's all this ?

" As she said it , she just kind of found herself standing next to Troy . Troy caught her getting closer and flashed a little smile . He said , " Perfect day out - how about joining us for some camping ? " Teresa thought about it for a moment , then shook her head . " I think I'll pass ." Wendy , standing across from her , saw how decisive Teresa's answer was . She grabbed Teresa's hand , gave her the puppy eyes and whined , " Teresa , plecease ? Come with us ! " Wendy had been looking a lot better these days - at least she actually smiled now .

Seeing Wendy be so cute , Teresa's heart melted . " Okay , I'll go ." They piled into two cars for the trip - Leo was driving one and Peyton took the wheel of the other . Teresa actually wanted to ride with Peyton , but when Leo told Wendy to jump in his car , Wendy went ahead and Teresa had no choice but to follow . 17:17 Mon , Oct 20 Chapter 346 : ( 52 55 vouchers With Teresa riding in Leo's car , Troy naturally slid in next to them as if it was the obvious thing to do . Inside , a weird awkwardness hung over everyone ; nobody wanted to be the first to break the silence .

Wendy turned to look at Teresa , seeing the unhappiness written all over her face . She lowered her voice and asked , " Teresa , what's wrong ? Are you okay ? " Troy sat in the front passenger seat , while Teresa and Wendy were in the back . Teresa just shook her head . " I'm fine . " Wendy could tell Teresa really wasn't fine , but she didn't say anything more about it . She quietly pulled out her phone and typed a message to Teresa : " Is someone bullying you ?

" When Teresa saw Wendy's message , she forced a faint smile and replied , " No , really , don't worry about me ." Wendy typed back softly : " Seriously , if anything ever happens , promise you'll tell me first , okay ? " Teresa's eyes grew watery at that , and she nodded , her voice trembling , " Okay . " Up front , Troy could tell something was bothering Teresa too . Instead of asking directly , he shot her a message : [ Got something on your mind ? ] Teresa typed back : [ Yeah , I've got something I want to talk to you about .

] Even though things felt heavy , Troy kept things casual : [ So , we're sneaking off for a secret chat ? Just us two ? ] Teresa didn't want to make a big deal , so she replied : [ Something like that . ] Troy messaged back : [ Let's just have a good time during the day . We'll save any secret talks for tonight . ] Teresa held back her irritation and typed : [ I'll choose a café - we'll talk tonight . ] AD Comment