When She Turns Her Back Novel

Chapter 355 55 vouchers Yolanda perched on the couch, acting like it was no big deal . She flipped through TV channels for a bit , played with some toys - all the while pretending she didn't care at all . When fatigue set in , she wandered out to the little garden with Sharon Miller for a stroll . As evening fell , she kept herself downstairs , waiting from just past six right up until nearly nine o'clock Nearly three hours slipped by , but Teresa still hadn't shown up .

'No matter how much I tried not to dwell on it , Yolanda thought , the fact was , Teresa just wasn't coming back tonight .' Sharon Miller had heated up some milk in the kitchen . When she came out with the cup , she spoke softly to Yolanda , " Miss Yolanda , have some milk and head upstairs to rest . It's getting late . " At the sound of her voice , Yolanda glanced toward the front door , but Teresa was still nowhere to be seen . In that moment , it was like a knife twisted in Yolanda's chest .

For the first time in forever , Yolanda really felt like Teresa didn't care about her anymore - for real this time . Back then , whenever she cried or threw a tantrum , Teresa would always rush back to be with her . But now , nothing she did mattered . Yolanda could cry her eyes out , throw all the tantrums she wanted , even say she missed Teresa - but Teresa still wouldn't return . Yolanda was upset and frustrated . When Sharon Miller brought her the warm milk , she shoved it away , snapping , " Go away .

I don't want any milk ." The cup hit the floor , milk spreading across the tiles , and the glass shattered , sending pieces everywhere . Sharon Miller stood there , stunned . She'd never seen Yolanda like this before - so fierce , as if she was ready to bite someone's head off . Yolanda didn't stick around in the living room . She stared at the spilled milk on the floor without a shred of regret in her eyes . As she headed upstairs , Charles happened to step out of his study . The commotion downstairs was impossible for Charles to ignore .

As he stepped out , he caught sight of Yolanda making her way up the stairs . He shot a glance downstairs and spotted milk splattered everywhere , shards of glass sparkling on the floor . Yolanda could feel the cold intensity in Charles's gaze . Her nose tingled , and tears streamed down her face before she could stop them . 15:35 Tue , Oct 21 Chapter 355 " Daddy , " Yolanda rushed over , crying as she called out to Charles . 55 VOUCHATE She wrapped her arms around his legs and choked out between sobs , " Mommy doesn't want me anymore .

Seeing her so devastated , Charles couldn't bring himself to ask about what happened downstairs . His chest ached . He couldn't bear to see Yolanda like this , so he squatted down in front of her and asked softly . " Do you miss Mom that much ? " Yolanda nodded . " Yeah , I really miss her . " Charles said , " If you miss her that much , how about we go find her ? " Yolanda immediately blurted out , " No way ! If she doesn't care enough to come for me , why should I go looking for her ? " Charles ruffled her hair .

" Then just do what Mommy says , go to school , and when she's done with her work , she'll come back to see you ." Yolanda stuck out her lower lip , grumbling , " I'm not going to school just to make her happy ." Charles looked at her seriously . " Then who are you going to school for ? " Yolanda said , " I go to school for Miss Naomi and you , Dad ." Charles didn't say anything else . He stood up , took her hand , and led her toward her room . " Alright , time for bed . It's getting late ." Yolanda knew Teresa wasn't coming back , so she stopped making a fuss .

" Okay , " she replied softly . After getting Yolanda settled in her room , Charles left . Not long after , Sharon Miller came upstairs to help Yolanda wash up before bed . After what had just happened , Sharon Miller didn't say a word , keeping her silence the whole time . It was only now that Sharon Miller realized Yolanda wasn't the sweet , obedient little girl she used to be . For the first time , Sharon caught a fierce glint in Yolanda's eyes - a kind of intensity that wasn't supposed to belong to a kid her age.

Once she finished helping Yolanda wash up , Sharon Miller left without lingering . Yolanda didn't notice anything odd about Sharon . She was in a hurry to get online and look something up as soon as Sharon was gone . Once she climbed into bed , Yolanda wasn't thinking about sleep at all . She reached for her tablet and used voice search to look something up . " How can I kill my mom ? " Yolanda asked into the mic .

15:35 Tue , Oct Chapter 355 220 Almost immediately , the internet spat out some chilling answers : Use a knife to stab her , push her down the stairs , or run her over with a car ... " Yolanda paused , her mind racing as she seriously considered the options . She wondered which way would be the easiest - something she could actually pull off on her own . No matter how she planned to kill her mom , it all depended on Teresa coming home first . ' But how am I supposed to get her to come back ? ' Yolanda wondered .

With that question weighing on her mind , Yolanda fell asleep clutching her tablet . Back in his study , Charles quickly wrapped up his work and picked up his phone . There were several unread messages waiting for him . He tapped in and saw they were from Finn Shaw . Finn : " Wanna grab a drink ? " Then came the address . About ten minutes ago , Finn had shot over another text : " Yes or no , you in ? " Just now : " Where you at ? " Other than Finn's texts , the rest were just friend requests - but there was nothing at all from Teresa or Naomi .

Charles stood by the floor - to - ceiling window , momentarily stunned . Seeing Finn's message about grabbing a drink , he texted back : " On my way ." Leaving Joyacre Villa , Charles drove for less than ten minutes before arriving at the address Finn sent . By the time Charles arrived , Finn had already polished off an entire bottle of red wine by himself . When he spotted Charles , Finn gave him a bleary - eyed look and said with a bitter smile , " Charles , you finally showed up . Man , you're so hard to drag out .

I'm feeling down and just wanted to have a drink together - why do you always make it such a chore ? " Charles sat down and quickly snatched the wine glass out of Finn's hand . " Don't drink so much , " he said . But Finn instantly grabbed it back , his cheeks flushed . " No way , man . I'm in the mood , let me have a couple more . If you really care , just drink with me . " Hearing that , Charles poured himself a glass of red wine as well . After clinking glasses with Finn , Charles just took a slow sip from his wine .

15:35 Tue , Oct 21 Chapter 355 63 1Z $ 5 vouchers His gaze drifted across the room , and he spotted a familiar figure not far away - it was his rival , Troy . Troy was lounging lazily against the back of the sofa , one arm draped over the cushion . Across from him sat a woman , but it wasn't Teresa . Charles took a closer look and realized Troy was chatting with the woman . Charles couldn't help thinking about Teresa . He whipped out his phone , zoomed in , and snapped a picture of Troy and Sylvia Morris caught up in what looked like a pretty intimate conversation .

He didn't hesitate for a second - just sent the photo straight to Teresa . After that , Charles just waited , staring at his phone , hoping for a reply . A few minutes later , Teresa finally replied , " What are you trying to say ? " Charles shot back , " What do you think I'm trying to say ? " But after that , Teresa went silent . When no new messages came in , Charles just let his phone screen go dark . It was only then that Charles realized Finn had already downed quite a bit more wine . Charles turned to look at him , eyebrows knit in confusion . " What's going on with you , man ?

" Finn looked completely worn out and shook his head . " It's nothing , honestly . I just feel kind of suffocated- like I've got a weight on my chest . " Charles could tell something was up and asked straight out , " Still thinking about Wendy ? " Finn said nothing , staying silent . Charles saw right through him and added , " There are tons of women in Riverdale . She's not good enough for you , man . Don't waste your time on her - it's just not worth it . " AD