When She Turns Her Back Novel

hapter 357 Teresa was drifting in and out of sleep when she heard Hector calling out to her . " Teresa . " It was Hector's voice , cutting through her haze . She forced her eyes open , feeling her skin slick with sweat . Looking up , she saw Hector leaning in close , worry etched across his face . He was so close that if she tilted her head just a bit more , their lips would almost touch . His breath was scorching , like wildfire ready to catch . It felt like she'd just escaped a nightmare - though now , wide awake , her mind was nothing but a blank , unable to remember a single detail .

After a few heavy breaths , Teresa finally managed to calm herself down . Hector watched her , concern shimmering in his gentle eyes like water . His voice was soft as he asked , " Did you have a nightmare ?" Teresa wiped the sweat from her forehead , then nodded . " I think so . " Hector reached out and brushed some loose strands away from her cheeks . " Feeling any better now ? " Teresa lifted her eyes to Hector , noting his striking features , but couldn't quite meet those warm , caring eyes . Instead , she let her gaze drift down to her own ears .

That's when she noticed Hector's ears were burning bright red , like they could've set off a fire alarm . Once she realized why Hector was so flustered , Teresa stammered , " Hector , did we ... arrive ? " Hector straightened up , cleared his throat awkwardly , and replied , " Ye we're right at the hotel entrance . " On hearing that , Teresa glanced out the windshield and saw their car parked right in front of the hotel . The hotel looked classy and expensive - one glance said it all : spending a night here would definitely burn a hole in your wallet .

Teresa was a doctor too , but compared to Hector's earnings , she didn't even come close - it was like what she made couldn't even match the spare change in his pocket . Come to think of it , the fact that someone like her had actually ended up marrying Charles was just unreal - sometimes she still couldn't wrap her head around it . Shaking off her wandering thoughts , Teresa said , " Let's get out of the car . " Hector replied , " Alright ." Once they got out , Hector grabbed the suitcase , while Teresa just held onto her gloves and hat .

Once they'd finished checking in , Hector handed Teresa the room card . They rode the elevator up to the fifth floor . Hector took care of the luggage , lugging everything into the room while Teresa just followed along with her gloves and hat . It was getting really late , and Hector couldn't bear to see Teresa get any more exhausted . After a brief moment's thought , he said , " Let's skip the night market tonight . Just rest up . Tomorrow , we'll start with some Northvale - style soup bread and 1/4 7:22 pm Chapter 357 noodles for breakfast , then head out to ski .

When we're done , we'll grab lunch outside the ski resort . In the afternoon , we'll hit the slopes again , and around three , we'll head back to the city - shop for some local specialties , taste some snacks , and then make our way back to Riverdale " They only had one day and one night to spend here Teresa had to make it back by Monday to deal with the divorce paperwork with Charles . So , yeah , this trip was scheduled crazy tight .

Teresa was a little taken aback by how detailed Hector's plan was , but she nodded and said , " Okay " She'd always known since college that Hector was thoughtful and gentle , but now , seeing him like this , he was actually even better than she'd remembered . ' Honestly , Teresa thought , ' anyone who got to be with Hector would be so happy . He really is just such an incredible guy . By the time Teresa snapped out of her thoughts , Hector had already left the room . After unpacking her suitcase , Teresa headed to the bathroom to freshen up .

When she stepped out of the shower , she noticed her phone light up , lying there on the pristine white sheets . Towel - drying her hair , she made her way over to the bed . Curious , she bent down and grabbed her phone - two unread messages were waiting for her . She unlocked it and opened up WhatsApp , only to see the messages were from Sylvia . But when she clicked into the chat , all she saw was a note saying Sylvia had deleted a message . Teresa was pretty puzzled , so she just shot over a question mark . Sylvia replied almost instantly : [ Oh , that was a mistake .

] Since they were already chatting , Teresa couldn't resist asking , " So , how was your meet - up with Mr. Hamilton ? " Sylvia picked up right away that Teresa was fishing for details , so she kept it vague : [ It was pretty good . ] Seeing that , Teresa couldn't shake a weird feeling in her chest . After a short silence , Teresa said , " Congrats , then ." Sylvia replied , " Thanks , Teresa ." Teresa let the conversation end there . After they wished each other good night , she went to dry her hair . Once she finished , she got into bed .

But even lying in the warm bed , sleep just wouldn't come to her . She didn't even feel like messing with her phone . Instead , she curled up in bed and just stared blankly out the window . Lost in thought , when a shadow suddenly flickered past the window , Teresa didn't really catch what it was , but it still gave her a fright . < 0 Almost on instinct , she shot upright in bed , her eyes wide with fear as she stared hard at the window . 2/4 7:22 pm P PP Chapter 357 X But all she could see outside was the endless sea of city lights - nothing else .

Teresa couldn't help but wonder if her eyes were just playing tricks on her . With that thought , the tightness in her heart finally eased up . She got out of bed , walked over to the window , and pulled the curtains closed . By the time she crawled back into bed , sleepiness finally crept in . She slept like a log right until morning . There was a knock at the door , and Hector's voice drifted in , " Teresa , are you awake ? " Teresa sat up . " Yeah , I'm up , Hector ." Hector said , " Alright , get yourself ready . I'll come back in half an hour .

" After getting up , Teresa just dabbed on a bit of foundation - nothing fancy , no elaborate makeup . She thought, ' What's the point in really glamming up if I'm just gonna cover everything with goggles and a hat out on the slopes anyway ? ' So she kept it simple . Once she was ready , she went over and knocked on Hector's door . As soon as Teresa knocked , Hector was already at the door.

Seeing her , Hector smiled and said , " Let's head out - I've already picked out where we'll have breakfast ." They left the hotel and grabbed some local specialty soup bread and noodles at a place nearby . The breakfast was so good , Teresa couldn't help but feel totally satisfied inside . ' This was exactly what I needed , she thought . Little did she know , after waking her up , Hector had gone downstairs and asked the locals for recommendations on the best breakfast spots . Seeing Teresa enjoy her breakfast so much just made Hector's heart feel lighter .

After breakfast , they grabbed a cab and headed for the ski resort . But when they got there , the whole place was jam - packed - crowds everywhere , you could barely even find the entrance . Just as Teresa and Hector were taking it all in , wide - eyed , a member of the ski resort staff started yelling through a megaphone , " Hey everyone , we sold way more tickets than usual today and we're already over capacity ! If you haven't had your ticket checked yet , don't bother lining up . " Hearing that , Hector glanced at Teresa - her face was just full of disappointment .

So Hector called out to the staff , " How long until we can get in ? " As soon as he said that , the crowd around them started chiming in with their own questions . The staff member shouted back , " We can only let more people in once some of the guests inside leave . " That announcement immediately set the crowd at the entrance into chaos . 3/4 7:22 pm PP Chapter 357 Nearby , someone groused , " Typical - free tickets are never worth it . Sure , we've got them , but if we can't get in , what a joke Free tickets ? You got yours for free too ? " someone else chimed in .

" Yeah , mine's free too ! Normally , ski resort tickets aren't cheap - a couple hundred bucks each at least . But when I got here , almost everyone was saying they picked theirs up for nothing , " the first person replied . " No kidding . Honestly , whoever thought handing out free tickets was a good idea must be a little nuts , the second person grumbled . 田