When She Turns Her Back Novel

Just thinking about her leg injury , not knowing what was really happening , sent waves of panic through Teresa . She started crying , her heart twisting with pain and sadness . Just then , her phone started ringing . Teresa grabbed her phone and answered without even checking who was calling . Teresa pressed the phone to her ear . Her voice trembled with emotion as she answered , " Hello ? " Hector's voice was soft and caring as he asked , " Teresa , did you manage to handle things over there ?

" Since dropping Teresa off at Joyacre Villa that morning , Hector had really wanted to call her - and his thumb had hovered over her number more than once . But he kept worrying he'd come off as pushy , so he forced himself to wait . Now , though , he just couldn't fight the urge anymore , and finally tapped her number to call . Teresa bit her lip , trying to hold back her sobs . Her voice hitched as she stammered , " I ... still haven't . " She struggled not to let herself cry out loud , but Hector could catch the faint tremor in her voice - he instantly sensed something was wrong .

He got flustered , quickly asking , " What happened ? Are you hurt or feeling sick ? " Teresa swallowed her pain and tried to sound casual . " Hector , really , I'm fine . You should get some sleep . I'm hanging up now . " She ended the call before Hector could say anything more . After hanging up , Teresa buried her face in the pillow , whimpering as her whole body trembled . After she finished crying , Teresa felt a lot better . Once she'd steadied herself , she decided to call her supervisor at work . She told them what was going on and asked to take a month off .

Her leg needed surgery , and she'd still have to recover afterward - honestly , even a whole month probably wouldn't cover it . After sorting out her leave , Teresa suddenly realized she was parched . Moving slowly , she reached for the glass sitting on her nightstand , her arm still heavy with exhaustion from crying . She stretched as far as she could , fingers almost grazing the rim - just a little further and she'd have it . But no matter how desperately she willed herself to close that tiny gap , she simply couldn't reach it . Helplessness settled over her , sharp and bitter .

17:07 Thu , Oct 23 Chapter 364 56 35 vouchers The more Teresa couldn't reach it , the more she stubbornly tried . Inch by inch , she scooted toward the edge , stretching as far as she could - just as her fingertips brushed the handle , she lost her balance and toppled right off the bed . With a loud thud , Teresa crashed to the floor . As she went down , her hand knocked the glass off the nightstand , smashing it to pieces . Her face and hands hit the shattered glass head - on . In that instant , pain exploded through her entire body .

The crash came just as a nurse was passing by - and she heard it instantly . The nurse let go of her cart and burst through the door , shocked to see Teresa sprawled out on the floor surrounded by shards of broken glass . Her eyes went wide and she started yelling at the top of her lungs , " Doctor ! Doctor ! " Her cries threw the whole department into instant chaos . Teresa was carefully lifted back onto the bed by the nurse and a doctor . Her face and hands were covered in cuts , some small , some bigger , all bleeding .

Shards of glass were stuck in the bleeding cuts , and the doctor rushed to clean and bandage her up as fast as possible . Once he'd finished patching her up , the doctor kept advising , " You still have that leg injury . Being alone in the hospital isn't a good idea . You should really have a family member here with you - it'd make things a lot easier . " Teresa closed her eyes , her voice icy as she insisted , " No , I'll be fine on my own . " The doctor still looked worried . " It might seem manageable now , but what about when you need to eat - or use the bathroom ?

" Teresa went quiet , not knowing what to say . After a moment , she insisted , " No , I really can do it on my own ." Since she was so insistent , the doctor didn't push any further . After leaving the room , he turned to the nurse and said , " Contact her family and ask them to come stay with her . If something happens , we can't take responsibility for it ." The nurse nodded . " Alright , I'll do it now . " ****** In Joyacre Villa . When Charles came back from the hospital , he found Sharon sitting alone in the living room .

17:07 Thu , Oct 23 Chapter 364 56 35 vouchers Seeing Charles come in , Sharon hurried over , her face full of concern . " Mr. Logan , how's Mrs. Logan ? Is she badly hurt ? " Charles's mind flashed back to what Teresa had said , and he snapped at Sharon , his voice cold and sharp , " Why don't you ask her yourself ? " Sharon fell silent , not daring to ask anything more . Charles made his way upstairs , ignoring everything else as he slipped into his bedroom alone . Meanwhile , from the next room , Yolanda heard Charles coming home and quickly ended her call with Naomi .

Still shuffling around in her slippers , she made a beeline straight for Charles's room . " Dad , how's Mom ? " Yolanda piped up , sounding all childlike and worried . She hurried into the room , her slippers slapping against the floor as she spoke . Charles was still feeling frustrated , rubbing his temples . When he heard Yolanda's voice , he forced himself to smile , trying to hide his irritation as he said , " Your mom's going to be okay . She just needs surgery on her leg . " Yolanda let out a quietly disappointed " Oh , " her shoulders slumping a little .

Charles didn't catch the flash of anger that flickered across Yolanda's face . He turned to her and said , " You should get some sleep . I'm going to wash up . " Yolanda nodded . " Okay . " After watching Charles head into the bathroom , Yolanda finally turned to go back to her own room . But just as she reached her bedroom door , Charles's phone started ringing . She wasn't planning to answer it at first , but after it kept ringing , Yolanda sighed and walked over to pick it up . " Hello ? " Yolanda answered .

The nurse on the other end , hearing a child's voice , softened her tone and asked , " Hey sweetie , is one of your parents there with you ? " Yolanda didn't recognize the caller , so she simply asked , " Do you need something ? " The nurse gently introduced herself , " Hi there , this is the general surgery department at Riverdale Central Hospital . Sweetie , do you know a lady named Teresa Sullivan?

" Yolanda heard Teresa's name and instantly replied , her voice firm and cold , " Nope , never heard of her ." The nurse looked a bit confused and double - checked Charles's number against the medical records . After confirming it matched , she muttered under her breath , " This is definitely the right number . How could 17:07 Thu , Oct 23 ... 56 Chapter 364 it be wrong ? " 55 vouchers No matter what the nurse said , Yolanda stayed silent and simply deleted the call log without hesitation .

When Charles came out of the bathroom , he saw Yolanda standing there , holding her phone and staring off into space . Noticing her spaced - out look , Charles kept drying his hair and asked , puzzled , " Yolanda , what are you looking at ? " Yolanda turned around , a playful smile on her face . " Oh , it's nothing . I was just thinking about calling Miss Naomi , but I couldn't find her number no matter how hard I looked ." At the mention of Naomi , Charles's brow furrowed , clearly not pleased .

' Funny , Yolanda wouldn't stop mentioning Teresa just days ago , but now that something's actually happened to her , she suddenly doesn't care at all ? ' Charles thought , a trace of worry flickering through him . Clutching the towel in his hand , Charles walked over to Yolanda . Once he was close , he crouched down to meet her eyes and asked gently , " Yolanda , your mom's in the hospital because of her leg - don't you want to go visit her ? " Yolanda shook her head without hesitating . " Dad , I have preschool tomorrow . Let's not go , okay ? " Charles looked even more confused .

" But didn't you say you missed her ? " Yolanda replied earnestly , " But Dad , Mom's sick . I'm not a doctor , so even if I go , I can't make her better . " Yolanda's eyes were bright and carefree - so simple and innocent . But remembering how she'd kept talking about missing Teresa just days ago , and now , with Teresa really in trouble , she seemed completely indifferent . It was strange . Charles couldn't help but shiver inside, a vague sense of dread unexpectedly gnawing at him . AD Comment Send gift