When She Turns Her Back Novel

Chapter 366 Right then , the things Teresa had said after waking up at Ternton Central Hospital came flooding back to Charles He actually started to believe , just a little , that Teresa might be telling the truth . " But how is that even possible ? ' Charles thought . Yolanda is just a kid . How could she possibly have such malicious thoughts ?" Charles quickly pushed that terrifying thought aside . But even so , he reached out and gently held Yolanda by the arms . He looked at her with a smile and asked . " Yolanda tell Daddy how Mommy fell down the stairs ?

" Yolanda paused , pretending to struggle with the answer before finally saying . " I didn't really see what happened , but I thank Mommy just lost her footing and accidentally fell . When she was falling , I even tried to grab her , but I missed Daddy , you were downstairs - did you see me try to grab Mommy's hand ? " Hearing that , Charles shook his head . " I didn't really notice ." By the time he looked up , Teresa was already halfway down the stairs . Hearing Charles's answer , Yolanda felt reassured .

Then , she wrapped her arms around Charles's neck and asked , " Daddy , are you still worried about Mommy ? Charles nodded but didn't say anything . Yolanda rubbed her forehead against his and said , " Mommy will be okay , Daddy . Don't worry . " Seeing how sweet and well - behaved Yolanda was , Charles's heart melted . But in the next moment , he blurted out , " Did you really not see what happened when Mommy fell ? * Yolanda shook her head .

" I really didn't ." Her voice was firm and her expression sincere - Charles couldn't find any reason to doubt her After thinking for a moment , he reached out and gently stroked Yolanda's cheek . " Alright , Daddy gets it . It's late go get sleep . " Seeing that Charles wasn't asking her any more questions , Yolanda quickly asked , " Daddy , when are we going to see Mina Naomi ? " Charles hesitated for a moment before answering . " In a couple of days " Yolanda didn't look happy at all . She let out a reluctant ' Oh , her voice tinged with a mix of disappoinmen and bitterness .

Seeing his daughter looking so down , Charles felt a bit lost for a moment . Just a couple days ago , she wouldn't stop talking about how much she missed Teresa , Now , she seemed like a totally different person . ' If she misses Teresa so much , then why doesn't she want to go see her now that she's hurt ? Charles wondered 1/4 Chapter 366 After seeing Yolanda off to bed , Charles finally made his way back to his own room . He hadn't bothered to dry his hair , but it had already dried on its own from all the walking back and to Charles wasn't feeling sleepy at all .

He stood by the floor - to - ceiling window , lighting a cigarette with a four look de eyes . As he blew out the smoke , his thoughts drifted away . Teresa's words kept echoing in Charles's mind , especially when he thought about how Yolanda had acted . He could help but wonder about it all . But Yolanda was still just a kid - how could she even think of something so cruel ? No matter how much he thought about it , Charles just couldn't bring himself to believe that Yolanda would ever do something so wrong .

After finishing a few cigarettes , Charles forced himself to push those thoughts away . He needed to trust his daughter Thinking of Naomi, Charles realized it had been ages since they last talked - and she hadn't reached out either . So , he decided to give her a call . It didn't take long before she picked up . " Charles ," Naomi's voice came through , just as gentle as ever . Charles felt a wave of calm wash over him . After a soft reply , he asked , " How have you been ? Is your dad feeling any benen ? Naomi replied , " He's doing much better . He can talk now . " Charles smiled .

" That's good to hear . " Naomi just hummed in response , not saying anything else . Noticing her silence , Charles asked with a curious tone , " Is there anything else you want to say ? " There was a pause on Naomi's end . After a moment , her voice came through again . " Charles , I've been missing you Hearing that , Charles finally smiled . " Alright , I'll come over in a couple of days . I've got some stuff going on right now , so I can't make it . " Naomi didn't ask for details . She just said , " Alright , I'm gonna hang up now ." Before Charles could say anything else , Naomi hung up .

Charles stared at his phone , a little lost as the busy tone echoed in his ear . At Ternton Central Hospital , Naomi was on the phone in the stairwell . She hung up fast , the moment she saw Jason standing at the entrance . Jason looked exhausted , his eyes bloodshot , and his gaze was a mess of emotions as he stared at Naomi . Naomi tucked her phone away and glanced at him . " Jason , why are you here all of a sudden ? " 2/4 Jason stepped into the stairwell , and the cold aura around him seemed to fill the space , pressing in on Naomi . Jason asked , " Was that Charles calling you ?

" Naomi nodded . " Yeah , it was him . " Jason snorted . " Oh . " Naomi caught the bitterness in his voice . She reached out to straighten his rumpled coat , a teasing smile on her lips . " What's wrong ? Feeling jealous ? " Jason didn't answer . Instead , he asked , " Naomi , what is it about him that you like so much ? " Naomi curved her lips into a soft smile , but she didn't say anything back . Honestly , she didn't even know how to answer that question anymore .

But seeing her smile so gently and happily , it felt like a thousand needles were stabbing Jason's heart - he could barely catch his breath . He still wouldn't give up , his voice urgent as he pleaded , " Naomi , whatever Charles has , I've got it too . Status , position , even looks - I'm not any less than him . So why won't you ever see me ? " Naomi's smile grew even brighter as she listened to him . She gave his cheek a playful pinch and laughed , " Alright , don't be so sour . I know you're amazing - rich , successful , and handsome . You've got girls lining up for you ...

" But before she could finish , Jason cut in , his voice desperate . " Why is it never me ? Why can't I be the one you love ? " Naomi started to lower her hand , but Jason grabbed it and pressed it to his chest . Through the thin shirt , she could feel the warmth of him against her fingers . " Jason , I'm with Charles . Please ... don't ," Naomi said . She tried to pull her hand back , but his grip was like a vise ; she couldn't get free no matter how hard she tried . The next moment , Jason moved in even closer , wrapping Naomi tightly in his arms , his actions fueled by desperation .

He hugged her hard , his voice thick with emotion as he spoke right by her ear , " Naomi , you know how I feel . Can't you just look at me ? Is that really so impossible ? " Naomi couldn't break free from Jason's grip . Her chin was pressed against his shoulder , and she struggled to out . " Jason , please , don't do this . Let me go . " get the words But right now , Jason wasn't hearing a single word she said . He raised his voice , " Charles doesn't love you at all . Only me- only I truly love you ." Naomi was nearly suffocating . She pounded on Jason's back , gasping , " Jason , let go .

I ... I can't breathe . " When he heard Naomi's voice , barely more than a hoarse whisper , Jason finally let her go . His eyes were red as he looked at her , voice thick with emotion . " Naomi , I love you - really . I'd do anything for you . Everything I have , I'd give it all to you . " 3/4