When She Turns Her Back (Teresa and Charles) novel Chapter 121

Chapter 121

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Teresa looked at Charles, her eyes steady and emotionless–no sadness, no anger, no joy, just a calm indifference.

Charles was now sure Teresa was talking about getting a divorce.

She sat quietly in the passenger seat, her eyes meeting his. Charles stared at her, still in disbelief, and asked, “What did you say?”

For five years, she had always been obedient–taking care of Yolanda, looking after his parents, and never causing trouble,

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Charles had always appreciated that about Teresa. She never complained, never made a scene. It was probably the reason their marriage lasted five years.

But now, the same Teresa, who had always been so compliant, was asking for a divorce.

Even though he’d heard her loud and clear, Charles had to make sure he wasn’t mistaken.

Teresa’s gaze was calm as she said, “Charles, let’s get a divorce.”

Her tone was so detached, like she was just mentioning what she ate for lunch. It was the kind of thing that could turn her whole world upside down, but she said it like it barely mattered.

Charles looked at Teresa, he couldn’t quite figure out how he felt inside. Still, he managed to keep his voice steady as he asked, “Is this because of Troy? Is that why you want a divorce?”

After five years of marriage, Charles knew there had never been love on his side, but Teresa had always cared for him.

Now, seeing her so calm about letting go, he was sure there had to be a reason. Thinking about everything, he could only think of Troy.

Teresa shook her head, her voice still calm. “No, I’m doing this for myself.”

Charles leaned back in his seat, closing his eyes for a moment. When he opened them, he turned to her and asked, “What about Yolanda? What’s going to happen to her?”

Teresa responded decisively, “I won’t fight you for custody. She’ll stay with you from now on.”

Charles furrowed his brows, clearly confused. “Are you sure about this?”

Teresa nodded without hesitation. “Yes.”

Charles could tell Teresa was dead serious, and that made him hesitate. After a long pause, he finally said, “Give me some time to think about it. I need to talk to Yolanda and see how she feels about this.”

Teresa felt an unexpected ache in her heart when she saw that Charles wasn’t even trying to hold her back. Maybe deep down, he had been waiting for this day

They had a child, so a divorce wasn’t something just between the two of them. But Teresa was pretty sure Yolanda would support it. “Will one day be enough for you?” she agreed to his request.

Charles had never seen Teresa look so eager to get this over with. He stared at her for a long moment before finally saying, “Yeah.”

Seeing that Charles had agreed, Teresa reached for the car door and said. “Let’s talk again tomorrow night.” With that, she got out of the

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Standing by the side of the road, Teresa took a moment to compose herself before turning to leave.

But just then, the passenger window slid down, and Charles looked out at her “The flowers and the gift are for you. Take them with you” he said

Hearing that, Teresa felt a slight sung in her chest, but she quickly regained her composure.

When Teresa glanced back at Charles, a gentle smile appeared on her face “No, thanks I don’t need them anymore.” She turned and walked away, not a trace of regret in her heart

For hve years–live birthdays–Teresa had always hoped that Charles would at least get her flowers or a gift. But every time, she was disappointed.

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Honestly, just a simple “Happy Birthday” from him would have been enough. She wouldn’t have felt so crushed.

Watching Teresa walk away, resolute, Charles felt a strange sense of daze.

In that moment, memories of the Teresa who had always greeted him with a smile, cared for him in every way, and treated their daughter with such tenderness came rushing back. But now, all that was left was coldness.

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Charles didn’t know how he felt. He wasn’t even sure if he truly wanted the divorce. He just thought that since Teresa had brought it up, he couldn’t exactly refuse.

When Charles got back to Joyacre Villa, Yolanda was already in bed, all washed up and ready for sleep. He knocked on her door and said, “Yolanda, can I come in?”

Yolanda called out from inside, “Sure, Dad, come on in.”

Charles opened the door to find Yolanda sitting up in bed, holding her tablet, watching cartoons.

Yolanda sat up excitedly and called out, “Dad!”

Charles sat down at the edge of the bed, ruffling her hair with a gentle, doting touch. “Are you tired?”

Yolanda shook her head, all sweet and obedient. “No, Dad, I’m not tired.”

Charles gently pinched her little nose and said in a soft voice, “I need to talk to you about something.”

Yolanda nodded, “Okay, Dad, tell me.”

Charles looked at her innocent, cheerful face, and his heart tightened with pain. On the way home, he had already figured out how to approach the conversation. But now, with the moment at hand, he didn’t know how to start.

Yolanda saw how troubled Charles looked, so she hugged his arm tightly and asked with concern, “Dad, what’s wrong?”

After hesitating for a moment, Charles looked down at Yolanda and finally asked, “If your mom and I got divorced, and you didn’t get to see her as much anymore, would you feel sad?”

Yolanda shook her head, sounding certain. “No, I wouldn’t be sad at all. Even if I never saw Mom again, I’d be fine. As long as you and Miss Naomi are nice to me, that’s all I care about.”

Charles was silent. He never expected Yolanda to be so unaffected by it. Since Yolanda was fine with it, Charles just let it go and didn’t say anything else.

After leaving Yolanda’s room, Charles sent Teresa a message: [I’ve already talked to Yolanda about it. I’ll get my lawyer to handle the divorce agreement.]

Teresa texted back almost immediately: [Okay.]

Looking at her short, emotionless reply, Charles fell into deep thought. Teresa had loved him, and she loved Yolanda. He couldn’t understand how she could really just walk away from their family like this.

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