When She Turns Her Back (Teresa and Charles) novel Chapter 127

Chapter 127

Teresa dusted off the divorce papers and left Brocade Villa with them.

When she arrived at Joyacre Villa, Teresa parked her car by the roadside but didn’t go inside.

Joyacre Villa had once been Teresa’s home, where she lived with her daughter and husband. Now, Joyacre Villa was Naomi’s home.

Ava was inside, and Teresa really didn’t want to see that face.

Teresa sat in her car for almost an hour before Charles finally pulled up at the entrance of Joyacre Villa.

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Charles stepped out from the driver’s seat, opened the back door, and gently lifted Yolanda out. Then he turned around to help Naomi out of the car. Only after both of them were out did he close the car door.

For someone as proud as Charles, it was rare to see him put his pride aside like this.

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After locking the car, Charles and Naomi each took one of Yolanda’s hands, and the three of them walked together toward Joyacre Villa.

Right as they were about to step inside, Teresa got out of her car and called after them, “Wait, Charles.”

Her voice made all three of them freeze in place–Charles, Yolanda, and Naomi. None of them expected Teresa to show up at Joyacre Villa this late at night.

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Charles turned around and saw Teresa walking toward him from the roadside. Her face was unreadable, neither sad nor happy.

When she stopped about ten feet away from him, Teresa said, “Charles, let’s talk.”

Charles paused for a moment, then turned to them and said, “You two head inside first. I’ll just have a quick word with her and then come back.”

Yolanda stood in front of Naomi, her round eyes locked on Teresa. For some reason, she actually felt a little happy when she heard her mom’s voice.

But when Teresa didn’t pay her any attention, Yolanda’s mood instantly soured.

So after Charles told them to go in, Yolanda huffed and marched angrily into Joyacre Villa. Naomi went in after her.

Teresa could tell from the look on Yolanda’s face that her daughter didn’t really think much of her anymore. But honestly, none of that mattered to her now.

Once Yolanda and Naomi had gone inside Joyacre Villa, Teresa handed Charles the divorce papers with her left hand and said, “These are the divorce papers I brought. Take a look, and if there’s nothing wrong, just sign them.”

Charles stared at the papers in the soft orange glow, and for a moment, he felt a chill in his chest. But in the end, he reached out and took them.

But before he could say anything, Naomi’s voice called out from inside Joyacre Villa, “Charles, Yolanda’s got a stomachache again.”

Charles immediately hurried toward Joyacre Villa. But this time, Teresa called out to stop him. “Charles, wait.”

Charles paused and said, I’ve got the papers. I’ll look them over and text you when I’m done.

Teresa didn’t want to wait any longer. She quickly said, “It’ll only take a few minutes to check them. If everything’s good, we can move forward with the process.”

Charles hesitated for a moment, then flipped through the divorce papers.

After skimming them, he closed the file and said to Teresa, “This isn’t thorough enough. Let me draft a proper agreement. Don’t worry. Til let you know as soon as it’s ready so you can come sign

Teresa sucked in a shaky breath, her chest so tight it felt like she could barely breathe. Getting married had been so easy, but getting divorced felt like jumping through endless hoops.

She felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her, but she could say nothing. Settling the divorce by agreement was the best choice right now If they went through the courts, it’d just make things take even longer.

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Chapter 127

Charles tucked the papers under his arm and headed toward Joyacre Villa. After a few steps, he paused and glanced back at Teresa. “Want to come inside?”

Teresa shook her head. “No need.”

Joyacre Villa isn’t my home anymore. Why bother going inside?‘ she wondered. With that, she turned and walked away.

Charles watched her walk away, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something strange about her right arm; he just couldn’t figure out what it was.

When Teresa got back to the Sullivan Mansion, everyone was already asleep. She carefully made her way upstairs and quietly pushed open the door to her bedroom.

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Instead of turning on the light right away, she closed the door behind her and let out a long, tired sigh. The whole divorce situation had been wearing her down lately.

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Charles had agreed to it, but the process was moving at a snail’s pace. They hadn’t even managed to get the divorce agreement done yet.

But no matter how much she wanted to rush it, it just wouldn’t go any faster.

Teresa pulled herself together and reached out to flip on the light, but her fingers unexpectedly touched something warm. She jumped back, startled, instinctively stepping away. L

But before she could get far, strong arms caught her and pulled her back. In the next second, the intruder pinned her against the door.

The familiar smell of cigarettes invaded Teresa’s senses, and Teresa struggled, her voice low and tense, “Troy, let go of me.”

Troy leaned in, his breath pouring over her face, scorching hot like wildfire.

She turned her head away, but his breath just fell against her neck, making her shiver.

Without a word, Troy reached for her arm, but as soon as he got close, Teresa instinctively let out a muffled gasp of pain. The sound of her pain made Troy instantly release her.

He flicked on the light and reached for her arm to check it, asking, worried, “What happened?”

Teresa twisted her arm away, her expression icy as she said curtly, “I’m fine.”

Troy, worried he might hurt her, saw her pull back and immediately let go. Before he could say anything else, Teresa’s phone started ringing.

Teresa grabbed her phone with her left hand, and Troy could tell she was clearly protecting her right arm. He glanced at the caller ID. It was Charles.

Teresa went to answer the call, but Troy snatched the phone right out of her hand and shoved it into his pocket. He reached for her right wrist, his expression icy. “Don’t move. Let me take a look.”

Teresa leaned back against the door, knowing there was no point in fighting him, so she just let him.

Troy pulled up her sleeve and saw her right arm wrapped in bandages, some spots already stained with fresh blood. His face grew dark, his voice frosty. “How did this happen?”

Teresa pulled her hand back, refusing to meet Troy’s eyes. “I just hurt it by accident.”

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