When She Turns Her Back (Teresa and Charles) novel Chapter 212

Chapter 212

Chapter 212

After dropping Naomi off, Charles headed back to his study to get back to work

Just from the sound of those little footsteps, Charles could tell it was Yolanda.

He had only been working for a short while when the study door creaked open softly.

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He stopped what he was doing and turned around. Yolanda was standing there, clutching her stuffed animal and wearing her pajamas. She tiptoed over to him and whispered, “Daddy, when are you going to bed?”

Charles leaned down, lifted Yolanda into his arms, and settled her on his lap. He rubbed his forehead against hers and said, “Daddy’s got some extra work to do. It might be a while.”

Yolanda pouted, clearly not happy.

Charles gently pinched her earlobe and asked, “Why don’t you go to bed first, okay?”

Yolanda just kept her lips pressed together, not saying a word.

Charles noticed she was upset and asked patiently, “What’s wrong?”

Yolanda didn’t really know what was wrong with her. She just sort of missed her mom–Teresa.

When her mom was around, she never got angry at her. She always spoke gently and explained things with so much patience.

But last night, Ava had scolded her so harshly. Of course Yolanda felt hurt about it.

Still, Grandma Ava said it was only because she was worried Yolanda would keep crying, and that’s why she acted that way.

Thinking about all of this, Yolanda tried her best to hold it in. She had promised Grandma Ava not to tell anyone else.

Seeing that she was still quiet, Charles tried again. “How about you go sleep with Grandma Ava?”

As soon as Yolanda heard Grandma Ava’s name, she immediately refused. “No, I don’t want to.”

Thinking she just wanted him nearby, Charles tried to reassure her. “Then once Daddy’s finished working, I’ll come and stay with you, okay?”

Yolanda didn’t say anything. She just hopped off Charles’s lap.

Without another word, she headed back to her room.

Lying on her soft bed, Yolanda’s heart felt hollow and lonely.

She waited for a few minutes, but Charles never came to check on her.

Suddenly, Yolanda missed her mom more than ever.

If it was her mom, she would drop everything just to be with her. Even if she was in the bathroom, she’d come out right away

But her dad wasn’t like that. He was always caught up with work.

Just thinking about Teresa made Yolanda’s eyes go red all of a sudden she thought, feeling the ache welling up inside.

Suddenly, footsteps echoed from outside her dour

Yolanda glanced toward the not–quite–shut doorway and caught a glanpe of Teresa’s short shipping prist

But her mom didn’t come in to see her.

Turning over to lace the window, Yolanda des the tears stream freely down her cheeks

After crying for ages, Yolanda still couldn’t get to sleep feeling lovely and restless all she wasnteg

Her dad had bought Miss Nanu a bone that was literally right next door, ou

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Hugging her stuffed animal to her chest, Yolanda quetly slipped out the trein dogt of 1/8

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When she pressed the doorbell at the house next door, her heart was full of hope–hoping Naomi would be the one to open the door and give her a comforting hug.

But it wasn’t Naomi–Ava opened the door instead.

Yolanda’s face instantly went pale when she saw Ava.

Ava opened the door, warmly taking hold of Yolanda’s little hand. “It’s so chilly tonight. Why are you wearing something so thin? Quick, come in, sweetie. Grandma Ava will make you some hot milk.”

Yolanda didn’t want to go inside and shrank back, resisting Ava’s hand.

Ava sensed Yolanda’s reluctance, paused, and gently urged, “Come on in.”

But Ava was insistent, and before Yolanda knew it, sh

was being pulled into the villa.

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Once inside, Ava sat down on the sofa and patted the spot next to her, ordering, “Come here.”

Yolanda clutched her stuffed animal tightly and slowly, shakily, sat down beside her.

As soon as she took a seat, Ava showed her true colors. She reached out and dug her fingers hard into Yolanda’s arm-

through gritted teeth, “You little brat, I ought to squeeze the life out of you.” ?

Ava’s voice was filled with venom, as if she wanted to devour Yolanda whole.

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Yolanda yelped in pain and burst into tears, her sobs leaking out before she could hold them back.

Ava barked at her, “Shut up!”

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Yolanda had never seen Grandma Ava this scary before. She shrank back, voice trembling as she whimpered, “Grandma Ava, Yolanda hurts.”

Seeing Yolanda cry only made Ava more agitated. She dug her fingers into Yolanda’s arm again and growled, “If you dare tell anyone, I’ll make sure Miss Naomi stops loving you.”

Yolanda didn’t dare make a sound, but the tears just kept falling, rolling down her cheeks like pearls on a broken string.

The thought that Naomi might not want her anymore made Yolanda’s heart pound with fear and uncertainty.

Choking back her sobs, she promised Ava, “I won’t! I promise. Yolanda won’t tell.”

Meanwhile, Naomi was lurking in the first–floor guest room, pressing her ear to the doorframe so she could catch every bit of Yolanda’s muffled crying.

The more Yolanda bawled, the more Naomi relished every second of it, her mood growing brighter with each sob.

Listening to those pitiful wails, Naomi even felt the itch to rush out there and give Yolanda a couple of good slaps.

But for the sake of her long–term plans, she knew she couldn’t let Yolanda see her true side just yet

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Teresa was already half–asleep when she suddenly felt a uny warn body crapt under her covers.

Startled, she rolled over and reached out–her hand landed on something soft and wann and her heart nearly leapt out of her chest. “What the- she thought nerves instantly on edge.

Just like that, her drowsiness vanished

Teresa shrank back in alarm, her voice tense with caution “Who’s there?”

In the darkness, Yolanda’s little husky voice broke out as stue qurdy called “Momany, it’s me

Hearing that Teresa instantly let out a leath she didn’t realize she’d been holding, her body mostly relaxing

But then, remembering how Yolanda had been treating her lately. Tresa’s face went cold “Your fou is next door.

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Yolanda scooted closer into her arms, whispering, “But Mom, I want to sleep with you tonight.”

Yolanda had just gone looking for Naomi, hoping for comfort, but ended up running into Ava instead.

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