When She Turns Her Back (Teresa and Charles) novel Chapter 256

Chapter 256

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Teresa’s response was flawless, but Troy still couldn’t shake his unease. “We’ve got a stove and all the kitchen stuff here. I’ll cook for her. You just need to stay with her. It’s late, and I really don’t like the idea of you going out now.”

Teresa turned, resolute. “But she said she wants food from that restaurant on the south side of town.”

Troy fell silent at that.

But a moment later, he quickly said, “Then I’ll go with you.”

Teresa looked at him. “Wendy’s still here. I need you to stay and keep an eye on her. I’m worried George might come back.”

Troy wanted to argue that Leo was there and that should be enough, but Teresa wasn’t in the mood to listen. She turned and headed straight for the elevator.

Troy watched her go, a knot of unease tightening in his chest.

Leo, noticing something was off with Teresa, said to Troy, “Troy, go after Teresa. I’ve got things covered here.”

With that reassurance, Troy didn’t hesitate. He hurried after her

By the time he reached the gate of the apartment complex, Troy spotted Teresa hopping into a taxi.

Before he could do anything, the cab rolled away.

But the taxi didn’t go south like she’d claimed–it headed straight for the north side of town.

In that moment, Troy’s suspicions vanished she really was lying to him.

He wasted no time and flagged down another cab. “Follow that car,” he told the driver.

About half an hour later, the taxi pulled up at the entrance of an apartment complex.

Teresa got out and blended in with the crowd heading inside,

But just as she was about to step through the gate, Troy caught up with her and pulled her back.

Troy glared at her, his voice sharp with anger as he demanded, “What the hell are you doing?”

Teresa blinked, a little surprised to see Troy, but then she put on her best innocent look and said, “I swear, Troy, I’m not up to anything.”

Troy fixed her with a cold, razor–sharp stare. “Didn’t you say you were heading south for some pork stew? But this is the north side.”

Teresa glanced around and played it off. “Oh, must’ve taken a wrong turn.”

Troy wasn’t buying it didn’t care if it was an accident or not. He grabbed her arm “Come on, we’re going back.“

Teresa jerked away from him. “I’m not going anywhere. If you want to leave, be my guest.”

Troy watched her stand her ground and it hit him in an instant–‘So that’s it. She came here on purpose

Troy suddenly realized–she’d come here on purpose. This wasn’t some innocent mistake.

He let go of her arm and demanded harshly. “What exactly are you trying to do?”

Teresa got irritated, snapping at him. “Can’t you just stay out of my business for once?”

Troy was stunned for a moment, but then he grabbed her hand again. “No, you’re coming back with me.

Teresa resisted pulling against him, and in the scuttle, a folding knife hidden up her sleeve fell to the ground

Troy glanced down, and Teresa tried to grab it, but he was quicker. He stepped on it pining it to the ground.

Tray suddenly understood everything

His brows furrowed, tone sharp “Why the hell do you have a kunite?”

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Chapter 256

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Teresa couldn’t hold it in anymore. Her body tensed, and she snapped at him, “George is a goddamn animal. He deserves to die. I’m gonna cut off his balls and feed them to the dogs.”

Troy grabbed her hand, his grip tightening. “And what about you? What happens after you do that?”

Teresa had made up her mind long ago. “I’d turn myself in.”

Troy shot back, his words clipped and raw, “What about me? What am I supposed to do then?”

Teresa just shook her head, tears rolling down her cheeks. “I don’t know.”

She gripped the knife tight, and she really had considered cutting George’s damn junk off.

But no matter how much she tried to psyche herself up, she knew she couldn’t actually go through with it.

But she still came anyway–if all she did was yell at George or give him a slap, at least she’d be letting out some of her anger.

In her mind, every bit of it was for Wendy–just trying to stand up for her, even in the smallest way.

When Troy saw Teresa sobbing like her heart was breaking, it crushed him. He wrapped his arms tight around her, gently pressing her head to his chest, and whispered, “Hey, trust me. I swear, I’ll make him pay for what he did.” head

Teresa’s whole body shook with rage. “But even if George dies, it t won’t give Wendy back what she lost,” she choked out.

Troy stroked the top of her head, his voice deep and quiet. “I know. But just trust me, alright?”

Teresa listened to Troy’s words, and little by little, her emotions settled down.

In the end, she barely murmured, almost under her breath, “Yeah,”

After making sure she was alright, Troy walked her back to Wendy’s apartment.

As they reached the door, they could hear Wendy’s sobs coming from inside.

Leo was there, holding Wendy close, trying to comfort her. “It’s over now. Let’s not torture ourselves, okay?”

But Wendy couldn’t hear any of it. Again and again, she pushed at him, her voice breaking: “Go away. Just go away.”

Leo just held her tighter. “I’m not going anywhere.”

Wendy’s face was streaked with tears, her voice trembling as she pleaded, “Please, just let me be by myself for a while, okay?”

Teresa stood at the doorway, taking a moment to pull herself together before stepping inside.

On her way back, she’d even made a detour to the south side of town to pick up Wendy’s favorite pork stew.

Once inside, Teresa held up the box and waved it at Wendy. “Hey, Wendy, look what I brought you–your favorite pork stew. Want to try some?”

But when Wendy saw Teresa, her emotions didn’t calm down. Instead, she lost it completely, shouting, “Get out! All of you, just get out!”

Teresa froze, a little taken aback. “Even me?” she asked, her voice shaky.

Wendy just screamed louder, “Get out! All of you, get out, get out!”

Teresa was out of options. She turned to Leo and said, “Leo, let’s just leave Wendy alone for a bit.”

So, they all stepped out of the room together.

In the living rooin, Teresa pared restlessly anxiety all over her face.

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