When She Turns Her Back (Teresa and Charles) novel Chapter 94

Chapter 94

Chapter 94

That night at the Sullivan Mansion, after Teresa and Monica got home, Monica hurried into the kitchen to reheat the egg pancakes she’d made that morning.

She brought them out and stood by, watching anxiously as Teresa tasted them.

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The pancakes weren’t exactly delicious, but Teresa finished every bite, showering Monica with praise and casually pointing out a few things she could improve.

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Monica took the advice to heart, promising she’d make them better next time.

After dinner, the whole family gathered together and shared some warm family talk.

When Teresa went upstairs to wash up and picked up her phone, she was shocked to see over a dozen missed calls, which were all from Charles.

She was still at a loss when her phone lit up again. Charles was calling once more.

Teresa’s gut told her he must have run into something urgent.

Without a second thought, she answered.

Before Teresa could get a word in, Charles’s voice blasted through the phone, snappy and urgent. “Teresa, what are you doing? Why haven’t you been answering my calls?”

His barrage of questions instantly annoyed Teresa, and she snapped back, “Charles, does what I’m doing have anything to do with you?”

Charles cut her off, not wanting to argue. “Yolanda is sick. You need to get over here right now and check on her.”

The moment Teresa heard Yolanda was sick, her heart lurched. She sprang up from the bed, not even caring that she was still in her pajamas, and strode straight out of her bedroom.

As she walked out, she asked, “What happened? Wasn’t she perfectly fine this afternoon?”

Charles calmed down, his tone much gentler now. “Sharon said Yolanda went upstairs after dinner, but she kept saying her stomach hurt, and before long, she threw up everything she’d eaten.”

Panic hit Teresa hard. She dashed downstairs.

It was already pretty late, and she didn’t want to bother anyone at home. So she grabbed her keys, slipped out alone, and headed straight for Joyacre Villa.

When she arrived at Joyacre Villa, she found Sharon clutching Yolanda tightly, anxiously pacing back and forth in the living room.

As soon as Sharon heard the door open, the worry in her eyes melted away. “Mrs. Logan, you’re finally here.”

When Sharon saw Teresa, tears welled up in her eyes. She nearly burst into tears.

The rain hadn’t let up yet, but at least it wasn’t pouring like it was this morning.

Teresa was so anxious that she dashed inside without even grabbing an umbrella, her pajamas left damp from the rain.

She dropped her keys, didn’t stop to take off her shoes, and rushed to Sharon, scooping Yolanda into her arms.

Yolanda was only lightly asleep, and when she saw Teresa walk in, she called out softly. “Mom.”

Teresa gently touched Yolanda’s forehead, relieved to find it wasn’t hot. ‘She’s not burning up, so it’s probably not a fever, Teresa thought

“Yolanda, can you tell me if anything else hurts? Teresa asked gently

Teresa was a pediatric surgeon. She was a total pro when it came to stuff like this.

Yolanda felt so weak and drained. She didn’t even have the strength to give Teresa the cold shoulder.

Whenever one was feeling vulnerable, all she wanted was someone she trusted to be there with her,

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For Yolanda, seeing Teresa right now was like a starving kid finally spotting a plate of food.

Yolanda snuggled into Teresa’s arms, her voice coming out all scratchy. “Mom, my stomach hurts and I feel all woozy.”

Teresa gently felt around Yolanda’s belly, asking her questions one by one.

After examining her, Teresa figured there was probably something wrong with her digestion.

She was a doctor, but without more tests, she couldn’t say for sure what was going on.

Without hesitating, Teresa picked Yolanda up in her arms. “Yolanda, I’m taking you to the hospital. We’ll

scan.”

When Yolanda heard they were going to the hospital, tears instantly filled her eyes. “Mom, I’m scared.”

Teresa gently stroked her face, soothing her softly. “Don’t be scared, Yolanda. I’m here. I won’t leave you.”

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‘No matter how Yolanda treated me before, nothing is more important than her health right now, Teresa thought.

Teresa cradled Yolanda in her arms and hurried out of Joyacre Villa, while Sharon rushed after them, holding the umbrella to keep them dry.

They all rushed to the hospital together. Teresa had Yolanda get an abdominal ultrasound, and the results showed she was dealing with indigestion and some enlarged lymph nodes in her abdomen.

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Yolanda looked pale, almost ghostly, so Teresa decided to keep her in the ER for a bit, waiting until she felt better before heading home.

Teresa got her some meds to help with digestion and some probiotics. Sharon brought over some warm water, and Teresa helped Yolanda take her medicine.

After taking her medicine, Yolanda just couldn’t sleep. She leaned weakly against the bedrail, gazing at Teresa. “Mom, I’m hungry.”

She’d thrown everything up in her stomach, so of course, she was hungry now.

Teresa’s heart twisted with worry as she reached out to touch Yolanda’s forehead. “What do you want to eat? I will go get it for you.”

Yolanda mumbled, “I want some cereal.”

Teresa gave her a soft smile. “Okay.”

Teresa asked Sharon to watch over Yolanda. Then, with her umbrella in hand, she headed out of the hospital.

After a night of rushing around, Teresa finally left the hospital. She realized she was still in her pajamas, her hair a mess. She looked completely disheveled and exhausted.

Just a few hundred feet from the hospital, the rain suddenly started pouring even harder. Even with her umbrella, her shoes and the bottoms of her pants were completely drenched.

Teresa didn’t care how she looked. Her only concern was Yolanda’s empty stomach. So she pushed through the rain and finally made it to a 24–hour restaurant.

She left her umbrella by the door and walked in, only to run smack into Liam.

Liam frowned a little when he saw Teresa standing there in her pajamas and called out, “Mrs. Logan?”

Teresa murmured a reply, and only then did Charles cross her mind.

She’d been so worried about Yolanda that she’d completely forgotten about Charles.

Yolanda was sick. Even if he was swamped with work, Charles should’ve come back to Joyacre Villa

In an emergency like this, if he couldn’t reach me, shouldn’t he have rushed Yolanda to the hospital himself?‘ Teresa wondered.

She hadn’t had time to think about any of this before, but now, seeing Liam, all those questions suddenly popped into her head.

Teresa couldn’t help but ask, “Is Charles still working?”

Liam blinked in surprise. “Huh?”

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