When She Walks Away (Teresa) novel Chapter 252

Chapter 252

Rose could tell Troy was seriously pissed off. ‘He’s really angry,‘ she thought,

but at the same time, she knew he was just talking nonsense out of anger. ‘He’s just saying whatever comes to mind.‘

So she raised her voice and snapped, “If you’ve got the guts, go ahead and hook up with some random woman!”

Troy snapped back. “Go ahead? Sleeping with a woman? Please–like that’s even difficult for me!”

With that, he stood up and stormed out of the hospital room.

Rose just sat there and watched him leave, not making any move to stop him.

But just a few minutes later, Troy came slinking back into the room, looking totally defeated.

Rose couldn’t help but laugh when she saw him. “Wow, that was quick. Already finished?” she teased.

Troy plopped down on the stool, smacking himself in the face with his hand. “I hate how loyal I am,” he muttered.

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Rose burst out laughing. “You know, being loyal doesn’t always get you anything good, and those who mess around with love don’t always end up paying for it.”

Troy didn’t want to listen to her harsh words, so he clamped his hands over his ears.

But as soon as his fingers brushed his ear, Teresa suddenly appeared in his mind.

He remembered how he’d bitten her ear before he left.

Just thinking about that made him feel a little better.

The next morning, Naomi finally wrapped up the first phase of her research.

She’d powered through the whole night, and at last, the preliminary work was done.

Good thing all her numbers lined up–no dreaded do–over this time.

As soon as she stepped out of the lab, she spotted Hector not too far away.

He must’ve just come from Cedric Judd’s office, a folder in hand. His long coat showed off his tall, athletic frame.

Riverdale was all foggy that winter morning, the mist drifting down like a light drizzle and landing on Hector’s shoulders.

He moved through the haze, his figure cutting a sharp, upright silhouette against the pale gray dawn.

Right then Naomi felt her heart do a little somersault.

Hector was just about to leave campus when a girl suddenly blocked his way. “Hector!” she called out

She looked fresh–faced and young, with an air of innocence about her.

Hector stopped, looking at her, puzzled. “What’s up?”

Blushing, the girl thrust a small bag towards him. “Hector, I made these cookies myself. Would you try some?” she stammered.

Naomi hung back a little, quietly taking in the scene as it played out before her.

It was obvious Hector understood what the girl was really trying to say.

Still, he shook his head and gave her a polite smile. “Thanks, but cookies aren’t really my thing,‘ he replied.

Then, without another word, he headed off toward the campus gates.

But Naomi couldn’t hold back anymore. She flipped her long hair back and called out, “Hector”

Hector turned to see who it was

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When he realized it was Naomi, he looked genuinely caught off guard.

While he was still stunned, Naomi slowly walked over to him.

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Naomi, tall and slender, carried an undeniable presence–standing next to the girl with the cookies, she seemed almost overpowering.

But Hector looked at her with that same chilly, detached stare. His voice was just as frosty as his gaze when he asked, “Do you need something?”

You could easily hear that Hector’s tone to Naomi was even colder than he’d used with the cookie girl.

Naomi hesitated, feeling even her strongest aura and confidence begin to chip away under Hector’s frosty attitude.

Even so, she couldn’t help but try, her tone tentative. “Want to grab a meal together?”

These days, Naumi craved the attention of Troy and Hector far more than anything Charles could offer her—he just didn’t excite her

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anymore.

Only by constantly conquering new men could Naomi keep that gnawing emptiness at bay.

As Naomi was zoning out, Charles had already gotten out of his car.

He made his way over and stopped right in front of her, studying her face for a moment.

Noticing she still seemed dazed, Charles asked softly, “Naomi, what’s up? Did your research hit a snag?”

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Naomi finally snapped back to reality and turned to look at Charles. His features were still sharp and undeniably handsome, but for some reason, she suddenly felt like his looks just didn’t do it for her anymore–maybe she was even starting to get a little tired of seeing

that face.

Still, she forced a smile and replied, “Charles, everything’s going great with the research. You don’t need to worry about me.”

Charles let out a relieved sigh and grabbed the small bag from Naomi’s hand. “Yolanda hasn’t seen you in days. She keeps complaining about how much she misses you,” he said.

Just hearing Yolanda’s name sent a wave of irritation through Naomi.

Still, Naomi managed a faint smile. “I’ve just been buried in work lately–guess I kinda neglected her.”

Charles gave her a look, his tone tinged with a hint of annoyance. “You’ve been neglecting more than just her, haven’t you?”

That was when it clicked for Naomi.

Seeing Charles get a little jealous actually made her feel pretty good.

She tipped her head up to look at Charles, reaching out to softly trace his jawline. She said with a small, apologetic smile, “Sorry, I’ve kind of been neglecting you too these past couple of days.”

Charles shook his head, a teasing smile tugging at his lips. He asked, “So, how are you planning to make it up to me?”

Her old feelings for Charles bubbled up again. Naomi leaned in and dropped a quick kiss on his cheek, standing on her tiptoes.

Charles’s eyes darkened, his gaze smoldering as he looked at her. “That’s it?” he murmured, clearly wanting more.