When She Walks Away (Teresa) novel Chapter 253

Chapter 253

Charles’s words held an extra layer of meaning, and when Naomi realized what he was hinting at, her cheeks burned with embarrassment.

She shot him a look, feigning shyness, and said teasingly, “So, what else do you want?”

The morning mist had dampened Naomi’s hair, and a faint smile played at her lips.

She gazed at Charles, her eyes shimmering like a river of stars, full of gentle light.

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Charles couldn’t help but laugh at how adorable and captivating she looked. Then he asked, “Would you want to have a baby?”

At that, the smile on Naomi’s face disappeared completely.

In that moment, her face fell and she frowned at Charles. “Didn’t you say having a baby could cost me my life, so you wouldn’t ask me

to?”

Charles’s voice dropped to a murmur. “Yeah.”

Naomi’s brow knit with unease. “Charles, do you still want a son?”

Charles reached out and gently rubbed her cheek, explaining softly, “No, it’s just that Grandpa keeps pressuring me about it.”

Naomi pressed further, “So, what do you really think?”

Charles looked down at her and replied softly, “Let’s just go with the flow.”

Naomi felt a wave of panic wash over her at his words.

She didn’t push the conversation any further. Instead, she claimed she was hungry and sleepy, so Charles would take her home.

On the way back, Naomi kept her eyes closed, pretending to sleep.

Charles stayed quiet the whole way.

*Sullivan Mansion*

Teresa had a restful night and only slowly woke up around 8:30.

She’d taken sick leave because of her health.

Her manager tried to deny her request and even dangled threats about her performance review, but Teresa just told him to dock her performance if he insisted–she couldn’t care less.

Right now, nothing mattered more than her health.

Once she woke up, Teresa didn’t get out of bed right away. Instead, she started browsing on her phone.

As she scrolled through videos, she came across a trending news story.

The headline shouted: [Riverdale’s Top CEO Caught Flirting with His Girlfriend in Public.l

Below the flashy headline was a photo that caught her eye even more.

Naomi was up her tiptoes, leaning in to kiss Charles on the cheek.

When Teresa saw the photo, she instinctively tightened her grip on her phone.

But just then, her phone rang–it was a video call from Wendy

Teresa picked up right away and saw Wendy on the screen, busy styling her hair in front of the camera.

As Wendy fussed with her hair, she asked, “How are you feeling? Any better?

Teresa siled and replied. “Yeah I’m doing much better”

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“Glad to hear it,” Wendy said, sounding relieved.

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Teresa spotted how much effort Wendy was putting into her look and teased, “All dressed up? Going to see a guy?”

Wendy paused, then nodded. “Yeah.”

Teresa blinked, suddenly remembering something. “Wait–is that thing you mentioned before, did someone actually do it?”

Wendy nodded again. “Yeah.”

Teresa just couldn’t lie there anymore. She sat up and glared at Wendy through the phone. “Are you out of your mind?”

Wendy gave her a faint smile. “But they really did it.”

Worry crept into Teresa’s voice. “Does that really mean you’ve got to show up just because they pulled it off?”

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Wendy let out a helpless sigh. “This is my whole gig–living online, I said the words, and someone actually came through. If I break my promise now, people on the internet will roast me alive. My reputation will tank for real.”

After hunking, Teresa peered through her windshield into the little car that was blocking her way.

Teresa waited a bit longer, then honked again.

The car up ahead sull showed no sign of moving. With her patience starting to fray. Teres got out of her own car.

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As she got closer, she could now clearly see Charles and Naomi sitting together in the backseat of the car blocking her way.

Right then, Naomi was nestled in Charles’s arms, her face pressed into his neck.

It looked like she was nibbling on his neck.

Charles had his head down, his handsome face tense. The veins in his neck stood out, showing just how much he was struggling to control himself.

At the same time, his hand was already sliding under the hem of Naomi’s shirt.

It was like he couldn’t hold himself back anymore. He cupped Naomi’s chin, leaning in, ready to claim her lips.

But at that moment, someone knocked on the window from outside.

Charles froze. When he turned to look, his gaze was so cold it could burn right through you.

He rolled down the window and, seeing Teresa, his eyes narrowed automatically.

Teresa kept a straight face, doing her best to ignore what they’d just been up to. “Could you please move your car?” she said to Charles.

Charles frowned at her, incredulous. “You managed to track me down even in a place this hidden?”

Teresa’s brow knitted, clearly confused. ‘What is he talking about?” “What?”

Charles let out a soft laugh, sounding amused. “You sure you weren’t following me?”

Teresa snorted, giving him a dismissive glance. “Don’t flatter yourself.”

Charles raised an eyebrow, his gaze sharp. “What if I don’t move? What are you going to do about it?”

Teresa shrugged. “I can’t do anything about it.”

With that, she turned and walked back to her car.

But deep down, she’d already made up her mind.