When She Walks Away (Teresa) novel Chapter 271

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Charles didn’t straighten up; he kept his head lowered, his gaze locked on Teresa. He could see she was faking calm, even though she was clearly rattled. He couldn’t help but chuckle, “What’s wrong? Are you scared of me?”

All these years, Charles had never seen even a hint of fear in Teresa’s eyes.

But tonight, he saw it.

Is this really happening? Charles felt a strange sense of unfamiliarity, and for a moment, he was a little dazed.

Charles had seen his fair share of women–most of them were all about buttering him up, fawning over him, doing whatever it took to get on his good side.

Even back in the day. Teresa was the same–always lowering herself, never daring to stand tall around him.

When Charles spoke, Teresa slowly turned her face back toward him, her expression open and unflinching as she met his eyes head–on

She looked right at him, her voice calm and unwavering. “Charles, I’m not scared of you, I just don’t see the need for this between us.”

Charles’s eyes narrowed, curiosity flickering in his gaze. “Why’s that?” he pressed.

Teresa looked at him; he seemed so unfamiliar to her now.

After a brief pause, she finally said, “Charles, I just want you to treat me like you always did.”

‘I don’t see any reason for things to change between us, Teresa thought.

Charles frowned, arching his brow a little. “What, you don’t want me to be a bit warmer with you?”

Teresa shot him down without missing a beat. “Nope.”

The light faded in Charles’s eyes, and he didn’t say anything more. But when his gaze landed on Teresa’s soft, rosy lips, something inside him stirred–a sudden, almost uncontrollable urge to kiss her.

That thought barely had time to register before his body moved on its own, closing the distance between them without him even realizing it.

Charles leaned forward, hovering barely an inch away from Teresa, ready to claim her lips as his.

Teresa seemed to catch on to what Charles was about to do, and just in time, she said, “If we don’t get to the hospital now, Yolanda’s probably going to start crying.”

At her words, Charles abruptly froze.

He lowered his head, studying Teresa in silence, his eyes full of curiosity and scrutiny..

Seeing him stay silent and not even bother to straighten up, Teresa let out an amused chuckle. “Charles, does Naomi even know what you’re up to in here with me?”

Only then did Charles shift, his body lifting just a bit–but he still blocked the outside light, keeping Teresa completely wrapped in his shadow.

He looked down at her, her face barely visible in the dimness, and his voice came out almost as a whisper. “Naomi doesn’t need to know any of this.

Teresa snorted dismissively.

Charles–looked at her, puzzled. “What’s so funny?”

Teresa lifted her chin, meeting his eyes without flinching. “Honestly, all men are pretty much the same.”

Charles couldn’t help but laugh. “Oh, really? How many guys have you actually been with to say that?”

Teresa realized her words might’ve gone a bit too far–she could totally see how that might push Charles’s buttons.

Thankfully, though, Charles didn’t seem mad at all.

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Not wanting to put her foot in her mouth again, Teresa just clammed up.

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Seeing that Teresa had nothing more to say, Charles slowly straightened up, closed the car door with a soft click, and only then got behind the wheel.

As soon as the car drove off, a tall shadow stretched long under the streetlights–it was Troy, who had doubled back.

Even though he was still pissed at Teresa, the more he thought about it, the more he worried Charles might give her a hard time. That’s what made him turn around and come back after all.

But the second he returned, he caught Charles and Teresa standing way too close together by the passenger side. The vibe between them was downright intimate.

Teresa didn’t resist Charles at all—she didn’t push him away, didn’t snap, didn’t even so much as frown.

Seeing that, Troy was so mad, he actually slapped himself right across the face.

But that still didn’t help, so he yelled at himself, “Troy, you’re such a pig.”

The message from Teresa read: “Let Wendy know I went home for something. I’ll visit her tomorrow.”

She’d been meaning to send Troy a quick explanation, but right then, the car rolled up to a red light and came to a stop.

As soon as they halted. Charles glanced over at Teresa. She looked a little distracted, and he couldn’t help sneaking a look at her phone

But before he could make out anything, her phone’s screen went dark at just the right moment.

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Still, Charles asked tentatively, “Who are you texting?”

Teresa snapped out of her thoughts, flipped her phone face down on her lap in silence, then finally replied, “Just Wendy”

Charles raised an eyebrow. “I heard she got into some trouble. What’s up with that?”

“Who told you that?” Teresa was a little startled–hardly anybody was supposed to know about Wendy’s situation.

Charles just gave a mysterious little smile and said, “No secret ever really stays hidden, you know.”

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\Teresa didn’t want to hear any more of this. She pressed him, her voice tinged with urgency. “Charles, who exactly told you?”

Seeing her so anxious, Charles just shrugged and countered, “And why should I tell you?”

Teresa fixed him with a glare, a whole string of curses right on the tip of her tongue.

But she held herself back.

She swallowed, forcing herself to choke those words down.

After that, Teresa just shut up, not bothering to ask him anything else.

Seeing her clam up; Charles lowered his voice. “If you want an answer, I’ve got a condition of my own.”

Relief showed on Teresa’s face–finally, he was willing to talk. “Tell me. If it’s something I can do, name it.”

Charles kept one hand on the wheel, the other resting by the window. He turned to look at Teresa, his lips curling into a sly smile. “Come back to my place with me.”

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