All Chapters of When She Turns Her Back: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

When Talia walked into the living room, she spotted her parents, Hector and Madeline, sitting on the couch. Their expressions were grave, and the atmosphere was thick with tension.There was coffee-brewing equipment on the table, and even the water had been boiled, yet no one made a move to pour it. Seeing that Talia had returned, Hector straightened up slightly and said, "You should come over and have a cup of coffee with me, Talia. It's been ages since I tasted the coffee you personally brewed."In the days before her marriage to Christian, Hector had always enjoyed the coffee Talia brewed, often using it as an excuse to share business insights with her. Talia had no interest in the family business back then, so she would just nod along and vaguely respond to Hector. She couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt upon thinking about it now. She had willingly debased herself to please the Lanes, who had done nothing for her. Her parents had raised her to become a capable woman, yet

Christian woke up the following morning and found that Yvonne was already having breakfast in the dining room downstairs.He took his seat at the dining table, ignoring her.Yvonne lowered her head, knowing that Christian was mad at her. She had intentionally refused to answer Talia's phone call the night before, and while Christian didn't openly scold or hit her, his cold attitude was a clear sign of his anger. He didn't even say goodnight to her after hanging up the phone last night. She knew then that his anger wasn't trivial.Yvonne timidly turned to the side and whispered, "Daddy…"Just then, Christian's phone rang. He completely ignored Yvonne and answered the call from Franklin.Franklin's voice dripped with displeasure from the other end of the phone. "You and Talia haven't brought Yvonne to see me in over six months, Christian. I also just so happened to be meeting an old friend of mine during your father's birthday celebration. "Is this how it is, Christian? You're jus

Talia, not wanting to hear any more of Yvonne's complaints, simply walked into the living room.Upon seeing Talia, Franklin immediately stood up and walked toward her. "You've finally arrived, Talia! What took you so long today?"Talia smiled faintly, explaining, "I had an emergency patient come in right as my shift was ending, so I couldn't leave until I was done."Yvonne immediately tensed up when she heard Talia's voice. She stubbornly stayed seated, though, and refused to turn around. She waited for Talia to take the initiative to greet her and reasoned that Talia wouldn't blatantly ignore her since they were on Franklin's turf. She expected at least a courtesy from her, but Talia offered nothing, acting as if she wasn't even in the room.Christian briefly glanced at Talia as she walked in when Franklin got to his feet. She didn't even look his way, her gaze fixed entirely on Franklin.Franklin led Talia toward the chairs at the dining table, all while looking sideways at Chri

Just as Yvonne finished throwing her tantrum in the living room, Christian emerged from Franklin's bedroom. He took in the scattered cards and, noticing that Talia was gone, frowned in confusion. He turned to Yvonne and asked, "Where did your mother go?"Yvonne cast a furious glance upstairs and replied, "She went upstairs."Christian was momentarily stunned. He couldn't believe that Talia, who once cherished Yvonne above all else, could now just abandon her. He stood in silence for a moment, then gently took Yvonne's hand and said, "Come on. I'll take you upstairs to get washed up and get ready for bed."Yvonne suddenly stopped in her tracks, saying, "Daddy, I don't want to sleep with Mommy."Christian turned to Yvonne and said indifferently, "Your great-grandfather had only arranged this room for us, so if you don't want to sleep with your mother, you'll have to tell him yourself, Yvonne."Yvonne pouted in response, her expression clearly showing her frustration and refusal. Chr

Diana hurried to the side of the bed and softly asked, "What's the matter, Ms. Yvonne?"Yvonne's crying intensified when she saw that it was just Diana. She pounded on the bed and kicked her legs repeatedly, exclaiming, "I want Daddy! I want Daddy!"Diana reached out to hold her, saying softly, "Your father has already left for work. He said that your mother would be bringing you to kindergarten instead. Why don't I help you get ready, Ms. Yvonne?"Upon noticing the grease on Diana's outstretched hands, Yvonne pushed her away in disgust, exclaiming, "I don't want you to hold me, so get your dirty hands away from me!" Diana withdrew her hands, then gently suggested, "Please don't cry, Ms. Yvonne. How about you wait for your mother to return and have her give you a bath?"Yvonne turned her face away and grumbled, "I don't want Mommy to give me a bath!" Diana, feeling a bit helpless, could only sigh and say, "Your mother and great-grandfather have gone out together, Ms. Yvonne. Ho