All Chapters of When She Turns Her Back: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Talia parked her car outside Lane Group and waited. A long time passed, and she watched office workers stream out of the building, but Christian never appeared.Growing impatient, she considered calling him. When she unlocked her phone, she noticed the message Christian had sent that morning, asking her to take Yvonne to school. She had been busy and hadn't seen the text.Now, she felt worried about Yvonne. Her daughter was competitive and always wanted to be first at everything. If she had been late for school that morning, she would have cried and been devastated.The thought made Talia's heart clench. She hadn't taken Yvonne to school, so she figured that her daughter would probably resent her even more now and think that Nancy was better suited to be her mother.But what was there to be troubled about? After all, Talia had never been the one to abandon them. They had abandoned her.The Lane Group doors opened, and Lionel emerged with Christian. Christian looked impeccable in h

When Yvonne ignored her, the smile on Talia's face faded away.All this time, Talia had avoided trying to mend things with Yvonne. When her daughter chose to bond with Nancy instead, Talia had stepped back and let it happen.If she hadn't noticed something was bothering her daughter, Talia wouldn't have called out to her. But her initiative was still met with indifference. How could this not break Talia's heart?Ever since giving birth to Yvonne, Talia had believed she would be part of every step of her daughter's journey. Yet now that Yvonne was in school, this was actually her first visit to the kindergarten.The kindergarten teacher saw Nancy and greeted her with a bright smile. She said, "Hello, Yvonne's mommy."Nancy didn't correct her. She smiled at the teacher and waved at Yvonne. "Yvonne, come here. Quick."While carrying her kindergarten-issued little backpack, Yvonne ran over and threw herself into Nancy's arms. She began crying in Nancy's embrace without any restraint.

Talia had her own selfish reasons for not parking at the Stewart residence entrance and instead choosing to park outside the neighborhood.She wanted those last few hundred feet to be a walk she could take alone with her daughter. Even if they didn't talk, it would at least fulfill this one wish of hers.After that day, who knew when the two of them would walk together again? Perhaps they would never walk side by side like this again for the rest of their lives.As Talia thought about this, tears gradually pooled in her eyes. But the stretch of road that usually felt so long seemed to pass especially quickly that night. It felt like they had reached their destination in less than ten minutes.Several people stood at the entrance to the Stewart residence. Looking ahead, Talia saw Madeline, Paige, and Hector."Hector, look! It's Talia. Talia brought Yvonne!" Madeline's voice carried from a distance, trembling with joy and emotion.Talia felt uneasy but suppressed her feelings. Befo

Upstairs, Yvonne sat on the edge of the bed while Talia stood in front of her. After venting her anger at her daughter, Talia felt regret creeping in. No matter how wrong Yvonne had been, she was still just a child.Talia wanted to hug Yvonne, but as soon as she leaned forward, Yvonne shoved her away forcefully. "I don't want you as my mommy anymore! You're a bad woman! Get out! Get out!"Somehow, Yvonne found the strength to push Talia back two full steps. When Talia steadied herself, she stared at her daughter for a long time. From a small baby to the young girl Yvonne was now, Talia's phone was filled with memories of every moment of her daughter's growth.But now, the baby girl she had carefully nurtured was telling her to get out. Talia felt like her heart was breaking.She said nothing, letting out a bitter laugh before walking over to sit on the couch. She stared into space and cried silently.Yvonne also sat quietly. She realized that her words had been too harsh and wante

Christian turned his head when he heard Nancy's voice. He asked, "What is it?"Nancy walked over, glanced at Talia, then looked back at Christian. "Yvonne wants you to blow-dry her hair."Christian nodded. "Got it.""Make it quick. She'll be done with her bath soon." Nancy headed toward the bedroom as she spoke."Okay." Christian turned his attention back to Talia, but he seemed to have completely dismissed what she had just said and didn't appear to have the patience to ask again.As if remembering something, he suddenly said, "It's almost a month now, right? I'll be back on time this month."Christian was actually somewhat annoyed that Talia hadn't returned to Elmwood Estate on schedule for two consecutive months. They would eventually need a second child, and her getting pregnant sooner would save him the trouble.Yet for some reason, Talia just wasn't conceiving. He figured that if they couldn't manage it this month, they'd just do IVF.Understanding Christian's meaning,