Chapter 43 Teresa must have twisted her ankle ; no matter how hard she tried , she just couldn't straighten up for a long while . Someone reached out to support her , and when Teresa turned around in surprise , she realized it was Hector . Her eyes grew red and her nose tingled . As she lowered her gaze , tears spilled down her cheeks . " Why are you still here ? " Teresa asked . Hector crouched down beside her , grinning as he said , " What's with you suddenly handing me your bank card for no reason ? " Teresa kept her head down , guilt heavy in her voice . " It's all my fault that you had to- " Before she could finish , Hector cut in , " I know . " Hearing this , Teresa looked up at him , her eyes wide with surprise and confusion . " You- " But Hector just smiled and said calmly , " I was never afraid . " At the moment Paul told him he was fired , Hector already had a suspicion in his heart . The only person who could really make it impossible for him to continue in the medical field was most likely Charles . Considering everything that had happened recently , it wasn't hard figure out why . Teresa bowed her head , still feeling guilty as she apologized , " I'm sorry ." Hector supported her arm and teased , " What , planning to camp out here for the night ? " At his words , Teresa finally managed to stand up with Hector's help . The pain in her ankle was unbearable , and her body was covered in sweat . She didn't dare put any weight on her foot , practically leaning on Hector for support . Just then , a waiter's voice rang out from not far away . " Hi , Mr. Logan . " Hearing this , Teresa looked up and saw Charles walk right past her . Charles had actually noticed Teresa earlier , and he'd seen her tumble down the steps at the restaurant entrance . He'd also caught Hector secretly slipping a card into her bag . Charles had also heard Hector's question , " What's with you suddenly handing me your bank card for no reason ? " Charles had seen and heard everything . Teresa and Hector were indeed getting very close - so close it was hard not to make Charles suspicious . But in Teresa's eyes , Charles was a cold and heartless man . He walked right past her without even glancing her way , not even offering a word of concern . She thought to herself , Hasn't he always been like this ? Even if I dropped dead right in front of him , he probably wouldn't even bat an eye ' Thinking of this , Teresa let out a bitter laugh . Hector could tell she was disappointed . He pressed his lips together and said , " Come on , let me help you over to the flower bed . Sit for a bil , and I'll take a look at your ankle Teresa nodded . " Okay " She let Hector support her and sat down by the flower bed at the roadside . After Charles entered the restauraut , he didn't head straight to the private room Jason had sent him the number for . Instead , he turned back and looked shrough the glass dour at Teresa and Hector by the rogulside- Hector was crouched to from of Teresa completely concerned as be took off her shoe and began massaging her ankle To Charles , this was soothing that was simply beneath hi Chapter 43 ' Seriously , what kind of man would do something like that for a woman in front of everyone ? ' he thought . He couldn't help but feel a surge of contempt . No wonder Hector could never accomplish anything significant . The more Charles thought about it , the more agitated he became . Almost without realizing it , he called Liam . " Hello , Mr. Logan ," Liam answered quickly . Charles was silent for a long moment before finally saying , " Freeze Mrs. Logan's card . " If Charles remembered right , the card Teresa handed to Hector was actually the one he'd given her himself . It was supposed to be for her to use when she was looking after Yolanda Logan , so she could buy whatever she needed . He'd always been generous , putting a nice chunk of money on that card every month . Charles had no idea how much was left on it , but even if it wasn't much , he wasn't about to let some guy cash in on it . In his eyes , Teresa giving Hector her bank card was basically her keeping Hector . So , he was going to freeze that card . Liam was a bit stunned , but he didn't ask why . He just ed , " Understood , Mr. Logan . " BY Meanwhile , Teresa was sitting by the flower bed , feeling nervous as she watched Hector take off her shoe and start massaging her ankle . " Hector , you really don't have to do this . The hospital's just next door . I can put some medicine on it and I'll be fine , " she said . As she spoke , she leaned forward and gently tried to pull Hector up , wanting him to stand . Hector looked up , and their eyes met . They were so close , it almost felt like they could kiss at any moment . And Charles happened to witness the whole thing , catching that scene right as it unfolded . He abruptly hung up on Liam , turned around , and stormed into the private room . As soon as he walked in , Jason and Naomi got up , but all they saw was his stormy face . He didn't say a word ; he was obviously in a foul mood . Outside , Teresa instinctively pulled back when she realized just how close they were . But Hector caught her by the ankle , not even looking up at her . He just examined her foot for a while before saying , " It's swollen . " Teresa's cheeks flushed instantly . She felt awkward and a little flustered , but there was no way she could really refuse Hector , so she just let him keep massaging her foot , feeling both embarrassed and helpless . The vibe was getting pretty awkward , so she lowered her voice and said , " Hector , I really underestimated how much Charles cares about Naomi . If I hadn't , you wouldn't have ended up in this situation because of me . " Teresa couldn't shake the guilt in her heart .. Hector looked up at her with a smile . " But having your back was my own decision . You did nothing wrong , and you really don't have to apologize ." Teresa was at a loss for words . When she finally spoke , all she could manage was , " I'm sorry . " Hector clearly didn't want to dwell on the topic . His face was bathed in gentle light as he looked up , his features striking ; he really was good - looking . He grinned and asked , " Want me to give you a piggyback ride ? Or should I just carry you ? " Teresa's checks flushed deep red . She felt super awkward and quickly shook her head . " Hector , I can walk by myself , really . " Bun Hector held her hand and said . " Why act tough ? It's okay to let your self be a little soft sometimes . Nobody's going to say anything . " Teresa felt a rush of gratitude . Her eyes were still red as she said softly . " Okay , piggyback it is . " It was the muddle of the day . Getting carried in his arms would be way too attention - grabbing Her ankle was killing bwa , there was no way she could walk . Teresa thought maybe she could just hop over to the curb ou une foot and hati a cab . P P. Chapter 43 But with Hector around , there was no way he'd let her fend for herself out there . Hector crouched down in front of her , turning his back so she could climb on . She hesitated for a few seconds , then finally leaned forward and let herself be carried . Hector hoisted her up with ease , and as he walked through the crowd , he couldn't help but smile . Teresa's face burned with embarrassment , so she buried it against Hector's back . The scene drew quite a few stares , but Hector didn't care at all . He carried her openly , rounded the corner , and made his way toward the parking lot . And just as Hector was carrying Teresa , Charles , who had come out for a smoke , saw the whole thing . He stood by the glass door , cigarette between his fingers , but he just couldn't bring himself to light it . kumuarles was now even more sure there was something going on Teresa didn't even try to refuse him , and her cheeks were all red . between those two . " Charles ? " Naomi called out from behind , her voice tinged with worry . Charles snapped out of his thoughts and finally lit his cigarette . Naomi walked over , glanced outside , but saw nothing , " What's wrong ? " she asked . Charles didn't bother to explain . He just said , " Nothing . " He blew out a cloud of smoke , staring off into the distance like he was deep in thought . Naomi had been with Charles for years , and she could instantly sense something was off about him . But since he wasn't saying a word , she didn't dare ask more . So she just said , " Jason and the others are waiting for you at the table . Come on , let's go in . " Charles took another long drag on his cigarette before finally replying , sounding indifferent , " Yeah ." His face looked calm , but you could see the storm brewing in his eyes - he was obviously pissed . 8/2