Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 225

Chapter 225 Finn’s Back

“Finn…”

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Her voice broke as she spoke his name, tears glistening in her eyes as she looked toward the doorway.

That single word made Tess freeze for a heartbeat, but she quickly recovered her usual composure.

Kylie and Heidi also turned to face the door.

A man in a perfectly cut suit stepped in fast, his sharp features set in a tense expression.

Heidi felt the weight of his presence hit her, her pulse jumping nervously.

So that was the chill she’d felt earlier. It figured–he was the wealthiest man in Aetheris, and it showed.

He must’ve been there, watching them for some time.

Finn walked forward.

Tess‘ earlier frost toward the others was nothing compared to now. When she’d spoken to them before, it had been sharp. Now, it was absolute zero. Her face was blank, and her eyes were still and dark like deep water.

“If you need to talk to your guests, take it somewhere else. As long as we’re still married, I’m not letting people I can’t stand step foot inside Evermount Villa.”

The moment Finn stopped walking, Tess looked straight at him and threw the words at him like ice.

His body went rigid, his gaze every bit as complicated as hers.

Right now, Tess looked like a hedgehog with every quill raised.

Something in his chest tightened in a way he didn’t expect.

He’d actually been there for a while, long enough to see her slap someone.

By logic, he should have called her out for disrespecting her elders. But the second he met her eyes, he found himself leaning toward her side, unable to speak a single word against her.

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Tess looked away and headed for the bedroom.

Inside, the nanny was still trying to soothe Layla, but something was wrong.

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Layla was normally easy to care for, and that job was always Tess‘ favorite part of living in Evermount Villa.

The baby was sweet, affectionate, and far too smart for her age. Sometimes she’d hold onto Tess’s finger, and that little face would fill Tess’s heart with warmth.

But today, Layla wouldn’t stop crying. She was restless, uneasy, and couldn’t seem to settle down.

When Tess stepped in, the nanny’s face was tight with worry.

“You can go now,” Tess said softly.

The frigid attitude she had earlier had softened considerably.

The nanny let out a quiet breath of relief and slipped out.

Once the door was shut, Tess still felt unsettled. She forced herself to hum gently while rocking the baby in her arms.

Her presence worked almost instantly.

They said a mother’s voice could calm a child better than anything else. Sure enough, Layla’s little whimpers faded until she was still.

Tess’s heart melted.

She knew Layla had been trying to stand up for her earlier.

How could someone so tiny understand so much?

Her lips lifted in a faint smile, and the heaviness in her chest eased.

But the warmth in that room didn’t reach the hallway, where the air was tense.

Heidi stepped up to Finn, showing him her swollen cheek. “Mr. Lock, you’ve got to back me up here! Tess has lost it. She actually slapped me–and I’m her aunt! Nadine’s in the hospital, so I came to check on her, and what does Tess do? She hits me and then has security throw me and her mother out!”

Finn’s cold eyes flicked to the red mark on her cheek, then moved to Kylie. He gave her a small

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