Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 24

Chapter 24 The Last Line

Chapter 24 The Last Line

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Tess’s heart clenched as she rushed forward and snatched Layla of the girl’s arms.

The young woman gave her a sweet smile. “Didn’t you say you were leaving? I’m just helping move things along.”

Tess stared at her in shock.

When they first met, she seemed shy and harmless. But now …

The girl standing in front of her, all charm and ease, felt like a complete stranger.

“Fine!”

Tess almost let out a laugh–half out of disbelief, half out of fury.

She wasn’t stupid.

No wonder Riven had insisted she come back herself.

She swept her gaze over the girl’s face, biting back regret for ever treating her kindly.

“If you touch any of my things again,” Tess said coldly, “you’ll regret it.”

Her voice turned cold and razor–sharp–dead serious.

The girl froze, completely taken aback. Fear flickered across her face.

Wasn’t this woman just some regular single mom? Where the hell was this overwhelming pressure coming from?

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While the girl stood there stunned, Tess clutched Layla in one arm and started throwing their belongings into a suitcase with the other.

She hadn’t lived here long and hadn’t bought anything new–most were baby items Layla used, so packing was quick.

Tess was a naturally gentle person.

But Layla was her last line.

The moment she saw that girl holding her baby with that nasty look on her face, her blood had surged straight to her head.

When she finally stepped out of the dorm with Layla in her arms, she found several of the women who’d always treated her kindly waiting outside. Bessie stood front and center.

They’d clearly heard the commotion from inside. When Tess opened the door, all of them shot cold, warning glances toward the girl.

The girl shrank back under the pressure and hurried to slam the door shut.

“Sweetheart!”

Bessie waved Tess over and grabbed her hand, shoving a large plastic bag into it. “We heard about what happened, that they let you go. We don’t have much, but we all chipped in and got a few things for the baby.”

Tess’s nose stung. She tried to decline, but Bessie gave her a glare. “Don’t even try to say no. You know how hard it is to return stuff these days. And it’s for Layla Don’t insult us by turning it down.”

With that, she looped the bag over Tess’s suitcase handle and gave it a firm pat, satisfied.

“Everyone, thank you so much for taking care of me, Tess said and gave them a deep nod of thanks.

Once a tycoon’s wife and a top lawyer, she was now working as a janitor. The fall had been crushing–but the warmth of these kind, down–to–earth women helped her get through it.

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