Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 260

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Tess didn’t linger. She knew she had already found an unexpected surprise tonight.

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She didn’t pick a fight with Nadine. Instead, she stood firm, holding Layla in her arms as she faced Finn.

Her stubborn, unyielding face made Finn’s head pound. “I just let her hold Layla for a minute,” he said.

“Who gave you that right?”

Tess shot back, her eyes locked on his. “Layla is my daughter. Not Nadine, not even you, gets to touch her without my permission.”

Finn’s expression hardened.

“Tess, do you really have to make this into a scene?”

Tess pressed her lips together and said nothing. But her eyes remained fixed on his, cold and unyielding, making her stance clear.

The air between them grew tense. Their gazes clashed in midair, sharp and unrelenting, like two blades meeting point to point.

Tess’s hands clenched so tightly around Layla that her arms began to ache.

She finally turned her gaze away.

There was nothing left to say. Finn would always take Nadine’s side.

Even as Layla’s father, he couldn’t see how much Tess guarded their daughter against Nadine.

She didn’t expect him to understand anymore.

Without another word, she carried Layla back to the bedroom.

Her stiff, defiant figure made Finn’s temple throb harder. His face stayed tight, but the veins on his forehead gave him away.

Once the door shut, Tess laid Layla on the bed and checked her carefully again.

She couldn’t relax after Nadine had touched her.

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Knock, knock!

A knock came from the door. Joanna came in with a small bowl of Gerber rice cereal.

Layla was growing fast and had started eating baby food.

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Tess’s face stayed cold as she warned Joanna never to hand Layla over to anyone else again.

It was the first time Joanna had ever seen her so strict. She nodded quickly, promising to follow her instructions.

Tess didn’t push it further and let her leave.

“Mommy?”

She lifted a spoonful of cereal to Layla’s mouth. Layla stared at her with wide, round eyes and suddenly called out with a happy smile.

Tess froze, the spoon stopping mid–air. Joy and surprise filled her eyes.

She hadn’t expected Layla to say it so clearly–especially since not long ago her words had only been baby babble.

The thought made Tess’s chest ache.

She had been so busy lately; she really had neglected spending time with her daughter.

“Mommy’s here,” she whispered gently, coaxing her with a smile as she lifted another spoonful.

This time, Layla opened her mouth right away. The warm, sweet smell of food filled the air.

She finished the small bowl quickly, then licked her lips with satisfaction.

When Layla was full, Tess set the bowl aside and climbed onto the bed. She sat next to Layla and began telling her a story.

At first, Layla repeated little bits of her words with a puzzled look. But before long, her eyes closed, and she drifted into sleep.

Tess looked down at Layla’s soft little face, and her heart nearly melted.

She gently laid her flat on the bed, pulled the blanket over her, and tucked her in.

The room was quiet. After a day full of ups and downs, Tess finally felt calm. Even her breathing slowed.

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It was silent around her, and though she didn’t feel sleepy yet, she pulled out her phone to check the news. But the moment her eyes scanned the screen, she sat up straight.

Lyra had released the evidence Steven had submitted to the court earlier online.

In the comments, lawyers from all over began analyzing what Lyra had shared.

The conclusion was the same–Steven’s side was certain to win.

Lyra’s account was verified, and her inbox was flooded with messages, yet she posted a firm

statement anyway.

[I have no private contact with Tess. Any connection between us comes only from work. Steven’s trial was the first time we spoke since her release.]

Still, many internet users didn’t believe her, and the comment section was full of curses.

But little by little, more lawyers spoke up, adding their voices in support.

Many of them had worked in District Court trials and had handled cases alongside Lyra.

They understood better than idle gossipers that her reputation as a judge was well earned. She had brought fairness back to cases that once seemed impossible to reverse.

“What? How could she have a backup?!”

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