Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 267

Chapter 267 A Cry for Mommy

“Mommy!”

Finn leaned in and finally caught her cry.

The child’s voice was soft and shaky, with a sob that tugged at the heart.

His chest tightened without him even realizing it.

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He still moved awkwardly as he held her, rocking her gently. His face was tense, unsure what expression to wear.

Every call of “Mommy” rang through him like a bell, shaking him to the core.

Holding the tiny, fragile baby, he felt a bond that was strange and unfamiliar.

He couldn’t explain it, but his heart ached suddenly.

Before he could think more, a voice broke through.

“Mr. Lock, we tracked which way the guy went. He wasn’t a janitor at all. Most likely he’s a dangerous man, and his target was Mrs. Lock.”

Zane handed the security footage to his boss. The screen showed a blurry shot, barely caught on camera. The janitor’s wig had been tossed into a trash can, exposing a face twisted and menacing.

Finn’s eyes narrowed, cold and dangerous.

The two men grew grim, speaking without hiding it from Layla. Hearing Zane’s report, the little one began to wail.

Her cries were sharp and piercing, as if she understood everything. Her sobs made the already heavy air even colder.

“Contact the city traffic control. Pull every camera feed on the road,” Finn ordered, his voice icy.

Zane wasted no time. He left immediately.

Finn’s mind was in chaos, fury pressing at his chest like it would explode.

Someone had the nerve to abduct Tess from his hospital?

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Even in his anger, Finn carefully placed Layla back onto the hospital bed. Only then did he realize why she had cried so hard just moments ago.

Was it the bond between mother and daughter? Did she sense Tess was in danger?

His dark eyes lingered on the child.

Little one… who is your real father?

He tucked the blanket snugly around Layla and called over the nurse from before. “I’ll tell the hospital. You’re not caring for anyone else today. Your only job is to stay with her. Don’t leave her side.”

Outside Layla’s hospital room, Finn stationed two bodyguards to keep watch in shifts.

He didn’t know if Layla’s injuries were connected to the people who had taken Tess, but one thing was certain–Tess was already in danger. He couldn’t let something else happen to Layla. If something happened to the child, Tess would never forgive him when she came back.

Finn pressed his lips together.

Without realizing it, he had already begun to think from Tess’s perspective, imagining what she would want and how she would react.

News of Finn’s sudden departure from the company soon reached Nadine.

She was lounging in her apartment, blowing smoke rings with a smug smile. The innocent, sweet face she wore in public was gone.

Sprawled across the couch, she looked more like the arrogant bully from a movie.

Her eyes narrowed as she recalled the scene from her memory.

The moment Tess left, Nadine had rushed Joanna to clean up the mess at the scene, then slipped away.

By the time she returned to the office, she checked the time and figured the plan was already complete.

Her fingers slid across her phone screen. Nadine’s eyes glinting as photos appeared one after another—pictures of Tess.

She was tied with thick ropes and dumped carelessly in a corner.

With a quick tap, Nadine wired 200,000 dollars to an account.

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Chapter 267 A Cry for Mommy

“Down payment,” she typed.

The reply came instantly.

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