Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 372

Chapter 372 The Lost Sonata

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Finn’s eyes flickered. He cleared his throat and said, “Since you’re busy, you should go ahead.

He stepped back on his own.

Tess glanced at him once, then looked away and got into the car without a word.

The SUV rolled into Evermount Heights, but Finn stayed rooted to the spot.

From a distance, his tall frame gave off a sharp, icy presence that made people’s hearts tighten.

He finally lifted his gaze, staring straight at the car that had already vanished from sight.

His feelings were tangled–restless, heavy, and dim.

Lowering his head, his eyes fell on his fingertips.

Just a moment ago, he had only handed over a file. Their fingers hadn’t even touched. Yet he still rubbed his fingertips slowly, as if clinging to a feeling he couldn’t explain.

Tess hated him. He knew it. He deserved it.

But still–he loved her.

He realized that too late. Now, the woman he longed for was nothing more than a stranger.

Finn’s shoulders slumped.

For the first time, the powerful man who once ruled the top of Aetheris society felt crushed by defeat and helplessness.

When the car stopped, the three of them walked side by side into Evermount Heights.

Raven tilted her chin toward Finn in the distance. “That’s your ex–husband?”

Tess raised an eyebrow, not giving a clear answer.

Lyra’s eyes lingered on Tess, her tone full of warning. “What did he give you? I thought you wanted nothing to do with him. You’re divorced now. Don’t even think about looking back.”

Tess nodded. Seeing their guarded faces, she couldn’t help but laugh. “Relax.”

“Henry’s been dumping Ember Group stock online at dirt–cheap prices. He’ll sell to anyone, as

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Chapter 372 The Lost Sonata

long as the buyer isn’t me.” She lifted the folder in her hand. “Finn bought it all and handed it to me. Said it’s compensation for me and Layla”

Raven let out a dramatic sigh of relief. A cocky grin spread across her face. “Guess he’s still got a shred of decency. You should take it. It’s not like it’s a bad deal”

Lyra’s eyes lingered on the folder in Tess’s hand. Her brows tightened, then eased again. She didn’t say much more, only offered a gentle reminder. “Tess, don’t go soft on him. Not ever.”

Tess smiled and tugged the two of them straight into the living room. “I’m already divorced. He’s part of the past.”

“Now, let’s look at the music score!” She called out, reaching up to pull the metal box from the shelf.

When it came to something that truly interested her, Raven finally grew quiet. She leaned in, watching closely as Tess opened the box.

Inside lay a sheet of music, carefully wrapped in plastic. With Tess’s permission, Raven grabbed it eagerly.

Raven was a woman who usually carried herself with sharp, confident energy, almost like a man. But when she studied the sheet music, all that restless fire faded. It was as if a gentle hand smoothed it away, leaving her calm and focused.

At first, her face lit with excitement and curiosity. But after just two lines, her expression hardened.

She didn’t keep reading. Instead, she jerked her head up and stared at Tess. “T–this really belonged to your grandmother?”

Her voice trembled with shock and disbelief, like someone who once claimed to love dragons but was now terrified after meeting a real one.

Meeting Raven’s gaze, Tess felt her own chest tighten.

“Isn’t this Wentworth Hampton’s Splendor Sonata?”

Lyra had noticed Raven’s strange reaction. She stepped closer and studied the sheet again.

But Raven didn’t answer. It was as if she hadn’t even heard him. She clutched Tess’s hand, her excitement breaking through. “There’s only one page?”

She rummaged through the box, searching for more.

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