Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 387

Chapter 387 A Father’s Betrayal

Chapter 387 A Father’s Betrayal

“As Tess’s father, I feel deeply ashamed. I can’t believe I raised a daughter like her.”

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Henry lowered his head, wearing a look of defeat. His voice carried a heavy sigh, though there was also a touch of staged disappointment. “Shannon once saved my wife’s life. But her child grew up as an orphan. Out of guilt, my wife brought Nadine into our home. We treated Nadine with extra care. I never thought Tess would twist that kindness into hatred toward us, or worse, into jealousy of Nadine. She wanted revenge. Tess went to prison for stealing company secrets from Lock Group. Instead of facing her mistakes, she blamed Nadine for reporting her. Not long ago, she even managed to get Nadine locked up for a few days.

“A child like this makes me sick with shame!” Henry’s voice rose with anger, his chest heaving. “And she’s right about one thing–we cast her out of the house just days ago!”

The blast of Henry’s voice over the microphone echoed in Tess’s ears. Her eyes flickered with a mix of surprise and scorn.

She couldn’t believe it. Facts as solid as stone had been twisted into lies once they left his

mouth.

Raven’s jaw dropped. She shot Tess a strange look and muttered, “That’s really your dad?”

Everyone knew the truth about Nadine’s time in jail–she had tried to seduce Finn and ended up punished by him. Yet Henry had flipped the story into Tess being jealous and taking

revenge.

Tess only shrugged, showing how helpless she felt.

Marc, always outspoken, spat on the ground. Not caring about the guests or reporters around them, he barked, “An old man with one step away from your grave still shamelessly spews garbage.”

Connor had looked worried at first. But after a quick glance at Tess, seeing her calm face, he finally relaxed. Still, he spoke gently with Lyra, offering Tess comfort.

Not far away, Finn’s gaze stayed on Tess.

She stood surrounded by people, leaning in at times to talk quietly with one or another.

For the first time, Finn realized that just a year ago, when she was still with him, she had almost no friends. At the company, she only kept close with Steven.

But now? Now she seemed happier, maybe even freer, than she had ever been with him.

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His hand clenched into a fist before he realized it. Henry’s voice droned on in the background, grating on his nerves.

Henry was still going on and on, speaking with too much excitement, when a hand suddenly appeared and yanked the microphone right out of his grip.

“What nonsense are you spouting?”

A man’s strong voice cut through the hall.

It was Abel. He had vanished moments before, but now he stood on the stage, holding the microphone high like a trophy.

Tess’s mouth fell open in shock at his bold move.

“When did he get up there?” she whispered.

Marc was even more dramatic, his eyes about to pop out of his head.

“I don’t know!” Raven muttered, smacking his lips.

“Abel, don’t think you can do whatever you want just because you’re Mr. Lock’s nephew!”

Nadine shouted as she ran up to the stage. She tried to grab the microphone, but she was too short. Even when she stood on tiptoe, Abel lifted it higher, teasing her like a child.

But he wasn’t in the mood to play with her. He stomped down hard on the projector. “All of this footage is fake,” he declared. “And those witnesses? Please. Anyone with enough cash can hire them.”

The crowd of reporters swarmed forward at once, buzzing like flies around meat. “Mr. Shaw, are you saying you know the truth?”

Henry and Nadine both stiffened at the question. No matter how hard they tried to hide it, the flicker of panic in their eyes was sharp enough for Tess and her group to notice.

Abel, lit up under the flashing spotlights, scratched his head casually.

“I don’t know,” he said with a grin, showing off his sharp white teeth. The arrogance in his

smile was obvious.

Everyone could see what he meant: maybe he didn’t know, but Henry had ticked him off, and that was enough.

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