Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 389

Chapter 389 Chaos at the Funeral

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Tess hadn’t come to this funeral with good intentions. She only wanted to unsettle the Embers and see what was really going on.

But Henry’s surprise witnesses and the old surveillance video caught her completely off guard.

How could he have found security footage from over ten years ago so easily in just a few days?

The questions kept piling up in her mind, but this wasn’t the time to think about them. Right now, the real problem was the swarm of reporters closing in.

The people around Tess tried to block the crowd, but within minutes sweat beaded on their foreheads and backs.

The funeral was held outdoors on a huge piece of land, which meant even more media had shown up–some of them probably slipping in late just to get a shot.

The reporters acted like starving wolves catching the scent of blood. They shoved and clawed, desperate to tear Tess apart in front of everyone.

“Tess! You’ve let down all the people online who believed in you!”

The shout exploded from somewhere deep in the crowd.

Suddenly, someone surged forward like a wild animal, diving into the press of bodies. Chaos followed.

People shoved harder. They pushed those in front off balance until they toppled forward into the line ahead.

In an instant, order collapsed into chaos.

Through the chaos, one quick–eyed reporter spotted Tess and charged straight at her.

Raven was knocked to the ground, breaking open the protective circle around her.

Reporters nearby lit up with excitement, squeezing through the gap toward Tess like sharks scenting blood.

“Ms. Tess! Give us a statement!”

She was no longer just a woman at a funeral. In their eyes, Tess had become a precious gem locked in a treasure chest.

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Whoever grabbed hold of her would walk away with the biggest story of the week. Fame and fortune were on the line, and the temptation drove them wild.

The temptation to gain their fame was too much. Their eyes went red, and frenzy took over.

Abel saw the chaos spiraling out of control. He wrapped Tess tightly in his arms and forced his way through the crowd, carving out a path.

Before Tess could even react, all she felt was the roar of voices around her and the crush of bodies being shoved aside like walls of flesh.

Abel held her close, shielding her as he snapped at those blocking the way. “Move!”

Then he lowered his voice, urgent but gentler than his earlier outburst.

“Don’t look. Stay with me.”

But his movements had already drawn the eyes of those standing on the outer edge.

The reporters suddenly seemed unusually united. They rushed forward and blocked Abel’s path.

He stared at the wall of bodies in front of him and was forced to stop, his face dark with anger.

Tess also had no choice but to halt.

That pause gave the crowd behind them time to catch up. Soon, more people were pushing in.

“Ms. Tess, are you running away because you’re guilty?”

“Ms. Tess, you were once one of the top lawyers in Aetheris. You should know it’s against the law to spread lies online. Why did you do it?”

“Ms. Tess, you’ve been saying all along that you would investigate the truth behind last year’s accusations of stealing Lock Group’s secrets. But you’re still giving the same excuse. Let me take a bold guess–you’re not exactly innocent, are you?”

Sharp questions were hurled at her one after another.

Abel kept Tess locked tightly in his arms. Her face was buried against his chest, hidden from

view.

However, his expression said everything. His handsome face was dark as a storm, his sharp

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Chapter 389 Chaos at the Funeral

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