Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 408

Chapter 408 Packing for the Trip

Chapter 408 Packing for the Trip

By now, pain, despair, and hatred were all twisted together inside Tania.

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Something dark crossed her mind. Her fingers curled in tight, inch by inch, as though she were fighting a brutal war within herself.

After a long time, her grip loosened. With shaking hands, she began gathering the toys Kaleb had scattered across the carpet, one by one, neatly placing them back where they belonged.

When everything was back in order, she staggered down the hall to her tiny room–the suffocating storage room they called the servant’s quarters.

She sank into a corner, clutching her chest with one hand while the other fumbled for her phone.

“Hello … ”

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Airport.

A woman in a black leather jacket stood at the gate, half her face hidden by oversized sunglasses, her whole presence sharp and cool.

Only when a striking flash of red appeared in the crowd did she curve her crimson lips into a smile and slide the sunglasses down.

“What? You came back again and still didn’t bring her with you?” she teased, arms folded.

Abel pushed his own shades up into his hair, showing off a flawless hairline. His fox–like eyes, sharp yet lazy, narrowed with a mix of chill and swagger. “Since when did you get so nosy?”

She only shrugged, not answering.

“David already grabbed your bags. Mommy’s waiting outside.”

“Just say Mom. Not Mommy.”

Abel

gave a cold snort, swung his biker jacket over his shoulder, and strode off.

She didn’t react–she was long used to his sharp tongue. But as his back turned, a flicker of malice crossed her eyes.

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They walked straight into the underground garage, where a black Cayenne stood out like a spotlight.

“Nice of you to finally show up.”

The moment Abel pulled open the door, a harsh female voice cut through.

His fingers stiffened on the handle. Frustration flared in him, but he lowered his head obediently. “Mom.”

“Hmph. Why don’t you go to Aetheris and call someone else Mom? You came back to Kingsland and still had to bargain with your uncle just to set foot here?”

Sitting inside was a woman of sharp elegance, her beauty lined with authority. Her tone was nothing short of scolding as she locked her gaze on him.

Sliding into the seat beside her, Abel muttered, “What’s so urgent in Kingsland anyway?”

“Doesn’t matter if it’s urgent. You need to remember who you are.”

She huffed and turned her head.

“Demi, tell David to head straight to the family estate.”

“Alright,” Demi Shaw answered quickly. After David stowed the bags, she leaned in to give him the instructions.

But Abel’s face stayed dark, and the mood in the car thickened like smoke.

Outside, the sky was burning. Clouds the color of blood stretched low across the horizon.

Far away in Aetheris, Tess was drowning in work.

After reporting her movements to her allies there, she rushed back to Evermount Height to pack. While she was busy giving orders, Lyra had already hauled a suitcase inside to help her.

“Take this.”

The door banged open. Raven stormed in, clutching a long black rod in her hand.

“What’s this?”

Lyra’s mouth twitched. She stepped closer, touched it, and realized it was a stun baton.

“What are you trying to do?”

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Her eyes went wide, shock all over her face.

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Raven looked dead serious, her voice carrying a sharp edge, almost threatening. “You’re heading out to investigate. There’s always a chance you’ll run into bad people. This is just in

case.”

“Hahaha! Raven, have you been binging too many crime shows? Still living in your Netflix series, huh?”

Marc doubled over laughing, made a silly face at her, and mocked her on purpose.

Raven’s face instantly darkened. In a flash, she closed the gap, grabbed him by the ear, and yanked hard. “You think some spoiled brat like you gets to talk?”

“Ah–ow, ouch!” Marc winced and howled, scrambling to get Tess to stick up for him.

Tess couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight, though her voice stayed gentle. “We’re just checking out what’s going on at Nicholas’s place. Hopefully, we can talk to his family. Nothing dangerous should happen.”

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