Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 67

Chapter 67 He Wants Her Back

Chapter 67 He Wants Her Back

Tess lifted her daughter into her arms, shielding her from Finn’s gaze with her body.

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She turned her back to him, her profile stiff with defiance, though her fingers trembled slightly as they held Layla close.

Tess didn’t push away his help–partly because she’d panicked, completely overwhelmed and out of options–but more so because he was Layla’s father.

Even if she intended to keep this secret buried for the rest of her life, a small, selfish part of her still hoped Layla could grow up with a father in her life, even just for a moment.

But that brief exchange of eye contact between them–it shook her to her core. Is this what people mean by blood ties?

The very thought made her scalp tingle.

Her eviction order petrified Finn in place.

“Tess, come home with me.”

The words slipped from his mouth before he could stop them.

Tess’s gentle rocking of Layla came to a halt.

“Get out,” she said coldly.

Her voice was firm, urgent, and completely unyielding.

The air in the hotel room turned frigid.

Time seemed to stop.

Finally, the door shut with a soft click, leaving only the sound of Tess’s quickening breaths.

She couldn’t imagine what might’ve happened had Finn tried to force her. What can she do if things come to that?

The thought sent a chill through her bones.

Tess stepped toward the door and added another lock.

Outside, Finn remained motionless.

He hadn’t left.

He slowly lifted his head, his eyes swimming with emotions too tangled to name.

Every moment spent with Tess, he felt her tension like a tight wire.

Is she afraid of me?

His eyes flickered with doubt. His heart sank, an unfamiliar loneliness settled over him.

“Mr. Lock?”

Zane’s voice called softly from beside him, but he couldn’t help stealing a glance into the room.

Mrs. Lock is staying in a hotel with her baby?

The Locks have access to the best private doctors and state–of–the–art medical equipment. Why does she have to be this stubborn?

“Let’s go, Finn said. His voice was low and cold.

The luxury car sped through the empty street, its silhouette vanishing into the night–yet someone was watching it all.

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10:27 AM

Chapter 67 He Wants Her Back

Inside the hotel, Layla had fallen asleep. Her cheeks were rosy, and the flush of illness had completely faded.

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Outside, the night was so dark it seemed like ink could drip from the sky. But Tess couldn’t sleep. She stood by the window, a thin breeze slipping in through the crack.

She wore a light nightgown, her slender figure like a dandelion in the wind, fragile and silent.

Earlier, she’d checked her bank account. Since it had been frozen, the trust fund had bounced back. To claim it, she’d need to visit the trust company the next day.

Tightening her collar, she lay down in bed.

So they’d be back here in two days?

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