Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 76

Chapter 76 A Desperate Plea

Chapter 76 A Desperate Plea

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Suddenly, a cold, trembling hand clutched his thick arm. The woman’s eyes were wide and glassy, filled with despair and heartbreak. “Please! I’m begging you! Someone took my child!”

“What?!”

The cab driver’s eyes flew open in shock. He grabbed Tess from the ground in one swift motion. “Don’t panic, ma’am. Quick, tell me everything.

“Who took your kid? Did you see them? I’ll help you chase them down!”

His voice was full of righteous fury, ready to act. Tess, unable to hold it together anymore, broke down. Tears streamed down her face.

She choked on her sobs, barely able to form a full sentence. “It was too dark; I didn’t see who it was.”

That stopped the driver cold, He clenched his jaw, helpless. He was ready to help but wasn’t sure where to start.

“But!”

Tess suddenly grabbed him again, as if clinging to the last strand of hope.

“I know where to look. Evermount Villa

Please, take me there!”

The driver blinked.

Evermount Villa?

He cast a skeptical glance at Tess.

Wasn’t that one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the city? Rich folks didn’t go around snatching kids, did they?

But when he looked into her devastated eyes, he couldn’t bring himself to say no. “Alright–get in!”

He threw her suitcase into the trunk, slammed it shut, and hit the gas.

The cab was warm inside, the heater humming softly, but Tess couldn’t stop shivering. Cold sweat still clung to her back. Her mind was racing.

She wasn’t the kind of person who made enemies easily. She’d always kept her head down, lived a quiet life. So why Layla? Why her daughter?

Tess struggled to control her breathing, trying to piece things together.

The receptionist–she’d been acting strange from the beginning. Had this been planned? Did someone set this all up after she booked that hotel, waiting to trap her?

A chull ran down her spine at this thought.

This had been premeditated. It wasn’t random. They had come for her and Layla specifically.

Tess suddenly felt as if she’d been plunged into icy waters

Aside from Nadine, she hadn’t crossed anyone.

Nudine?

Her breath hitched. A glint of sharpness flashed in her eyes.

If it really was Nadine, she would make sure she paid.

Tess clenched her fists and turned to the driver, her voice tight. “Mister, how much longer?

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Chapter 76 A Desperate Plea

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The man didn’t look away from the road. “You started in the south part of the city. Evermount Villa’s on the opposite end- it’s the nicest spot in Aetheris besides downtown. It’s a haul.”

Still, he pressed harder on the gas.

Tess’s heart dropped.

“Ma’am, why didn’t you call the cops? I mean, your kid got taken. Wouldn’t the police be faster?”

The driver seized a lull in traffic and glanced at Tess through the rearview mirror.

Her words were carried away by the wind.

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