Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 235

Chapter 235 You Are Hopeless

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Though Nadine’s words aimed to clarify, her hands moved in a way that seemed eager for others to get the wrong idea about her and Finn.

Tess caught every bit of it.

In that moment, everything became perfectly clear.

She suddenly felt she had truly been foolish a year ago.

How could she have let a few petty incidents crush her, leaving her in tears night after night, sunk in endless gloom?

Lifting her chin once more, Tess left without a single word.

Marc had watched a scene that made no sense to him, yet he happily followed after her. Connor trailed behind them, carrying the toys and the snacks.

If the Cavrielle senior executives happened to see this, the teasing would be endless.

The arrival area they had been in was cleared out by Zane using “money power,” leaving only Finn and his bodyguards behind.

“Finn?”

Looking at the man whose face was shrouded in deep gloom, Nadine couldn’t help feeling

uneasy.

In the next moment, his cold fingers pried hers apart, one by one.

Finn pressed his lips together and left without a word, surrounded by a group of bodyguards.

Only then did Sydney step forward cautiously. She cast a wary glance at the man’s departing figure. “Nadine, Mr. Lock, he …

It felt to Nadine as if a hole had been torn in her chest, the emptiness and dread swelling within, yet she still swallowed and said, “It’s fine… It’s fine… Finn is just upset because of Tess. Once he’s in a better mood…”

She murmured softly, not knowing whether she was speaking to Sydney or comforting herself. Sydney said nothing, but her gaze lingered on Nadine, and her brows drew together slightly.

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The message alert tone rang out, sounding unusually loud in the

empty space.

lit eyes up.

Nadine opened her phone, and the moment she saw the name “Finn,” her

Her smile returned in full, and she excitedly raised her phone to show Sydney. “See? I told you! Finn texted me!”

She unlocked the screen, and her smile deepened the instant she read the text. “Finn says he’s planning to attend the charity event the company originally arranged for him. He wants to go to the orphanage with me!”

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Sydney perked up at once. “Really? Looks like you were right! Once Mr. Lock makes mind, he’ll take the initiative to come to you! As for Tess, that woman can only affect his mood for a while!”

Basking in the praise, Nadine straightened her back with pride.

Meanwhile, Finn sat in the Maybach’s back seat, his expression dark and brooding.

Zane couldn’t help wiping the sweat from his forehead.

He cautiously glanced at the rearview mirror. “Mr. Lock, are you sure you want to do this?”

He had been at the scene earlier as well, helping to evacuate the crowd and checking people’s phones to make sure nothing had been secretly recorded. In the process, he had glanced over at Finn and the others a few times and had more or less pieced together what had happened.

But…

Perhaps it was the weight of all those years of obsession–maybe Mrs. Lock had once felt something for Mr. Lock.

But after everything that had happened, I genuinely believed that if I had been in her position, I wouldn’t have held on to any illusions either.

And yet, ironically, it was only after all of it that Mr. Lock developed feelings for her.

The worst part was that he wouldn’t even admit it.

Zane thought to himself in silence.

“Hmm.”

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Finn couldn’t help but clench his fist.

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He could still remember those early days after marrying Tess. Every time a rumor from the company made its way to her, she’d find a chance to bring it up. She never asked him directly -always hinting, always probing.

Back then, even though marriage had made him feel something different for her–something he didn’t feel for others–he still treated her poorly, driven by the resentment of being forced into the marriage.

She’d recoil like a startled little animal whenever he lashed out, but she never gave up. She’d always try again.

In the end, she was just angry about spending a year in prison because of him, wasn’t she?

“For tomorrow’s charity event, make sure there are reporters following us throughout.”

Finn ordered coldly.

As his subordinate, Zane had no choice but to agree. But in his heart, he was quietly thinking, Mr. Lock, you really are hopeless.

Only someone who still has feelings for you would get jealous when you’re too close to someone else. That explains Mrs. Lock’s behaviors…

It’s such a simple truth–do you really not get it, or are you just lying to yourself?

Zane kept his head down and focused on driving, deciding not to get involved in their messy love drama.

Unlike the heavy, cold silence in the Maybach, the air between Tess, Marc, and Connor was much more relaxed.

“So what brings you two to Aetheris all of a sudden?”

Tess looked at Marc with interest.

Before Marc could respond, Connor was already shooting him a warning look–you know what you can and can’t say.

Marc grinned and casually said, “It’s been a while. I just thought it’d be nice to catch up.” Tess let out a long, drawn–out “Oh.”

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I’m planning to donate it to a local orphanage in Aetheris. Want to come with us to check it out?”

Connor smoothly changed the subject.

But the word “orphanage” struck a chord in Tess’s heart. It left an odd feeling behind.

Maybe it was because she was a mother now–she really couldn’t handle hearing about things like that anymore.

If she even pictured Layla growing up all alone in an orphanage… she’d probably break down in tears right there.