Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 279

Chapter 279 Ignored Truth

Chapter 279 Ignored Truth

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“One of them mentioned that when I was still a lawyer for Lock Group a year ago, I offended a lot of people.”

Finn frowned and said, “You’re saying that this could be revenge from a year ago?”

Tess pursed her lips. Honestly, that didn’t sound very likely.

She suddenly thought of something. “Maybe it has something to do with the lawsuit between Nexus Research Institute and Finch Tech.”

She quickly told him what happened in the warehouse. “They used my photos to threaten Steven. It seems like they are hired by someone else to humiliate me.”

She tried to keep her voice calm, but she couldn’t help but tighten her grip when she said ‘humiliate‘.

The empty hospital room was filled with her husky voice.

Even though Finn already knew most of what she said, he still nodded and listen to her.

Not because of how good it sounded, but at least it broke the silence.

Finn was lost in his thought.

“Cough, cough…”

A sudden cough from Tess pulled him back.

“Alright, I’ll look into it. You should rest for now.”

Finn stood up and was about to pour her a glass of water, but he didn’t see any glass there.

He wanted to go buy one, but Tess stopped him. “What happened to the lawsuit between Nexus Research Institute and Finch Tech?”

Finn froze. He turned back to her and saw the worry in her eyes.

“You just woke up and the first thing you care about is Nexus Research Institute?” he asked, sounding annoyed.

Tess didn’t understand why he was so upset.

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The trial between Steven and Zack was set for tomorrow. That’s why she was worried if her own matter would affect Nexus Research Institute.

After all, this was Steven’s first project in Crorus and it meant a lot.

Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Finn felt even more annoyed.

“Are you that worried about Steven?” he asked in a cold and upset tone.

Tess thought he was being unreasonable. She reached for her phone and responded, “Forget it. I won’t ask you anymore.”

The next second, he snatched it away.

“No need to check.”

He sneered, “Their lawsuit was already settled when I was looking for you.”

Tess was shocked.

“Steven lost the case.”

Finn looked at her. There was even a hint of smugness in his eyes.

Her eyes went wide as she asked, “How is that possible?”

The first trial went really well. She had also reviewed at the words they were using for the second trial and everything seemed fine. So how could they have lost?

Unless …

She suddenly gasped.

Could Steven have really been affected by her matter?

“What’s done is done. You should focus on your own recovery and ask him yourself later,” Finn said coldly before taking away her phone.

Tess was stil in shock and didn’t notice his move.

“Wait.” She suddenly stopped him.

Finn frowned and turned around while putting her phone in his pocket.

“Do you know why Layla is hospitalized?” She stared closely at Finn.

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His heart skipped a beat. He sensed something off.

He frowned an replied, “I’ve got people to look into it.”

“Look into it?”

Tess laughed lightly, then quickly added, “Don’t bother. It was Nadine.”

She looked at him, waiting for his reaction.

As she expected, he frowned when that name was mentioned. “Nadine?”

Tess noticed the confusion and hesitation in his voice.

She laughed to herself.

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As expected, he would never believe that the gentle and perfect Nadine would do something so evil.

Tess tightened her grip on the bedsheet, then said firmly, “I’ve told you many times that without my permission, Nadine isn’t allowed in Evermount Villa. I said that two days ago and she went there yesterday. I wonder if she did that on purpose, as if waiting until I was gone.”

She stared coldly at Finn and continued, “When I got back, I saw Layla was held in the nanny’s arm, vomiting nonstop and almost passed out.”

Just a few words were not enough to describe how terrifying it had been.

Finn’s breathing stopped when his eyes met her hateful glare.

“If it’s not Nadine, then who could it be? Why did she go to the villa right after I left? Why would she go to the bedroom to hold Layla?”

Her questions came one after another, sounded furious and broken.

Finn frowned even harder as he saw how emotional she was.

“Nadine is just a normal woman. This might be connected to your enemies from before. I already have people investigating.”

He wanted to say more, but his words felt weak to her ears.

“Fine,” Tess said as she smiled and looked at him with a mocking gaze.

The truth was right in front of him, but he still ignored it.

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Was he really going to protect Nadine to that extent?

Finn looked at her expression and it felt like his heart was being squeezed.

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He could only said, “I can’t just jump to conclusions, but I promise I will do everything I can to find out.”