Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 300

Chapter 300 Tess Had Changed

“Try calling her. Maybe she blocked my number,” Kylie suggested.

Henry’s expression worsened.

He pulled out his phone and called.

This time, it actually connected.

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His brows furrowed. “Tess, you need to get to Lock Group Private Hospital right now! Do you know what happened to Nadine? As her older sister, I’ve taught you that Nadine has no father until we took her in. You need to make her feel the warmth of family.”

After he spoke, there was silence on the other end of the line.

Tess, are you deaf? I’m talking to you!”

Henry’s face grew darker by the second. He turned and snapped at Kylie, “This is the daughter you brought up.”

Kylie’s face turned stiff, and a wave of embarrassment washed over her.

Her daughter had beaten up their beloved adopted daughter. They were supposed to be a family. What would people think if this got out?

“Have you ever heard of a father who neglects his own daughter to take care of an adopted one? Henry, just ask Kylie. I’ve cut ties with the Embers, so don’t think you can bossing me

around”

Tess’s voice dripped with sarcasm.

Her tone was light, but it was filled with mockery.

Henry was furious, his eyes practically blazing.

“Tess, what do you mean? Are you saying you want to cut ties with me, too?

On the other end, Tess laughed.

It was a sorrowfud laugh. Henry, sometimes I wonder if I’m even your real daughter. Maybe you’re Nadine’s mal father

Fine, let’s cut ties I don’t have a mon or a dad you’re as good as dead to me

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Tess clenched the phone tighter, years of bottled–up anger rising inside her like a volcano about to blow.

If it weren’t for her grandmother, she would’ve severed every connection to the Embers long

ago.

“No surprise there–you’re your grandmother’s handiwork. That uneducated old woman raised you into this trash. You can’t even compare to Nadine!”

“Henry, shut up!”

Her voice snapped sharply, brows furrowed deeply at his insult toward her grandmother.

“What gives you the right to bring up Grandma? Sometimes I feel like you’re a stranger. Bet you were hoping to cut me off completely while I was in prison. The Embers make me sick!”

“And what about your grandmother’s belongings? You don’t want those either?”

Henry thought he had found Tess’s weak spot. He calmed his anger, adopting a superior tone. “Go to Lock Group Private Hospital now to donate blood for Nadine. Do that, and I’ll think about letting you have her things, or else I’ll just burn them.”

His voice was sharp, leaving no room for argument.

As if Tess owed Nadine something from the start.

Tess loathed his arrogant attitude, but the mention of her grandmother’s belongings caused a sharp pain in her heart.

The nonstop ringing had already woken Layla. But she seemed to sense Tess’s serious mood and stayed quiet, watching her with wide, round eyes.

Tess’s fingers tightened, the taste of blood rising to her tongue.

Her long silence made Henry smirk, like he’d already claimed victory.

He proudly lifted his chin, thinking he had Tess completely under his control. “The deluxe suite on the third Bour. Don’t keep us waiting

After all, they knew how much Gillian meant to Tess

“What’s the rushi is Nadine about to diet

Finally, Tess bruke her silence, her voice flat and wy

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She followed it with a scoff. “Let me know when Nadine dies, and I’ll think about attending the funeral.” Tess sneered.

Even if Gillian were alive, she wouldn’t want Tess to be pressured by the Embers for her belongings.

“I’ll definitely set off fireworks to celebrate!”

Beep, beep…

As soon as she finished speaking, the call was abruptly disconnected.

The beeping sounded like a slap in the face.

Henry’s face instantly darkened with disbelief, his eyes filled with surprise and anger.

Wasn’t Tess supposed to be the obedient daughter? She had always respected and adored him as her father. Why had she changed after just one day since he’d returned?

When he was overseas, she always sent him birthday wishes right at midnight. She worried about his heart condition and even contacted a pharmaceutical lab to get him custom medication. What was going on now?

Right, she must be trying to get his attention by talking back like this.

She’d always envied Nadine, acting selfish and small–minded, nothing like Nadine’s elegance and composure.

“Tess! You!” he burst out.

Cough cough!

Nadine clutched her chest and began coughing violently upon hearing Tess’s response.

Henry spun toward her in a panic, his irritation instantly drowned out by worry and pain in his eyes.

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