Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 399

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Zane bowed respectfully and led Abel down the hallway.

The two of them entered the office one after the other.

Inside, three people were waiting. The air felt heavy, and their nerves showed. The moment they heard the door open, all three jumped to their feet.

“When are you letting us go?” the cremation worker asked first, his voice tight with impatience.

The doctor and nurse followed quickly. “We still have work to do. What exactly does Mr. Lock want from us?”

Zane stood in front, only part of his body showing in the doorway. The three craned their necks, trying to see who was behind him.

But it wasn’t Finn. It was the man who had caused such a scene at the funeral.

Abel strolled right in as if he owned the place. He dropped onto the soft couch, threw his legs up on the coffee table, and leaned back with a swagger.

The bold move stunned the three into silence.

They exchanged glances, each one wondering who this man really was.

At the funeral, Mr. Ember had hinted that this man had some kind of tie to Mr. Lock.

Before their thoughts could go further, Abel reached out and yanked the doctor into the chair across from him.

“You’re the one who signed off that Shannon was dead?”

He lifted his charming eyes with a lazy air.

The doctor shivered the moment their hands touched. Struggling to keep his face calm, he gave a stiff nod, “Y–yes, that was me.”

“Oh?”

Abel rubbed his chin, pretending to understand. Then he suddenly leaned forward, his eyes lighting up.

“Tell me this–was Shannon pretty?”

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The question caught everyone off guard.

“Well?”

Abel slammed his palm on the table, making them all jump. “Answer me!”

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The doctor swallowed hard; he steeled himself and answered, “She was yes, she was quite pretty.”

“Quite pretty, huh?” Abel scratched his chin, a sly grin curling on his lips. “So, just average then. No way she was as beautiful as my Tess.”

He leaned back lazily, arms crossed behind his head. “Tess is stunning. Her mom must’ve been, too. Honestly, Henry must’ve been blind.”

Abel slouched deeper into the couch, spotted a bottle of whiskey on the desk, and eagerly cracked it open. He poured himself two quick glasses and downed them like water.

Every gesture of his seemed reckless, like some spoiled rich kid with nothing better to do.

The act worked–the three strangers began to lower their guard.

“Mr. Shaw,” the nurse finally spoke up, her voice soft. “Mr. Ember and Ms. Bolton have always kept things proper between them. There’s nothing romantic there.”

Abel’s half–closed eyes suddenly snapped open. A faint smile tugged at his lips as he asked, “And how would you know that?”

The nurse’s heart skipped a beat as she met his face–so striking it almost looked prettier than

a woman’s.

She quickly lowered her head and muttered, “Back then, I was the one who placed Ms. Bolton’s body in the morgue.”

Abel didn’t reply. He just smiled faintly, though a cold gleam flickered in his eyes.

“And you–do you

think she was pretty?” he asked, almost casually.

The nurse thought his question was random. To her, Abel looked like nothing more than a spoiled rich kid with too much time on his hands. Her guard dropped. “Yeah, Ms. Bolton was very pretty,” she answered without thinking.

“Really? But according to Henry’s video, you–the one on duty in the morgue–never lifted the sheet covering her face.”

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Abel rested his chin in his hand, smiling as he watched her.

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Her stomach dropped. She looked up, startled, only to meet eyes that seemed to pierce straight through her.

Her heart began to race. She tried to explain, but her tongue felt heavy, her words clumsy. “I … I… ”

By then, Abel’s smile was gone. His handsome face tightened, and all hints of playfulness vanished. What remained was cold authority. “Tell me,” he said, his voice sharp, “was that body really Shannon?”

The question hit hard, with no room to dodge.

The doctor and nurse both went pale. Their mouths opened, but no words came out. They glanced desperately toward the crematorium worker, hoping for help.

He caught on quickly and jumped in, “Mr. Shaw, surely there wasn’t an extra body lying around, right? It’s been years. People mix up details all the time. That’s normal.”

He gave Abel a nervous, flattering smile.

But Abel wasn’t smiling anymore. His presence grew heavier, commanding. “Nicholas Wood,” Abel said slowly. “Born in Krigan. You’ve been working in Aetheris for 20 years, stationed at the crematorium near Primal Hospital. Ten years ago, your wife had a late pregnancy, so you left and went back to Krigan.”

He arched a brow. “Am I right?”

Nicholas’s fingers curled into a fist as a tremor ran through him. His heart thudded hard against his ribs.

Abel leaned back and tapped the coffee table with his knuckles. “Over ten years ago. The same year Shannon supposedly died. From what I found, you resigned right after handling her case. Left Krigan in a hurry.”

He narrowed his eyes to a slit, only a trace of his pupils showing. “Strange coincidence, don’t you think?”

Nicholas froze. His eyes widened in shock, staring at Abel as he couldn’t believe what was happening.

How could he know so much, down to every detail?

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