Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 430

Chapter 430 Sadness

Olivia pressed her face into Benjamin’s chest and stayed silent.

The sorrow spread like a shadow, filling every corner of the room until Violet’s chest ached with uncase.

“Dad, Mom, if you truly want to see her, the address is written right here. We can go find her. That way we’ll see for ourselves how she’s living now.”

Violet held up the tag from the package, her voice steady but full of feeling.

The room grew still.

Olivia and Benjamin locked eyes. Hesitation flickered between them, yet love for family weighed heavier than doubt.

“Violet, write down the address and number.”

Benjamin’s voice rang with resolve. He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and dabbed Olivia’s tear-streaked cheeks. “Look at you. You’re crying like a little baby. Kylie is fine. Stop worrying. Let’s go back inside.”

Olivia sniffled softly but gave no answer. She followed him in silence into the largest villa.

“Dad, Mom? What’s going on?”

The moment they stepped into the wide living room, Micah Larson noticed the heaviness etched on their faces.

He hurried forward, dropping to one knee before them, his eyes sharp with fear. “Something happened, didn’t it? Please tell me what it is.”

The Larsons had stood strong for years, never shaken. For them to look like this, it had to be something grave.

“Your cousin sent back her wedding dress.”

Benjamin’s words were heavy, each one weighted with meaning.

Micah’s eyes widened, disbelief cutting through him. “Kylie? She reached out to you?”

Olivia shook her head. “She didn’t come herself. She sent it through someone she hired. But she left her address and phone number on the box.”

Micah’s breath quickened, urgency painting his face. “Where’s the package? Let me see it.”

“There”

Violet pointed behind her. A servant in a black suit and white gloves was dragging the enormous box forward.

Micah rushed to it at once. “Aetheris? That was the place she planned to marry. But I heard she left for another city soon after.”

“I don’t know the details. But this address is clear.”

Violet tapped the letters on the tag.

“Since we have her address, and since you both want to see her, then why not go to her?”

The polished businessman who ruled the outside world slipped away. What stood there now was the boy from years ago, the one who once clung to Kylie’s sleeve, refusing to let her leave.

“No. Wait.” Micah’s eyes flashed with doubt. The glow of hope dimmed as unease took its place. “Why would she suddenly send her wedding dress back after all these years?”

The question struck the room cold.

Yes. Why would Kylie do this now? Why after silence for so long? It was odd. Worrying, even. Thoughts were starting to swirl in their heads.

Benjamin’s eyes clouded with worry. His jaw tightened as he turned to Olivia. Their faces were taut, the weight of fear pressing down.

He rose without pause. His voice cut through the air, sharp and loud, like a hand slamming hard against a table.

“Micah, make the arrangements. We leave for Aetheris at once.”

The sound made every back straighten.

The air itself shifted, the weight of it pressing in.

And now all eyes turn to Krigan.

Perhaps because they had found Ken, Tess slept in rare peace. Her sleep was deep, and when she woke, the morning had already passed.

Lyra entered, balancing a plate with toast and eggs. Tess blinked against the light, slowly pulling herself back from her dreams.

“Wash your face and finish your breakfast. If we don’t leave soon, Lachlan will storm in here yelling his head off.”

Lyra teased with a soft smile.

Tess rubbed her eyes, still sluggish. Then faint noises drifted through the hall.

The door had not been fully shut. Every sound was carried clearly.

“Tess, why aren’t you out yet? You promised me.

“You gave me your word.”

Tess’s lips twitched.

She had never imagined someone could mutter to himself this much.

Lyra caught her look and only smiled wider, the gentleness in her eyes mixing with mischief.

Tess dressed in silence. When she stepped out, the haze had lifted.

She folded the egg into the toast, took a few bites with milk, then held the rest in her hand. “Let’s go. If he keeps shouting, I’ll lose my mind.”

Lyra chuckled softly and fell into step behind her.

The instant Tess appeared in the hall, Lachlan’s eyes burned with light. “Tess.”

“Let’s go.”

Tess chewed and knocked on Ken’s door. She told him firmly to stay in the hotel and not step outside. Then she strode off, her pace brisk and sure.

Her figure cut through the hallway like a blade. Lachlan froze at the sight of her, then stumbled to follow.

His gaze clung to her back, his eyes dark, heavy with longing that refused to fade.

“Wait for me!”

He hurried forward, closing the gap until he walked at her side.

The noise of the hall faded into silence.

Then a soft click broke through.

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Finn pushed open his door. He leaned against the frame, tall and lean, one hand gripping the knob.

His gaze followed the group, locked on the place where they had just vanished.