Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 496

Chapter 496 I Can’t Stay Here For Long

Chapter 496 I Can’t Stay Here For Long

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At that moment, Abel happened to look up, locking eyes with Tess in the rearview mirror.

Tess’s heart skipped a beat.

“You and Finn are already divorced.”

He bit his lip, as if he’d finally made up his mind to say it.

His heart was pounding, making him feel anxious and unsettled.

He worried that saying it out loud might cross a line and make Tess upset.

“Yeah, I remember.”

Tess sensed a trace of jealousy hanging in the air.

Looking at Abel’s reflection, she realized his face in the rearview mirror was stiff and cold, yet she could swear there was a hint of hurt, too.

“Should I come with you?”

He fixed his eyes on Tess.

It seemed that ever since he’d found Tess, she always avoided him whenever Finn was around.

So when he got the news about going to see Finn while driving her home, he felt a strange tightness in his chest.

“Sure.”

Tess answered without hesitation.

Her quick reply left Abel a little stunned.

“What?”

But before he could react, Tess had already opened the door and stepped out. “If you’re late, just stay in the car and don’t bother coming in.”

She gave her watch a shake.

A second later, Abel practically jumped out of the driver’s seat.

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He rushed after her like an eager assistant, even offering to carry Tess’s bag.

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Watching his attentive attitude, Tess couldn’t help but smile, thinking back on how silent he’d been in the car.

Abel stayed right by her side, sneaking glances at her now and then. If their eyes happened to meet, he didn’t wink or flirt like usual. Instead, he shyly looked away.

They’d come to a rather secluded spot in Aetheris. The restaurant was stylish and peaceful, but there were barely any customers.

Tess glanced at Abel, who was quietly carrying her bag, her eyes flickering with thought.

Meanwhile, Abel kept walking, his heart still thumping.

He’d grown up knowing he was at the very top of the pyramid–money, power, and an ever- growing arrogance to match.

As the golden boy of Rumsford, he’d lived most of his life not caring what anyone thought, but when Tess brought up Finn, he always got nervous.

He hadn’t forgotten.

Back before Tess divorced Finn, she’d made it clear he should keep his distance.

Even when Abel made his feelings obvious, she’d always brushed him off, reminding him she was married to his uncle.

Abel’s grip tightened on the bag.

“Tess.”

A deep voice sounded beside her ear.

Abel instinctively frowned, looking up to see Finn. He was dressed in all black, sitting at the table ahead.

Zane stood behind him, and across from them sat an older woman who looked nervous and out of place.

“Is this Tania?”

Tess didn’t greet Finn right away. She looked straight at the woman, who kept swallowing nervously.

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When Tania heard Tess call her name, she stood up so suddenly that her teacup rattled.

Seeing that, she grew even more frantic.

“Y–Yes, I’m Tania. Hello, miss.”

Tess noticed her anxiousness and gestured for her to sit.

Tania looked to Zane for reassurance, only sitting when he nodded.

“This is Ms. Ember. You answer to her now. If she has any questions, you answer them honestly, okay?”

Zane gave Tania a clear order.

She nodded right away.

Tess set her bag down and hesitated about where to sit.

The table was small, with just two seats on each side.

Tania took one, Finn took the other across from her.

“Uncle Finn, it’s been a while.”

Abel’s earlier gloom was gone, his eyes shining under the bright lights of the crystal chandelier above them.

He plopped down uninvited beside Finn.

Finn glanced at the grinning Abel, and his expression darkened.

Naturally, Tess sat by Tania, which made the woman jump all over again.

With all these important people at her table, Tania was beyond nervous.

“Mr. Lock, Ms. Ember, I can’t stay here for long. My employer will get suspicious.”

Tania finally mustered the courage to say it.

Tess understood. She glanced over, ignoring the jasmine tea Finn offered.

Back at Evermount Villa, she used to start every day with a cup of jasmine tea, letting the fragrance fill the house.

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“I’ll just ask a few questions so that you can get back sooner. If you want, you can take the food with you.”

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