Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 564

Raven let out an angry grunt and bolted after him.

Steven wasn't about to fall behind either—his eyes went cold, like frost had settled over them.

Nicholas had actually dared to lie to them.

He could feel the surge of energy behind him. His face tensed, and he lowered his head and ran harder. He knew Tess was a reasonable woman. That meant Rachel and Ken were probably safe with her. But he wasn't.

He couldn't face another prison sentence. Life in the factory had already been torture. If he went back behind bars, it would be worse than death.

Just when he thought he'd finally shaken them off and was starting to relax, a cool hand landed on his shoulder.

Nicholas froze. His legs gave out, and he nearly collapsed.

Steven's grip tightened hard on his shoulder.

Pure terror spread through Nicholas's chest. Before he could struggle, Steven pulled out a syringe from nowhere and jabbed it into his neck.

Nicholas tried to shout, but no sound came out. The world spun wildly, and he dropped face-first to the ground.

Raven ran up, breathing hard, and saw Steven dragging Nicholas by the collar across the dirt.

"He almost ruined my plan!" Raven hissed, kicking Nicholas twice in frustration.

Steven's expression was grim. His eyes flicked toward the factory's fence. "He made too much noise. I don't know if the guards heard. We need to move—now."

Raven immediately straightened up, her face serious. "Let's go!"

A car slipped away into the night without a sound.

Rachel sat inside, staring at her unconscious husband in the back seat. Her eyes, already full of sorrow, glistened with bitter tears.

"Stop crying," Raven said, chewing on a piece of candy. "If he hadn't tried to run, he wouldn't be in this mess."

Lyra pressed her lips together but stayed quiet.

She wasn't exactly the forgiving type. If someone else had done to Tess what Nicholas had done, he'd be beaten to a pulp before being handed to the police. Tess had promised not to go after the family, and that alone had made things easier for Nicholas.

Rachel was starting to realize that Raven and Lyra were nothing like the people who had dragged them into the factory before.

She took a shaky breath and said softly, "Nicholas was just ... terrified. After what happened in the factory, he panicked. I just ... " She looked down, fighting back tears. "I hope you can give him another chance."

She lifted her head, eyes filled with pleading.

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