Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 507

Chapter 507 Someone Important

Chapter 507 Someone Important

Is Abel really that important to me?

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As for what the driver said about “a close friend or a relative“, Tess and Abel weren’t related by blood at all. The closest connection they had was that he was her ex–husband’s nephew–a relationship so distant that it barely counted. They’d only even known each other for a few months.

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Seeing her expression stiffen slightly, the driver blinked and fell silent, focusing on the road ahead.

“He’s… a really important friend,” Tess finally said after a long pause, her voice a little hoarse.

The driver nodded thoughtfully. Then, with a sudden tap on the brake, he said, “We’re here!”

Before he even finished, Tess pushed the door open and hurried out.

When she reached the location Zane had shared, she saw a group of people gathered outside a brightly lit room. The glowing sign above the door read Operating Room.

“He’s in surgery?” Tess’s face went pale as she turned to Zane in panic.

Zane looked uncomfortable, but before he could speak, a nurse nearby explained, “It’s acute gastritis. Mr. Shaw shouldn’t eat spicy food. Looks like he accidentally ate some today and upset his stomach.”

Tess swayed slightly, guilt washing over her like a wave.

“Mrs. … Ms. Tess,” Zane said quickly, trying to comfort her, “it’s not serious. He’ll be fine once the treatment’s done.”

But then he suddenly felt a heavy, cold stare burning into his back.

Zane shrank away and stood quietly off to the side.

From the moment Tess had arrived, Finn had been standing there, mostly unnoticed. His deep eyes locked on her now. “You’re that worried about him?”

His low voice cut through the silence outside the operating room.

Tess’s back stiffened, though she quickly forced herself to stay calm.

She had noticed Finn right away. It was impossible not to–his tall figure and the sharp, cold air that seemed to surround him made him stand out anywhere.

“Of course I am,” she said flatly, her tone firm.

The air between them seemed to drop several degrees.

Finn stared at her, but Tess refused to even glance in his direction.

He couldn’t stop replaying the image of her rushing in, panic written all over her face, desperately asking about Abel. All that worry–none of it had been for him. As for him, her ex–husband, she’d completely

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forgotten he existed. She wouldn’t even spare him a look.

“Does Abel mean that much to you?” he asked, his voice rough with jealousy.

Tess finally looked at him, her expression cool.

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“Finn, I do appreciate what you’ve done for me lately. I really do,” she said evenly. “If you need help, you can contact the head of Mars Legal directly, and we’ll do everything we can to cooperate. But beyond that, we don’t have any personal relationship.”

Her tone was calm and detached.

Finn’s eyes went blank for a moment. In her sharp, confident demeanor, he saw a glimpse of the woman she used to be–the chief legal counsel of Lock Group.

Back then, she was poised, professional, and untouchably composed, like a warrior from another era.

He clenched his fists. No matter how much he didn’t want to admit it, he could finally see the truth. In Tess’s mind, he was now nothing more than someone she used to face across a courtroom—an opponent,

not a partner.

“Alright,” he said quietly, lowering his head. His long lashes hid the emotions flickering in his dark eyes. “I’ll go. Zane, stay here.”

He didn’t say another word. He just turned and walked away.

It was already late. The hallway outside the operating room was dim, the light only covering a small waiting area.

Finn’s tall figure disappeared slowly into the darkness until there was nothing left.

Tess glanced in his direction before turning away, her expression unreadable. She sat silently, waiting for. the surgery to end.

Zane glanced between the two of them, shaking his head slightly.

They say people in the middle of things can’t see clearly, but outsiders always can.

Zane noticed Tess’s furrowed brow and tried to comfort her. “Ms. Tess, stomach issues run in Mr. Lock’s family. It looks bad, but it’s really not serious. You don’t need to worry too much.”

The tension seemed to ease the moment Finn left. The air even felt warmer.

Tess looked up at Zane with a grateful smile, though her brow was still furrowed. “How were you at his hotel so quickly when he got sick?”

“Mr. Shaw called the private hospital’s emergency line before he passed out,” Zane explained. “Since I’m Mr. Lock’s personal assistant, I was notified right away and came as soon as I could.”

He spoke carefully, explaining every detail.

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Then, almost hesitating, he added, “Actually… Mr. Lock got here before anyone else. He’s been waiting here too. He came … because of you.”