Chapter 115 Because I’m Your Husband


    Nadine had never seen Finn wear that ring before. Actually, she had once found it while helping him search for some papers,


    hidden in a corner underneath his office desk.


    Why is that ring suddenly on his finger now?


    Nadine’s mind went nk, and she didn’t even realize how Zane had helped her into the car.


    Only when the cold wind slipped in through the slightly open window, hitting her face like sharp, ringing ps, did shee back to her senses.


    A terrifying thought went through her mind.


    What’s going on with Finn and Tess?


    “Ms. Ember, your apartment isn’t far. I’ll drop you off downstairs.”


    Zane’s voice cut through her spinning thoughts.


    Soon after, he turned the car around to retrace their route.


    Finn was still motionless, his ck suit blending into the night like a shadow.


    The car ride back was quiet.


    When Finn got to Evermount Vi, only one room still had its light on.


    His eyes flickered.


    Tess is home.


    He clutched the velvet gift box tightly in his hand, a choking ache filling his throat. It was as if an invisible grip was squeezing it, suffocating him.


    Tess didn’t know someone was standing quietly just outside her door.


    She sat on the bed, resting against the pillows.


    Her eyes softened with a mother’s love as she looked over La, who was already fast asleep. Finally, in the stillness of the room, the loneliness she’d been hiding crept into her gaze.


    Though time had passed, the scenes from the auction still yed vividly in her mind. <fn02c2> Th?s chapter is updated by Find[?]ovel</fn02c2>


    Finn had been merciless, his voice cold and determined as he set out to outbid Abel no matter the cost.


    Bitterness and helplessness tangled inside her.


    She hated Finn-but even more, she hated how powerless she felt.


    Tess was wide awake, her gaze distant.


    Her phone lit up repeatedly with messages from Abel, full of apologies and promises.


    He had sensed her mood darkening during the journey back and was worried about her.


    Tess’s eyes shifted withplicated feelings she couldn’t quite name.


    A man I barely know is willing to spendvishly on me, but my husband tolerates my sister as she provokes me and ignores my wish to get Grandma’s heirloom back.


    A bitter smile tugged at Tess’s lips.


    Just as a heavy sigh escaped her, a knock came at the door.


    Her smile froze, and the warmth in her eyes faded.


    I heard the car outside just moments ago. The only person who could be knocking at this hour… has to be Finn, right?


    Knowing who it was, she didn’t move.


    The heavy silence made Finn furrow his brows in confusion.


    Is she asleep?


    Just as he turned to leave, the door clicked open.


    Startled, he met a pair of eyes cold and sharp like frost.


    Her pupils were clear as crystal butpletely without warmth. She stared at him like a challenge, silently asking who he thought he was.


    Finn’s thoughts caught in his throat. No words came.


    He knew how much Tess loved her grandmother and understood how special that pearl ne was to her.


    “Look.”


    He held out the velvet box.


    Tess’s gaze stayed distant, but when her eyes swept over the box, they narrowed with a flicker of emotion.


    Still, she didn’t reach for it. Instead, she looked at Finn warily, confused.


    Seeing her like that made Finn’s chest tighten painfully. He swallowed hard, then said in a soft voice, “I’m your husband. If you want it, you don’t need to ask anyone else.”


    Without another word, he pushed the door open and stepped inside.


    He set the box carefully on the nearest table. As he did, his eyes nced at the sleeping baby on the bed.


    La was sound asleep, her chubby cheeks and tiny mouth twitching sometimes, making her look utterly adorable.


    Finn’s gaze darkened as the empty hollow in his heart slowly filled with the warm presence of mother and child.


    But then Tess stepped in front of him.


    “Get out.”


    Finn’s breath caught for a moment. He gave one long look at La, then quietly slipped out of the room.


    Tess didn’t follow right away but watched his broad, strong back.


    He wore a sharp, perfectly tailored suit; even the dark, detailed embroidery on the cuffs and the gold cufflinks showed his unmatched status.


    This is the Finn I know-a cold, powerful man who’s always standing tall and distant. He’s simply untouchable.


    But when did those fierce eyes be hollow? When did the tight set of his jaw soften?


    She no longer understood him.


    Tess gently closed the door.


    The barrier separated them from La.


    “Why did you do this?”


    Her voice stayed sharp.


    Finn hadn’t expected a ne to break down her walls.


    He slipped his hands into his pockets and said lightly, “It’s just a ne. Since you like it, I bought it for you because I’m your husband. Do I really need a reason?”


    Without the warmth of the room around him, he straightened up, regaining the proud, distant posture he always had.