Chapter 171 Tess Fell Into Water
Chapter 171 Tess Fell Into Water
Still, he let it slide after Nadine casually asked him to.
Tess scoffed.
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Only a few hours ago, her heart had been racing and trembling<i>. </i>Now it felt suddenly chilled.
But she had no time to dwell on it now.
Clutching La closer, Tess tried to hide the child’s facepletely.
The more she tried to hide her, the more everyone’s curiosity grew.
<i>Who </i><i>was </i><i>this </i><i>little </i><i>girl</i><i>? </i>
“She’s hungry. I need to prepare the form,” Tess said sharply, her face serious.
“I’ll tell Zane to speed things up,” Finn replied without hesitation.
Their voices were low, but in the quiet of the pool party, every word was heard loud and clear.
Naturally, guests started to whisper among
themselves.
Many stole nces at Nadine, who was standing off to the side.
Dressed in her evening gown, Tess looked elegant beside Finn in his ck suit. Together, they resembled a perfect pair, like ck and white swans.
Their conversation flowed so naturally, it was as if they were an old married couple, which made Nadine seem unneeded and too shy.
This left everyone puzzled.
<i>Could Mr. </i><i>Lock </i><i>and </i>Tess <i>really </i><i>have </i><i>a </i><i>child </i><i>together</i><i>? </i>
<i>But </i><i>she </i><i>had </i><i>been </i><i>in </i><i>prison </i><i>a </i><i>year </i><i>ago</i><i>, </i><i>and </i><i>the child </i><i>looked </i><i>less </i><i>than </i><i>one </i><i>year </i><i>old</i><i>. </i>
<i>If </i><i>the </i><i>child </i>was <i>truly </i><i>Mr. </i><i>Lock’s</i>, why <i>did </i><i>no </i><i>one </i><i>know</i>? <i>Did </i><i>Tess </i><i>get </i><i>pregnant </i><i>in </i><i>prison</i><i>? </i>
As they pondered, this seemed the only exnation that made sense.
With that thought, their gazes toward Tess noticeably shifted.
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Nadine smiled politely, but inside she was angry. She only felt a bit better when she saw the strange looks on people’s faces.
“Waaah!”
La finally lost patience and began crying loudly from hunger.
“I need hot water,” Tess said quickly, scooping up La and gently bouncing her to calm her down.
Those four words came out sharply, almost like an order directed at Finn.
He didn’t seem irritated, though, and quickly summoned the chef and a nanny to help her.
Tess handed La over and carefully prepared her form herself.
It wasn’t until Latched onto the bottle that her pitiful cries finally ended.
La sucked quietly and obediently, while Nadine shot a nce at someone standing behind her.
“Ms. Tess, I really admire you! Back when you were the head of the legal department at Lock Group, you were my idol. I never imagined you have a child now!”
Suddenly, an excited voice broke the calm atmosphere.
Tess turned toward the corner, puzzled, to see a chubby girl with a flushed face who seemed to have summoned a lot of courage to speak.
“Thanks,” Tess replied, giving the girl a small nod, though she felt it was unusual.
This slight acknowledgment immediately lit up the girl’s eyes.
She took a step forward, gathering her courage, and asked, “Can I take a picture with you?”
Before Tess could respond, the girl moved closer.
But when Tess saw that chubby girl’s phone screen waspletely ck, a sudden, uneasy feeling shot through her.
Sure enough, the moment the girl got near, a powerful shove hit her waist, mercilessly sending her crashing into the nearby pool.
Ssh!
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“Help! Someone’s fallen into the pool!”
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Tess fell into the pool, sending a spray of water flying everywhere.
The loud ssh sent the guests into a panic, many frantically shouting for help.
The once lively barbecue party turned into chaos in an instant.
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Tess, caughtpletely off guard, plunged headfirst into the water. The sudden choking sensation hit her immediately.
Since developing a traumatic fear of water while in prison, she couldn’t swim anymore.
A chilling feeling crept from her toes upward.
Water filled her nose, and her throat felt blocked, making her terrified and hopeless.
“Someone help! Tess!”
Nadine stood at the edge of the pool, looking equally panicked.
The chubby girl froze in ce,pletely at a loss–clearly not expecting this to happen.
Ssh!
Another wave of water hit.
But unlike before, this time a heavy silence followed.
They saw Finn take off his suit and jump straight into the pool.
“Tess? Are you okay?”
Finn held the pale, shivering Tess tightly in his arms, one arm supporting her, the other reaching to pull her out of the water.
Nadine rushed over to lend a hand.
Just then, Zane arrived. Seeing what had happened before him, his face went white with shock.
He dashed forward, grabbed Finn, and helped haul them both onto the poolside.
Once on solid ground, Finn immediately leaned over Tess, his voice soft but full of worry. “Tess, are you alright?”
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However, Tess, clearly choked by water, kept her eyes tightly shut.
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Sara Lili
<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.