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Connor nced at Tess, worried. But when he saw how calm she looked, he hid his nerves.
“What’s going on?”
Finn’s voice was deep and rough. He didn’t sound angry, but there was something in his tone that made people stand straighter.
His cold gaze swept over everyone. Hudson finally stepped forward, rubbing his nose, and awkwardly exined.
“I … I just can’t ept this. Tess is still your wife, and yet she’s out here acting so close with another man. What will people think?”
Nadine bit her lip, her cheeks turning pink.
Finn’s eyes shifted toward Tess and Connor, standing side by side, with a little girl between them. For a moment, the three of them looked almost like a family.
Something in Finn’s chest tightened.
“Tess,” he said, his voice cool, “Nadine’s right. Why did you p her?”
Finn stared at Tess.
Nadine’s heart leapt at his words. She looked up at him with teary, soft eyes. Then she gave a nce toward the photographers she had arranged earlier.
They had only been here to take staged pictures for a press release, but running into Tess was an unexpected gift.
Nadine’s lips curved ever so slightly.
“I pped her because I felt like it,” Tess said tly, crossing her arms. “If she doesn’t want to get pped, she should stay out of my way.”
The words were short and sharp, leaving no room for argument. Only Tess herself knew her fingers were trembling.
<i>Yes</i><i>, </i><i>Nadine </i><i>was </i><i>right</i><i>–</i><i>I </i>hit <i>her</i>. <i>Does </i><i>that </i><i>make </i><i>me </i><i>the </i><i>unreasonable </i><i>one</i><i>? </i>Tess gave a coldugh in her mind, though her eyes held a brief flicker of sadness.
Finn hadn’t expected that answer. He looked at her like he was seeing a stranger.
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Connor, on the other hand, let out a quietugh at Tess’s boldness. But when his eyes moved to Finn and Nadine, the humor faded.
“Mr. Lock,” Connor said, his tone calm but carrying authority, “Ms. Ember used with no proof. How is that Tess’s fault?”
Tess’s fa?ade of toughness wavered for just a second at Connor’s voice.
“Why are you here with him?” Finn asked suddenly, changing the subject.
Nadine blinked, caught off guard. She looked up, only to see Finn’s sharp jaw and cold expression.
Tess raised an eyebrow. “Why does it matter to you? Even if we’re married, you have no right to control what I do.”
Her indifference only made Finn’s irritation grow.
“Mr. Lock, are we starting yet?”
Zane’s voice came from the entrance. He’d had to park farther away and walk in. As soon as he stepped inside, he noticed the reporters gathered at the gate, all watching something in the courtyard with curiosity.
When Zane saw who was inside, his stomach dropped.
Mrs. Lock? <i>And </i>she’s <i>here </i><i>with </i><i>Mr. </i><i>Hale</i><i>–</i><i>the </i><i>one </i><i>Mr. </i><i>Lock </i><i>can’t </i><i>stand </i><i>right </i><i>now</i><i>? </i>
A chill ran down his spine.
“Looks like you’re busy, Mr. Lock,” Connor said smoothly. “Tess and I will be on our way.”
Tess turned to leave, clearly done with the drama.
Nadine gritted her teeth. Her cheek still stung from the p, but she had no choice but to swallow her anger.
Zane hurried <i>to </i>smooth things over. “Right, Mr. Lock, the reporters outside have been waiting a while.”
At that, Nadine quickly pulled out apact mirror and powder puff. She patted her face, covering the red mark. Then she nced up at Finn with a pitiful expression.
Finn only gave her a brief, unreadable look and said nothing.
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“Mr. Hale, Ms. Tess,” Hudson said politely, “Mr. Lock is here to donate today. The media’s already here, so we’d appreciate your cooperation.”
Tess had no interest in being on camera. She and Connor walked over to a stone bench by the courtyard wall, pulling Cissy down beside them.
She hadn’t forgotten how the little girl had stood up for her earlier.
The memory of Nadine’s shocked face made Tess’s lips curl in a faint smirk.
At Zane’s signal, the reporters flooded in.
Even though they stayed far enough away to keep Tess out of the shots, their questions were loud and clear.
“Mr. Lock, are you and Ms. Nadine nning to adopt a child together?”
That question made everyone look up in surprise, eyes shining with curiosity.
Nadine herself had floated the idea months ago, though Finn had told her to handle it on her own. She never expected that one day they’de to the orphanage together.
The question also made Tess’s chest tighten.
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