Chapter 623 Not Anyone
<i>How </i>could a <i>person </i><i>change </i><i>this </i><i>much </i><i>in </i><i>just </i><i>a </i><i>few </i><i>days</i>?
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Abel felt his heart sink in a way that made him panic. The calmer Tess looked, the more chaotic he felt inside.
Tess’s gaze dropped to her right wrist, which he was gripping tightly. Her brows tightened, then rxed.
“What are you actually trying to do?”
Her tone was tired. She tried to pull free, but when her eyes met Abel’s, her movement froze.
He stood there, tall and looming, his shadow swallowing her whole. His striking face was half hidden in the dark. What stood out most were his eyes.
“What is it this time? What did I do that made you start avoiding me on purpose?”
He clenched his teeth. There was even a tremor in his voice.
Tess was clearly stunned. She stared at him in shock.
Is <i>he </i><i>… </i><i>crying</i>? <i>Over </i><i>something like </i><i>this</i><i>? </i>
“Why…”
Tess stopped herself mid–sentence. Seeing the red–rimmed eyes, she suddenly felt guilty for no good reason.
Abel’s grip tightened.
He lifted his gaze. His eyes were bloodshot, a thin mist clinging to them. What unsettled her most was the dark, brooding look buried inside.
“Don’t you know what I feel about you? You know! You’ve always known!” he growled, full of hurt and stubborn rage.
Abel stared straight into Tess’s eyes. “Back then, ou hated that I was my uncle’s nephew. You didn’t even want to have anything to do with me It took so much for you two to finally get divorced, and now…”
He bit his lip and stepped closer, wanting to be nearer to her, just a little.
As the shadow closed in, the first thing Tess sensed was a hot tear hitting her arm.
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Her emotions tangled into a knot.
“Abel, even though I divorced Finn, we still won ever be possible.”
Weariness and frustration surged together, but Tess hardened her heart.
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Abel froze. He stood there, a half arm’s length from the woman who haunted his days and nights.
“Why?”
“I won’t consider any man as my partner in life again.”
Tess turned her face away. She reached out and pried his fingers off, one by one.
This time, it was surprisingly easy. After only a moment, his hand fell limply to his side.
“Not even me?<b>” </b>
He asked stubbornly, his voice so hoarse it barely sounded like his.
“Not anyone.”
Bang!
Tess strode away. The bedroom door mmed shut, cutting Abel off outside.
Abel staggered forward a couple of steps, stopping only when she disappeared inside.
He stared at the closed door, the cold light in his eyes slowly fading until nothing was left but stillness<b>. </b>
Tess leaned against the door and took two deep breaths before she finally calmed down.
She steadied herself, then quickly pulled out her phone and started checking her messages, paying special attention to Finn.
Everything tonight had happened too fast. La was still at the Lock Estate.
There were no new messages from Finn. But there was a new friend request.
The profile photo showed a wealthy woman in designer sunsses, lounging by the sea.
The moment Tess epted, several photos of La sleeping were sent over, followed by a flood of praise.
“This little girl is just too adorable. Even sleeping, she’s so well–behaved. Not a wiggle at all.
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“Gosh, she’s way cuter than her dad was at that age.
“She’s like a little doll.”
Julia liking La this much was something Tess hadn’t expected.
Reading the sincerepliments, the tight knot in her chest finally loosened.
“I’lle pick her up tomorrow, Julia.”
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The stream of messages suddenly stopped, like someone had hit pause. After a long moment, a single reply came back. “Alright.”
At the same time, at the Lock Estate, Julia had long since woken up and couldn’t fall back asleep. She’d been watching La the whole night.
She’d finally met the little treasure, and now, she had to give her back so soon.
Julia felt like crying, and in her heart, she chewed out her useless grandson.
Such a good wife, such an adorable girl, all ruined by that worthless boy!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She threw off her nket and climbed out of bed, careful when she reached the door.
But the moment the door closed, her footsteps grew loud and unrestrained.
Where <i>is </i>Finn?
I’m gonna drag that brat out and beat some sense <i>into </i>him!
Julia searched room after room. Finally, she found Finn in a dark, gloomy space filled with noise.
Click.
She pped the light switch. The room lit up instantly.
In the corner, Finn sat drunk out of his mind.
Seeing him like this only made her angrier. She stormed forward and kicked him hard, twice
in a row.
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.