Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 397

Ludwik paused before striding over with determination.

Parker's eyes were bloodshot from exhaustion. "After tirelessly scouring through footage from several surveillance points around the forest, I spotted an unlicensed black car. It entered the night Sammy was kidnapped and left before dawn. Its tinted windows caught my

attention!

I've been on its trail and discovered it left Banyan City, crossed state lines, and headed towards Crown City."

"Crown City?" Ludwik's voice was ice-cold.

Parker continued, "Assuming Sammy was in that car, and given the Bartels family's influence in Crown City, it wouldn't be far-fetched for Elaine to hide him there."

Sammy's disappearance was a mystery, akin to finding a needle in a haystack.

But Ludwik couldn't afford to overlook any lead.

It seemed, whether to return to the Lippert family or to search for his son, diving into the depths of Crown City was inevitable.

He pondered deeply.

-

That evening, at the European-style Garden Hotel.

Myra ended a call and stepped onto the balcony. With a cold glint in her eye, she relayed, "Ms. Sheldon, Mrs. Sheldon called. Apparently, at the company meeting today, he directly allocated 10% of Sheldon Group's shares as a gift for meeting his illegitimate daughter! Mrs. Sheldon is furious and anxious, urging you to return to Crown City to secure an alliance with the Lippert family's eldest son.

Seeing how generously he's treating his illegitimate daughter, if you don't marry the most prestigious man, the Sheldon Group might very well be torn apart."

The young girl, with a subtle smile, played with her cup, "And how did you respond to mother?"

Myra smirked, "I told her, 'Madam, Ms. Sheldon is as sharp as they come, surely you're aware. She's already making moves. Who knows, she might bring home the perfect suitor tomorrow.""

The girl shyly lowered her eyes, her gaze cooling, "That child..."

Myra's expression darkened, lowering her voice, "Drew has taken care of it. The boy has been taken to Crown City, and the unlicensed car destroyed."

The girl fell silent.

are down, Mr. Lippert and that Whitney can't make amends. With the boy gone, Mr. Lippert is back on the market, setting the stage

-

Three days later.

his company, received an excited call from Dr. Ford. "Mr. Lippert, after contacting blood banks around the world, it's clear that Rh-negative blood

in Banyan City who's had a blood test, and

barely concealing his excitement, "Can we get

managed to get her contact. We'll bring her

is up to a

motioned for Felix to write a check for five hundred million and rushed

Ford had the woman waiting in an

composed yet quick-paced, knocked politely, "Hello,

turn around, her face

shock, then she coughed softly, "You're the gentleman? What a

need something

curious and

Dr. Ford,

"Miss, this gentleman's mother is in dire need of a

and matched our hospital records. You're a unique match, and we hope... you'll kindly save

his voice deep, "This is five hundred million. Name your price, and I'll pay whatever it takes, just

girl smiled sadly, "It's

with maybe a year or two left. Did you see my medical report? Money

had seen it, making the offer harder

then? As long as you agree to the

imposing aura, "I've always been frail, never even been to the movies. There's a film I'd like to see, starting soon. Would you accompany me?"

refuse, not when the conversation hinged

request

he instructed

ticket, she walked out, supported by a

followed, driving

the bustling shopping mall. Ludwik, hands casually tucked into his pockets, sat

away from the movie screen, which flickered with the bittersweet narrative of a teenage romance - the kind of story that's all too beautiful yet destined for a tragic end, stirring a sense of melancholy among the audience. The girl beside him couldn't