Chapter 527

Tiana guiltily snapped her phone shut, her cheeks burning as she shook her head. "No, no! Let's order another bottle of wine, shall we?"

Whitney, with a teasing glance, declined. "My stomach's not feeling great, no more wine for me. Let's just enjoy the view after dinner and head back."

Sandy, feeling the effects of the alcohol, suggested, "Let's just focus on the food."

It was past nine.

Ludwik was working late at the office when Parker walked in with takeout. "Your ex just had her fancy dinner and is heading home. She didn't drink. Here, have your takeout." Ludwik lifted his gaze, his actions elegant despite the simple meal. "What did they have?"

"French cuisine."

Ludwik, casually rolling up his sleeves, mused, "She'll need something warm tomorrow, to settle her stomach. Tell the chef to prepare something in advance."

Parker was incredulous. "She's just pregnant, not a pig to be fattened."

Ludwik's expression darkened, his concern evident. "If Whitney's unhappy, the baby will be too. I just want her to eat well."

Parker fell silent, contemplating the unresolved issues casting shadows over their happiness. "As soon as we find Sammy, Hudson wakes up, and we handle Florence and her daughter, Whitney will be happy." Parker tried to console him. "Once Natalie has her transplant surgery and we get the spinal cord from Florence, things will get a lot easier."

He remembered something and asked, "Ludwik, has Florence contacted you these past few days?"

finished his meal and stood by the large floor-to-ceiling window, lighting

aback. "You're so cold and dismissive toward her; she must be getting

does next. Have you been keeping an eye

"He goes between the hospital and home, almost nowhere else. I even pulled his medical records. He's an internist, but he's prescribed asthma medication a few

Sammy had asthma the night he was kidnapped, begging

Ryan was treating Florence.

prescribed

was in Florence's

be a

Can we find out where

only has records of the prescriptions... You think the medication was

you suspect Ryan is

She must have someone helping her control Sammy." Ludwik sat

at Florence's missed calls,

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the Lippert family again and

and love from the shareholders was thin. Questions about Ludwik's absence gnawed at

to secure Ludwik's presence at a family dinner. The call from Ludwik, unexpected yet eagerly anticipated, offered a glimmer of hope. She pleaded, masking her

Ludwik, however, remained

noncommittal, his cold indifference

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