Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 597

Felix looked genuinely troubled as he tried to smooth things over on behalf of Mr. Lippert. "Danny, I get why you're upset. Mr. Lippert spending time with Florence was only because your granddad had arranged for the press to be there, for the sake of The Lippert Group's Mr. Lippert's tied up in a meeting right now.

reputation. He couldn't just say no... He went back to the office right after.

He's flying out tomorrow. The chip development team is collaborating with scientists from Tech Haven on some data. Mr. Lippert has to oversee it.

The latest chip from Skyfaith Group has been signed over to The Lippert Group. Its launch is crucial. It's going to impact the future of The Lippert Group and whether we can keep our position as the number one family in Harmonia Country."

"Dad's traveling at a time like this?" Danny glanced at the date, August 17th. "How long will he be gone?"

"It's up in the air. What do you want me to pass on to Mr. Lippert?"

What could Danny say? That he hoped his dad would be back for mom's wedding, or rather he wouldn't?

His young mind was a whirlwind of confusion, guessing if his dad's business trip was a way to avoid mom's wedding, worried he might not be able to control himself.

Sigh. The world of adults was beyond him, their motives even more so.

"I've got nothing," he finally said, bitterness seeping through. "Just tell him I hope he doesn't recognize Florence's little brat!"

Felix's face was a picture of despair, but before he could respond, the young master had hung up.

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Felix's thoughts then drifted to Sammy, who was recovering at the Ryan residence. Sammy seemed less impulsive than the young master, but now he was a stranger to them all, with no telling when he might regain his memory and personality.

Florence didn't leave the mall until evening.

Her bodyguard was laden with baby supplies from the maternity store, bags big and small.

A few reporters trailed Florence for an interview.

Her face was flushed with a shy, happy smile, even though Ludwik had left hours ago after dealing with them. But the photos of her and Ludwik looking close and cozy made her feel content.

seeing all these soft baby things and talking more about the baby, he'd start to feel fatherly

the ice around a man's heart, Florence knew how to do it, especially using

and Whitney's flesh and blood. Deep down, he'd feel it. He couldn't possibly be heartless enough

him feel affection for the baby, she wasn't worried about not

suddenly, bending over and clutching her

Myra quickly came

crowded and news about her spread, everyone recognized

the doors closed, Florence carefully checked her stomach. "It's starting to hurt again. Maybe I walked too much just now. But I feel like... this pain is because Ryan didn't implant it properly. Call him for me." Myra nodded. "We

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wouldn't sabotage the implantation surgery. It's probably

"Ryan's at

At Ryan's villa.

he heard a car pull up, and Ryan rushed out of the kitchen, abandoning his cooking and his daughter,

his steps, hiding behind the

looked up, and Sammy gestured for her

honor to have you here," Ryan's voice

froze in

waiting for this moment, for Florence to visit and

excitement, he pressed

got straight to the point with Ryan, her gaze

adjusted his expression to

with

few steps away as if wary of displeasing her, nervously twisting his shirt. "Dr. Ryan, Ms. Sheldon is here,

chin, eyeing

the boy had become simple-minded and brainwashed, refusing to return to Ludwik and insisting

so full of apparent fondness for her, Florence snapped, "You're happy to see me? Who told you to say

her sharp

and child-like,

me. Isn't Ms. Sheldon family? That's what Dr. Ryan and the guards

to see me, for

'd

of satisfaction in her eyes. "You and the guards have been feeding