Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 677

Jarvis kicked back a chair and slumped into it, his gaze sharp as he locked eyes with Florence. "Spill it."

With a careful glance at the door to ensure they were alone, Florence closed it tightly before approaching Jarvis. Her hand slowly caressed her belly as she began to reveal her secret, "Nolan, everyone thinks that Ludwik and I had a drunken one-night stand, and I got pregnant with his child. Yes, this child is indeed of Ludwik's flesh and blood... But it's not of mine."

Jarvis's eyebrows knitted together in confusion, failing to grasp her meaning instantly. But when he did, his usually cool demeanor shifted to one of astonishment, "What the hell are you talking about? Make it clear! His seed but not yours? How is that even possible?" "It's Whitney's child," Florence said, her voice soft yet chillingly cold as she saw Jarvis's interest pique.

Jarvis took a deep breath and stood up, a laugh escaping him. "Really now?"

He laughed heartily, "This is damn intriguing."

"Florence, you're impressive. How did you manage this?"

With a hand over her flat belly, hiding the dread she felt from his intense stare, Florence shared her dark tale. "Nolan, you might not know, but I've always been fascinated with the bizarre and the taboo. I have a lab with some experts in forbidden surgeries. The embryo was transferred from Whitney's womb to mine."

"Damn."

Jarvis lit a cigarette, his opinion of Florence's malevolence reaching new heights. "What a venomous woman, stealing someone's child, and even an embryo transfer at that. Whitney and Ludwik really met their match."

He gave a cold chuckle, "This is an unbelievable tale, but who's to say you're not making this up? Embryo transfer? Even if I'm no medical expert, I know there's no such thing in the world."

heard of it

this child is

the hospital for an amniocentesis to prove it," Florence said with a sip, "But after I prove it to you, Jarvis, would you consider marrying me?" "Marry you? For what, telling me this secret? I could turn around and spill everything to Ludwik.

now. Besides, if I dared to reveal my hand to Nolan, I'm not afraid of you telling Ludwich or Whitney. Because you won't. You loathe Ludwik too much to do him any favors. And telling Whitney

to become a weapon for

by Whitney, her initial instinct was to rid herself of this trouble! But Holly convinced her of the child's potential usefulness. It could serve as a bargaining chip in seeking Jarvis's assistance.

wary he might rise again. As long as he lives, you feel threatened. If you marry me, and a few months later, I give birth to this child, wouldn't you have Ludwik by the throat? This is his and Whitney's flesh and blood. He loves Whitney so much, once he learns the truth,

out her proposition in

"You're a despicable creature, full of schemes. How did the Sheldon family ever produce someone as dark as you?

snake. No matter how repulsed she was by him, she had to endure. Only through this could she regain her stature and seek revenge on Whitney. "Nolan,

a paternity test

Nolan. I'll head to the hospital

retreating figure, Florence clenched her fists. She had succeeded.

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as Thea and Wade approached the room that was

They found it empty.

tea on the table remained untouched, only a cup of hot water had been slightly

what kind of wealthy

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