Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 997

North?

That's Berlidon, the capital of Germinia, the powerhouse of its commercial and political spheres.

Ludwik closed his eyes briefly, licking his lips, "Come pick me up, heading to Berlidon. I'm injured."

Was Bryce deliberately stalling, perhaps buying time for Florence?

Why were they heading to Berlidon?

Ludwik stared at his severed arm, gritting his teeth in a low growl as he connected it back.

With a grimace, he stood up and walked over to the lifeless driver beside him, pulling out the driver's smartphone. After a quick search, sure enough, he saw a text sent to a domestic number - it was about him, Ludwik. With a cold chuckle, he sent a message: "Ludwik fell into the mountains, fate unknown, mission accomplished."

Then, he tossed the phone away.

Let Bryce relax his guard. He'd head straight to Berlidon, eager to uncover their schemes.

-

Two days later.

Erik laid a document with DNA test results on the desk in front of Parisa.

The woman, closing her luxury pen, looked over the results, her face going pale under the sunlight. She double-checked the 99% mother-daughter match, then lifted her gaze to her assistant, "Are you sure there's no mistake?" "Chairwoman, I sought out Germinia's most authoritative DNA testing center. I personally watched the doctor submit your hair and the young lady's for analysis. There couldn't be an error," Erik confidently replied. Parisa pinched the bridge of her nose, her eyes flickering with complex emotions.

There was disbelief - she had found her daughter in the world so easily?

Her emotions were tumultuous, leaning on her desk, "Find a way to bring that girl to me. I need to see her!"

the homeless under a bridge and promptly brought her to

kept her head down, hiding her eyes. When she

turned

the woman

filled with astonishment, her eyes wide

face, she sobbed in disbelief, "Mom... Mom, is that you? I've

streaming down her face, "I never thought I'd find you here, Mom, I finally found you! Mr. Erik,

seemed genuinely unaware

didn't respond immediately, instead looking

of 'Mom', Parisa's heart ached, but for some reason, when Florence approached her, she felt an inexplicable reluctance, even disliking Florence's

as if there wasn't a

pulled away slightly from Florence, her sharp gaze observing her, her expression calming slightly, "Child, what's your name, how old are you? Where do you

noticed her

lip nervously, "I'm sorry! I was too excited and threw myself at you. Mom, do you dislike me? Or do you not remember me? I'm Florence, I've missed you so much..."

Parisa softened.

according to the DNA test, this girl was her flesh

for years, my temperament has grown cold, don't be offended. Why did you come to find me? And

an underlying question in

this woman wasn't fully convinced just

down as she said, "Mom, my name is Florence, your daughter from Harmonia Country. We were separated when I was just over five. You and grandpa were hiding in Banyan City from my

found you again... Don't you

investigated Whitney's backstory in Banyan City

only frowned, her expression lost, "My father is dead? Do I

that she had lost

heart sank, tears on her face, "I have an uncle. After the accident, I lived with him, struggling but

my biological father found me and took me back to Emperor

had remarried and had a daughter with

abandoning

once I was in that home,