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!"

efficient. Soon, he found a haggard-looking Florence among the homeless under a bridge and promptly brought

the CEO's office, Florence kept her head down, hiding her eyes.

chill, turned from

The sight of the woman

eyes wide as she stepped forward, "Your

in disbelief, "Mom... Mom, is that you? I've been searching

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

demeanor seemed genuinely unaware

didn't respond immediately, instead looking to Parisa

when Florence approached her, she felt an inexplicable reluctance, even

explain, as if there wasn't a natural closeness between mother and

pulled away slightly from Florence, her sharp gaze observing her, her expression calming

Florence noticed her

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..." Saying this, her tears fell again, her

Parisa softened.

all, according to the DNA test, this girl was her flesh and

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

underlying question in

DNA results, this woman wasn't fully convinced

Country. We were separated when I was just over five. You and grandpa were hiding in Banyan City from my father's wife's assassins. There was a terrible car accident, and grandpa

you again... Don't

in Banyan City before coming. She mentioned these details,

father is dead? Do

to Florence that she had lost all her

heart sank, tears on her face, "I have an uncle.

father found me and took me back

had a daughter

loved you, despite abandoning you,

once I was in that home,