Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1005

Cara stood by, offering a glass of water, only to have it angrily slapped away by Florence!

"Ms. Sheldon, shall I inform the doctor and get you some painkillers?" the nanny offered, clearly out of her depth. Florence, still scheming, growled back, "Don't you dare!"

If the hospital's doctors found out she had undergone surgery, they would report it. Erik had made it clear that any issues should be reported to Parisa. What if Parisa, concerned for her, decided to cut her trip short and return? That would mean a direct confrontation with Ludwik.

No, she couldn't let her secret slip. She needed Ludwik to leave Germinia, and the sooner, the better!

Speaking of the devil, Ludwik himself appeared at the door, his towering presence casting a cold gaze over her, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "I thought you'd be crying out for the doctors by now. Surprisingly, you've chosen to keep quiet. Why the sudden bravery? Surely, you aren't trying to make things easy for me?"

Florence, shocked, stared at the man as if he were the devil incarnate. She had witnessed Ludwik's ruthless cruelty before.

But after the previous night, her fear of him had only deepened; his cruelty was almost psychopathic!

What was worse, this man's sharp intuition meant nothing escaped his notice!

Her refusal to alarm the doctors had not gone unnoticed by him?

Fearfully, Florence instinctively recoiled, feigning ignorance, "You've stationed someone by my bedside, ready to kill me at any moment. How could I possibly defy you?"

"Is that so, just for that?" Ludwik's casual smile belied his disbelief.

Florence's pale face was drained of energy, the pain almost unbearable.

She clenched her fists, trying to stay alert and wary of this man.

"Ludwik, what are you doing here? We had a deal, take the baby and leave, spare my life. Have you forgotten?"

"Did I ever agree?"

man casually pulled up a chair beside her bed, his long legs

of menace around him was

smartphone, displaying the results of an investigation he had

quietly exited, closing the door

her heart, unsure of Ludwik's intentions. The unknown terrified her, and through gritted teeth, she said, "You've got the

lips. "I've investigated every company in the Berlidon CBD. All belong to major corporations except for one with

Bryce give you? Were you seeking the Inko Group in Emperor City to find its headquarters

a powerful

felt a chill

had Ludwik, in just a few hours in Germinia, discovered the Inko

without answering his question, "How did you find me?" Ludwik replied nonchalantly, "You were involved in a car accident right in front of

have a habit of gathering information wherever I

Damn.

news? She hadn't paid any

was reminded of how terrifying this

Berlidon, he had zeroed

couldn't panic, nor could

What Inko building? Inko Group? I've never heard of them,

a ticket to Germinia, and

it, what company? I have

"So you're

"What else!"

emerging, "With no power or money, you've managed to stay in Berlidon's Sanctum Mary Medical,

going bankrupt. That miser, willing to invest so much in you for a worthless child? Or do you think I'm that

Florence's face paled.

donations amounting to millions from Inko Group! You got in through a backdoor, thinking I wouldn't find out? Florence,

rather-what's your connection with someone

the child, but to get close

all over, barely managing to suppress