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?"

casually pulled up a chair beside

aura of menace

a smartphone, displaying the

aide quietly exited,

her, and through gritted teeth, she said, "You've got the child, why are you still

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

the Inko Group in Emperor

a powerful

felt a chill run down

just a few hours in Germinia,

she countered without answering his question, "How did you find me?" Ludwik replied nonchalantly, "You were involved in a car accident right in front of the Inko building, making the local news in

have a habit of gathering information wherever

Damn.

hadn't paid any attention to local broadcasts

was reminded of how terrifying

in Berlidon, he had zeroed in on the Inko building and started to

couldn't panic, nor

accident happened. What Inko building? Inko Group? I've never heard of them, Ludwik. Bryce just wanted me to hide from you, to use the child as a bargaining chip to hold you

gave me a ticket to Germinia, and I

to it, what company? I have no

"So you're

"What else!"

power or money, you've managed to stay in Berlidon's

in you for a worthless child?

Florence's face paled.

You got in through a backdoor, thinking I wouldn't find out? Florence, who admitted you

your connection with

not to hide the child, but to get close to

all over, barely managing to