Chapter 997:

Taking the phone, he studied the image of an elderly woman—kind-looking, simple, worlds apart from the beautiful, graceful woman Luca had described.

He handed the phone to Luca. “Grandpa, take a look. Do Hannah and Carrie’s grandmother resemble each other?”

Luca took the phone, squinting before slipping on his glasses for a closer examination. He scrutinized the features carefully. “If you really focus on the details, there are some similarities,” he admitted. “But the aura…”

It was the aura that felt different. The woman in the photo looked indistinguishable from any ordinary elderly lady on the street.

Nothing about her hinted at the elegance or refinement of the young woman Luca had met years ago. Even among high society, there were noblewomen who aged naturally, without excessive upkeep, yet their grace and presence remained untouched.

thought unsettled him. If this truly was Hannah Hinks, then life must have been unimaginably difficult for her. To think that a woman once admired for her beauty and sophistication had faded into such quiet anonymity…

what of Josh? Perhaps, Luca realized, his brother’s early death had been a twisted kind of mercy. Josh had been

been forced to endure years of struggle, stripped of the identity and status that once defined him—would that life have

How much hardship had she endured to become the remarkable young woman standing

quiet determination. “There’s no need for speculation. Kelsey left a DNA sample earlier. I’ll take it now and run a

The following morning arrived.

to receive results in two hours. Instead of departing, they chose to wait in the comfort of the

is where magic

later, the lounge door swung open

cup to Carrie and then checked the time, saying, “Doc, back so soon? That was

removed the cup from Carrie’s grip, he said, “Pregnant

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