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.

must have been unimaginably difficult for her. To think

a twisted kind of

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

Yet despite everything, she shone. How much hardship had she endured to become the remarkable young

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

The following morning arrived.

the VIP service to receive results in two hours. Instead of departing, they

is where magic

later, the lounge door swung open as

to Carrie and then checked the time, saying,

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

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