Tanya's lips twisted into a grimace as she said, "Geta plane. | need to fly to Verdecalma immediately." A few days later, Hanson arrived, summoned by a phone call from Jessica.
"Jessica, you calledin such a rush. Did something happen again?" Jessica patted his shoulder. "I've got a place to show you." They got into a car and drove to a secluded villa.
Pushing open the door, they saw the imposing silhouette of a man standing in the center of the living room.
Hanson's eyes lit up. "Leopold, you're out of the hospital?" With a sly curve of his lips, Leopold replied, "I never checked in. | just staged a little ." Hanson chuckled. "Well, that's a relief. Good to see you're alright." A maid descended the stairs, cradling a baby in her arms.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJessica took the infant from her, asking her to prepare sformula.
Hanson eyed the child curiously, a flicker of surprise in his gaze. "Jessica, whose child is this?" Jessica gently stroked the sleeping baby. "Who do you think he resembles?" Hanson peered closer. "I... can't tell. He doesn't look like Leopold but does reminda bit of..." He trailed off, his expression one of disbelief.
"Skyler as a baby, right?" Jessica said.
Hanson was astounded. "This can't be Skyler's child. He's still a kid, clueless about the birds and the bees." Leopold stepped forward, his voice grave. "Hanson, do you remember | mentioned Skyler might have an identical twin brother named Geoffrey? If they're identical twins, this child's DNA test would show a parental match with both of them." He presented a DNA report and explained how the AK Group tried to pull off a baby switch.
Hanson could hardly believe his ears.
"So all this was Geoffrey's doing, Skyler's twin brother?" "More precisely, it was a schhe plotted with his aunt." Leopold's voice was heavy.
Hanson's expression darkened, growing somber.
"Has Tanya lost her mind?" Jessica sighed. "Tanya's obsession runs too deep. | gave her many chances, but she refuses to see reason." Hanson's lips tightened. After a long pause, he said through clenched teeth, "Leave this matter to me." It was at Verdecalma, the secret stronghold of the AK Group.
Tanya reclined on a leather sofa, clutching a brown vial with the virus serum in it.
Her expression was brooding. With all her plans failing, she was on the brink of madness.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHer assistant approached. "Ma'am, when will the boss return?" "He's tied up with more pressing matters and won't be back any tsoon," Tanya replied darkly, convinced that her son was Leopold's most formidable adversary. Who would win was still up in the air.
Suddenly, a bodyguard rushed in, panic-stricken. "We've got trouble, ma'am! Our base has been exposed. Interpol has us surrounded." Tanya's face paled. Had she been followed? "Ma'am, you must escape through the secret path." The assistant triggered a switch, revealing a hidden tunnel. Tanya leaped from the sofa and dashed inside.
"Set off the destruction mechanism once I'm gone." None shall leave alive. Those who crossed her would meet a grim fate.
At the end of the tunnel, an elevator led to the surface.
Just as she thought she'd made a clean escape, a towering figure emerged before her.
A painful jolt shot through her shoulder.
"Hanson!" "Tanya, where do you think you're running to?"