The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn) novel Chapter 271

Chapter 271: She Felt Nervous And A Little Excited!

"Because you’re pregnant. Pregnant people get hungry." Axel said it as if it were a universal law, unchangeable and written in stone.

"Well, Mr. Knight, this pregnant person is fine."

He narrowed his eyes. "Then why is there a frown on your forehead?"

She exhaled softly and refocused on her current concern. "Axel... I’m going to fly to Grayenfall."

That wiped the teasing right off his face. His arms loosened. His expression shifted into something sharper, more serious. "Why? When?"

"I was supposed to leave this weekend," she admitted. "But I canceled it to stay with you. I’ll go after the funeral."

Axel looked at her as if she had just announced she wanted to move to Mars. "You want to go to another city. And now you canceled it because of me?"

"Of course. You needed me."

The seriousness in Axel’s face softened for only a heartbeat before a familiar warmth settled into his gaze. He pulled her closer again, brushing his lips over her forehead.

"I always need you, Eve." He said playfully.

She narrowed her eyes, a warning glint sharp enough to make him loosen his embrace, "Axel. Focus."

"I am very focused." His brows lifted as he asked, "So... tell me. Why did you want to go there? Are you planning to visit Aunty Martha?"

Evelyn shook her head gently. "Not like that."

He blinked, confused and trying very hard to hide it, which only succeeded in making him look even more confused. Then he sighed, slowly standing from his chair.

"Alright, let’s wrap things up here and talk about Grayenfall in the bedroom."

Evelyn nodded quickly. Her stomach was full, stretched, and one more spoonful of soup might have made her explode.

They headed to their bedroom, settling onto the three-seater soft sofa near the windows. The lights glowed warmly, casting a cozy ambience around them.

Axel draped his arm across the back of the sofa, waiting patiently.

However, his eyes kept subtly scanning her face for any sign she might be hiding something serious. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Evelyn took a quiet breath.

Then she began.

She told him everything... About how she had started searching for her mother’s family early in the year. How she had sent her DNA sample to Grayenfall Medical Centre, in hopes of finding even the slightest trace of her mother’s past.

And how, after months of waiting, she finally received a notification earlier today.

Her DNA had matched someone.

Axel’s eyes widened. "You’ve been... searching this whole time?"

"Yes." Her voice was soft but steady. "I didn’t want to tell anyone until I had something concrete."

As she spoke, Axel recalled something from when they finally met again... Evelyn suddenly visits Grayenfall Medical Centre.

When he thought she might be ill, he asked Collins to investigate. Still, Collins reported that the CCTV footage from the hospital in Grayenfall couldn’t be retrieved.

Now, hearing her story, he finally understood.

’So, the visit was to the genetic department, to check the DNA sample of her...’ He wondered.

"You said someone matched the DNA sample?" Axel asked.

"Yes. But the match information can’t be sent digitally. I need to go there in person to receive the identity and the full report."

Axel fell silent again. He had known about her and her family, Walters. But this one, quietly searching for the family she lost, affected him differently.

Evelyn looked at him with hopeful eyes. "That’s why I need to fly there. I was supposed to leave this weekend, but I canceled it. I want to stay with you for Maxime’s funeral. After that... I hope you’ll let me go."

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