Chapter 751

Theo bit his lip and nodded, his eyes rimmed red. He understood the finality of death, yet couldn't reconcile how someone who'd been his "mother" for years could vanish just like that.

Vivian Laurent pulled him into her embrace, fingers gently stroking his trembling back.

"Her love will always stay with you. Your uncle and I will cherish you twice as much."

Theo buried his face in her shoulder, tears soaking through the fabric.

Ethan Roscente had doubled security outside the hospital ward. Seeing Theo's gradual recovery eased some of the weight in his chest.

Queen Eleanor's pregnancy progressed smoothly, the fetus developing well. In two more months, the royal family would welcome their newest member.

Vivian packed her luggage, preparing to return home. Zoe Chamberlain, the impostor posing as Dr. Luna, needed to be dealt with swiftly before she caused more harm.

Ethan pressed a hand against her suitcase. "Zoe's background is suspiciously clean. This reeks of a trap."

"Even if it's the devil's den, I'm going in." Vivian snapped the locks shut. "I won't let her hurt anyone else."

Ethan hesitated. He wanted to remind her of the risks during pregnancy, and his deeper fear—that someone might target their unborn child.

"I know my limits." Vivian lifted her bag. "No one's born yet who can take me down."

As the plane pierced through clouds, Ethan dialed Felix Valdemar's number.

Felix arrived at the hospital disheveled. "What happened to Theo? Your call sounded urgent—"

"Stay with him." Ethan fastened his suit buttons. "Bring him home once he's fit for long flights."

"Hey! You—"

Theo's soft voice calling "Uncle Felix" instantly deflated his protest.

"Let's get ice cream, champ."

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Annika Heilbronn stood in Liam's lab, watching blue liquid swirl inside a test tube.

"Master Zero, a plane crash makes the perfect accident." She rotated the vial. "No evidence survives the ashes."