The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover-Chapter 265: Mom, I Might Finally Find Them!

After Alicia’s car disappeared down the driveway, Evelyn stretched her shoulders and let out a long breath.

Just as she was about to return to her office, her phone rang.

It was Axel.

She answered immediately. "Yes, Axel?"

"Eve, I am at the Knight residence. Grandpa asked me to come urgently. Something big happened in the family."

A chill ran through her. "What happened?"

"I do not know yet." His voice was steady but tense. "I will tell you as soon as I get the details."

"Alright. Be careful."

"I will. And Eve...?"

"Yes?"

"I miss you already."

Her heart warmed. "I miss you too, Axel..."

"Alright, I’m going to end the call now..."

"Bye—"

They hung up, but Evelyn could not shake the uneasy feeling settling in her heart.

Something serious had happened.

She could sense it.

"Mommy—"

Oliver’s small, cute voice pulled Evelyn out of her thoughts. She turned toward the doorway and saw her son standing there, eyes wide with concern.

"Why are you just standing there?" he asked, blinking rapidly as if he had caught her committing a crime. "Hurry, Mom, come inside, or Daddy will get angry if he finds out you’re standing in the cold."

Evelyn couldn’t help but laugh. Her four-year-old suddenly acting like a miniature patrol guard was too adorable to ignore.

"You are right, sweetheart. Let’s go inside." She walked toward him and reached out, attempting to lift him into her arms.

But he stepped back as if avoiding danger.

"No, no, Mommy. I’m too heavy for you to carry." He placed both hands on his hips with impressive seriousness. "It’s dangerous for the baby."

Evelyn froze. She blinked at him slowly. Someone was clearly spreading false pregnancy rules, and she wasn’t sure whether to laugh or scold.

She lowered herself to his level. "Sweetheart, listen. You are not that heavy. I can still carry you."

He shook his head firmly. "No. Daddy said pregnant ladies need to be careful." He paused. "And Uncle Jimmy said so too. And Laura said you must not lift anything heavier than a pillow."

Evelyn stared at him. ’A pillow...?’

Just as she was about to argue, footsteps sounded behind Oliver. Jimmy and Laura appeared at the end of the hallway, looking pale and guilty, as if they had been hiding behind the wall waiting for her reaction.

Jimmy cleared his throat. "Ma’am, Oliver is correct. You should avoid lifting heavy things."

"Jimmy," Evelyn said slowly, "He is my son. I have been lifting him for four years."

"Yes, but now you are pregnant. Things are different." Jimmy said nervously.

Laura stepped forward, supporting Oliver’s nonsense with impressive loyalty. "Ma’am, I also told Oliver that you need to avoid stress and any physical activity. Even carrying him might strain your back."

Oliver gasped. "See, Mommy. Laura knows everything."

Evelyn pressed her lips together, fighting the urge to laugh and cry at the same time. "Laura, I am barely five weeks pregnant. Nothing has changed yet."

"But still, Ma’am. Why take the risk?"

"Because I am his mother," Evelyn replied patiently.

Oliver crossed his arms dramatically. "Mommy, don’t make me call Daddy. He said I am in charge of you when he is not home."

Jimmy and Laura stiffened.

Evelyn closed her eyes for a brief moment. There was no way to win against the three of them.

She took a deep breath, smiled sweetly, and patted Oliver’s cheek. "Alright, sweetheart. You win. I won’t carry you." But internally, she plans to discuss this with Axel.

Oliver brightened immediately. "Good. Come on, Mommy. I will walk with you." He took her hand and led her inside.

Jimmy and Laura both let out relieved sighs, as if they had just saved her life.

"Actually," Evelyn said softly, "I need to return to my office. I still have work to finish."

Oliver nodded with exaggerated maturity. "I will stay with Laura and Jimmy. Don’t worry about me, Mommy... I’m a big brother now. I can play with them."

"Alright, go play with them..." Evelyn said, trying to bite her lip to keep from laughing.

She gave his head a quick kiss, smiling at his adorable seriousness, then turned around and headed back to her office, already thinking about what silly rule they’d come up with next.

...

Upon arriving at her office, Evelyn immediately opened her laptop again.

The email notification still sat in the corner of her screen like a glowing button she was almost afraid to touch.

Her heart skipped a beat.

That same email she had forced herself to ignore earlier was still there, waiting for her to finally open it.

This was the day she had been waiting for. The day she had imagined countless times since she decided to search for her mother’s family, the family she had never known, the pieces of her identity that had always been missing.

All her life, she had only known one person on her mother’s side: her grandmother. And even then, she had never met her. She had only seen a faded photograph among her mother’s belongings, tucked away with the kind of care that suggested painful memories.

As for her grandfather, she didn’t even have a picture. Only a last name. Taylor.

When she was a teenager, she once dared to ask her father about her mother’s family. Still, William refused to answer, as if the topic itself was forbidden.

And, when she asked her paternal grandparents, it was the same. They knew her mother’s name, Madison Taylor, but nothing beyond that. No relatives. No history. Just a blank page.

Evelyn’s hand trembled slightly as she reached for her mouse. She clicked the email.

The message opened with a polished, formal tone that instantly reminded her of hospital paperwork.

Dear Ms. Evelyn Taylor,

Thank you for your patience. Due to the confidentiality and sensitivity of your DNA match results, we are unable to disclose the match status through email.

To receive the results, please visit Grayenfall Medical Centre in person.

Kindly contact our administrative line at 0100-19100 to schedule an appointment at your earliest convenience.

We look forward to assisting you.

Respectfully,

Grayenfall Genetic and Medical Research Centre

Evelyn read the email twice. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Her breath stalled.

A match. They wouldn’t request her presence unless the result was meaningful.

"So, I have to return to Grayenfall?" she whispered to herself.

Her pulse quickened. Grayenfall was far more than just distance; it was in emotional weight. Returning there meant facing the answers she had searched for her entire life.

Her fingers curled against her chest.

"Mom... I might finally find them!"