Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 78

“Simon, you can’t bail Whitney out. It’s best you head home,” said the officer, his tone icy with the assumption that Simon was trying to pull some underhanded trick to free her.

Anxiety rippled through Simon as he insisted, “Did you know she’s pregnant? It’s freezing in there, and you’re not even providing any food. At the very least, go check on her.”

The officer frowned, taken aback. “Pregnant?”

Right at that moment, the sergeant received a call and quickly came over in person. “Where’s Whitney? Which cell is she in? The Lutz family has dropped the charges. Release her immediately.”

Remembering what Simon had just said, the officer, torn between doubt and belief, hurried into the holding

area.

There, he found Whitney collapsed on the floor- her body frighteningly cold, complexion pallid, and lips turning blue. Startled, the officer immediately had her lifted and brought out.

“Whitney, Whitney…” Simon raced over, catching her in his arms and cradling her sideways.

The commotion barely brought Whitney back to a semblance of consciousness. She had been desperately hoping for L to rescue her, and as she weakly opened her eyes, tears streamed down her face. “L, is that you?”

But the next moment, her expression froze. It was Simon’s face she saw, not L’s.

The light in her eyes dimmed.

Simon’s face stiffened as he watched her expression change rapidly. She was bruised in many places. He quickly asked, “Did someone hit you? I’m taking you to the hospital right now!”

“I can walk on my own,” Whitney said coldly, trying to break free from him, not wanting any ties with him.

“Can you even move? Aren’t you pregnant? Don’t be so stubborn, Whitney. What if something happens… Whitney!” Before he could finish, Whitney fainted.

Startled, Simon instinctively checked her breathing to ensure she was still alive. Without hesitation, he quickly scooped her up and rushed to his car, simultaneously dialing an ambulance as he ran.

Felix drove to the station as fast as he could. While on the way, Elaine took some time to secure a lawyer. Later, the car broke down. It was Elaine behind the wheel when this occurred.

Unfortunately, they arrived too late. The police informed them that Whitney had been released half an hour ago, taken away by a man.

Felix

“Officer, do you

“Whitney was in a cell with two drunk women and got into a scuffle. She got hurt. We didn’t know she was pregnant; she might have

was etched with worry. “Felix, quickly find out which hospital Whitney is in. I’ll go to the Lippert Mansion to

meanwhile, Elaine got into her car. As the window

in the

man who took her was probably Simon?

The Lippert Mansion.

acres, an impressive mansion housed a grand study. Inside, the imposing presence of Kaden Lippert turned to face Ludwik as he

you never stoop to such indignities. Besides, Isn’t this Whitney the

newspaper

kind of woman doesn’t deserve our name. Find a place for her to quietly have the child

than the elder’s. He cracked a chilling smile,

his

presence like a towering mountain, overwhelming the old man’s authority. The elder seemed

do my personal affairs concern you? You didn’t care when I was a child, and you certainly

Kaden’s gaze wavered.

half–smile carried a cold edge, “Take care of your second son and your little family

your father anymore? I’m telling you, get rid of that woman. How can the Valentines match you? You’re destined to be

is my woman. It would be wise not to

family holds sway in Emperor City’s political realm. You know the stakes. You either secure an alliance with the Bartels family, or you’re

Ludwik’s gaze turned icy.

nothing to do with the Lippert family. Keep your hands off. If you’re so concerned about your

defy me, Do you’really

of the door slamming echoing

fear among the mansion’s servants, who

fury. Since the year he moved out with his mother, Ludwik had evolved from a once young lord into a formidable

the years, the enigma enveloping the Lipperts, the city’s foremost family,

drifted languidly through

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not every day we see you here. Don’t

an icy glance,

leaving Rylie with narrowed eyes, thankful her own son was