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.

man? Felix wondered,

do you

got into a scuffle. She

again, her face was etched with worry. “Felix, quickly find out which

car. As the window rolled down, a faint

in the hospital? That’s

man who took her was probably Simon? Even

The Lippert Mansion.

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

such indignities. Besides, Isn’t this Whitney the same woman who’s been a thorn in the side of the Imperial Gem Corporation? It’s all over the news. She’s been

newspaper onto the

arrangement. This kind of woman doesn’t deserve

elder’s. He cracked a chilling smile, “Send her away? Like the

faltered, his expression

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

narrowed, voice indifferent, “Since when do my personal affairs concern you? You didn’t care when I was a child, and you

Kaden’s gaze wavered.

carried a cold edge, “Take care of

retorted, “Do you even regard me as your father anymore? I’m telling you, get rid of that woman. How can the Valentines

my woman. It would be wise not to touch her,

his father. You’re in business, but the Lippert 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 no match for me. Your brother is returning from abroad

Ludwik’s gaze turned icy.

nothing to do with the Lippert family.

Do

door slamming echoing behind him

emanated from Ludwik, casting fear among the mansion’s servants, who dared not raise their

supreme, yet Ludwik, every time he returned, seemed to provoke Kaden to the brink of fury. Since the year he moved

the Lipperts, the city’s foremost family,

who’s back?” The voice drifted languidly through the opulent

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dressed and adjusting her mink stole, approached Ludwik with a scrutinizing gaze. “It’s not every day we see you here. Don’t stir up your father’s temper over some fleeting romance

icy glance,

night, leaving Rylie with narrowed