Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 107

The doctor’s words, “Good news, he’s fine,” were choked in his throat.

Considering Nolan, the doctor could only, with a heavy heart, step aside.

Nolan gave Parker a swift kick, and the two promptly vanished.

For a moment, the wide hospital corridor was left with only Whitney and a gurney.

Silence reigned, broken only by the soft sobs of a young woman, followed swiftly by the tender, quivering touch of a strong man’s arm.

Whitney stared at the handsome features beneath his mask, knowing a shard of glass falling from above could be fatal, yet she could not believe it. She collapsed, “No, no, L, please wake up. You were conscious when you

went in!”

She clung to his arm, instinctively trying to acupuncture him to check his vitals.

But L did not respond!

Whitney felt a chill in her heart. She withdrew her attempt at aid, and tears sprang forth as she cried onto the man’s chest. “Why did you do this? Why didn’t you think before you saved me?

In that moment, I knew you care about me, about the baby. Otherwise, why would you rather get stabbed than let me fall?” Her heart clenched. Such bravery moved her deeply; no man had ever risked his life for her like

this.

How many times had he saved her now?

“I don’t want our baby to lose their father, and I don’t want to lose you either. Do you hear me?”

She mustered the courage to whisper these words because he might never know her true feelings if she did

not.

Her feelings were a mess because of him. Was he the master of carrot–and–stick?

Whitney took a deep breath, holding his hand. “Why are you so cruel and yet so kind? You’re the kind of man that’s easy to love and hate. I was planning to run away, to break up with you when I saw you again…”

heartfelt words with pleasure, Ludwik was

for a moment, but the

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the hell did she mean by break up?

his arm. “But now I’m sure I like you. A man who would risk his life for me is worth falling for. Please hear

bit exasperated. He knew she had fallen for him long ago. Her confession was as

was sweet how Nolan had scared her into

to hold her close and kiss her tears

the world, and I probably won’t remarry. But life is unpredictable,

No, wait. How dare

eyes, fearing that if he listened any

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from the dead in anger.”

this fickle woman, he questioned her, “Remarry?

her pale face lifting to see him speaking with eyes wide open, his voice hoarse but clear. After a brief pause, she bolted down the corridor, “Nolan, come quickly. Is he having his last

little woman was frantic, tears

was wearing

was at a

little woman, then at Nolan, and snorted, “This

desperation so they could make up, okay? He enjoyed the confession, but it suddenly becomes my fault

“Whitney, maybe Bro was moved by you, and his condition suddenly improved. Doctor, what do you say?” The doctor, barely

Nolan’s. “Ms. Whitney, he is in critical condition, but his strong

tearful mess, was slowly catching on.

glared at Nolan, then glanced at the pale but lucid man on the

so frantic earlier that she had only tried acupuncture and forgot to check

to trick me! L, when did you

a comforting warmth

quickly, “Of course! Alas, you have to hold on!”

hearing that L had

forlorn face, Ludwik looked away with a pale smile and said, “Push me

drama, whispered among themselves, “She seemed to truly love her husband a moment ago, but now that he’s not dead, she’s changed her

worried she won’t get

a pit

were her, I’d care for him the rest of my life even if I have to help him to