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…”

her heartfelt

anger subsided for a moment, but the next moment,

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did she mean by break

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

for him long ago. Her confession was as tender and sweet as chocolate

Nolan had scared her

hold her close and kiss her

the future, said, “I’ll definitely bring our child into the world, and I probably won’t remarry. But life is unpredictable, and if I must remarry for some reason, with your petty nature, wouldn’t you be furious

No, wait. How dare you think about

eyes, fearing that

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from the dead in anger.”

woman, he questioned

wide open, his voice hoarse but clear. After a brief pause, she bolted down the corridor, “Nolan,

was frantic, tears falling.

patience was wearing thin.

a loss for words.

Nolan, and snorted, “This is your amazing

to say, thinking, “I was trying to use Bro’s heroics to soften Whitney’s heart in desperation so they could make up, okay? He enjoyed the confession, but it suddenly becomes my fault at the mention

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

to check on Ludwik, sporting an even stiffer smile than Nolan’s. “Ms. Whitney, he is in critical condition, but his strong constitution has brought him

mess, was slowly

at Nolan, then glanced at the pale but lucid man

earlier that she had only tried acupuncture and forgot

trick me! L, when did you wake up?”

worry and tears. He felt a comforting warmth inside, glancing

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

she watched from the side, but hearing that L had to be admitted to the ICU,

Ludwik looked away with a pale smile and said, “Push me there. What good is a wife who doesn’t care

the drama, whispered among themselves, “She seemed to truly love her husband a moment ago, but

she’s worried she won’t

a pit

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