Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 168

Ludwik stared at her, his heart perforated and bleeding from the night of the once beloved face that now caused him indescribable pain A pain that might never heal as long as he lived.

Once the heart empties, it hardens, turning cold and unyielding like bedrock, alicing through him with the chill of a bone–piercing wind. “My mother’s been miserable, thanks to you. Tos condemned to suffer for a lifetime You love me? That’s the cheapest, most disgusting thing I’ve ever heard!!

“Oh right,” he growled, capturing her tiny wrists and pinning her against the wall, his grip tightening on her

throat.

He leaned in, his voice a sneer of cold mockery, “Your uncle came for vengeance, thinking I’d killed your grandfather? Let me tell you, the day your mother and grandfather had that car crash, was the one who tried

I to save them, but I failed. There was never anything but normal discord between me and your grandfather. Are you satisfied now?”

Her heart felt pierced by countless swords, all stabbing her at once.

Whitney became rigid as stone.

In the sluggish recesses of her disbelief, only one thought circled: He had tried to save them.

That’s why her uncle saw the mask in the wrecked carl

Why? Why had it come to this?

After she had hurt him, only then did she learn the truth.

He had always been honorable, never a thief or usurper!

Why did fate play such cruel games? The gentlest cut of all was delivered by his hand.

Whitney clutched her chest, nearly fainting from the pain. Everything was lost, all was wrong.

Seeing her pain contorted face, Ludwik’s heart numbed a fraction.

He released her abruptly, hurling her away, his eyes bloodshot like a demon’s, “Get lost! I never want to see you again! There’s nothing left between us but hate.”

Hate?

the doorway, her hands covering her face as tears

the father’s words, moving desperately

pain. Through her tear–blurred vision, she saw Elaine

uncle’s revenge, Elaine the opportunist, exploiting her uncle’s hatred to weave this intricate web.

broke at the

how much must

it weren’t for her uncle’s kidnapping, none

Natalie’s kidney failure was no coincidence!

kneeling at the doorway, desperately knocking, her voice weak and hoarse, “Ludwik, listen to me, please…

her, and she collapsed to

stood aside, noticing the blood on the back of Whitney’s white coat, her expression finally

18.20

shifting slightly.

and Parker exchanged frowns of

how did you end up like this?” Someone pried open

slowly opened her eyes, the harsh

trauma. The baby’s over five months along, and she’s been starving for three to

sorry, doctor, we’ve only just found her.”

Whitney’s pale hand immediately went

Valerie approached

“My baby…

The doctor said you’ve had several injuries,

only the fourth day of the year, and can’t understand what’s happened L is actually Ludwik, the CEO of Imperial Gem Corporation. And Whitney, how could you and your uncle… were you really seeking revenge for the Tennyson

her face, Tm sorry How could I involve

late, she alone played the role of

such a wrong path, and now Ludwik’s mother is a vegetable.

uncle kidnapped Natalie, I went alone

hardened, and she let out a scoff, “I suspected as much. Anything involving Elaine

We should side with Whitney. Even with a family feud, I can see that Whitney loves Mr. Lippert. She wouldn’t

selfish to donate a kidney lightly. Unless there’s a huge benefit or scheme involved.”

her eyes tightly, Valerie had hit the nail on