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 breached her

seemed to sense the father’s words, moving desperately in distress.

pain. Through her tear–blurred

opportunist, exploiting her uncle’s hatred to weave

heart broke at

how much must he

her uncle’s kidnapping,

kidney failure was no coincidence!

rise, kneeling at the doorway, desperately knocking, her voice weak and hoarse, “Ludwik, listen to me, please… I didn’t Hurt your

her, and she collapsed

aside, noticing the blood on the back of Whitney’s white coat,

18.20

shifting slightly.

and Parker exchanged

how did you end up like this?” Someone pried open her parched lips and forced water in

her eyes, the

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

sorry, doctor, we’ve only just found

that Tiana’s voice? Whitney’s pale hand

awakel Valerie approached

“My baby…

You need to rest. The doctor said you’ve had

Ludwik, the CEO of Imperial Gem Corporation. And Whitney, how could you and your uncle… were you really seeking revenge for the Tennyson family? You’re so confused, how could you

head, tears streaking her face, Tm sorry How could I involve you in this? It’s

enemy. Later, when it was too late, she alone played the

so foolish. No wonder you’ve been in such pain lately, and you wouldn’t tell us anything You and your uncle took such a wrong

Natalie, I went alone to save her, but Elaine ambushed me and took Natalie away. By the time I got to the hospital today, Natalie had

a scoff, “I suspected as much.

side with Whitney. Even with a family feud, I

great care of herself. She’s too selfish to donate a kidney lightly. Unless there’s a huge benefit or

her eyes tightly, Valerie had hit the nail