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?

hands covering her face as tears breached her

the father’s words, moving desperately

her tongue so hard she nearly suffocated from the pain. Through her tear–blurred vision,

uncle’s revenge, Elaine the opportunist, exploiting her uncle’s hatred to weave

heart broke at the

how much must he be

uncle’s kidnapping, none of this would have

– Natalie’s kidney failure

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

and she collapsed to the ground.

blood on the back of

18.20

shifting slightly.

exchanged

this?” Someone pried

opened her eyes, the harsh white

patient is pregnant and at risk of preterm labor due to trauma. The baby’s over five months along, and she’s been starving for three to four days. If she doesn’t rest, both will be in danger the

only just

hand

Valerie approached her.

“My baby…

rest. The doctor said you’ve had several injuries, Tiana fretted, looking at Whitney with mixed

old family home for New Year’s Eve. It’s 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

her head, tears streaking her face, Tm sorry How could I involve you in this? It’s not

evidence, thinking Ludwik was the enemy. Later, when it was too late, she alone played the role of her uncle’s ‘accomplice‘ She couldn’t drag her friends

tell us anything You and your uncle took such a wrong path, and now Ludwik’s mother is

hospital forever made Whitney clutch her heart and take deep breaths. She shook her head in denial, “The night my uncle kidnapped Natalie, I went alone to save her, but Elaine ambushed me and took Natalie away. By the time I got to the hospital today,

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

a family feud, I can see that Whitney loves Mr. Lippert. She wouldn’t harm Natalie, either emotionally or

great care of herself. She’s too selfish to donate a kidney

tightly, Valerie had hit the nail on the