Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 170

In the hospital room, Parker struggled to restrain Ludwik’s shaking hands. Peering into the man’s bloodshot eyes, Parker felt a wave of helplessness. “Ludwik, hang in there, buddy. Just take it easy, the doc’s on his way. You need a sedative.”

“It won’t work. Regular docs won’t work,” Ludwik panted, his body trembling violently, beads of sweat dotting his forehead as his right hand twitched uncontrollably.

A brutal headache clawed at his temples, inciting a mad desire to smash everything in sight. Slowly, his vision. began to blur.

He collapsed to the floor, his large, heavy frame jostling his mother’s hospital bed.

Ludwik’s eyes reddened with distress as he reached out desperately to steady his mother’s bed.

The sight wrenched Parker’s heart. He rushed to Ludwik’s aid, only to be met with an uncontrolled punch that burst open his forehead, blood trickling down.

“Ludwik, what’s wrong with you?” Suddenly, a faint, trembling voice cut through the tension at the door, tinged with concern.

A slender figure dashed into the

e room.

Whitney hurried to Ludwik’s side. His symptoms mirrored those of a violent psychotic episode, where initially. the patient might exhibit aggressive, bloodthirsty behavior, escalating to self–harm, confusion, and insanity.

She reached out to check his pulse, but Ludwik caught sight of her.

His consciousness still intact, the image of her face, along with the sight of his mother lying quietly in bed, pierced his heart with agonizing pain.

“Why is she here?” he looked up at Parker.

Tell her to get out. I don’t want to see her.”

“Get out!” Ludwik’s uncontrollable rage sent objects flying toward her.

Parker saw a porcelain piece heading straight for Whitney’s stomach and kicked her out of harm’s way just in time.

Whitney stood frozen, her mind echoing with his hateful, disgusted curses.

lay half on the ground, his tall and noble frame so vulnerable, shaking as he clutched his head. Suddenly, his eyes lifted.

of someone who could save him–his breaths shallow, he muttered, “Call…

Elaine was a patient herself; why

Elaine! I need her!” Ludwik gritted his

years ago, during his hysterical episode, it was Elaine who had stayed with him through the night,

lucid moment, Ludwik repeated his command.

repeated pleas for Elaine battered against Whitney’s

felt as if it had been pierced by a thousand needles, bleeding profusely, the pain making her

Had he lost all faith in her?

even bear to look at Whitney, as if

had switched places

still here? Ludwik’s sick because of you. Whitney, you’re a jinx!”

pulling her toward

Ludwik in agony shook her to her core. She recalled what

“What exactly is

nerve to ask?” Nolan fumed. “Aren’t you the main culprit? Haven’t I told you that he’s not ordinary, that his childhood was harsh, that he has severe emotional issues? It’s been years since he’s had an episode, you malignant woman, you’ve hurt him, hurt Natalie. Ludwik, such a strong

thousand apologies choked in her throat, all dissipating into a sharp pain in her heart.

Natalie.” she stammered in

excuses!” Nolan glared

arrived in her wheelchair, noting Nolan’s harsh demeanor toward Whitney. Everyone around Ludwik had turned icy cold toward

smirk twisted her lips, a sense of triumph filling her as she feigned concern, “What happened to Ludwik?

having a hysterical fit and he asked for you. He probably thinks you can help

all, even

I’ll take a look

with feigned concern she said, “Ms. Valentine, are you lingering here to continue agitating Ludwik? Don’t you understand that you are the cause of his outbreak?” Whitney had no rebuttal for this, but she glared coldly at Elaine, her fists clenched. “If his illness is because his mother was his last thread of sanity, then you are the real culprit. Elaine, you know what I’m talking about. His mother’s vegetative state is linked to you. The truth will come out one day, and you will face the consequences! You don’t love him. You’re wicked at heart, willing to harm his mother and cause his illness,

face freezing for a

side, and she whispered with a chilling laugh, “Right now, everyone sees you as the culprit, while I’m the one who donated a kidney, and Ludwik is

it’s his body or his

sentence was spoken with a particularly sinister tone.

gaze was icy, not understanding her

Elaine’s laugh was evident as she thought of the half ring she had

will only be me. You just watch as