Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 175

Ludwik’s eyes flashed with a second of shock before plummeting into the abyss of rage.

He grasped her slender neck with an icy grip, pinning her against the wall anger lending him a violent edga

Through gritted teeth, he seethed, “Even with death breathing down your neck, you show no remorse, pushing every mistake onto Elaine ”

Shaking his head with a cold laugh, he declared, “Whitney I won’t believe another word you say. Tve paid my dues.”

Whitney stared blankly, tears streaming down her face as he abruptly withdrew his hand as if touching her was

akin to filth.

The pain in his eyes, those words Tve paid my dues, utterly defeated her

What could she say? He didn’t believe her, stubbornly choosing to trust Elaine’s feigned warmth, now his sole comfort.

He had no trust left for her.

“Felix, take her away. From now on, unless I say otherwise I dont want her within my sight!” he commanded, pressing his temples fiercely

Felix hurried in, awkwardly pulling Whitney away. “Miss Ms. Valentine, please Mt. Lippert’s just starting to get better, don’t provoke him further.”

she couldnt stir his temper anymore. Clutching her aching belly, she bit her lip till it bled,

she leaned against the wall, slumping down Felix please call

on her forehead, Felix noticed her sweater bulging cody

after the call, he saw the ghostly white woman crouched in a corner clutching a shapeless bag. stuffing its contents into her mouth, choking on tears and coughs in

couldn’t stand it, pitying the lady’s unspoken woes despite the deep wounds she’d inflicted on

the ones his mom made, but now I can’t even give them to

turmoil, saw Tiana with medical staff, helping the fallen Whitney

his

Felix spoke. “Mr. Lippert, I thought I saw Mrs. Valentine near your room early this morning: did she come in last night?”

from the bathroom, cursed internally, had Felix seen Whitney leaving the room? With a feigned smile, she said generously, “Ludwik, I was busy treating you all night, I didn’t notice if anyone was at the door Maybe

Ludwik’s features turned frosty

no remorse, casting Elaine as the scapegoat. He was at his limit with her.

been fooled by her too?” Ludwik glared at Felix, dismissing he words. I hear you

to mention the cookies and what Whitney had said to him, but fearing it might remind Ludwik of Natalie

but Ludwik insisted on leaving, aware

ordered her assistant Jaxon to erase the surveillance footage, eliminating. any hint

from a restless sleep, received a taunting text from

said weakly, penning a list of herbs, “get these made

Tiana left to fulfill the request, Valerie arrived, concern etched on her

Whitney asked, weary from the relentless

the hospital for hours on end. No matter how much Ashton and his crew tried to shield it,