Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 180

Whitney knew the bitter truth – Ludwik didn’t trust her anymore. Her belated affection was lighter than air in

his eyes.

“Elaine, come in!” Ludwik called from the living room doorway.

“Ludwik, wait, let me have a word with Ms. Valentine,” Elaine said, approaching Whitney with a hypocritical

smile,

The living room door closed with a click, and Elaine’s facade immediately darkened, her voice dripping with malice in the dead of night.

“You see, Ludwik swallows every word I say, while he can’t stand the sight of you. Did you hear that? We’re getting engaged! That’s why he’s in a rush to divorce you and kick you out. Don’t you get it?

Clutching at straws to win him back even though you’re staring down a police investigation for that kidnapping? Maybe a few years behind bars will teach you to stay in your lane.”

As Elaine reached for her phone to make good on her threat, Whitney slapped it out of her hand and followed with a stinging slap across Elaine’s face.

No more words were wasted.

Elaine, caught off–guard, clutched her reddening cheek, unprepared for Whitney’s sudden lash out.

“How dare you hit me? You wretch!”

Whitney replied calmly, “I’d think twice about framing me. The deeper the police dig into that kidnapping, the more your dirty secrets will come to light.”

Elaine’s face turned ashen.

Whitney’s smirk grew colder. “You’d best make sure the police keep me out of it.”

“This slap is for the night you stepped on my child, causing it distress!”

As for the rest, Whitney would repay in time.

to reveal Elaine’s venomous nature to Ludwik. Only then could she hope to win back his heart.

Ludwik’s condition worsens because you can’t

face was a stormy

Elaine’s efforts, including secretly consulting top

in Elaine’s eyes, Whitney revealed a vial of medicine. “This will help him sleep. Looks

“But Ludwik loathes

can endure me sharing his bed every night while you’re left out in the cold with your bastard child, I’m not bothered. Oh, and Ludwik wants that child

echoed, Whitney’s hand marking Elaine’s other

mix of disbelief and brewing storms. Then, feigning

play the victim. I don’t mind adding to my list of sins. Cry too much, and

on her

mood. A

glowered. “You’ll see how I deal with you.

A barefoot

cold night then. There’s a storm

her as she entered the house, leaving Whitney alone outside.

lights of the mansion came alive, warm and bright as before, but none of it

on. Through the sheer curtains, she saw Ludwik’s tall silhouette, and beside him, the delicate shadow of another almost embracing.

and L, sharing the same

into her palms.

Was Ludwik really with

as she

the master

gaze as cold and

stood close

flickered within her.

Whitney’s belongings, Elaine feigned sympathy. “Ludwik, I had no idea this was your sanctuary with her. I

background and her need for medical equipment, Ludwik said, “They say

memories of you

are such memories?

to throw her things out.”