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.

clear her name and to reveal Elaine’s venomous nature to Ludwik. Only then

way, Elaine. If Ludwik’s condition worsens because you can’t treat him, your true colors will

a stormy canvas.

comeback had hit a nerve. Despite Elaine’s efforts, including secretly consulting top foreign psychiatrists, Ludwik’s insomnia

revealed a vial of medicine. “This will help him sleep. Looks like you’ll have

“But Ludwik loathes you. He won’t let

every night while you’re left out in

hand marking Elaine’s other

mind?” Elaine gasped, her face a mix of disbelief and brewing storms. Then, feigning tears, she whimpered,

sharp blade. “Sure, play the victim. I don’t mind adding to my list of sins. Cry

on

was not in a forgiving mood.

how I deal with you. I’ve got all the time in the

worst. A barefoot person has nothing

night then. There’s

trailed behind her as she entered the house, leaving Whitney alone

mansion came alive, warm and bright as before, but none

their former master bedroom switch on. Through the sheer curtains, she saw Ludwik’s tall silhouette, and beside him, the delicate

the same bed night after night…

fingernails dug into her

be? Was Ludwik really with

engulfed Whitney as

the master

stood by the window, his gaze as cold

perceiving Whitney’s stare from below, deliberately stood close behind Ludwik, their

vicious satisfaction flickered within her.

your sanctuary with her. I

Elaine’s affluent background and her need for medical equipment, Ludwik said, “They say you need extra care at

these are memories of you

gaze darkened. “What use are such

instruct the staff to throw her