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.

reveal Elaine’s venomous nature to Ludwik. Only then could she hope to

agenda, narrowed her eyes. “Don’t get in my way, Elaine. If Ludwik’s condition worsens because you can’t treat him, your true colors will

was a

Elaine’s efforts, including secretly consulting top foreign

of medicine. “This will help

hatred flickering in her eyes. “But Ludwik loathes you. He won’t let you in.”

house. As long as you can endure me sharing his bed every night while you’re left out in the cold with your bastard child, I’m not bothered.

echoed, Whitney’s hand marking Elaine’s other cheek.

her face a mix of disbelief and

victim. I don’t mind adding to

hand froze on

mood. A smart

how I deal with you.

unfazed, replied, “Do your worst. A

then. There’s a storm

laughter trailed behind her as she entered the house, leaving

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

on. Through the sheer curtains, she saw Ludwik’s tall silhouette, and beside

sharing the same

fingernails dug into

Ludwik really with her

as

the master bedroom.

stood by the window, his gaze as cold and deep as the ocean

perceiving Whitney’s stare from below, deliberately stood

satisfaction flickered within

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

for medical equipment, Ludwik said, “They say you need extra care

are memories of you and her,”

are such memories? They’re a farce!”

staff to throw her