Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 195

After delivering her message, she wiped a tear from the corner of her eye and hurried away.

Taryn saw her safely to the shade of the trees before slipping out of her uniform. Whitney silently made her way back to the main house. She ducked into the backroom of Taryn’s quarters, a place mercifully free from prying eyes and surveillance.

In the privacy of the dimly lit room, Whitney pulled out the vial of blood and held it up to the light. She pierced it with a silver needle used for testing toxins.

The needle didn’t change color.

But Whitney frowned, noting the blood’s unusually dark hue and thick consistency.

Natalie’s medical reports showed signs of amnesia, pancreatitis, and various minor ailments, but her diet was light and her blood fat levels weren’t high.

The blood shouldn’t be this thick, and it was rare for an elderly woman’s blood to be so dark.

Her brow furrowed with concern. She was almost certain Elaine was up to no good; otherwise, Natalie wouldn’t be suffering from kidney failure.

Attacking someone through their blood was the fastest way to induce rapid kidney failure!

That was the reason she had sent Elaine away today to get this sample.

There was definitely something off about this blood, but the silver needle had failed to detect it.

Elaine was clever, avoiding detection even by the doctors Ludwik had arranged for Natalie.

While Whitney was skilled in acupuncture, she was not versed in Western medical diagnostics. This sample needed to be sent to a high–end medical testing facility for a thorough examination.

She pondered who to entrust with this delicate task. Tiana? No, both Nolan and Parker were too shrewd. If Ludwik discovered she had drawn Natalie’s blood, who knows what misunderstandings might arise? Who could she ask for help?

In the office, Ludwik wrapped up a meeting.

Felix entered, “Mr. Lippert…”

Ludwik glanced at him and gestured for the secretary to leave. His gaze was deep and serious, “Did you find out?”

Felix nodded, “I’ve confirmed it. On the night of the bid, Madam booked a flight to the South City. She stabilized Braxton’s bleeding around two in the morning, and then he went into surgery…”

realizing he may have judged

But…

remember she only arrived at the police station the next morning, soaked to the skin. Where

out. Perhaps Madam stayed

frown deepened with a mix of emotions. He then asked, “What

surveillance that night?”

malfunctioned that night. The entire building was off the grid until they were fixed the next afternoon. It’s strange, too coincidental… I wonder

them?”

Who could it be?

night, Orion and Kaden had cornered him in the corridor, with reporters

have been anyone.

thoughts were darkening when suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Jaxon burst in, “Mr. Lippert,

abruptly, “Wasn’t she recovering well at the villa?”

to

expression grew

hospital, Ludwik strode into the emergency

lay on the bed, pale as

etched on his face, and demanded from the maid beside

been brought over from Emperor City by

claiming, “Mr. Lippert, it was Ms. Valentine’s doing! Today, when she returned, she found Elaine sick and on a drip. She arrogantly scolded her, even mocking her with your name. Seeing Elaine in a wheelchair and vulnerable, she even tried to slap

expression was icy

the Whitney he

her now, Whitney’s demeanor and

his hesitation, the maid quickly showed him a message on Elaine’s phone, exclaiming, “You have no idea what Whitney sent Elaine from your phone last

only suffering in silence.

saw the photo of him and Whitney in a compromising position on the bed, his face turned stone–cold. A flicker of discomfort crossed his

own account.

pupils darkened with

shameless woman, she dared to capture

fell silent as

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the moment, Elaine slowly opened her eyes, letting out