Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 206

Body and soul, a gift from mom and dad; she loved him, sure, but she

had to ask their blessing before making a sacrifice.

“You weren’t there when the kidney transplant happened, right?” Whitney prodded.

Ludwik shook his head.

Whitney snickered inside but took a roundabout approach, “To get the full picture of Mom’s condition, maybe you should retrace her entire journey from kidney failure to transplant.”

“You still suspect Elaine?” Ludwik’s gaze was unreadable.

“If you believe I was saving Mom that night, then someone else caused her kidney failure!” Whitney stated pointedly.

Ludwik pinched the bridge of his nose, considering her logic. There had to be a reason for his mother’s sudden kidney failure.

If not Whitney, then perhaps Elaine was involved?

But he couldn’t investigate. To do so would mean doubting Elaine, who had sacrificed so much for him. If she were innocent, it would break her

heart.

After a few seconds of contemplation, Ludwik instructed the maid, “Go to the front yard, wake Elaine. I need to confront her and Ms. Valentine

face–to–face.”

Whitney looked up, startled. Did he believe her?

Otherwise, why would he want to confront Elaine? Although he hadn’t mentioned reopening the investigation, Whitney was surprised! Her heart pounded with foolish hope.

Elaine, having just bribed a hospital doctor, stepped out to find her trusted maid on the phone.

pier

“Miss, something’s up. The Boss took Whitney to the main house early this morning to see his mother, and I don’t know what they’ve discussed, but he suddenly asked me to wake you, said he needs to see you in person! He doesn’t know you’re not in your room. What should I tell him?”

Elaine’s legs almost gave way.

Lyra furrowed her brows, “It must be that wretch Whitney. She’s convinced the Boss of something. He might be suspecting the kidnapping incident!”

Elaine bit her lip, going pale.

for starting this. Ludwik’s softening towards Whitney, taking her

facts, and this time,

grimaced, “Just say I’m at the hospital

back soon.”

her deceit, Whitney was no pushover, and

arrangements were meticulous, but fear

a distraction for Ludwik, to bury any suspicion. Snatching her phone, she dialed furiously, “Jaxon, why haven’t you found that video of Whitney and

got anything yet…” As Jaxon hesitated, Elaine’s phone pinged

the attachment, stunned by

sender’s details,

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was this timely ally?

panic subsiding as she slid into

instructing Lyra, “Get the media on the line, as many as

you think you can expose me? You’ve just sealed your fate.

She’s at the hospital

tell me?

sure,” the maid

seven, was Elaine that

one for the

said,

left

bedside, Ludwik sighed, “Mother, do you believe Whitney means no

hand, his eyes showed pain, “To be honest, forgiving her feels like betraying you. But without her, I’m hollow. What

seemed to have

still want her. If she hasn’t hurt you or wronged me, can I keep her?”

fist, then guiltily

delicate form in the

let go of his

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go,” he said, reaching for

stumbled, her heartbeat thundering, her

stiffness but said nothing

main house.

His hand holding hers, could he be