Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 206

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.

this. Ludwik’s softening towards Whitney, taking her to

replayed the facts, and this

at the hospital for suture

back soon.”

with Whitney, and although confident in her deceit,

were meticulous, but

bury any suspicion. Snatching her phone, she

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

opened the attachment, stunned

sender’s details, found it

Chapter

was this

as she

on the

can expose me? You’ve just

the hospital and will return soon,”

“Why didn’t she tell

not sure,” the

clock. Barely past seven, was Elaine that eager

one for the

for me,” Ludwik said,

and left the

Ludwik sighed, “Mother, do you believe Whitney

her feels like betraying you.

seemed to have his

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

wryly, clenching his fist, then

delicate form in the hallway, his

to let go of his deep–seated hatred?

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said, reaching

her hand trembling

her stiffness but said nothing as they walked together to

main house.

she dreaming? His hand holding hers,

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