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.

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

replayed the facts, and this time, Ludwik might be

the hospital for suture

back soon.”

but Elaine was rattled. Returning now, she’d face a confrontation with Whitney, and although confident in her deceit, Whitney was no pushover, and Ludwik was shrewd. If he suggested revisiting

but fear of oversight lingered.

she needed 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

I haven’t got anything yet…” As Jaxon hesitated, Elaine’s phone pinged with a

stunned by the contents.

the sender’s details, found it anonymous.

Chapter

this timely

she slid into

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

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

suture removal was this morning. She’s at the hospital and will return soon,”

didn’t she tell me? Did she go

sure,” the

Barely past seven, was Elaine that eager

the same one for the surgery.

Ludwik said,

nodded and left the

by his mother’s bedside, Ludwik sighed, “Mother, do you believe Whitney

be honest, forgiving her feels like betraying you. But without her, I’m hollow.

have his

If she hasn’t hurt you or wronged me,

his fist, then

in the hallway,

to let go of his deep–seated

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he said, reaching for

thundering, her hand trembling in

nothing

main house.

His hand holding hers,