Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 217

Whitney felt a wave of relief wash over her when she heard his response, mistaking it for an agreement to come clean to their elders once their engagement had stabilized the situation.

“Thanks for helping me house hunt. How about I treat you to dinner?”

“I’d be honored to accept. After you, my queen.”

Whitney couldn’t help but chuckle. “I wouldn’t have pegged you for such a humorous guy, Mr. Lutz.”

“I haven’t really dated much, so no teasing.” He flashed a bright smile as he reversed the car.

Whitney was mulling over some things she needed to discuss with him.

Once they were settled in the cozy booth of the restaurant, waiting for him to finish ordering, Whitney broached the subject. “Our engagement, happening in five days-do you think we should hold a party, or just make a quiet announcement?”

She didn’t want any complications. If the Lutz elders got involved, it would be harder for her to extricate herself from the Lutz family later.

“I understand your concerns, but a simple announcement won’t satisfy my uncles and aunts. The Lutz Group shareholders are like hawks. We need an engagement ceremony to shut them up. At the very least, we have to invite my parents and a few key family members.”

Whitney frowned. “I can’t hide my pregnancy forever. How will you explain it to your parents? Will they agree if they see me like this?”

He poured her a glass of milk, a sly glint in his eye. “I’ve come up with a foolproof plan that’ll make them accept the child!”

“What is it?” Whitney was curious.

He played coy, touching his nose lightly. “Whitney, I can handle my father, but my mother is eager for my marriage. She insists on seeing you when we go wedding dress shopping the day after tomorrow. You’ll find out then. So, do you agree to meet?”

Since the engagement party was going ahead, it wouldn’t do to meet his parents for the first time on that day.

Whitney sighed in resignation. “If we’re putting on a show, might as well go the whole nine yards. I’ve met Claire once before.”

“You have nothing to worry about. My mother doesn’t bite. You just help me charm her a bit, and after the engagement

him say this, Whitney

and the doors to the

test results for Ludwik’s

see you today. I sent samples to two

quickly took the phone and

expression turned grave

that the body couldn’t expel on its own. As she had suspected, it would gradually accumulate in the liver and kidneys, hastening the death

doctors had failed

after ensuring Natalie was left in a vegetative state, seemed worry-free, as if she wasn’t concerned about her

situation, Natalie wouldn’t live three years, let alone

toxin could cause renal failure

Natalie’s kidneys to fail and necessitate a transplant, then administered an antidote. After the surgery, she injected small doses

Tiana had taken in investigating how many kidney transplants happened

poison a healthy kidney was diabolical. Would

was filled with

Natalie again, Whitney knew she had to reveal the truth to

condition. She had to find a way to remove the toxins.

thought, Whitney clenched her fists tightly, her appetite

stood up, bidding a hasty farewell to Bryce. “Bryce, could you send me a digital copy of the report? I have an emergency to

He’s blind to it, and

her uncle’s kidnapping of Natalie, Elaine wouldn’t have had the chance

felt

the traditional medicine knowledge her mother had

plan to infiltrate the TriMed Hospital as an insider, but Whitney was worried. So she rushed to the TriMed Hospital early in the morning, intending to investigate the kidney transplant patient situation with

nervous. Besides, you’re

Haven’t you seen the news? Yesterday, the Lutz Group announced your engagement in five days, and that scumbag

the media was making a big deal out of their engagement. It’s likely to be a

a wedding gown tomorrow! Even if your engagement with Bryce is fake, I don’t want you guys to