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.”

help me charm her a bit, and after the engagement party, we’ll find a time to call the whole

him say this,

the doors to the private

Lutz, the blood test results for Ludwik’s mother, have they come

“That’s partly why I wanted to see you today. I sent samples to two different

took the phone

expression turned

were indeed present in Natalie’s bloodstream-trace amounts of a cunning poison 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 of someone

why Ludwik’s doctors had failed to

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

wouldn’t live

cause renal failure within hours

a massive dose first, causing Natalie’s kidneys to fail and necessitate a transplant,

the direction Tiana had taken in investigating how many kidney transplants

deliberately poison a healthy kidney was diabolical.

was filled

from harming Natalie again, Whitney knew

find a way to remove the toxins. Once they were cleared, Natalie might have a chance

Whitney clenched her fists tightly,

could you send me a digital copy of

yourself for the malicious people around Ludwik. He’s blind to it, and

Natalie, Elaine wouldn’t have

felt guilty

toxin, drawing on the traditional medicine knowledge

to infiltrate the TriMed Hospital as an insider, but Whitney was worried. So she rushed to the TriMed Hospital early in the

makes me more nervous. Besides, you’re too conspicuous for

seen the news? Yesterday, the Lutz Group announced your engagement in five days, and that scumbag Ludwik has moved his engagement with

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

bridal shop to choose a wedding gown tomorrow! Even if your