Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 228

Bryce immediately crouched down, yelling, “Call a doctor, get me a doctor, now!”

“Oh, Hunter!” Claire wailed with tears streaming down her face.

Whitney stood by helplessly as people rushed forward in a frenzy. She had intended to check on the old man, maybe offer first aid.

Suddenly, Claire shoved her away with a look of utter disdain. “Get away! I don’t care what kind of spell you’ve cast on Bryce, but you must leave right now!”

“Mom, it’s not her fault. Someone’s trying to ruin our engagement party today. You can’t fall for this,” Bryce tried to reason with his mother.

“And you dare defend this fraud, carrying another man’s child and pretending to be a Lutz? You want to give me a heart attack?”

Claire’s health was frail, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Mom…”

“Bryce, stop it. It’s all my fault. I brought this trouble upon us. Please, take your folks to the hospital.”

Whitney’s face was ashen, her heart numb, as a suffocating despair engulfed her.

Bryce called for the doctor, and in a hurry, they loaded his parents into an ambulance.

He then managed to calm the shareholders and warned the media to hand over the photos they had taken. Yet, some had already broadcast the chaos on the internet.

Whitney was banished by the Lutz family, forbidden from entering the hospital or accompanying Bryce to tend to his parents.

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She was escorted back to Bryce’s mansion by his bodyguard.

From noon until evening, when Bryce returned, Valerie and Tiana breathed a sigh of relief and immediately asked, “How are your folks?”

Bryce looked towards Whitney.

“Don’t keep it from me, please don’t,” Whitney begged.

“My mother is suffering from stress, but it’s not too serious. My father has a history of heart problems; he’s had a heart attack and is now in the ICU.”

Whitney staggered back, unable to articulate her agony.

happened, Whitney. Don’t

Bryce approached, frowning as he grasped her icy hand. “But that photo… what’s the deal with it? You and

Whitney buried her face in her

undoing. She could not have imagined that Ludwik could produce a paternity test result, likely using

samples.

ruthless, willing to

her lip until it bled, and suddenly, the

was startled by the sight of armed police at

his composure and hurriedly whispered to Bryce, “Sir! There are police at the door. They

expression froze, his eyes narrowing with a

my family. Let’s see what

is about.”

paled at

behind Bryce to the door.

sure what offense the Lutz Group or I have Megedy committed to warrant Officer Godfrey’s visit. No worries, I’ll call Mc Sterling,”

Sterling was the second–in–command of the police force in Banyan City, placed there by Bryce,

the reason the Lutz Group was untouchable in Banyan

would not dare touch you, but… this arrest warrant comes from the highest authorities in Emperor City. Your company is not under suspicion, but as a member of the advisory committee, you have a position to answer for. There’s been a corruption scandal, and Emperor City’s military wants a full investigation. You must come to Emperor City for

grew

produced and clicked around his wrists; he could not resist.

was frantic, holding onto his wrist. “What

be fine, don’t worry. Stay home and wait for me, don’t go anywhere!”

the

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two hours, many influential figures had visited Bryce’s home, but all eventually shook their heads and

enough to tell that even these

is there anyone else we can contact for

you not know who’s after our Mr. Lutz? We’ve called everyone w/S could. If there were a way, Mr. Lutz wouldn’t have left with them. If you ask me, it’s all your fault, Ms. Valentine. You’re a curse.

him. The Lutz family can’t afford to lose its pillar at a time like this, do you

her face pale with worry and guilt.

had to turn to.

despair, but this time, the darkness

bore a

herself, for ever becoming

devil.

game of power