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

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

sorry, Bryce!” Whitney buried her face in her hands.

She could not have imagined that Ludwik could produce a paternity

samples.

to

lip until it bled, and suddenly, the mansion’s

was startled by

There are police at the door. They say they’re here to

expression froze, his eyes narrowing with a scoff. “It seems

my family. Let’s see

is about.”

paled at his words,

followed closely behind Bryce to

offered him a cigarette. “I’m not sure what offense the Lutz Group or I have Megedy committed to warrant Officer Godfrey’s visit. No worries, I’ll call

Sterling was the second–in–command of the police force in Banyan

part of the reason the Lutz Group was untouchable in

any other circumstance, he would be terrified by Bryce’s words. But this time, he forced a smile and said, “Sir, please don’t make it hard for us. Banyan City 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.

gaze grew cold.

around his wrists; he could not resist.

on?” Whitney was frantic, holding onto his wrist. “What are you being arrested for? How can I

Stay home and wait for

was swiftly taken away in the

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dozens of calls. Within two hours, many influential figures had visited Bryce’s home, but

that even these powerful people unable

we can contact for

We’ve called everyone w/S could. If there were a way, Mr. Lutz wouldn’t have left

Mr. Lutz is detained in Emperor City, and Hunter’s in ICU waiting for him. The Lutz family

pale with worry and guilt.

she had

was not her first brush with despair, but this time, the darkness of the abyss felt

heart bore a hole of

for ever becoming entangled with such a heartless

devil.

game of power