Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 244

Bryce slipped Whitney a note. “Give it a shot. Ms. Melford’s been dodging us for years, scared she’ll drag us down. Her whole family’s been like ghosts in Banyan City ever since that man flew into a rage, and the whole town turned against them. They’ve had it rough.”

Whitney’s eyes reddened slightly. After Bryce left, she immediately made a call, her heart pounding anxiously as she waited for someone to pick up. But no one did.

Back in the day, the Melfords were not aristocracy, but they were filthy rich. Tiana had been burdened by her, giving birth to a child of uncertain origin, wrecking her life!

This was Whitney’s deepest grudge.

Holding the note, Whitney spent a sleepless night.

Come morning, Elaine woke up in the arms of a man.

Feeling his powerful breaths and sculpted chest muscles, she blushed, and her heart raced, craving to possess him.

But she could not get close…

What woman could stand it?

She bit her lip, hidden beneath the covers, and, full of expectation, turned over to plant a kiss on his abs, her hand slowly…

“Elaine, what are you doing?” The man’s voice, groggy and irresistibly husky, carried a chilling edge as his hand firmly grasped hers.

With flushed cheeks, Elaine bit her lip and looked up, her face flushed with a rosy fragrance. “Ludwik, I’ve been reading some books. They say men are spirited in the morning. Why don’t we give it another try? Otherwise, when will we get married and have another baby?”

Her urgency was palpable as she clung to his chest, unwilling to let go.

Ludwik opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling as if in a daze.

After a while, his brows furrowed slightly, and, unable to refuse her any longer, he rolled over, his arm encircling her.

Elaine’s heart pounding

got up, visibly repulsed, his lips pressed thin as he looked at the woman who had become

her face, his voice low and frustrated as he said, “Sorry, I don’t know what’s wrong, I

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head, unwilling to accept fate, and

his scent was enough to make her blush. But why, after three years, did he always react

glanced at her sexy slip dress, feeling

virginity long ago, but she had feigned innocence and kept men

was just for a few months; she had thought that after Whitney’s death, she would quickly capture Ludwik’s heart and spend their days in loving bliss. Little did

his indifference, she was tempted to turn to

sound of the shower stopped, and the frosted

pillows and adopted a gentle and virtuous demeanor. “Ludwik, let

was tired of her charades. “I’ve got one here, Elaine.”

inside, wrapping her arms around his lean waist, her head lowered to kiss the droplets on him, her voice soft and pleading. “Ludwik, I’ve found a renowned specialist from overseas who can treat the

Hospital has arranged more than ten doctors. Did that help? Elaine, maybe I

need more time.”

a long time, Ludwik. Don’t you love me?”

them away, feeling a twinge of guilt. “Of

can’t you want me if you

hating his own

in him; he even suspected that cursed woman had hexed him, keeping him from moving on with his

cure you for sure. He’s had success with men’s health

his allure only intensifying the

a masculine charm, yet so detached and cold.

she dropped to her knees, batting her eyes seductively, “Ludwik, there’s still

he looked down at her actions, his eyes flickering with an

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