Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 249

Over at the other end, the response came quickly. [Seen your patient already?]

[What game are you playing?]

Orion burst into laughter, then replied, [Why do you have to assume the worst about me? Whitney, I know what you’re back in town for, and I’m helping you out. Think about it. My big brother’s weird illness, I heard Elaine had seen all the top doctors to no avail. How did your treatment fare today?]

He teased her.

Whitney did not want to recall that scene.

[You just love to stir the pot, don’t you?]

Orion called her directly, clearly in high spirits, speaking with a deep tone, “Whitney, it’s time to repay the favor from three years ago. You promised me something, and now that you’re back, let’s meet up and sign that work contract!”

Whitney, of course, knew that a favor from Orion was not something to be taken lightly.

She furrowed her brows and stood up to change her clothes. “I won’t back out of the contract. Where’s the meeting?”

Orion gave her an address, and Whitney hung up, grabbing her bag and heading out the door.

Being a doctor was just a side gig, but now it seemed like part of Orion’s scheme.

She descended the stairs.

Into the hospital corridor below.

“Ludwik!” A child’s voice, milky yet firm, called out.

Ludwik and Felix had just reached the Bentley when they saw his son, looking Father displeased, running towards them, accompanied by a bodyguard.

The little one’s delicate features caught the eye of every nurse in the corridor, making them wonder whose handsome son he could be.

As the nurses caught sight of his father, dashing and imposing, they instantly understood. Murmurs of envy filled the air.

Ludwik turned, his brow furrowed as he walked back, his face somber. “Why aren’t you at school? Why did you follow me here?”

“I didn’t follow you. The lunch at preschool was terrible. You cook for me!”

Daniel Lippert, with his backpack slung over his shoulders and arms crossed, looked insolently

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at his father.

helpless twist of his brow. “With that

choice.” His son was aloof, pushing at his arm, wanting

Ludwik pressed down on his

fan of Mr. Lippert’s cooking. Mr. Lippert, why don’t you indulge him and cook a meal

a way out without losing their dignity.

Ludwik remained silent.

lips, and when no one was looking, he stole a quick

way, he stubbornly pouted his small mouth

expression softened, and he reached out to pull him

hungry. Slow

that he had a son, knowing her malicious ways, she would only cause trouble.

would never let Daniel come into contact with such a horrible woman; she was unfit to

mother.

chill swept over Ludwik. The little warmth he had felt upstairs vanished as he placed his son in the car.

at the top of the stairs. Had she just heard a young voice calling

voice sounded eerily

hurried down the stairs, only to see the nurses gazing with glowing eyes

as if drawn by some force and caught a glimpse of

was speeding past her, too fast to

rear window, there seemed to be a little boy with a

stared at the vanishing car, blinking, unsure if she had imagined it. Her heart felt an inexplicable pang, and she clutched at her clothing, taking a

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that Bentley Ludwik’s? The license plate

child in

seen wrong?

she returned to the corridor and immediately pulled out her phone to make an international

daytime over there. right? Why are you

“Where’s Sammy?”

have a treasure like me? You sneaked back to the country and didn’t even tell me; I’m a bit upset, you

upset, his eyes curved into a smile that was strikingly similar

imagine how many hearts he would break when he grew up. Whitney, somewhat helplessly, tugged at the corner of her mouth. “I took on a patient and

scumbag dad, did you? That patient isn’t him,

looked incredulously at his

must be just talking nonsense, right? How could he be

change in his mother’s eyes, Sammy shifted his gaze slyly. “I’m kidding. Didn’t my dad die a long time ago? You said he was struck by