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.

him up in one arm, heading towards the car with a helpless twist of his brow.

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

pressed down on his

over and chuckled. “Our Danny here is the number one fan of Mr. Lippert’s cooking. Mr. Lippert, why don’t you indulge him and cook

Ludwik and Daniel a way out without losing their dignity.

Ludwik remained silent.

lips, and when no one was looking, he stole a quick glance at his dad.

his way, he stubbornly pouted

he reached out to

Slow down.” Daniel

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

never let Daniel come into contact with such a horrible

mother.

he had felt upstairs vanished as he placed his son

top of the stairs. Had she just

voice sounded eerily like

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

drawn by some force

her, too fast to see clearly.

taken aback. In the rear window, there seemed to be a little boy with

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

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Bentley Ludwik’s? The license plate was different from three years

in

seen wrong?

uneasy, she returned to the corridor and immediately pulled out her phone to make an international video call. She wanted to see her son.

quickly, and Yael’s voice came through, “Whitney, it’s daytime over there. right? Why are

“Where’s Sammy?”

You sneaked back to the country and didn’t even tell me;

be upset, his

he grew up. Whitney, somewhat helplessly, tugged at the corner

to get revenge on that scumbag dad, did you? That patient isn’t him, is it?” Sammy joked calmly.

at his little face.

kid must be just talking nonsense, right? How

kidding. Didn’t my dad die a long time ago? You said he was struck by lightning for all