Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 331

The next morning, Ludwik bumped into Orion in the hospital lobby.

The devilishly charming man was at the reception desk asking the nurse, "Where's Whitney's room? She's my girlfriend, could you please help me out?" The query made the nurse blush slightly as she eagerly pointed him in the right direction.

Felix shivered at the sight, glancing beside him to see Mr. Lippert's face turning a shade of blue. Ludwik stared coldly at the flashy bouquet in Orion's arms.

He turned and frowned at Felix, "Find out why Whitney is staying in this hospital. She doesn't seem injured."

He thought she was just here to visit Danny and to pick a fight with Elaine.

Felix nodded and made a call. Ten minutes later, as they walked towards the room, he reported back to Ludwik, "Apparently, it was Tiana who got injured during the kidnapping incident at the cave, and she's the one registered. Ms. Valentine is here keeping her company." "Are you sure it's Tiana who's hospitalized?" Ludwik had a feeling Whitney was hiding something.

"Cough, cough! Daddy, I want a bag of chips, go buy it for me."

Danny, fearing Sammy would be exposed and not quite believing it was Tiana who was hospitalized, immediately shouted.

"Felix, go buy a bag of chips." Ludwik, sitting upright on the couch, casually picked up some paperwork.

"I won't eat the ones he buys." Danny pouted.

Ludwik raised his eyes sternly, about to speak, but the little guy crossed his arms, "If you don't go, I'll ask mommy to buy them for me, and then I'll go home with her."

Ludwik choked on his frustration, dropped the paperwork, and stood up with a cold face.

Seeing daddy leave, Danny secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At the vending machine, Felix hesitated before saying, "Mr. Lippert, Danny wants chips, but you're buying a rawhide stick, which is tough to chew."

"And? He has a complaint?"

Felix quietly shut his mouth, opting out of the father-son war.

"Nurse, could you tell me which room Whitney is in? I'm her boyfriend."

A smooth baritone voice came from the reception desk.

again about her boyfriend, Ludwik's face turned thunderous

a man of impeccable dress

once again eagerly provided directions, they huddled together whispering, "Ms. Valentine is really lucky, two handsome

one dark and mysterious, the other warm and gentle, having both in bed

Bang!

as they looked up to see a towering and strikingly handsome man with an

could barely contain his anger, "Is this how your hospital manages visitors? Letting any Tom, Dick, or Harry in to see the patients, how is my son supposed to rest properly?" The nurses were bewildered by

"Sorry, sorry..."

kick

"..." ??

you looking at? Tell your director I'm Mr. Lippert." Ludwik stormed off, leaving a trail of icy anger behind

left stunned, taking a few

twitching at the sight of

Upstairs.

burst into the room, "Whitney, I came to see how you're doing.

serious, and Whitney was momentarily touched

he said, "If you need help, let me know. I'll choose the easy tasks though, since our relationship is pretty superficial." "Get

kidding! You're always so uptight,

and paused, pointing at the child, "He doesn't look anything like you. He's the spitting image of my brother, and I have no idea what his kid looks like." Whitney paused, then suddenly turned to Orion, "You knew

country for so long, Orion, and you never mentioned

Ludwik brought home a bruised baby three years ago. Never saw it, and he kept it so secret, who knew if the kid survived? Besides, how was I to know you didn't keep track of

secret, after all. Some people knew. Like Tiana... on the night of the kidnapping, she was the first to suspect

gaze, knew she

Whitney. Orion's right, Ludwik kept his son a secret. I heard from Valerie that he might have found a baby years ago. We weren't sure and didn't want to upset you with

kids! I should

understanding the situation better

remembered Bryce mentioning Ludwik had a child when she first returned home, initially rumored to be

to

Danny had already

in with

"Bryce."

injured child, but thankfully, nothing