Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 336

"...Not really, it's kind of awkward."

Jason's lips tightened slightly, a hint of evasion in his gaze as he summoned his aide and swiftly exited the room.

Ludwik watched the older man's towering figure disappear, his eyes flickering with emotion.

"Dad, I think Grandpa Joe is way better than my real grandpa. My real grandpa, he's never even looked at me," Daniel complained as he fiddled with the toy Grandpa Joe had sent him.

Ludwik settled back onto the couch, his long legs crossed, and lit a cigarette. Through the haze of smoke, his gaze was as cold as ice. "You don't have a grandpa in Banyan City. He only had Orion as a son."

"Doesn't that make you his son too?" Danny asked innocently.

Ludwik didn't have an answer for that.

His phone rang several times, calls from Elaine, which he ignored with a furrowed brow.

Soon after, Felix's phone rang. He approached, "Mr. Lippert, it's Elaine... The Bartels Group lost the court case today, they're under investigation, and their pharmaceutical plant in Banyan City is getting blasted by netizens. It seems Elaine is..." "If she's expecting me to help the Bartels family out of this mess, to cover up for the media, tell her not to bother calling for the next few days."

Felix, sensing Mr. Lippert's stance towards the Bartels family, nodded and went out to return the call.

avoid Elaine's potential confrontation by suggesting, "Danny, how about Dad takes you out for dinner? We

Daniel's lips curved into a small smile, appreciating his dad's rare agreeable attitude. "I watched today's

happily getting into Bryce's car outside the

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and was already waiting at the apartment. Seeing her father and daughter reunited, tears and emotions ran high. "Dad, I missed you so much!

brilliant strategy at the last minute to corner that sneaky Jaxon," Tiana said indignantly, scrolling through the news. "Look at this, the court case and the news have caused quite a stir. The police arrested Zane on the spot. Even people from Emperor City can't escape the law when they break it. The Bartels family's pharmaceutical plant in Banyan City was a major source of their income. Now their stocks have plummeted, and the plant is blocked

"Dad, you targeted the wrong enemy for your revenge. It wasn't Ludwik. Our family's real enemy

had been mute for years and communicated through sign language, approached and

restoring the Tennyson family's glory, that you wouldn't listen. Torin said Grandpa sent you abroad hoping you'd learn the Tennyson family's medical techniques. But you were convinced that Ludwik was

Keegan covered his eyes. "I was so wrong. How

Your father was a medical titan in Emperor City. The Bartels kid learned from him and then betrayed him. Even when the Tennyson family fled to Banyan City, the Bartels family wouldn't let up. If only your mother had sought help from your

beat. This was the first time she'd heard about her true

feelings mixed. "Who

from a prominent family in Emperor City. He tried to find you

fell silent, unsure of what

Between the scheming Elaine, the manipulative Ludwik, and her determination to reclaim her

out on medical parole is a blessing! Let's not dampen the spirits. You've got the company back, and Uncle George is safe. It's a double celebration, and we're all together again. Shouldn't we throw a

was right. Whitney smiled, feeling

presence, however, hadn't gone unnoticed by Keegan, who eyed him appreciatively. "Whitney, is he your boyfriend? He's been quite