Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 373

"I'll help you out."

Whitney wished she could just throw the food away.

She glared at him, "What on earth do you want, Ludwik? I've told you, you're not welcome here."

"Aren't you hungry?" Ludwik spoke as if he had made up his mind to be shameless.

He walked into the kitchen with two bags of ribs, extending his clean wrist toward her, "Help me take off my watch, will you?"

Whitney ignored him, coldly seating herself on the sofa to review some work documents.

Danny hesitantly glanced at his mom's indifferent profile before stealthily helping his dad with the watch.

Ludwik started bustling about in the kitchen, his proficiency evident from the systematic sounds that followed.

He knew how to cook, having shown off his skills three years ago. According to Danny, he had prepared almost every lunch for his son since.

But that didn't change the fact that he was a jerk, heartless, protecting Elaine, blinding himself to right and wrong.

The more Whitney thought about it, the colder her expression became.

"Whitney, where do you keep the salt and vinegar?" His deep voice called out.

After a brief wait, Ludwik peeked out from the kitchen, "Hurry up, Danny's starving."

With a snap, Whitney closed her laptop, fetched the condiments from a visible shelf, and dumped them on the counter.

"Oh, so they were here. I didn't notice," Ludwik said innocently upon seeing her mocking expression.

"Oh, so Mr. Lippert is blind!" Whitney scoffed.

entendre, Ludwik's gaze hardened as he looked at her, "If you won't talk to me, I

our son's kidnapping. As long as you do, we

Whitney was straightforward.

look

it both ways, acting like a shameless jerk. And I have no intention of going back to you. We're divorced, and I don't want anything to do with you. You have no right to interfere in my life." Ludwik bristled, "Is it because

her fists, furious. Just

with a sharp glance still fixed

a crazed fan who broke into her villa. She fell from the second floor trying to escape and is bleeding

could they protect her when you treat her so coldly? Get to

Ashton hung up angrily.

his way, her eyes gleaming with scorn, "Elaine

must be real. Ashton wouldn't lie to

bitterly, "So, whenever you're here, she ends up in some accident? First, a gastric perforation from drinking at the trial, and now, a broken leg? She's good at playing the victim to gain your sympathy." "Whitney..." Ludwik frowned, "Don't speak like that

echoed, her heart

me, you'll stay tonight. If you go to her now, don't bother coming back. I won't tolerate a man who can't decide where his loyalties lie." Ludwik struggled with his decision, clearly considering Whitney's

easily swayed by her acts, have you considered how your indulgence might give

her, that's all. But you're right. Indecision gives false

Whitney watched him, emotionless.

earlier, about

My feelings for you are nothing but contempt," Whitney dodged him, her heart skipping a beat. Damn it, why did she let herself get

coldly, the mood icy as they finished the meal together, Ludwik's phone left forgotten in the

with a hint of resignation. "I already said I'm not going,

less about him; she was merely using

grew sleepy. Without offering to let them stay, Whitney left Ludwik no choice but to take

apartment, Whitney handed his phone back to him and with

won't go. So, can I just swing by whenever I want now?" The man, pushing his luck,

snapped, slamming the door shut in

an almost imperceptible smirk.