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.

"If you won't talk to me, I

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

Whitney was straightforward.

sighing silently before turning to her with a helpless look in his eyes, "Whitney, how do I

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

fists, furious. Just then, Ludwik's phone

glance still fixed on her,

crazed fan who broke into her villa. She fell from the second

when you treat her

Ashton hung up angrily.

leave, but Whitney blocked his way, her eyes gleaming with

be real. Ashton wouldn't

trial, and now,

her heart

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

"If you're so easily swayed by her acts, have you considered how

"I'm worried about her, that's all. But you're right.

Whitney watched him, emotionless.

about what you said earlier, about me playing with feelings... does

you are nothing but contempt," Whitney dodged him, her heart skipping

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

man's eyes flickered with a hint of resignation. "I already said I'm not

care less about him; she was merely

Without offering to let them stay, Whitney left

phone back to

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

Whitney snapped, slamming the door shut in

almost imperceptible smirk. The