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

kidnapping. As long as you do,

Whitney was straightforward.

to her with a helpless look in his eyes, "Whitney, how do

focus on her and stop trying to have 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

clenched her fists, furious.

answered with a sharp glance still fixed on her, "Hello...

She was attacked by a crazed fan who broke into her villa. She fell from the second floor trying to escape and

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

Ashton hung up angrily.

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

be real. Ashton

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 about someone's

her heart aching despite

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

coldly added, "If you're so easily swayed by her acts, have you considered how your indulgence might give her false hope

about her, that's all.

Whitney watched him, emotionless.

her hand, "Shall we continue cooking? And about what you said earlier, about me playing with feelings... does that mean you still have feelings for me?" He leaned in, a

nothing but contempt," Whitney dodged him, her heart skipping a beat. Damn it,

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

flickered with a hint of resignation. "I already

less about him; she was merely using

Without offering to let them stay, Whitney left Ludwik no choice but to

the doorstep of the apartment, Whitney handed his phone back to him

just swing by whenever I want now?" The man, pushing his luck, raised

Whitney snapped, slamming the door

door, her lips curling into an almost imperceptible smirk. The jerk had finally shown some sense of right