Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 374

In the hospital.

Elaine heard the steady footsteps and immediately lowered her eyes, feigning a look of silent tears and despair.

Ashton was still earnestly pleading, "Elaine, please, take care of yourself. You can't just let your wrist bleed out like that!"

"Ashton, I don't want to be treated anymore. No matter how much I beg Ludwik, he won't come to see me. My heart is breaking, I might as well be dead."

"What are you talking about..."

"Then go ahead and die!" Ludwik stormed into the room with long strides, his tone icy and inexplicably furious.

"Are you even speaking like a human, you monster!"

Ashton turned around, unable to hold back, and threw a punch in anger, pointing at the tearful Elaine, "Elaine is hurt today, and whose fault is that? Isn't it because of your rejection?" "Sob... Ludwik, since you say so, then I..."

Elaine looked up, her face pale and tragic as she attempted to throw herself against the wall.

Ludwik's gaze softened when he saw the blood staining her jeans from her thigh and the bloody marks on her pristine wrists.

At first, he suspected Whitney was right, that she was just putting on an act.

But at this moment, as she moved to hit the wall, spurred by his provocation, it seemed all too real.

With a heavy sigh, Ludwik rushed to stop her.

"Sob, Ludwik!" Elaine took the opportunity to cling to him in despair.

"Calm down, Elaine!"

to pull away, his brows furrowed, annoyed by her touch, especially since he had

Let go of her! Look at her, all bloodied and bruised from being thrown down the stairs. Ludwik, do you have to be so harsh? Elaine is fragile and pitiful. What did she do wrong? You say you won't marry her, and that's it? I bet you think it's because the Bartels family isn't what it used to be, that she has no one backing her up. Well, let me tell you, Ludwik, I'm her support, and with me,

thundered without

that. The wedding is my fault; I'm the one who dragged Ludwik

forced into sleeping with Jarvis! Elaine was coerced into cheating, she was Jarvis's puppet! And let's not forget, you haven't touched her in three years. As a normal woman, she has her needs. What era are we

"Calling off the wedding has nothing to do with that video. Why

had bad intentions, why would

after all, it was because of her

he have a responsibility for

what was his fault? He simply didn't want to marry because he had seen her true colors, not as kind

as a reason to break up. What about Whitney? She also collaborated

didn't go through with it," Ludwik

betray you this time? How do you know it wasn't Whitney playing a long game? At least the bribe documents prove she harbors resentment towards you, with

paused, Ashton's words piercing like a needle, waking

him made him emotional, and he

fact. Whitney

if she made some minor mistakes, they're forgivable. What about Whitney? She disappeared for three years. Do you really know why she's back? Now, you're canceling the engagement, all eyes on her, but can you really reconcile with her? The death of

felt a chill spread

deceased son was indeed a thorn in his heart, painful at

over with Whitney,

plunged

tough life, devoted to you since her teens, donating a kidney, now frail. Have you forgotten how she almost got assaulted in Riverlyn City three years ago? She even tried to take her own life

pushed Ludwik towards the bed and went

her head low, tears streaming down her face, yet a smirk played at the corners of

standby, she had to keep him

really hurt, but what pained me more was your rejection. Please, forgive me. Let me move back to the estate, will you? I won't mention the wedding. I just desperately want to be by your side; that's the only way I'll

her heart out, refusing to cooperate