Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 380

Chapter 380

Tiana watched Whitney return empty-handed, her heart aching uncontrollably. "Whitney, all this effort you're putting in for that jerk Ludwik, it's just not worth it! You've been busting your gut trying to heal his mom, and what does he do? Doubts you, even forbids you from treating the old lady!"

ago did a number on him, so he's lumped me in with the bad guys."

Whitney clasped her chest, a bitter smile on her lips. "He misunderstands me, and it really gets under my skin. He doesn't trust me one bit. But I guess I can see where he's coming from. He's too wound up about Natalie. That kidnapping incident with his uncle three years "But the thing is, with Natalie waking up, how could Elaine not catch wind of it? Ludwik, that scumbag, is he blind to the real threat here? Once Elaine finds out Natalie's awake, feeling guilty as sin, she'll make her move. The real danger isn't you, it's her..." Tiana was so angry she could spit blood.

Whitney looked at her sharply, sighing. "You're frantic, I'm even more so. Natalie being able to speak is key, that's why I'm desperate to get her treatment, afraid of a relapse."

"But that damn Ludwik is blocking you..." Tiana was beyond words.

"I'll find a way," Whitney said, her brows furrowing.

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After a spell of rain.

In a high-end hotel with European flair, a young woman took off her lace hat, revealing a stunning profile. The woman beside her timely handed her ginger tea, replacing the handkerchief too. With fingers like white jade, she scrolled through her phone.

A hot news item flashed up: Photos circulating online show Mr. Lippert, post his jilted wedding, still entangled with his almost-bride Elaine. Elaine hospitalized with injuries, Mr. Lippert by her side all night. Speculation is rife that Mr. Lippert and Elaine's wedding might just get a do-over.

The young woman's eyes narrowed on the news, her lips pressing into a thin line. "Elaine..." she murmured, eyes darkening, "he really does have a lot of women around him."

The woman glanced at the news, scoffing lightly. "This heiress of Bartels Pharmaceuticals got dumped at her own wedding, not a good match for him."

Meaning, she was hardly a concern.

"But how is she still making headlines?"

sip of her tea,

was Ms. Sheldon's capable man. This meant Ms. Sheldon was about to dig

Myra's lips, understandingly saying, "I'll

time, a middle-aged man walked in, respectfully

her lips curving slightly. "He

work these past few days. Heard his mother's been a vegetable for three years and just woke up. Apparently, Whitney's to

raising, eyes flickering thoughtfully. "Whitney turned his mother into

lightly, her eyes narrowing thoughtfully.

kept her

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At TriMed Hospital.

in the hospital room, drenched in cold sweat, nearly losing

woman lifted her ghostly eyes. "What's the word, Lyra?

and Mr. Lippert immediately had her transferred to a Skyfaith-owned hospital for various tests..." "Can the old woman talk

intercepted Natalie on her way from Whitney's, driven by personal vendetta and disdain. She hadn't been kind to Natalie. Having suffered greatly, the old

had done to her, once she

think further. How

turned abruptly, grabbing Lyra by her clothes, biting down hard. "Did you

that medicine, it turns out, was specially developed by Whitney three years ago, given secretly to Taryn. Elaine, maybe Whitney has been plotting to expose you all along, step by step. I overheard the family doctor saying she discovered the neurotoxin that was administered to the old lady's body, first neutralizing the toxin, then treating

gaze widened, feeling a chill run through her. Her legs felt

so long, secretly treating Natalie. Who knows what powerful medicine she administered? Three years ago, she had brought several doctors to examine Natalie, who

notice any improvement, and

Natalie speaks to Ludwik, her fake kidney donation would be exposed. All her efforts, everything, would

Natalie must not

"What's her condition now? Does she recognize people, can she

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