Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 386

Elaine had vanished from the hospital, a clear sign that something was off...

Ludwik roared at Felix, "Scour the whole city for Elaine, check all the properties owned by the Bartels family in Banyan City. We must track her down."

"Parker, rally the police force, get them to the hospital ASAP!"

Ludwik gripped the woman's wrist tightly, not allowing her to wriggle free, and looked down at Whitney, his gaze softening as if entangled with a myriad of thoughts. His voice was hoarse, "I didn't know before. Now that I do, I won't let anything happen to our child..." Whitney, her eyes red, pushed him away. "I hope so. Your mother is more important right now. Let's head to the hospital's security room."

Ludwik, with a cold look in his eyes, pulled her as they ran downstairs.

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As night approached, Elaine, disguised, emerged from a villa in Banyan City.

Devin called her, saying the targets were about to be delivered to the predetermined location and asked for her instructions.

Elaine had perfectly covered up the 'hospital abduction' from the afternoon. Even if Ludwik became suspicious and had the police investigate, the surveillance footage from TriMed Hospital and the alibis would hold up.

Now, she had to deal with the old lady and the youngster in secret. Then, sneak back to the villa unnoticed, continuing to fabricate her alibi.

Driving an unfamiliar car, Elaine and her crew headed towards the outskirts of Banyan City.

By ten in the evening, before reaching her destination, Devin's call came through again. His tone had shifted dramatically, "Miss, we've got trouble. We just secured the old lady and the kid in a house halfway up the mountain, and we were ambushed. All our men are injured, myself included, got a stab wound. No clue about the condition of the old lady and the kid inside the house now..."

taken aback, caught off

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and his grandmother were bound and brought to this ancient house, eerie and

items. He didn't cooperate and took quite a beating. The little guy, bruised and battered, was tossed inside. His grandmother's breathing

eyes reddened from time to time, reminding his

spent time with his grandma,

of Elaine's men. Then, all these noises vanished. Sammy, puzzled, perked up his ears. Through the broken windows, a chilling picture formed with the drizzling night and the forest, devoid of any human figure. Where did everyone go?

in disapproval, watching her grandson's

area around the old house eerily

grandma, there's nobody outside. We

walked excitedly back to his grandma. However, his hands were tied with hemp rope, making it a waste of precious time to

her breathing increasingly

absence of people, opened her mouth, uttering a hoarse monosyllable,

away with weak hands. "What's happening,

eyes. No matter how Sammy called out

safety. But his tiny body couldn't move her, and with this chance

out a foldable pen from his pocket, dropped it on the floor, and then bit the pen to scribble a message on a torn piece of paper. He placed the note in his grandma's pocket, made up his mind, and ran

Sammy to recognize any direction, his frail body darting through the forest, desperate and confused. He dared

a slender figure appeared down the slope ahead, holding a transparent umbrella, resembling a young girl's silhouette. At first, Sammy was startled but then gathered his courage, tentatively calling out, "Miss? Could you please help? My grandma has fainted inside!" The figure remained silent, twirling a fancy handkerchief, and gently coughed. She turned around, giving Sammy a glance, her pale lips curving slightly, "Little friend, if you want

She bore a resemblance to

can't move your grandma by myself, but we can find others to