Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 394

In the bedroom.

Tiana peeked out the door, then turned back to help Whitney up, saying, "Whitney, I think I heard Ludwik's call was from a doctor, something about his mother? He left in a hurry..." Whitney's glazed eyes slightly lifted.

Outside, Keegan's wheelchair moved past from the next room but didn't enter the bedroom.

Torin stood by as Keegan sighed deeply, his heart heavy, "Whitney's ill too. All because of the Bartels family's dirty deeds, we lost our dear Sammy... It's my fault, I'm powerless, couldn't offer her any help. Torin, I've realized, she needs to return to her roots... You mentioned the Sheldon family from Emperor City, when will Hudson come to claim her? Ludwik's unreliable, Whitney needs a family to lean on!" After the kidnapping of Sammy, Keegan desperately wished for Whitney to have strong protection to rise again.

Torin silently sighed, signing to Keegan, "It should be soon. I've sent out Ms. Parisa's token, and the head of the Sheldon family has already visited the Banyan City cemetery to pay respects. He can easily find Whitney, but for such a large family, acknowledging his daughter requires some preparation..."

Keegan understood. Whitney was born out of wedlock, and the Sheldon family, as he'd heard, was a vast dynasty from Emperor City.

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corridors. The sign for Oncology loomed large, casting a shadow over Ludwik, who was told to wait here by his mother's specialist... His tall frame rarely needed to watch

ink-black hair spreading over her white dress, her lace hat knocked off,

just as a nurse gasped, "There's a patient fainting over there!" Seeing no sign of her awakening, he reluctantly picked her up. Intending to leave her on a chair and move on. But as he did, her hair spread out, revealing her delicate face. The dim daylight, due to the rain, made Ludwik's

was Whitney. After a moment's pause, he realized it wasn't her. Ludwik felt a strange tug at his heart, his grip loosening. The girl weakly woke, her voice clear but sad, "Thank you, sir, just... leave the papers beside me." Ludwik, indifferent, bent down to place the papers. His gaze inadvertently caught the word 'terminal', with a prognosis of one to two years. He realized the severity of the girl's condition. But the cold man

surprised he read the papers, standing up, her fingers trembling as she

you okay?" Ludwik found himself asking, ready to call a

apologized, her eyes wet yet numb, "Every patient here is prepared for the worst. Do you also

of Whitney's, made Ludwik look again, his lips pressed into a

wait half an hour?" Ludwik's heart sank, what illness needed such consultation? He nodded, lost in thought, realizing he still held the girl's medical report. RH-negative blood type caught his eye, a rare type, the same as his mother's. The coincidence, and that face, so like Whitney's... Ludwik lit a cigarette, alone, decided to follow her. The girl was quickly surrounded by a gang in a

pretty girl... born into wealth, judging by your skin. We've been watching you.

her hair and innocent face. Her expression was one of despair

seemed sealed. Ludwik, watching from the entrance,

blink of an eye, his towering figure disappeared into the rain, and within moments, agonized cries filled the air as the hoodlums fell to

calm herself. When she finally lifted her gaze, her eyes wide and startled like a deer caught in headlights, she saw him. "Sir, why is it you again?" There was a mix of surprise and relief in her tone. Grateful, she navigated her way past the groaning thugs towards the tall figure of Ludwik. The girl