Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 441

Chapter 441

"Let go, I can handle this myself," she said icily.

"I know you're skilled in first aid," the man glanced at her coolly. "But bandaging your left hand with your right? What are you trying to prove?"

Ludwik, imposing as ever, leaned down and blew on her wound, an entirely subconscious gesture.

Whitney stiffened, her slender palm curling into a fist. She glanced at him, quickly diverting her gaze and thought sarcastically, Whitney, don't be so naive. All these tender gestures, he's surely done the same with Florence, or perhaps Elaine. He's nothing but a heartbreaker.

Even though he had helped her tonight, she couldn't help but suspect Florence's involvement in the ordeal.

Her gaze cooled, drifting off as she suddenly thought of Thea.

She hesitated. "Ludwik, do you know much about Mrs. Lippert?"

His sharp gaze flicked to her. "Why bring her up?"

Whitney bit her tongue, deciding it wasn't her place to pry into the affairs of the Lippert family.

But she had seen something, and if Thea recognized her, Whitney had a nagging feeling that things could turn sour...

"What's on your mind? Why start to say something and then stop?" Ludwik pressed, his gaze intense.

"It's nothing," Whitney clammed up.

Her hot-and-cold demeanor left him exasperated, ultimately blaming himself. Ludwik's mood turned frosty. Could he really expect her to return to her former warmth towards him when they were alone?

He finished bandaging her wound and let go of her.

from him, gazing

where they had spent their most beautiful days together three years ago, during the

a moment before

men of Emperor City! Jumping from one disaster to another, I won't be there to save you next time." "Hmph," she scoffed silently, then froze as she saw him stand up, strap on a parachute, and jump from the

paled as she watched his figure

she had no idea he was so reckless back in Banyan

to skydive, something she would never have the courage to

on the lawn in front of the gate. Whitney took

worried, and Jason's expression was

her voice laced with panic, "Whitney! Where have you

could only question where she had been, subtly blaming her for the worry

enough, Jason frowned. The Lippert family's servants had been dispatched to find Whitney, to their

sister, I was so worried about you, but... why are you

suddenly turned

we've all been looking for you, and how

chimed in, taking delight in

a helicopter in the estate and got curious, so I took a ride. The crew even offered a skydive, and

your estate even offers helicopter rides to your

this, Jason's brow furrowed and he called the butler, "The helicopter

phone call, the butler relayed, "It seems Ludwik allowed it. With the banquet tonight, many guests saw the helicopter and wanted a ride. There are still guests on the lawn waiting

where the nobles gather, only the Lippert family

Florence clenched her fists upon hearing Ludwik's name, almost certain he had helped

explaining, "Sir, Whitney's first skydive ended in the swimming pool. Servants

and kept spare dresses for female guests just

at

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