Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 442

Holly panicked for a moment before quickly saying, "Whitney, what's with the sarcasm? I only heard from the help that they saw you entering Justin's mansion. I was worried you were getting yourself into trouble with Justin. Everyone knows he's bad news, and I rushed over because I was concerned..." She was still trying to muddy the waters.

Whitney scoffed, "Yeah, Holly brought a crowd with her, and just in time to see Justin pinning me down. My reputation was destroyed in front of everyone. If you were truly worried about me, you should have notified Dad first. You should've been relieved not finding me at Justin's place. Instead, you made sure this scandal became the talk of the town, having the Lippert family hunt me down, only to find me disheveled!"

Her words systematically pointed out Holly's inconsistencies.

Hudson was taken aback, indeed, Whitney had disappeared, and he was informed later. Holly hadn't notified him first.

Whitney reminded him, "Dad, remember the incident when my sister and I wore the same dress? You remember, right?"

Hudson's gaze towards Holly grew colder as he recalled how Whitney was nearly ostracized for supposedly being jealous of her sister.

He looked at Holly angrily, "I can't believe this, Whitney has only been home for two days, and you've shown your true colors, Holly. I didn't expect you to be so intolerant, moving against her in the Lippert family, you're trying to ruin her!"

"Honey, I didn't, why would you take her word over mine? Whitney, you're so malicious, framing me for Joanne's scheme? Tonight was clearly Joanne's plot. She's after Whitney's shares, so she coaxed Justin into targeting Whitney. I was also roped in by Joanne to look for Whitney."

Smooth talker.

Whitney laughed piercingly, "Dad, about the 10% shares you gave me, you didn't tell anyone, right? Strange, how did Joanne know about my shares unless Holly is in cahoots with Joanne?"

Holly's face turned pale, realizing her slip-up.

Hudson was shocked, trembling with anger, he pointed at Holly, "You witch, it was you who informed Joanne, wasn't it? You two have been thick as thieves, don't think I haven't noticed. I even saw you talking to her tonight, no wonder."

"Father, please calm down, Mother didn't mean it, maybe there's been a misunderstanding," Florence interjected, biting her lip.

"Quiet, what misunderstanding could there be!"

Hudson looked at Holly with utter disdain, "After twenty years, I thought you had changed, but you're just the same. Servants, take the lady upstairs to reflect! If you dare go against Whitney again, I'll have you kneeling in the Sheldon family chapel!" "Hudson, you'd treat me like this over a bastard daughter?"

glaring at Whitney, "Ever since she returned, you've only had eyes for her! You've forgotten about Florence, our daughter, who's always thinking of her sister. It's

is family. Dad, Mom was just worried about me, please forgive

and your daughter any longer! Enough, Florence, go rest. You and Sienna go back to your rooms

Florence. Sacrificing the pawn to save the castle, Florence

relationship was irrevocably damaged, and he

divorcing her, but it's not the right time yet... Don't worry, in a few days, I'll take you to the old house to meet your grandfather, and then we'll get you into the company." Whitney was surprised, the thought of Hudson considering divorce was unexpected. It

-

eavesdropping by the door, rushed upstairs to knock on

back to the old house to introduce her to Grandpa, to get her into the

"Did your uncle say

hesitantly muttered, "I also heard Uncle Hudson telling Whitney...

Holly stiffened, trying to maintain her composure, "Those were just angry words. After all these years, how could he think of divorcing me over Whitney's troubles? Don't

Hudson was just angry. Don't worry, Aunt Holly, I won't talk

"Good, now leave."

items on her desk. She knew it, Hudson, that bastard, had never truly loved her. Thinking about divorcing her, was he planning to kick her and Florence out

come out with me tomorrow. Hudson, the

---

The Lippert family.

digging into the night's events, having Parker recount the ordeal

I've also heard that the servant who took Whitney to Justin's mansion was arranged

Joanne... Justin's mother.

too clear on

casually flicked away his cigarette butt and made his

raised an

enough, Justin's screams soon echoed from

was personally handling this, Justin was in for

heck are you hitting me?