Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 468

At the hotel.

Ludwik had called the best pulmonologist from Emperor City ahead of time. Whitney also knew how to treat illnesses, but she wasn't as quick as someone specialized in trauma care.

Watching Ludwik hold his son in his arms for the doctor to examine his lungs, then starting an IV for Danny, Whitney stood aside without interfering.

Ludwik glanced at the woman under the soft lighting. His day had been hectic, without a moment's rest, and he was very thirsty. "Could you get me a glass of water, please?" His voice was hoarse.

Whitney didn't move, her reply dripping with sarcasm, "That sounds like a job for your girlfriend, Mr. Lippert."

His face darkened with a mix of anger and hurt. Turning to his son, he redirected his frustration, "Danny, be honest with me, why did you suddenly run off to the Sheldons'? Grandma said you were over at their place, sneaking around."

Danny, feeling a bit guilty, retorted defiantly, "I didn't trust your new girlfriend, so I went to check her out, okay!"

Ludwik's forehead twitched. Had he managed to offend both mother and son? Both regarded him with nothing but coldness. Rubbing his temples, he looked up at Whitney, "What happened at the Sheldons"?"

Whitney turned her gaze to her son, "You tell him."

back to Ludwik with a scowl, "It was that Molly, egged on by Mrs. Sheldon, who came to the Sheldons' to target me. She even pushed me into the pond. She thinks she can

frowned. Last time, his grandmother had mentioned that

Whitney looked at Ludwik, her voice laced with mockery, "You don't believe it? How would Molly, a little girl, suddenly show up at the Sheldons'? Without adults getting involved,

One, for the sake of Florence, she can't stand you having a son. Two, Mrs. Sheldon

part. How did Mrs. Sheldon know about the bad blood between Molly and Danny? And how did she know Danny can't swim? Danny has only been in Emperor

remembering that the night Danny went to the Lipperts', Florence was the only Sheldon who had seen Danny. At that moment, Danny and Molly had been arguing, and

troubled expression, raising an

would never end up together, it was just for two years. But remembering Florence's request for secrecy,

conversation, that light died, leaving her colder than before. "There's no need to investigate. I already have my answer. But you might not believe

after Florence for a reason-she held his mother's

his silence that made Danny sense something, feeling his father's silhouette to be particularly lonesome. Danny coughed lightly, "Can you two stop arguing? I'm hungry. Can both of you go cook

Why should my

as he stood up, rolling up his crisp shirt sleeves, "What would you

wants to eat, that's what I'll have." Danny

her son, "You pick what he cooks, then I'll go do

pretended to be pitiful, slumping on the couch, "Fine, I get it. Without Sammy here, I can't command you two. I'm not the cherished baby in

us to figure it out together! Whatever we make,