Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 485

Chapter 485

Sandy stumbled out of the bar, clearly inebriated. Wasn't she supposed to leave with Shane?

"It was a friend of yours, Parker, who contacted me. I had no idea who brought me home until I got the call and came straight here. What happened? You scared me to death!" Sandy was shocked to see the bruises on Whitney.

Helping her into the hospital room, Parker came over and explained, "You'll need new shoes and clothes. I don't really know about that stuff. This must be someone you know, right?" Whitney nodded, her nerves tensing at his appearance, "And him?"

"He's just come out of surgery, now in ICU."

At the mention of 'ICU, Whitney immediately stood up, "Is it just the anesthesia, or is there a 24-hour critical period?"

"24-hour critical period."

Her brows furrowed in worry, "I need to see him."

Sandy, still foggy from the alcohol, had no clue who they were talking about, but somehow guessed, could it be Ludwik?

"Sandy, thanks for tonight. You can head back now; I'll be okay."

somewhat drunk, Sandy nodded, "Whitney, I'll come

Sandy off, Whitney quickly went to the ICU next door. Visitors weren't allowed now, so she could only look through the glass window at Ludwik lying still on the bed, his eyes shut, his eyebrows relaxed,

knife wound was right above his heart, and he had lost so much blood. If it wasn't for her need for an antidote, out of control, she would rather die than drain his vitality at his dying moment. If

were trapped," Parker spoke softly beside her, "But don't blame

tormented by hate, it sounded

to him rushing

harm he caused me for Florence, you have

let Florence win some competition, purposely making Whitney lose.

for a while but never found the right moment. Before, I was afraid of Ludwik too. But seeing

furrowing, "Do you really think

Florence's youth and innocence, something I no longer possess!" Parker scoffed, "He doesn't like the weak and innocent. If he did, he would've been with Elaine years ago! If Ludwik was that shallow, why would he love you for so long?

burdened with heavy thoughts: 'How could I love another woman in this

aback. Her eyes, cold, tried to read Parker's expression. She couldn't believe it! Because Ludwik's actions had deeply hurt her, contradicting everything Parker was

blackmailed by Florence. Their relationship, to me, seems more like he's

shocked, how could it be? A man of his stature, being manipulated? But then, Danny also hinted, could Florence be

"What do you mean?"

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