Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 488

It was that final sentence that jolted Hudson awake, a chill seeping into his heart.

He looked at Whitney, his resolve hardening. "If the woman I've shared over two decades with is such a venomous witch, my father would've never kept her by his side. It took me so long to acknowledge you as part of the Sheldon family, and before I could make it up to you, you were put in danger. Let's go with this! The truth will come out."

Whitney squeezed her hands together, "Just act natural when you get back home."

Hudson felt heavy-hearted.

Just then, Danny woke up on the couch. Overhearing their conversation, he saw Hudson and immediately climbed down, "Grandpa, are you going back to the Sheldon house?"

"Yes, I came to see your mom. Do you want to come back with me for a visit?"

"Sure!" Danny walked over to Hudson, taking his hand. He gave Whitney a meaningful wink.

Whitney remembered that Danny had mentioned wanting to visit the Sheldon family to check if they had a certain type of embroidery that Sammy had torn off. With Holly bold enough to orchestrate a kidnapping, she was genuinely worried.

Seeing her anxious yet unable to voice it out loud, Danny ran over and whispered, "I'll be super careful, don't worry. Maybe I can even help grandpa catch the old witch!"

Whitney thought it over and decided that with Holly currently preoccupied, it might be safer for Danny to investigate the Sheldon household. She let him go.

After Hudson left with his grandson, only Parker and Sandy remained in the hospital room.

Parker clearly had something to say. Sensing this, Sandy found an excuse, "I'll go get Whitney some water."

With the room falling silent after the door closed, Parker began, "Your deduction was spot on, and it seems like your dad might really divorce Florence's mom. I can't believe she'd blatantly kidnap you, wanting you dead!" Whitney: "No, it's both Florence and her mom who wanted me dead."

sense. Florence's infatuation with Ludwik was obvious, and her jealousy towards Whitney returning to

view, Florence was no simple character, managing to

you dead, why not take Ludwik back from her? It's only

"Hasn't he gone off to Banyan City to find Florence already? You couldn't stop

My guess is, firstly, he didn't want me to know something. Secondly, he wanted me to stay here to protect you. He's still worried about

was his mind

yet, he said: "Don't harbour any illusions about me, I

eyes brimming with tears, Whitney fought to keep them from falling, "Mr. Doonan, fooling me once was enough. I mustered the courage to ask

he's worried about Florence. Is he deceiving you, preferring you hate him rather than let you know the truth? If so, this truth must be related to you. Whitney, we need to

did see it... He fought to make her comfortable, their awkward closeness

her. But once he woke up, he changed, only recognizing

Who was right?

repeated blows had made her retreat, not

it was Felix who accompanied Florence to Banyan City. I just got Ludwik's phone back, and the last call was from Felix to Ludwik. After that call, I

handed Ludwik's

it was Felix. She remembered his sudden change

make him rush to Florence the moment

Then you can ask him!" Parker said, "Rest for now; you can't return to Banyan City yet

tumult of emotions. Unable to wait, she sent a message

Natalie's hospital and find out what's really

Banyan City.

stopped outside a luxury hotel suite. Despite his weak appearance, his expression was cold and

bodyguard and a doctor in tow, whispered, "We found out that Florence slipped away from the airport and has been staying here. Since blood