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."

but then realized it made sense. Florence's infatuation with Ludwik was obvious, and her

simple character, managing to turn

wants you dead, why not take Ludwik back from her? It's only by holding onto Ludwik that

off to Banyan City

situation!" Parker frowned, "Before Ludwik left, he insisted I shouldn't go. My guess is, firstly, he didn't want me to know

waking, was his mind

harbour any illusions

fought to keep them from falling, "Mr. Doonan, fooling me once was enough. I mustered the courage to ask him if his kindness towards Florence was

also denied it! I don't know what his reasons are, but whatever harsh words he says to you, take them in reverse. His rush to Banyan City must be about Natalie, not because 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 investigate Natalie's condition;

see it... He fought to make

concern for her. But once he woke up, he changed, only

Who was right?

had made her retreat, not the emotional martyr he accused her

and the last call was from Felix to Ludwik.

Ludwik's phone

call log, and indeed, it was Felix. She remembered his

Felix have said to make him rush to Florence the

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

her mind a tumult of emotions. Unable to wait, she

hospital and find out what's really wrong with

Banyan City.

hotel suite. Despite his weak appearance, his expression was

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