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."

infatuation with Ludwik was obvious, and her jealousy towards Whitney returning to the

view, Florence was no simple character, managing to turn

if you suspect Florence wants you dead, why not take Ludwik back from her? It's only by

enough?" Whitney retorted coldly, then added, "Hasn't he gone off

go. My guess is, firstly, he didn't want me to

his mind only on

said: "Don't harbour any illusions about me, I only care

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

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; it's clearly worsening. And

it... He fought to make

once he woke up, he changed, only recognizing

Who was right?

retreat, not the emotional martyr he accused her of being.

back, and the last call was from Felix to

Ludwik's phone

log, and indeed, it was Felix. She remembered

make him rush to Florence

as Ludwik's most important aide, he must know something. Then you can ask him!" Parker said, "Rest for now; you can't return to Banyan

emotions. Unable to wait, she

to Natalie's hospital and find out what's really wrong with her, why she's in a

Banyan City.

in a wheelchair, stopped outside a luxury hotel suite. Despite his weak appearance, his expression was

whispered, "We found out that Florence slipped away from the airport and has been staying here. Since blood donation is voluntary, I couldn't forcibly bring her