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 Ludwik against

wants you dead, why not take Ludwik back from her?

enough?" Whitney retorted coldly, then added, "Hasn't he gone off to Banyan City to find Florence already? You couldn't

different from Elaine's situation!" Parker frowned, "Before Ludwik left, he insisted I shouldn't go. My guess is, firstly, he didn't want me to know something. Secondly, he wanted me to stay here

why, upon waking, was his mind only on Florence, angering

harbour any illusions about me, I only care for

"Mr. Doonan, fooling me once was enough. I mustered the courage to ask him if

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 Florence, what role does she play? Calm down, his actions last

He fought to make her comfortable, their awkward closeness

But once he woke up, he changed, only recognizing

Who was right?

believe anymore. The repeated blows had made her retreat, not the emotional martyr he accused her of being. His harsh words always

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 remember his face changed

Ludwik's phone

was Felix.

have said to make him rush

Felix to return; 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 City yet with the investigation going

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

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

Banyan City.

luxury hotel suite. Despite his weak appearance, his expression was

found out that Florence slipped away from the airport and has been staying here. Since blood donation is voluntary,