Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 492

Hudson gently stroked her hair, "Even though we haven't known each other for long, I can tell you truly care about Dad."

"And Dad feels the same about me." Whitney smiled.

"You get some rest. I need to see the lawyer." Hudson left.

Parker lingered outside the door for a moment before stepping in, his eyes twinkling behind his glasses. "Looks like your dad is dead set on the divorce. But can he pull it off smoothly? The Sheldons still have the old man and the old lady, right?"

"It's unlikely to be smooth. Emma's very strong-willed," Whitney remembered her first encounter with the grandmother at the Sheldons. She had shown no affection.

Sandy emerged from the bathroom, agreeing with Whitney's statement. "Whitney, your granduncle is a very dutiful man. If Grandma firmly disagrees, with Florence's ability to sweet-talk her, there's going to be a huge fuss. Moreover, Ludwik and Florence are dating. Grandma, always keen to climb the social ladder, knows the Lipperts would never accept a divorcee into the family. She'll definitely prioritize Florence's happiness!"

A thorn pricked Whitney's heart, leaving her speechless.

Sandy implied that as long as Ludwik was still dating Florence, he'd be a formidable ally for Holly and her daughter.

Noticing her silence, Parker coughed deliberately, saying, "I heard Ludwik was rushed to a hospital in Banyan City for emergency treatment. He insisted on traveling, and his surgery wound reopened."

Whitney pressed her lips together, staying silent.

of empathy for his dad. Remembering his own important news, he immediately stood up, clutching his little backpack. "Mommy! I have something important to tell you,

"What is it, honey?"

Danny glanced at Sandy.

hint and left

trusted by Danny, was

had collected. "I found this piece of fabric, something we've overlooked all this time. It's actually a corner torn from a handkerchief! Why do I say so, Mommy? Look, this is

a new handkerchief, then zoom in on the photo of the torn fabric on his phone. "See, the stitching patterns match. I'm almost certain the fabric on the phone also belongs to

was stunned by

is called a tiger lily, extremely rare, only grows in the north, and it's very expensive, a poisonous flower. I checked, and it's a hundred thousand for a plant... The Sheldons can afford it, they planted it in the little villa, maybe Florence did? She must love this flower, even embroidered it on her handkerchief. Although I didn't find another handkerchief with the exact same tiger lily, I suspect Florence kidnapped Sammy!!" Danny roared angrily,

hitched. Her nerves

suspected Florence's involvement, confirming the piece of fabric was from a handkerchief and knowing Florence often carried

stepped closer.

of evidence at the Sheldons, pointing unmistakably

Ludwik found that morning, the one used

replied, "Someone else was also looking for that van, I suspect to destroy evidence. We tracked them down, but that guy got blown up by a tanker truck. Ludwik had me follow up on the deceased's info. Turns out, he had financial dealings with a

taken aback, interrupting Parker. She rifled through her memories, finally recalling something. "Sandy told me Florence had two people doing her bidding, one named Myra, the other Drew. Florence's dirty work, it's all done by this Drew." "If Drew is this middle-aged

villa's backed by vast mountains. If Florence brought Sammy to Emperor City, she might be hiding him in that basement! Mommy! The first time I got close to that

chest, thinking her baby could have been so close yet hidden away... She couldn't forgive herself for only realizing now... "We have to go to the Sheldons to rescue Sammy! He's been

way, we'll have a reason to search the villa." Parker nodded. "Let's do it tomorrow. Florence is still in Banyan City. It's only right to confront her there, in person,

to harm her multiple times, and Florence always covered