Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 494

"Let's face the truth! She's a snake, with no room in her heart for Whitney! The little love left in our marriage is gone, thanks to her. I can't possibly live with a woman like that." "Dad, there's got to be some misunderstanding between Mom and Whitney."

Florence sobbed, "Before Whitney came back, Mom was kind and gentle. She never had issues with anyone in the Sheldon family, but everything changed when Whitney returned..." She looked pitifully at the grandmother.

Emma thought, Exactly!

Hudson looked deeply at Florence, "Florence, your mom tried to have Whitney killed. That's a serious crime. I'm even wondering if you knew about this?"

Florence was on the verge of tears, "Dad, I didn't know anything. I've been out of town the past few days..."

"Hudson! It's bad enough you suspect Holly, but to doubt your own daughter? I wonder what spell Whitney has cast on you! Why is it so easy for her to claim she's been framed by Holly? I heard she had an accident before she was kidnapped. One misfortune after another, who knows who she crossed in this town? Sienna mentioned Whitney picking on Florence at the S-T Group, bullying even a frail girl like her. Think about it, how arrogant she must be? A country girl like her, lacking manners, probably made enemies left and right!" Hudson: "Mom!"

Whitney walked into the villa's yard, only to hear Emma's loud complaints. Despite having no expectations from this 'grandma', her heart sank. Even with concrete evidence against Holly, Emma still believed Sienna and Florence, showing clear bias towards Whitney. Danny was about to burst in. Whitney stopped him. Parker arrived too, looking grim. He was followed by a few of his elite men.

Parker squinted, "Ms. Valentine, seems like you're in hot water here with the Sheldons."

believe Holly harmed me is one thing. I just need to show her that the only people I've offended are Holly and my sister. They've been harboring ill intentions, kidnapping someone important to me before I

felt her pupils shrink. Whitney didn't give Florence time to react and walked straight to Hudson, "Dad, I

be so secret that you need to talk to Dad alone?" Florence, panicking, tried to probe. Whitney's gaze hardened, her fury apparent. Seeing Whitney's serious demeanor, Hudson hesitantly nodded. Before heading upstairs with Danny, Whitney glanced at Parker. Parker nodded, his men stationed outside the villa, ready to prevent Florence from making any moves. As Whitney

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point, "Dad,

went missing during a kidnapping. I suspect he's being held in one of the Sheldon family's villas!" Hudson struggled to comprehend her words. "What are

the 'evidence' stored by Ludwik at the police station. Detail by detail, she handed over her suspicions and the evidence to Hudson. After reviewing it, Hudson's expression

embroidered with a unique flower. The Sheldon Mansion gardens these rare toxic flowers, worth a fortune each! Florence's handkerchiefs, all made from silk, match the material of the evidence exactly. Do you really believe this is a coincidence? If you're unsure, perhaps we should inspect that sealed-off villa. There's definitely something amiss

Hudson tensed every muscle.

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as though someone had choked her, her eyes, full of malice, flickered towards a trembling Holly. Florence pulled her mother aside, frustrated, "I told you to keep Danny away from the villa, why

him. Little did I know, he sneaked into your room and even saw those flowers you planted in the backyard! But Florence, how did Whitney find your handkerchief? Didn't you say Drew took care of the getaway

to answer. It turns out, Sammy had torn off a piece of the flower pattern from her handkerchief during the kidnapping. Each of her handkerchiefs was uniquely embroidered with silk, featuring the distinctive Tiger Lily pattern,

heart skipped a beat. Whoosh-the study door swung open. Hudson

"If they