Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 501

After hearing the message relayed by Myra, Florence Sheldon's demeanor shifted, her gaze turning frosty as she faced Florence. "Ms. Sheldon, the caller identified herself as Elaine. She claims to have information of interest to you and suggests you'd do well to get in touch." "Elaine?" Florence's expression chilled further; she had never had dealings with Elaine before. Was there a veiled threat in her words?

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At the hospital.

Dr. Whitney Harper was meticulously examining Natalie, combining various tests and monitoring data. "You're severely anemic?"

The signs were alarming. Natalie's pulse was weak, and the pallor in her eyes suggested a serious lack of blood support, a condition that in simpler terms meant her body was failing to produce enough new blood. Natalie shook her head, her voice weak. "I don't know what's wrong with me. Lately, I've been experiencing nosebleeds, vomiting, frequent fainting spells, coughing up blood, and my hair has begun to fall out..." Whitney's brow furrowed; these symptoms were alarmingly indicative of cancer.

"Have you received any blood transfusions recently?"

Natalie hesitated, "I'm not sure. Ludwik has kept things from me, instructing the doctors not to disclose any details. I'm in the dark about my treatments; the last thing I remember is being put under anesthesia two days ago. When I woke up, I felt much stronger, as if I had regained some of my energy."

Whitney was deep in thought. Blood transfusions were akin to replenishing the body's nutrition, but why would Natalie need one if she hadn't suffered significant blood loss? It pointed to a more serious condition - her bone marrow might have stopped producing blood. "I'd like to check your spine, if that's okay?"

Natalie nodded, turning over to allow Whitney to lift her shirt gently. There, on her spine, were small puncture wounds, different and much smaller than the ones Whitney had found before.

Ford examined your spine

bone marrow extraction was excruciating. I was

blood donor, or in a more dire scenario, a bone marrow donor if Natalie had leukemia. Was Ludwik involved with Florence purely out of necessity, for

awakened from a vegetative state only to suddenly fall victim

both the nurse's station and the doctor's offices. Her next step was

Dr. Ford stated, refusing to

Whitney pressed, her

confirmed her suspicions. Despite his refusal to discuss Natalie's condition further, Whitney was

night descended, Tiana invited Whitney to dinner, where Whitney, lost in thought, decided

visit tonight," Whitney

Elaine and hopefully, uncover the truth behind Natalie's sudden illness. As they planned their next steps,

the hospital where Elaine was being

themselves to Whitney. "He heard you're looking for Elaine and sent us to back you

had mentioned that Ludwik was in the

cops sent by him? Was he supporting her

whirlwind, especially because of Sammy. She and Sammy had become allies

barged into Elaine's

her dinner. The look in her eyes