Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 521

Whitney nodded, her lips pressed tight. "If we can just get a sample of Florence and Hugh's hair, everything will be clear. I could use this against Hugh and Holly, just bring it up at the shareholders' meeting. If Florence isn't my dad's biological daughter, she won't inherit the Sheldon Group. Then, my dad's company could be saved. But... this would mean exposing my dad's scandal. He always believed Florence was his legitimate daughter! Also, I have to consider the reputation of the Sheldon family and how Jared and Emma would cope. With dad in a coma, I can't know what he would think. Would he approve of my actions?"

Tiana understood. "This is a last resort. You can't seek revenge now, but you can clear up Florence's background."

Whitney nodded, one step at a time. She had to take down Florence to rescue Sammy.

"By the way," Tiana suddenly mentioned, "Valerie texted me a few days ago. Elaine vanished all of a sudden. Ashton searched the hospital for a long time but couldn't find her."

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Meanwhile, in a car.

Parker mentioned to Ludwik, "Ashton called me. Elaine suddenly left the hospital and disappeared."

"When did this happen?" Ludwik's brows furrowed.

"Just these past few days. Ashton had people search Banyan City, but she's nowhere to be found."

"What about the cops watching her?"

Parker felt guilty. "I asked. Those officers were out to lunch, probably got distracted by Elaine. Do you think she went back to Emperor City?"

"Why would Elaine go back to Emperor City? The Bartels are finished."

This was an unpredictable factor, and Ludwik didn't want any complications. "Go check if she went home."

"Okay."

then changed the topic, "Felix said you had him stir trouble for Bryce. Looks like Whitney didn't accept your land

was cool. "Even if she doesn't accept my land, she can't move

up. "Did you ask her

barely gave him a chance to talk. And he was unsure whether to tell her about the poisonous pills she had been given over the past three years. But Ludwik had called Dr. Ford.

night your mother was kidnapped

"Whitney wouldn't lie to

leukemia be related to the spinal injection? This person had to be either Elaine or Florence. Florence was there the night of

His gaze fell into darkness. If this was a premeditated plan... if his mother's leukemia was an error in Dr.

tighten. Perhaps he had been misled from the start, wrongly accusing Whitney. Then Florence, she deserved to pay. No, she should make amends to his

"Ludwik, you think there's something fishy about Natalie's illness?

"Not sure."

of pain hit

He immediately texted Dr. Ford, "Analyze

sure

no toxins that

innocent and sincere. Maybe she had never harmed his mother, intentionally or unintentionally. She had

phone's ringing," Parker

his brooding expression smoothing out as he

mirror, noticing Ludwik's mood darken again. "Bryce was released from the station in less

"That failed real estate project he bought was previously under the Lippert Group. The person backing Bryce is

Jarvis or Thea, or anyone from their side recently. The person behind Bryce

Ludwik's expression darkened. His

told him,

backing Bryce, was

once the underdog among the empires of Empire City, and the Patrick family, lacked any notable figures. Why would Jarvis align