Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 544

Chapter 544

Four hours had passed, and Dr. Ford hadn't come out as promised.

Ludwik stood there, his calm slowly ebbing away.

Danny, his eyes reddened, whispered to Parker, "Uncle Parker, didn't you say Grandma's surgery would only take four hours? Why isn't it over yet? Daddy looks so pale."

"Right... I did say that, but only if everything went smoothly..." Parker trailed off, almost slapping himself for potentially jinxing it.

"Danny, just hold your horses," Whitney stood up and walked over to comfort her son, "Not every surgery can be timed to the minute. The doctors have to adjust based on what they encounter. Let's just wait patiently. Look, since Dr. Ford hasn't come out halfway through signaling any complications, that's a good sign."

Her gaze shifted towards Ludwik, still as a statue.

Ludwik caught her glance, realizing she was comforting him. Her face was so gentle, igniting a longing in him to hold her close.

He looked down, his voice nearly a whisper, "Whitney, can I hug you?"

Whitney found herself unable to refuse, seeing him at his most vulnerable, as if he were a child about to lose his mother.

She approached, offering a tissue, her slender shoulders leaning into his sturdy embrace.

Ludwik held her tight, his chin resting on her soft neck, his stubble grazing her skin painfully.

His masculine scent enveloped her, causing her to lose focus.

But the moment was brief; he let her go, advising, "You should sit down, standing too long will tire you out."

"I'm fine, try not to worry," Whitney started to say.

His lips finally curved into a slight smile.

In that moment, the air seemed to still, hinting at a brighter future...

Clang-

OR light went off, and the sterile doors

Everyone held their breath.

mask removed, appeared, followed by a successfully operated-on

turned fiery

The spinal cord donated by Florence matched perfectly, and there were no signs of rejection. Natalie will

unable to contain his excitement, nudged him, "Ludwik, come on, Natalie's going to

wonderful! Natalie's such a good person, blessed by fate," Tiana couldn't help

my mother to her room," Ludwik

still unconscious, Ludwik turned to give Whitney a

holding her son, smiled back at

would be happy

She would be.

gift upon waking up

an hour later, Natalie woke up with a faint consciousness, opening

Ludwik stood tall by the

this has to be the last time I endure such pain. If there's a next time, I won't go through surgery again,

watching the frail elderly

tear welled up in Ludwik's eye as he reassured, "It won't happen. You're going to be fine this time. You have to trust me, and

turned, her voice anxious, "Is Whitney here to see me

forward, taking

with joy, "You're

gaze on

didn't pull away, only staying for

away, his

You were so worried about me during the surgery!" Danny ran

course, Danny, Grandma misses you... and

still fuzzy. Her longing for Sammy silenced both Whitney and

"Is Florence still

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