Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 549

Whitney glanced up, her eyes locking onto the breaking news headline that detonated in her mind like a bomb, plunging her into an abyss of silence...

It felt as though an unseen force had yanked her into a chasm of darkness.

She froze, her body trembling slightly, her face draining of color.

On the TV screen, Holly's face appeared.

Tears streaked down her cheeks, a far cry from her usual composed self, "My daughter, Florence, is pregnant with Ludwik's child! The Lipperts are the top family in Harmonia, while the Sheldons... we're just not in the same league. I'm at my wits' end. I'm so worried, I don't know where Ludwik has taken my Florence? Our family's security reported that Ludwik has abducted Florence! God have mercy, she's pregnant, and I don't know what Ludwik plans to do. Will he force Florence to terminate the pregnancy? I'm deeply concerned. Please, let the media spread the word and help me find my Florence..."

The scene shifted back to the reporters, but Whitney couldn't bear to watch any longer.

She remained still for a long time, barely breathing, a sharp pain fragmenting her resolve and crushing her slowly rising hopes.

Her heart shattered, throbbing with a numb yet unbearable agony.

Florence was pregnant?

She stumbled backward...

"Whitney!" Tiana rushed over, steadying Whitney as if she were leaf in the wind. Tiana's grip tightened as she watched the news unfold, her anger palpable.

She saw Holly's tearful plea to the camera.

She couldn't see Whitney's face, but she could imagine the turmoil she was going through.

Not just Whitney, even she felt a shock that resonated through her entire being, struggling to accept the news.

rage in her voice, her eyes flashing, as she reached to cover Whitney's

A brief moment passed.

let out a

after you went through all the trouble to reveal Natalie's

word from Tiana cut through Whitney,

gently pried Tiana's hand away, facing the news with a self-mocking laugh, "Tiana, you've said everything

nothing could be more devastating than Florence carrying his

face

Ludwik betrayed you, promising to deal with Florence...

down Tiana's cheeks, feeling as if they were her

"He didn't lie. He's been with Florence all along, hasn't he? They were intimate, engaged it was only a matter of time before they had a child. I'm not hurt I'm just.. how will we ever save Sammy now? It breaks my heart to see

her tears

your pain. This man has shattered your hopes, time and

but contempt! But then,

to be with Florence. Could there be some manipulation at play here? Or

using this as a ploy to

once Natalie

be

come after her. So, she's stirring up trouble, claiming she's

Tiana was

lie. Tiana, my father's aide mentioned that Florence took leave from Sheldon Group, resting at home these past days. What else would she need rest for? Now

might not necessarily be Ludwik's child!" Tiana, grasping at straws of

it even matter

her eyes glued to the TV screen, "Our sources at Lippert Group have confirmed that Jason is negotiating with Mrs. Sheldon. They're trying to reach Ludwik to verify the allegations of mistreatment. We will continue to follow this story and provide answers to

gaze dropped, a cynical smile playing on her lips, "Holly's put on quite the performance. Whether or not

the face of such