Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 596

Jason confessed, "It was me who called the press! Florence was freaking out, saying people were gossiping about her 'showing up with a bun in the oven,' looking for your support. The Lippert family doesn't need this kind of drama. You better spend some quality time with

her and stay away from the media to protect your image."

Jason's words didn't seem to bother Ludwik, let alone his image. Squinting his eyes, a cold glint flickered through his deep gaze. Pondering something, he paused in his tracks.

Seeing an opportunity, Florence gently grabbed his arm, "Ludwik, Jason's just thinking about the Lippert family's reputation. Please, just bear with it and come with me to pick out some baby clothes."

Ludwik remained unnervingly calm, not refusing, and let Florence lead him towards a baby boutique.

That afternoon, Ludwik accompanying his fiancée Florence on a baby shopping spree made headlines, overshadowing even Whitney and Bryce's modest wedding announcement.

Whitney saw the news when she got home from work. A notification popped up on her phone with a handsome profile picture of Ludwik with Florence at the baby store. She took a moment, emotionless, then moved her hand away from the screen to unlock her front door. The TV in the living room, connected to the internet, was also broadcasting the celebrity gossip, showing Ludwik and Florence at the baby store. Tiana frowned, a complex look crossing her face.

Just as she was about to change the channel, Danny stormed down the stairs, throwing a bag of stuff onto the floor.

"Danny? What's the matter?" Tiana looked up.

the gossip news, a look of realization and disappointment on his face. He threw the toys Jason had given

given it to Cherry, your little sister, if you didn't want it," Tiana lamented the waste, attempting to

at the TV, "The gift was from your dad, and now he's out buying clothes for his new baby with Florence. Is that why

Ha, using me to lure dad out, and the moment I leave, that witch shows up. Grandpa prefers the witch's brat in her belly! And dad?" Danny slumped to

TV and sat down next to Danny, gently touching his reddened eyes, sharing her thoughts, "Your dad's a real piece of work. Sure, he's heartbroken, but he's not sitting around doing nothing. Seeing your mom's marriage as a done deal, he moved on pretty fast, didn't he? Might as well. It probably means that your dad's over your mom's remarriage, not holding onto it hysterically. As long as he doesn't mess up the wedding, your mom's ceremony

looked so sweet together. His attitude on the phone that day had made Whitney anxious. He said he wouldn't let her go! But

her was just because he couldn't stand losing. He would have a new family

took a deep

relieved, but then she heard her son's sob, "I'm so conflicted. I wish dad would come and stop the wedding, take mom back! But I don't want to see mom hopeless!

was also curious about Ludwik's stance, "What

said, he wants to make mom happy the most," Danny said pensively, "I think that was his honest feeling. Making mom unhappy is also his source of pain. He

happy and sad! Him letting go means no chaos. But

on

It's just that the four of

comes back, her wedding would

not that upset, I'm just mad at what dad's up to, why he's out buying baby clothes with that witch, I'm jealous! I'll just