Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 638

Joanne was shell-shocked, a tsunami of tears crashed down her cheeks as she collapsed onto the floor of the hallway, a wreck of despair. "Oh, Justin, my boy!

It's all because of your dad, ignoring Ludwik's advice. Now it's too late, that Jarvis turned you into a fool.

Oh, that cursed Jarvis!"

"I'm going to get rid of Jarvis, I swear I'll take down the Patricks, those snakes!

Didn't our family, the Lipperts, help out the Patricks enough in the past? Where's Thea? Thea, where are you?

Heidi, tell me where Thea is!" Riley was beside himself, pounding his chest and leaning against the wall in despair.

Heidi's eyes were brimming with tears, her face a mask of helplessness; she didn't know where her mother was. Ever since the Lipperts fell from grace, Thea had disappeared.

Her father was ill, and yet Thea never visited.

Her mother's heart had completely turned to the Patricks.

"Uncle, I..." Heidi was struggling too..

With eyes red from crying, Riley slumped to the ground, "Big brother, what do we do now? Justin's been made a fool by Jarvis, you're sick, and Ludwik's been arrested. Our family, the Lipperts, it's all falling apart..." Felix wiped the corner of his eye, lips tightly pressed, "Riley, Mr. Lippert won't just let this go."

"But what can he possibly do? He's charged with kidnapping, he can hardly save himself now.

With rumors flying everywhere, those old influential friends of ours won't step forward. They're all too busy pledging loyalty to the Patricks. If Ludwik refuses to speak, he won't be getting out of jail." Riley's eyes were filled with defeat.

Felix clenched his fist; he had already contacted Ashton, and they were on their way to Emperor City by helicopter.

Felix had another plan, which involved seeking help from the Nelsons, represented by Shane.

He was determined to try, no matter what.

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At 8 in the morning.

Danny, with red eyes, saw Uncle Ashton and Uncle Nolan Fuller.

Hiding behind the door, he listened as Felix briefed the two uncles.

pieces, Danny pieced together the horrifying news that his

crashed overnight since yesterday; a chip

mind, Danny knew his grandfather's company was in

Parker was missing

mom was or what to do, the only person he could

called Sammy, "Hey, uh... Sammy, dad came

was reported by Keegan

it's all a mess. Can you find a way to sneak out and

cool voice was now shaky with tears, utterly

understood; Danny was worried about their worthless dad, instinctively

Sammy's thoughts weren't as simple as

knew their dad was back, but why didn't he bring mom

taken mom, and what had he

didn't know

dad to disrupt the wedding

their dad to

Sammy was angry.

to the police station," he

sounded heartbroken, "Are you still mad at dad? Mad

could get past all the times he hurt mom before, who's to say he hasn't hurt her this past month?

at the little computer hidden under his desk, tracking the movements of Hugh

had been shot

family's company was now under Hugh's

mom had tried to steal Hugh's hair but nearly got killed by him, only saved

mom would risk stealing Hugh's

successfully operated on Grandpa Hudson, Hugh seemed wary of something and didn't make another

en novelxo

pieces of the puzzle, especially after Ryan got drunk

wasn't a legitimate daughter born to their grandfather; she was Hugh's illegitimate

mom wanted Hugh's hair; she

scared, so he struck a deal to keep

Florence would be like an ant on a hot pan, desperate to secure her position in the Sheldon Group Hugh might take advantage of the situation

smart, quickly realizing he had

his mom was away, so she wouldn't be heartbroken

lately. It's not that

busy to bother with me,