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.

together the horrifying

Lippert Group had crashed overnight since yesterday; a chip contract

without a business mind, Danny knew his grandfather's company

was missing

helpless, unsure where his mom was or what to do, the only person he could

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

he was reported by Keegan and

trouble, Uncle Parker is missing, it's all a mess. Can you find a way to sneak out and come with me

now shaky with

Danny was worried about their

thoughts weren't as simple as

was back, but why didn't he bring mom back

exactly had he taken mom, and what had he done

didn't

he had negotiated with their dad to disrupt the wedding

he never allowed their dad to selfishly hide

Sammy was angry.

going to

Danny sounded heartbroken, "Are you still mad

times he hurt mom before, who's to say he hasn't hurt her this past month? We don't

his desk, tracking the movements of Hugh and Florence. During this month, he'd gradually figured

knew their grandfather, Hudson, had been shot and left comatose by his uncle

company was

steal Hugh's hair but

mom would

Grandpa Hudson, Hugh seemed wary of

en novelxo

after

daughter born to their grandfather; she was Hugh's

Hugh's hair; she planned to

he struck a deal to keep

ant on a hot pan, desperate to secure her

realizing he had

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

It's not that I don't want

too busy to bother with me,