Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 665

Ludwik also understood his mother's reservations. She was a very gentle and traditional woman, who didn't want to cause him any trouble.

Not to mention his father, who would never accept her identity.

Ludwik strode into the hospital room.

But then Felix suddenly thought of something. Mentioning Natalie, he quickly caught up to Ludwik, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered, "Mr. Lippert, given the Lippert family's current financial difficulties, have you ever considered... the funds you've been saving for Natalie over the past few years, that $200 billion, could we possibly... move it temporarily?"

"Shut your mouth." Ludwik sharply turned, glaring at him with sudden anger, "Don't ever mention that again!"

That money was set aside for his mother's retirement fund, something he had started saving years ago and was off-limits, no matter what.

He had weathered many storms in the business world, always with the thought of securing a safety net for his mother, so she could live comfortably in her old age, even if he were to die.

Felix immediately understood; he had hit Ludwik's breaking point. Even if the Lippert family was on the brink of bankruptcy, Ludwik wouldn't touch Natalie's fund.

He hung his head in resignation.

Ludwik approached the bedside.

Soon, the attending doctor rushed over and was surprised to find that Jason had awakened.

"Ludwik, your father's awake! Jason, slowly open your eyes and follow my fingers," the doctor immediately began checking Jason's senses.

Ludwik furrowed his brows, holding his father's arm, "Dad?"

"I..." With the doctor's help, Jason finally fully opened his eyes.

He was weak, his eyes cloudy, slowly recalling the events of the past few days, filled with anger and regret, "Ludwik, the Lippert family's downfall... it's all my fault... I've been a complete failure in life..."

Ludwik's handsome face was somber. He knew his father had just recovered from a stroke, and Thea had deliberately provoked him at a critical moment.

even forced his father to consider divorce, which led to his

a once indestructible military commander, become so despondent and full of

Thea's divorce papers and what's

someone knocked

a report from the Doonan family in Banyan City, claiming Justin has been missing for a week from your company. Today, Barclay

brickyard in the outskirts a week ago,

of conspiring to murder Parker over a chip, believing Barclay's disappearance is

the men who took him there were hired by Justin. Given Justin's mental incapacity, as the most directly related person, we need you to come to the

Barclay?" Ludwik was taken aback, completely unprepared for this accusation of

blanked for a moment before

He came to Emperor City to file the complaint on behalf of the Doonan

are well-acquainted. Mr. Lippert and Parker were like brothers; he would never harm Parker. And if the Doonan family was really looking for Parker, Mr. Doonan wouldn't

speak for the Doonan family," Ludwik said coldly, "He's making wild accusations about me murdering

the doorway. He hadn't seen much of

figure, Parker's position within

now, with the walls crumbling down, Barclay, having heard from Jarvis, knew Ludwik was no longer

"I'm filing the complaint, so I represent

your

for stealing a chip...

don't ask you, who

turned icy, "You have no idea what's really

me, in front

in a cold

heard over the phone, and even these clues were now

and Tiana's visit to the brickyard to

He quickly suspected someone.

staring at

"Who told you

Parker? Where in the world did