Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 667

Dr. Harper cleared his throat, trying to sound more confident than he felt, "Your son's condition is stable. He has a small hematoma in his brain, but after some tests, we've noticed it's gradually shrinking. It leads me to believe he's been receiving effective treatment. If we

continue on this path, I'm optimistic about a full recovery."

Whitney was skeptical. Could Dr. Ryan have actually managed to treat Sammy successfully?

Sammy let out a silent sigh of relief, raising an eyebrow, "See, Mom? I wasn't kidding. My head was messed up, but thanks to Dr. Ryan, I'm almost back to normal. You can relax now. Can we go?"

"But we're here already. Don't you want to see Grandpa?" Whitney grabbed his collar, steering him toward Grandpa Hudson's hospital room. "Oh, Grandpa..."

The TV in the hallway interrupted their conversation. "Breaking news: Ludwik was arrested last night by the police. He's suspected of conspiring with his cousin Justin to murder his best friend, Parker, following accusations from the victim's brother. The case is under investigation..."

Whitney and Sammy stopped in their tracks, stunned.

Patients around changed the channel, but Whitney couldn't help pulling out her phone to search for news. Sure enough, Emperor City was buzzing with the story of Ludwik's arrest. The comments online were a frenzy.

and now suspected of murder? How

Country's prime bachelor. A true disgrace to his

he joined the Lippert family, he ousted his adopted brother, Jarvis, didn't

while kidnapping another man's

his days as an illegitimate child in Banyan City. His mother was the other woman in a

Lippert's divorce announcement? Such drama. Apparently, Jason had been unfaithful

heart raced as she scanned through the venomous comments, disbelief and anger

he read the cruel words aimed

later, Whitney's phone buzzed with the notification that the trending search had crashed, and the defamatory terms about Natalie began to disappear. Sammy

she wouldn't have suffered silently under the Lippert family's oppression, keeping

right," Whitney reassured him, thinking of how Natalie must feel

home network settings to shield his brother Danny from the harsh news, "Mom, I've blocked the external news feed at home. As long as Danny stays off the web for a few days, he won't find out about... you know." Whitney sighed, grateful for Sammy's thoughtfulness.

moment before she couldn't resist opening up to her son, "Sammy, honey, I know he's your dad, no matter how much I wish to cut ties forever, it's not something I can ask of you

I won't force you.

make you feel, seeing him like this? Do you feel like you want to

you, mom? I know it must hurt, after all the pain and the troubles