Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 670

Ashton furrowed his brows, a thought suddenly striking him as he recalled the day Bryce and Keegan had come in to file a report. He took a closer look at Bryce, realizing that the man's once gentle demeanor had shifted into something more sinister and cold.

"You know, now that you mention it, I remember Ludwik really did Bryce dirty a few years back.

Like, remember when Bryce and Whitney were gonna get hitched? Ludwik just blasted their engagement by leaking some scandalous pics, driving Whitney away and somehow getting Bryce behind bars.

And now, years later at another wedding, Ludwik goes and kidnaps the bride again.

It's like a repeat offense, a slap in the face, a real humiliation for Bryce. Any guy would harbor some serious hate after that."

Felix was internally alarmed.

"I've heard Danny ranting about how Bryce was such a sneak before.

I didn't get the full picture of what he did to tick Danny off so much.

But piecing it together now, Bryce is clearly no amateur. He's got his hands reaching into Emperor City's police force, which is no small feat.

If he keeps targeting Mr. Lippert, given Mr. Lippert's current standing, that spells trouble."

Ashton's gaze darkened, "What's worse, Bryce operates in the shadows, leaving no trace."

Both men felt at a loss.

Just then, the emergency room doors burst open, and a doctor wheeled out Ludwik on a stretcher, his robust frame rigid, his handsome face drained of color.

He was conscious.

"Ludwik!" Ashton rushed over, "How are you feeling?"

coughed uncomfortably, "The patient required immediate surgery for his injuries, which were quite severe. As to whether... certain functions might be affected, we can't guarantee anything." "What? Doctor, are you saying Ludwik

might not be able to... perform?" Ludwik's face was

to see how you heal," the doctor, intimidated by Ludwik's icy stare, softened his wording, "Sir, just rest up and keep a positive attitude. There's a fair chance

news hit Ludwik

man receiving such news

in his prime, suddenly incapacitated... Ludwik's

by desire, but he loved Whitney. He had foolishly

to win her back.

that handling the Lippert family's issues and finding Parker would pave his way to

felt like he had lost his

into darkness. If his body couldn't recover, what

taking her back, to live as a widow by his

to cruelly jest at him, dealing

company crumbled, then legal troubles, and now, his physical abilities threatened, was fate telling him to give up

this punishment for his

Brutal.

dead end? Was he doomed

defenses shattered,

doctor said there's still a chance," Ashton, seeing his friend's despair, grew anxious,

in Banyan City, through all hardships and the early struggles of

supposed to be unbreakable, his

saw no

the Lippert family faced

Felix tried to offer some

with bitter mockery, "I've done many wrongs

a woman. If you had just let Whitney go during the

Felix thought, criticizing Ashton's

Lippert was already dealing with so much, bringing

Ashton sighed deeply.