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?"

taken into a room, the doctor 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."

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

softened his wording, "Sir, just rest up and keep a

Ludwik like a

such news would

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

by desire, but he loved Whitney. He had foolishly convinced himself she was his

to win her back. He never imagined losing

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

like he

recover, what hope did he have of winning back

back, to live as a widow by his

at him, dealing a blow

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

punishment for his

Brutal.

now a dead end? Was he doomed to a

shattered, his spirit crumbling

hope! The doctor said there's still a chance," Ashton, seeing his friend's despair, grew anxious, having never seen Ludwik in such a

struggles of Imperial Gem Corporation, Ludwik

was supposed to be unbreakable, his

saw no such conviction

the Lippert family faced ruin,

is advanced these days, you must believe in the possibility of healing!" Felix tried to offer some comfort, "Look at

bitter mockery, "I've done many

help interjecting, "Damn it, all this trouble over a woman. If you had just let Whitney go during the

not now!" Felix thought, criticizing

so much, bringing up Whitney now was

Ashton sighed deeply.