Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 782

Over there.

Whitney was driving aimlessly, suddenly realizing she had nowhere to go.

Covered in bruises, she couldn't show up at her uncle's, and Tiana had vanished off the face of the earth.

As for Ludwik... she didn't even want to think about him.

Eventually, she parked her car in the underground garage of Sandy's employee housing.

The apartment was one Whitney had arranged through the Sheldon Group, and Sandy lived there alone.

After ringing the doorbell, a sleepy Sandy came to the door. Seeing Whitney's swollen face, she gasped in shock, "Sis, who did this to you?!"

Whitney didn't answer her question but walked in tiredly, "I need to use your shower. I'll stay here tonight so my uncle's family won't worry." Sandy, mouth still agape with questions, watched as Whitney disappeared into the bathroom.

The mirror reflected Whitney's torn black dress, hastily left without even a coat in her rush to escape.

Noticing the red marks on her arm, her eyes reddened, and her heart grew cold.

Why had things turned sour with Bryce?

Initially, she was serious about making their marriage work. Perhaps everything changed after Ludwik kidnapped her to the island. That's where the seed of their rift was planted.

Ever since her return, she couldn't genuinely reciprocate Bryce's affections, always evading, unable to truly accept him.

That must have infuriated Bryce.

She admitted to herself that she was also at fault...

"Sis! It wasn't Bryce, was it?"

Sandy, waiting by the bathroom door, finally saw her emerge, holding some ointments, remembering Whitney had left with Bryce earlier that evening...

Sandy grew furious, "Not saying anything means yes, right? Why would Bryce lay a hand on you?

he find out about you and Ludwik in the

said weakly, collapsing onto the couch and hugging her

Besides, couldn't you have lied?" Sandy was both angry and surprised, noticing the deep bruises on Whitney's legs, "Sis, you didn't lie, did you?" "I didn't want

her eyes dropping coldly, "Sandy, Bryce called me cheap, and he wasn't wrong. I did do something tonight that

urgent condition, it's not like you could have taken him to the hospital. After all, he's your

Bryce... haven't really been together

but now

still accustomed to Ludwik, and accepting another man feels

attempt to justify her actions, "Stop

island by Ludwik was against her will, then tonight... she voluntarily helped

him in such pain and

It was instinctual...

was doomed to be caught

Sandy shrugged helplessly, her pretty eyes cold with warning, "But sis, domestic violence is a cycle. It happens once,

between you and Bryce

but I have zero tolerance for domestic abusers, and I believe you do

a good

upset, clenching her fists, "I used to think highly of him as a brother-in-law. He seemed so gentle and cultured, but him

about Chairman Phineas's preferences. It looks like he's not only trying to win over Ronan but also aiming

Bryce to be so ambitious, even trying

than we thought. Even Mr. Nelson said with a smile that Bryce's ambition might be too big,"

Whitney's eyes flickered.

had seen Bryce's

ambitions, what were his

his declarations of love, waiting years just to marry her to fulfill

She felt utterly lost.

time to start digging into

-

Saltland Island.

in Parker Doonan's bedroom for three whole

Three days!

room,

way with her no less than