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?

out about you and Ludwik in the

weakly, collapsing onto the

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

coldly, "Sandy, Bryce called me cheap, and he

Sandy, knowing Whitney was morally compromised but still firmly on her side, reasoned, "Given Ludwik's urgent condition, it's not like you could have taken him to

you and Bryce... haven't really been together since

didn't get it before, but

you're still accustomed to Ludwik, and accepting another man

Sandy's attempt to justify her actions, "Stop trying

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

pain and physically impaired, she couldn't

It was instinctual...

be caught in Ludwik's vile whirlpool

cold with warning, "But sis, domestic

between you and Bryce

tolerance for domestic abusers, and

doesn't seem like a good man after

highly of him as a brother-in-law. He seemed so gentle and cultured, but him

I heard from Mr. Nelson tonight, Bryce has been cozying up to Mr. Nelson, trying to learn about Chairman Phineas's preferences. It looks like he's not only trying to win over Ronan but also aiming

even trying

more complex than we thought. Even Mr. Nelson said with

Whitney's eyes flickered.

tonight, she had seen Bryce's unknown

grand ambitions, what were his intentions

love, waiting years just to marry her to fulfill

She felt utterly lost.

digging into Tiana's disappearance.

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Saltland Island.

trapped in Parker Doonan's

Three days!

hadn't left the room, let alone

her no