Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 804

The police had already apprehended the driver responsible for the accident-a disheveled, forty-year-old man with a hearing impairment in his left ear. how I lost control and hit you...

Upon seeing Whitney and Ludwik, the driver immediately fell to his knees, his voice trembling with genuine fear as he apologized, "I'm so sorry, it wasn't on purpose. I'm deaf in my left ear, and I was checking my phone while driving. I didn't hear the traffic signal, and that's

I'm just a regular guy, driving for a living. My family's scraping by, and there's no way I can afford to pay for the damages to your car. Looks like jail is the only option for me."

He looked utterly terrified.

Whitney frowned in annoyance at the driver.

Ludwik, however, gave the driver a chilling glance, his gaze as piercing as x-rays, noting the calluses on the driver's hands and the bulky physique hidden beneath his clothes, "You say it was an accident, or were you paid to do what you're good at? You know what's in your heart. A regular driver? Your build suggests you're more of a bouncer than a driver.

And as for being poor... how come I found out you just sent your son abroad for college a few days ago? Where'd the money for that come from?"

The middle-aged driver paused, a look of confusion crossing his face, "What are you talking about, sir?

I'm in shape because I work out. Nobody said regular folks can't hit the gym.

As for my son's college funds, that was the result of over a decade of hard work and savings.

What exactly are you trying to say?"

"Who paid you?" Ludwik stepped closer, his presence imposing, "I suspect you're not really a driver.

You disguised yourself as one to try and kill me and my child!

not as ordinary as it seems. He only moved to Emperor City a month ago, and his son, who's only 13, was suddenly sent abroad days ago. Furthermore, he has

over the years, and I have relatives abroad. You can check if you don't

cold, realizing the money used to hire the hitman wouldn't

away before turning to Ludwik, "Mr. Lippert, we will investigate your concerns. But do you have any concrete evidence to support your claim

to look into this driver's background and found evidence suggesting he might have been hired to pose as a driver, potentially to harm my child and me," Ludwik sighed, "Mr. Wendt, you know my past might

framed the car accident as a serious attempt on their

will initiate a criminal investigation. We won't let anyone

"Thank you, officer."

As he and Whitney walked to the exit, they both understood that the police's investigation

It would alert the Patrick family and potentially endanger his undercover operation... I'm sorry, it looks

probably lead nowhere," Whitney said,

make sure they feel the heat. Think about it, the hitman was a loan from the Patrick family, who are yet unaware. Once the police start sniffing around the Patrick family and Wade finds out someone acted without his

paused, admiring

was honed through years in the cutthroat world of business, always thinking several

Lippert family's current downfall, Ludwik's ruthless efficiency remained

said gently, opening the

Bryce's tall and refined figure stepped out

concern for Whitney, "I called

figured you'd be here, considering the accident. I came to pick

Is everything sorted now?"

for the danger his son faced and a fierce protective instinct. He was about to confront Bryce when

her voice filled with

earlier that I just sent you a quick message asking you to

Bryce said, his voice dripping with affection as he reached for her hand. Ludwik's expression hardened, and he swiftly broke Bryce's grip, his stare dark and threatening, "She won't be going with