Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 816

Florence was up to no good, that much was clear. Why would she visit her dad without an ulterior motive?

Plus, her dad was already aware that she wasn't his biological daughter. After all the terrible things her family had done, how could he even consider seeing her? What on earth was going on here?

"Mrs. Wendt, I'm starting to think Dr. Ivan didn't leave his job under normal circumstances. This might have everything to do with Florence's visit to see my dad. We've been duped by a smoke screen!

I told you a hundred times not to let anyone visit my dad. How could you let Florence through?"

The caregiver was at a loss for words, "The day Ms. Sheldon showed up, I tried to stop her. Mr. Sheldon didn't want to see her either.

But there she was, heavily pregnant, sobbing outside, begging to apologize face-to-face to the chairman, sharing her tragic story. After being abandoned by Mr. Lippert, she didn't know what to do about the baby.

She went on about how her mother and Hugh Sheldon were punished too. Now with Jared's health declining, she didn't want to be a burden to her grandparents. She said she was planning to leave town for good and just wanted to see her dad one last time. The chairman, having raised Ms. Sheldon, couldn't bear it and ordered me to let her in..."

That spelled trouble!

Whitney's expression grew colder the more she listened, "After she went in, did you stay with my dad the whole time?"

"There was a moment when Ms. Sheldon's pregnancy seemed to cause her pain, and I had to leave for about fifteen minutes to fetch an obstetrician."

Whitney clenched her fists, her face turning pale!

Once the caregiver left, knowing Florence's malevolence, she might have seized the opportunity to act against her dad.

But what could she possibly want with her dad now?

was practically powerless, and even if she threatened her dad, she couldn't return to the Sheldon

Wait a minute...

her dad learned upon waking

now Florence suddenly sneaking into the hospital room...

shiver ran through Whitney's eyes as she quickly said, "Mrs. Wendt, is my dad awake? Can you get him

rustle, Hudson's concerned voice came through, "Whitney, you haven't been to the hospital in days. Is

I refused to let Bryce join the Sheldon Group partnership, did Bryce

any contracts. After a moment of thought, he shook his head in confusion, "I don't think so. I don't remember signing anything." "Really?" Whitney sensed the uncertainty in his voice, her temples throbbing, "Dad, how have you been feeling these past few days? Why is your speech

have... given

carefully, did Florence make you take anything

blurry memory flashing by, "I remember taking an orange pill that wasn't prescribed by the hospital, but I really can't remember who gave it to me." "Since you woke up, the only people who have visited you, besides grandpa and grandma and me, were Bryce and Florence. Was

suddenly, "I remember now! It was Bryce who gave me the medicine. He came to see me alone, and I

the hospital

for what Florence said during her visit, I really can't

on? Is there

cold dread raced through Whitney's heart,

they might be conspiring behind the

must have some banned substances. Listening to her father's unclear speech, he might have been given something to cloud his senses. The whole Sheldon Group contract situation...

palm, her

happening? Is there something wrong with that emergency pill

a deep breath, Whitney managed to steady her quivering voice, "It's nothing, dad. Don't worry about it. I'm coming to

Whitney, I'm here," Mrs. Wendt took the

drug, possibly causing cognitive delay and intermittent memory loss. I'm going to get

fly should get in! I'm tied