Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 829

"Whitney, you're up for your MRI now."

From the other side of the hallway, Ludwik approached with long strides, his towering presence casting a chill in the air.

Hudson was in the middle of questioning his daughter about the recent news and the turmoil surrounding the Sheldon Group when he glanced up to see Ludwik. His brows furrowed in shock.

"Mr. Sheldon," Ludwik called out in a deep voice.

Hudson ignored him, not offering a single change in expression, and turned to Whitney with a pressing question, "Whitney, I've seen the news too, and I thought it was fake. But, how come you're really with this Ludwik?"

His mind raced with thoughts. "Is it because you and Ludwik still have unfinished business, and Bryce couldn't take it, leading him to seek revenge on the Sheldon Group? That's why he visited me last time, deliberately poisoning me. Then, I ended up signing a contract I knew nothing about."

"Whitney, didn't I ask you to keep the TV off?" Whitney worried about stabilizing Hudson's emotions, turning her attention to the caregiver.

"Don't interrupt! With TVs in every corridor here, I was bound to see it.

Whitney, tell me, what's going on?

How did I end up signing a contract that's detrimental to the Sheldon Group?

I never intended for Bryce to take a leading role in the Sheldon Group. Isn't this like surrendering territory as compensation?"

Hudson was filled with self-blame, thinking he made a mistake in his confused state after waking up from a serious illness.

Whitney pressed her father's agitated arm, her eyes filled with guilt, "You didn't do anything wrong! The despicable ones are Bryce and Florence. You might have guessed, I asked you some questions the other day. You fell right into Bryce and Florence's trap!

Dad, it's my negligence. I've been busy investigating Tiana's disappearance these days and neglected you.

Resulting in Bryce drugging you and Florence exploiting your reluctance to harm family ties to trick you into signing the contract!

components, so

"God..."

all his life, only to be deceived by Florence, whom he had raised and viewed as his own daughter. Florence...

the bed, his clear features aging in an instant, "I never thought the Sheldon Group, the

so foolish! I actually thought Bryce was a decent son-in-law, believing he was good to

seen his true colors," Whitney choked

hand on her delicate shoulder, frowning at Hudson, "Don't blame yourself for the Sheldon Group's issues. If anyone, blame me for not

by storm, he wouldn't have

family's downfall, he kept pressing me,

these actions exposed his true

now fully aware of the situations he had been oblivious to, he glared at Ludwik, fuming, "There's

wonder Bryce targeted Whitney. In the end, it's

Ludwik,

his fists, barely

could harm him, knew there was no point in bringing up past

wheelchair, noticing Ludwik standing firm, ready to take Hudson's blows, she was furious and signaled him with her eyes, "Leave

didn't budge, giving her a profound look before bowing deeply to Hudson, his features serene, "I am a scoundrel, I admit. I did steal the wedding, but given another chance, I'd rather die than not do it

was just fine before you ruined her

even when you had a child with her, how could there be such

too early,

faced Whitney, choosing not to explain

father had deep

helpless, she knew Ludwik was not entirely innocent, and all she could do was soothe her father's emotions, "Dad, now's not the time to hold him

at Ludwik and threatened, "Since I'm

Whitney, even killing me would

flickering coldly as she

was now humbling himself before her