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!

memory-confusing components, so

"God..."

understanding the whole situation. He had been sharp all his life, only to be deceived by Florence, whom he had raised and viewed as his own daughter. Florence... born to

his clear features aging in an instant, "I never thought the Sheldon Group, the third powerhouse of Harmonia

foolish! I actually thought Bryce was

only just seen his true colors," Whitney choked out

delicate shoulder, frowning at Hudson, "Don't blame yourself for the Sheldon Group's issues. If anyone, blame me for not warning Whitney enough. Bryce is too good at hiding his

wedding by storm, he wouldn't

family's downfall, he kept pressing me,

exposed his true

the situations he had been oblivious to,

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

Ludwik, I ought to beat you to a

a father, clenched his fists, barely containing his

father's anger could harm him, knew there was no point

take Hudson's blows, she was

a profound look before bowing deeply to Hudson, his features serene, "I am a scoundrel,

Whitney was just fine

Florence even when you had a child with her,

too early, was unaware of many

not to explain why he was engaged to

father had

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

at Ludwik and threatened, "Since I'm

to Whitney, even killing me would be justified," Ludwik said, his voice

coldly as she

always so proud, was now