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,

"God..."

sharp all his life, only to be deceived by Florence, whom he had raised and viewed as his own daughter. Florence... born to Holly Walker and Hugh, truly a chip off the

clear features aging in an instant, "I never thought the

was foolish, so foolish! I actually thought Bryce was a decent son-in-law,

too have only just seen his true colors," Whitney

anyone, blame me for not warning Whitney enough. Bryce is

weren't for me taking the wedding by storm, he wouldn't have sought revenge

Lippert family's downfall, he kept pressing me, hoping to corner

these actions exposed

situations he had been oblivious to, he glared at Ludwik,

the end, it's

Ludwik, I ought to

his fists,

harm him, knew there

ready to take Hudson's blows, she was furious and

bowing deeply to Hudson, his features serene, "I am a scoundrel, I admit. I did steal the wedding, but given another chance, I'd

Whitney was just fine before you ruined her

you had a child with her, how could there be such a heartless man! Get

too early, was unaware

to explain

had deep misunderstandings

she knew Ludwik was not entirely innocent, and all she could do was soothe her father's emotions,

at Ludwik and threatened, "Since I'm awake

even killing me would be justified," Ludwik said, his voice strong and

heart skipped, her gaze flickering coldly as she struggled to

proud, was now humbling