Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 989

Valerie was left with nothing but her newborn baby.

And the baby was sick...

"What's wrong with Valerie? Why aren't you speaking up?"

Ashton sensed a fleeting pain in Nolan's eyes and felt a bad premonition. His heart skipped a beat as he pressed for answers, "Nothing's happened to Valerie, has it? Why does her coming back mean Elaine has to leave? Nolan, tell me, what's going on? Is there something I don't know?"

"You don't deserve to know!" Nolan pushed him away, his eyes darkening with anger, "After all this time, you still can't let go of Elaine. Ashton, I hope one day you'll see just how blind and foolish you've been. To protect that wicked woman, what have you actually lost!" After his outburst, Nolan stormed into the old mansion.

Ashton's brows furrowed deeply, sensing there was more to Nolan's words.

He had rushed back home, visibly anxious. Was Valerie in some kind of trouble outside?

A sense of unease gripped him, and he turned to follow Nolan for answers.

Just then, his phone rang, the sharp tone piercing through the night. Seeing it was the hospital calling, Ashton hesitantly answered.

"Ashton, are you going to abandon me again? You said you'd catch that thug and come to see me. I... I didn't want to bother you, but the doctor said there's another critical condition notice that needs a family member's signature. Ashton, you know, I have no one else. I had to trouble you..."

Listening to Elaine's weak sobs, Ashton pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration.

"Why is there another critical condition notice?" he muttered.

"Whitney came by this morning, choked me, and I had to go through surgery again because my wound bled. I've just come out..."

"What?" Ashton's expression darkened.

"How are you now?"

"It's critical, so I need you to sign. Ashton, please don't leave me. I don't want to die alone..."

and the phone clattered

hearing the

gaze flickered back to the Fuller Mansion's gates and Nolan's retreating

his steps led him outside, towards his

weighing heavily on his heart, growing more

argument with his brother, revolving around Valerie. His chest ached dully at the thought of her

felt this pain for her

Valerie filled him with irritation and resentment. He couldn't understand

had to find

Mansion's servant, "Keep an eye on Nolan. If he leaves the

determined to

-

Inside the Fuller Mansion.

it didn't take long for an argument

in the Fuller Group back! Even if Ashton controls the company, he has no right to

to death? I'm a Fuller, for heaven's

I have nothing. Have you

ungrateful child," Beckford was furious, his

rebellious second son, "Why do you think I froze

Of all the women, why did you have to fall for

you've been pestering

which family in Banyan City would want their daughter to marry you? They'd

can laze around all you want since the Fuller Group has your brother at

think I'm unaware of your sneaking around with Valerie, but it's

won't push

married, have children, and all your shares and assets will be returned to

of money, father! Will you give me

for?" Beckford glared at him. Nolan wasn't just some idle rich kid; he had his ways of making money, and