Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1122

Ludwik saw Whitney's face as pale as a ghost, and without a second thought, he hoisted her onto his back. His strong physique made trekking through the dense forest seem effortless.

Whitney's eyes were wet with tears. The only thing that steadied her swirling emotions was the rhythmic thump of Ludwik's heartbeat through his sturdy back.

Choking back her sobs, she said, "It's all my fault for being so clueless. If only I had realized sooner that she was my mom."

"Whitney, everything happened so suddenly. I bet Bryce was planning something shady, but your mom caught on way quicker than he expected. They turned desperate, leaving no choice but to risk it all."

"Florence, Bryce-these two need to be locked up for good."

A single tear slipped from her eye, landing among Ludwik's short, bristly hair like a heavy stone.

Her anguish pained him, "Whitney, I promise, I will."

"Mr. Lippert!" A bodyguard ahead called back, shining his flashlight into the thicket on the hillside. "I found a trail through the bushes. Someone's gone up this way."

"Follow the trail to the top!" Ludwik quickly changed direction.

there's a cave at the top of the hill. They tied up my mom inside the mountain. There's not many places

Ludwik picked up the pace,

of a shadowy cover. From afar, a cave-like formation was visible on the rock face. Whitney slid off

with urgency, she

grabbed her arm, his

Something was off. "Bryce wouldn't kidnap your

But we

It doesn't add up. They should be trying to stop us

was beyond reasoning. "My mom could be in there, and you expect me to wait outside? Ludwik, no matter what, I'm going

wrenched free from Ludwik's grip and dashed

no choice but to follow her with

narrow, leading to an incline.

a darker section of the

fully assess the situation, Whitney had already rushed ahead.

she hurried over to the clothes, noticing the bloodstains. Whitney's heart seemed to stop as she cried out,