Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1143

"Can you believe it? Florence is bold enough to try and take over the Sheldon family's old estate!" Whitney was on the phone, her frustration evident as she paced around the room. Emma, unknowingly, was defending Florence. But when things went south, she pushed Whitney to step in and handle it.

Whitney felt a cold, indifferent smirk forming. When it came to the old lady, she had two words: speechless.

"Whitney," Mr. Sheldon took over the phone from his wife, sounding both angry and guilty. "Your grandma just doesn't get it! Florence is probably trying to repay kindness with betrayal. Who knows what she learned while she was away these past few months? She's a completely different person now, even trying to turn against her own family!"

Whitney rubbed her temples, a bitter laugh escaping her. "Grandpa, she's not just a different person. This morning, she teamed up with Ronan Miller to target the Sheldon Group. This afternoon, she's set on taking over your home. She wants to claw her way back into high society, and the Sheldon family is part of her past that she wants to erase completely."

"What... why would she do something like this?" Jared was at a loss, breaking into a cold sweat. "Whitney, you have to find a way to save the Sheldon Group and our family."

"I'll send some bodyguards to the old estate. No matter what, don't move out."

Whitney was overwhelmed, but she reassured her grandfather before hanging up. Her mind was racing, and she gripped her phone so tightly she thought it might crack. Florence was out for blood, aiming to humiliate Whitney and push her to the brink.

Even the massive Lippert family conglomerate was nearly brought to its knees by them. The Sheldon Group couldn't afford another hit.

Whitney turned on her heel in the hallway, determined to head to the Sheldon Group. If Cody, someone so capable, had called her, he must be feeling helpless.

"Whitney, where are you headed?" Parker's deep voice stopped her in her tracks. "Don't go just yet. The doctor from the ICU just told me your mom might be waking up."

"What?"

a grueling 12-hour surgery, her mother had been moved to intensive care, on a ventilator,

has six fractures, no poison in her system, but liver tests show she took hallucinogens before the accident, which left her disoriented and unable to help herself after

to beat again. It's a miracle. Maybe deep down, she still has a strong connection to this world. Now, we can only wait for her to

her mother on the stretcher, covered

she'd miraculously clung to a branch until her father found

incredible strength of will meant she wanted to survive and see her daughter

be waking up left Whitney dazed. She rushed towards Parker, who

steadied her trembling shoulders, urging calm. "Whitney, is Florence really

all out. Cody said she barged into my dad's office, rummaging through everything, trying to force me to hand over the company. She's even acquired the Sheldon family's ancestral home. Holly's been hidden away by her too. She's banking on my mom being gone, thinking I can't do a paternity test anymore." "Speaking of that, now that your mom's waking up, you need to do a

just Florence-Bryce's behavior is even more despicable. The Lutz Group's stock has soared these past few days. Bryce is openly claiming they're about to take over the Lippert family.

Whitney's face was as cold as ice, but she managed to calm herself, knowing Ludwik had her

confront Florence about trying to take over the Sheldon Group just yet. He wants me to keep an

your mom finally woke up, just as Ludwik

"Go see your mother!"

orchestrating everything behind the scenes, Whitney's worries about

definitely had Parker gathering