Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1161

Chapter 1161

Outside the hallway window, daylight faded into a dim, gray dusk. At last, there came a sharp click-the hospital room door swung open.

A tired-looking resident stepped out and spotted the two little kids shivering by the door, both pale and hungry but stubbornly refusing to leave. The doctor sighed quietly to herself and said gently, "Hey, boys, could you get a couple of nurses? Ms. Valentine is wiped out in there. She could use some help-maybe someone to wipe the sweat from her forehead."

"Mom?" Sammy's voice trembled with worry as he tried to peer into the room.

Inside, Whitney stood frozen at the operating table, barely able to move. Her bladder ached from holding it too long, and her muscles screamed in protest.

Sweat beaded her pale cheeks and soaked her surgical mask. She pulled it down and forced a smile for her sons. "I finished the acupuncture and closed up the points. After that, the doctors made a small incision to drain her lungs. The surgery's done now-she can breathe so much easier."

Whitney's voice was soft but hopeful. "As long as she can breathe, her brain and limbs can develop normally. Sammy, Danny-if all goes well, your little sister's going to be okay. She'll finally start putting on some weight."

"Thank you, Mom!"

worked so hard! Look, your hair's all soaked! Don't move, don't move —I'll

as he spun around, nearly tripping over himself, and dashed down the hall. "Nurse! Nurse, my

but smile, exasperated and

nurse, Whitney finally managed to shuffle her stiff legs

chair and hurried over, frowning in concern. "Mom, your phone's ringing again. It rang a

hadn't dared

her aching stomach, walked out into the hallway. She stripped

to wipe the sweat from her face. Why was Shane calling and not Ludwik or Parker? She'd reached

Where the

knew Shane's call had something to do with

her face pale with exhaustion and discomfort, stretching out a

the phone out of her bag and stood on tiptoe to hand it over. The ringtone

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