Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1162

Whitney felt like her brain had just exploded.

She barely had a second to process the news-her mind was filled with one thing: Ludwik was hurt. "Where is Ludwik now? Why would he risk his life and go after Bryce? Where is he?"

"He's being brought to my hospital right now. Just get here, head straight to the ER!" Shane's voice was rushed, and he hung up before she could ask more.

Whitney realized her phone was slick with cold sweat. Her mind was buzzing, her face had gone pale, and beads of sweat chilled her skin. She stood frozen for a second, then bolted out the door.

"Mom? What happened?" Sammy, still short and young, had only caught pieces of the hurried phone call.

Whitney clenched her fists, willing herself not to cry. She managed to keep her voice steady. "Your dad's been hurt. Sammy, I need you and your brother to stay with your little sister. Mom has to go see Dad, okay?"

"How did this happen...? Mom, go, just go!" Sammy looked terrified, but didn't want to slow her down.

Whitney rushed out of the house, heading for the emergency room. Her legs felt like they might give out, her whole body exhausted, but she couldn't stop one family crisis after another, and she couldn't seem to catch her breath.

out of prison? Who helped

bad were Ludwik's injuries? Did he catch

to wait before an ambulance screeched up to the

Whitney ran to the

her heart

was holding a large black bag, rectangular and thick-Whitney caught a glimpse and couldn't help but feel uneasy. It looked like the kind of body bag she'd seen in crime shows, the kind the police

dropped the bag to

fighting the doctors, wild with adrenaline and fury. "Let me up, Parker! I need to finish him myself—I need to kill him with my own

at Whitney. "Whitney! He's out of his mind. Help

"What happened to him?"

almost had him-Bryce would be dead if you hadn't stopped me..." Ludwik's voice was hoarse with rage, his

saw the madness in his eyes, burning red with

flailing hand.

Bryce if that's what it took-he's hell-bent on killing him!" Parker was furious too. "Bryce is a worthless piece of trash, but you-Ludwik, you matter! You're not alone. You've got your father, Whitney, the kids-think

that's the only