Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1173

Chapter 1173

Parker never imagined that what should've been a simple prison break was starting to spiral out of control.

"Well, I guess it makes sense," he muttered. "Those mercenaries were no joke. Even you got hit twice. I heard there's a pretty infamous private military contractor in Eurovoria―big shots hire them for... you know, the dirty work."

As Parker spoke, Whitney, who'd been listening at the doorway, suddenly glanced away as someone approached her.

It was Erik-tall, broad-shouldered, impossible to miss.

Whitney blinked, thrown off. "Erik? What are you doing here? Did something happen to my mom?"

She sounded genuinely anxious.

Erik shook his head, waving off her worry. "Ms. Valentine, your mother is fine. She sent me to get you-Phineas got in touch with some news. She wants to see both you and Mr. Lippert. There are things you two need to know."

Whitney frowned. Did her mom already hear about Bryce's jailbreak? Did she... know something more?

Erik glanced into the hospital room. "How's Mr. Lippert doing? If he's too banged up to leave bed, maybe you should go alone."

looked over at

seen Erik and caught the gist of the conversation. His eyes glinted, unreadable, as he raised his hand toward Whitney. "Your mom wouldn't call

abdominal surgery-are you trying to put yourself back under

paused for half a second, then shot him

'crippled' word again and I swear-just help me

like someone had just

That was

hadn't even meant

Ludwik was wounded in a particularly sensitive

no fury like

swallowed hard, looking at Whitney for

But Whitney just looked

look that said she knew exactly what was bothering him. She'd already learned the hard way-any mention of Being 'crippled' sent him into a fit, like earlier when he'd

too.

tried to stop him, he'd just drag himself

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