Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1300

"Your best friend-she might've just hit her limit."

Whitney took a deep breath, trying to stay calm.

First off, she hadn't even known Valerie had the baby... She'd missed so much. "I'm sorry, Ludwik, but I have to go see her!"

"Yeah." Ludwik's warm voice rumbled into her hair, his hand gently rubbing her forehead. “I knew you'd be anxious. That's why I didn't try to stop you just now."

Suddenly, it made sense-why he'd insisted on a moment together before she

left.

Her heart twisted a little. She looked up at him, her eyes shining and damp. After a moment, once she'd steadied her emotions, she rose on her toes, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "We've got plenty of time ahead of us. No need to rush tonight."

Was that... her way of making a promise?

Stubborn woman.

Not long ago, in their room, she'd sworn she'd never forgive him.

But now, something rippled in Ludwik's deep eyes-like still water stirring into waves. His rough palm cupped her slender neck and pulled her in, pressing her tight against his chest.

Whitney let out a soft gasp, her lips brushing against his throat.

thick with emotion. "Whitney, I'm taking that as a promise. A lot of time...

so

meant what I said. I

His voice trembled, full

seemed to whirl with emotion. He tipped up her chin, her soft

pressed her lips

away, she leaned in

goodbye or are you trying to

however you want," Whitney teased, gently prying his big

Under the

like peach blossoms at dusk. She looked at his impossibly handsome face, biting her lip as she reminded him, "Take care of our kid, okay? Ludwik,wait for me. Promise you

be better if you helped your mom deal

peace?" He shot her a sly

can't lose you again. Neither can

again." His

He loved hearing that.

feelings show.

was fierce, his eyes

him away before he could say more, jogging off toward the steps leading to

private jet, the Lippert family crew and pilot were