Love Beyond the Mask novel Chapter 829

"Whitney, you're up for your MRI now."

From the other side of the hallway, Ludwik approached with long strides, his towering presence casting a chill in the air.

Hudson was in the middle of questioning his daughter about the recent news and the turmoil surrounding the Sheldon Group when he glanced up to see Ludwik. His brows furrowed in shock.

"Mr. Sheldon," Ludwik called out in a deep voice.

Hudson ignored him, not offering a single change in expression, and turned to Whitney with a pressing question, "Whitney, I've seen the news too, and I thought it was fake. But, how come you're really with this Ludwik?"

His mind raced with thoughts. "Is it because you and Ludwik still have unfinished business, and Bryce couldn't take it, leading him to seek revenge on the Sheldon Group? That's why he visited me last time, deliberately poisoning me.

Then, I ended up signing a contract I knew nothing about."

"Whitney, didn't I ask you to keep the TV off?" Whitney worried about stabilizing Hudson's emotions, turning her attention to the caregiver.

"Don't interrupt! With TVs in every corridor here, I was bound to see it.

Whitney, tell me, what's going on?

How did I end up signing a contract that's detrimental to the Sheldon Group?

I never intended for Bryce to take a leading role in the Sheldon Group. Isn't this like surrendering territory as compensation?"

Hudson was filled with self-blame, thinking he made a mistake in his confused state after waking up from a serious illness.

Whitney pressed her father's agitated arm, her eyes filled with guilt, "You didn't do anything wrong! The despicable ones are Bryce and Florence. You might have guessed, I asked you some questions the other day.

You fell right into Bryce and Florence's trap!

Dad, it's my negligence. I've been busy investigating Tiana's disappearance these days and neglected you.

Resulting in Bryce drugging you and Florence exploiting your reluctance to harm family ties to trick you into signing the contract!

The medication you were given had memory-confusing components, so you didn't realize you signed the contract."

"God..."

Hudson was taken aback, finally understanding the whole situation. He had been sharp all his life, only to be deceived by Florence, whom he had raised and viewed as his own daughter.

Florence... born to Holly Walker and Hugh, truly a chip off the old block.

He slammed his fist onto the bed, his clear features aging in an instant, "I never thought the Sheldon Group, the third powerhouse of Harmonia Country, would be ruined by my own hands.

I was foolish, so foolish! I actually thought Bryce was a decent son-in-law, believing he was good to you, Whitney..."

"I too have only just seen his true colors," Whitney choked out coldly.

Ludwik placed his large hand on her delicate shoulder, frowning at Hudson, "Don't blame yourself for the Sheldon Group's issues. If anyone, blame me for not warning Whitney enough. Bryce is too good at hiding his true self, enduring and lurking. He stayed by Whitney's side for three years without a slip.

If it weren't for me taking the wedding by storm, he wouldn't have sought revenge on Whitney so soon.

After the Lippert family's downfall, he kept pressing me, hoping to corner me.

All these actions exposed his true intentions."

His words only fueled Hudson's anger, now fully aware of the situations he had been oblivious to, he glared at Ludwik, fuming, "There's more to this?!

No wonder Bryce targeted Whitney. In the end, it's all because of you, you scoundrel?

You took Whitney away at the wedding? Ludwik, I ought to beat you to a pulp—"