Love beyond the mask (Whitney) novel Chapter 1141

“You know, I've always been a bit apprehensive about stirring up trouble, but I've got a good heart. Thinking back to Ms. Sheldon's enemies, weren't they Ludwik and Whitney?

So I decided to secretly swap out all the poisons in the lab. I didn't want Ms. Sheldon causing any more chaos that might drag me down with her! I even told the folks in the lab about it...”

By the time Ryan got to this point, Whitney definitely understood.

Her face, which had been ashen, started to regain some color, and the pounding in her heart began to settle. "Are you saying that even if Florence took poison from the lab, it was fake?"

"Yeah, I switched them all out," Ryan replied nonchalantly. "So your mom couldn't have been poisoned. If anything happened to her, it would be from the fall off the cliff!"

"Don't say such unlucky things! My grandma is still in there fighting for her life," Sammy snapped at Ryan with a glare.

But Whitney was too caught up in her relief to engage with Sammy or Ryan.

Like an overjoyed madwoman, she clung to Shane's arm. "My mom wasn't poisoned? Shane, did you hear that?"

Shane's handsome lips curled into a smile. "Seems like some higher power had your back! See, Whitney, I told you your mom wasn't pushed over the edge, so she wasn't sentenced to death. If it's just injuries from the fall, no matter how bad, I believe she can pull through."

"Yeah, if it's just injuries, I'll make sure my mom survives," Whitney said, nearly in tears from joy.

Meanwhile, Shane, ever the clear-headed observer, picked up his phone and sent a quick text to Parker.

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At that moment, in the police station's holding cell, Parker sat across from a handcuffed Ludwik in the interrogation room.

A police officer stood by, ostensibly supervising, though he was in Parker's pocket and would pretend not to hear anything of consequence.

Just as Parker was about to speak, his phone buzzed. He glanced at the message, and a broad smile spread across his face.

Ludwik, despite his composed demeanor, noticed the change. His steady gaze lifted slightly. "You came to tell me something good, didn't you?"

Parker, gripping his phone with a playful glint in his eye, looked at Ludwik's calm, stoic face and couldn't resist teasing him a bit. "Why are you so optimistic, old man? Do you even know the Lippert family is under fire from investors, and the company's stocks are suspended for investigation? And yet, here you are, thinking I've got good news?"

Parker had been through hell and back over the past few days, running around with Whitney like a chicken with its head cut off. Meanwhile, Ludwik maintained his unflappable calmness, as if he had everything under control. How did he have such confidence?

Ludwik remained unfazed by Parker's mockery. Instead, he replied coolly, "After all these years as brothers, you think I can't read your face? Besides, if there wasn't good news, you wouldn't dare come to see me."

"…" Damn it, as if there was anything Parker wouldn't dare.

But Ludwik had hit the nail on the head. Parker's grip on the phone relaxed, and he handed it over with a flourish. His mischievous eyes danced as he informed Ludwik, "I'm here to tell you, Whitney found her mom. They secretly took Parisa to Shane's hospital for treatment."

Parker's mouth twisted into a grin. "Just more nails for their coffin. Now, with my uncle and Parisa back in play, I'm looking forward to seeing the look on Bryce's face when it all comes crashing down."

He had already taken down the Lippert family, and his next target was undoubtedly the Inko Group. With control over the country's largest company, he'd be poised to extend his reach to the Germinia Corporation…”

Ludwik nodded, “Let him climb higher and higher. Eventually, the dirty money and the contract with Parisa will surface.

His greedy claws reaching for Inko Group will definitely be through Florence.

Keep a close eye on Florence for the next couple of days. Whatever she does, don't spook her; just gather evidence.

I'm betting that by the time they're ready to make their move on Inko Group, Parisa will be out of surgery and awake.”

Ludwik's long fingers suddenly struck the table with a force that resonated through the room.

Parker, wearing a relaxed expression, added, “When the time comes, we'll deliver a decisive blow to those two maniacs. Let them have their little dance for now!”

In a rare move, Ludwik asked Parker for a cigarette. He lit it with his slender fingers, leaned back into his chair, and his intense eyes seemed lost in thought as he rested the cigarette against his temple, deep in contemplation.

Parker stood up, “Alright, I'll head out for now. Besides, the President will personally release you in a couple of days. Want me to check in on your precious lady in the meantime?”