Chapter 111
I swear, maybe I was not clear enough, but Whitney, why the backstabbing?” ine frowned
innocently.
Whitney shot her a frosty look, eyeing the real backstabber. At the café earlier, she had not realized
ine was ying the long game, so she had not recorded anything. Now, she was left empty handed.
ine’s eyes brimmed with mist, bitternesscing her gaze as she looked at Ludwik. “The Lotus
Clubhouse, i genuinely heard it was a great ce to eat. If Bro thinks I had ulterior motives, then I’ve
got nothing more to Say”
You’re so innocent. Your tweets must be, too,” Whitney scoffed as she opened Twitter, finding only a
few sparse posts from ine – the incriminating one already deleted.
Whitney’s lips curled into a cold smile. “Slyly provoking me and then hastily deleting the evidence. But
you know, the picture you took was quite atmospheric. Surely you won’t mind if I show L.”
Tiana had sent the picture to her.
Whitney handed her phone to the man.
He took it and nced at the selfie where ine was snuggled up close to him. It could be
misinterpreted. But Nn and Parker were also in the frame.
Ludwik gave Whitney a look that said she was overreacting.
Just then, ine caught Ludwik’s expression and immediately covered her eyes, starting to sob
pitifully. “Whitney, when you’re out to get someone, any excuse will do. Don’t I even have the freedom
to tweet about work anymore? Yes, I deleted it. I’d had a drink that day, was not thinking straight, and
then I worried you’d see Bro at the bar and get the wrong idea about him. I’m so considerate towards
you, yet why do you always target
me?”
She yed the part of a saint perfectly, her tone a mixture of innocence and vulnerability, almost
pitiable.
Whitney’s smirk froze over.
The doctor, unaware of the full situation and seeing ine’s ‘bullied‘ demeanor paired with Whitney’s
more dominant presence, guessed what was happening and could not help but feel for the beautiful but
seemingly wronged woman. “I’vee to update you on Natalie’s condition. Thanks to ine’s timely
acupuncture, her epilepsy has improved significantly, and she’s resting in the neurology department.”
Whitney’s eyes shed dangerously.
ine looked at her, the triumph in the depths of her eyes unmistakable.
Whitney knew that look all too well; Monica had worn it often.
It had been Whitney who had given Natalie the acupuncture treatment yesterday.
Yet today, ine was beinguded for it, having already informed the doctor, while Natalie’s memory
was too muddled to remember.
ine was adept at reaping where she had not sown, clearly havinge prepared for this very
moment.
Suddenly, Whitney’s gaze shifted.
True to form, ine turned her doe eyes on the man, deftly avoiding the topic of Whitney’s
usations. With feigned concern, she said, “Bro, I only brought your mother for a check–up to ease
your mind because you were injured. I did not want her to worry, so I kept her from your room. It’s just a
coincidence that I walked in on Whitney’s misunderstanding. I’ll get out of your hair and leave…”
Her eyes shone with unshed tears as she walked away, looking forlorn.
Ludwik rubbed his temples and frowned slightly at Whitney, not uttering a word.
While Whitney had been busy trying to expose ine, ine had been caring for his mother. In fact,
the servants had reported that ine had rushed to the vi overnight.
She had cured his mother’s epilepsy with acupuncture.
Despite Whitney’s suspicions, Ludwik had no reason to doubt ine, who had always shown nothing
but dedication to him and his family. On the other hand, Whitney seemed to be throwing yet another
tantrum.
He said softly. “You’re too prejudiced against ine. She might be a bit scheming, but she would not
dare cross you. She knows how I handle things like that. Let’s not let here between us, okay?”
Whitney looked at him, speechless. She had saved Natalie, but now, in the man’s eyes, ine was the
hero.
Clenching her fist, Whitney realized ine hade far too prepared.
Their silent gaze lingered until Whitney muttered, “I need some air.”
Ludwik’s frown deepened, and he instructed Felix, ‘Make sure the bodyguards follow her.”Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
In the car outside the hospital, ine chuckled maliciously, almost savoring Whitney’s name, wishing
she could tear her apart.
She had almost predicted every word Whitney would say to Ludwik. Knowing they had reconciled and
anticipating Whitney’s influence, ine had spent the previous night scheming ways to dispel Ludwik’s
doubts. using Natalie to her advantage. It had worked–any suspicions had been quashed.
But Whitney’s medical skills were undeniable. ine wondered why Whitney had not rified that she
was the one who had saved Natalie. Did Ludwik not know Whitney was skilled in medicine?
If he did not, that was all the better. ine pulled a half–ring from her bag, her trump card for when the
time
was right.
But that time had note just yet.
Whitney met up with Tiana at a coffee shop near the hospital.
“I can’t dig up dirt on the banquet that fast,” Tiana teased as she walked in with herptop, only to find
Whitne
looking pale as a ghost. She sat down immediately. “What’s wrong? Weren’t you and L cozying up in
the hospital?”
Whitney let out a humorless chuckle at Tiana’s ribbing, her smile faint. She quickly spilled the morning’s
events.
Tiana clenched her fists after hearing it all. “Damn it, I’ve always said these stealthy types are the
worst. She’s been silentlypeting with you, and now she’s showing her ws this viciously? A wolf
in sheep’s clothing, and L… He’s just as bad, falling for her act time and again. Can’t he see she’s out
to get you?”
Whitney shook her head, her thoughts a whirlwind of emotions as she squinted, a cool edge to her
voice. “I rushed things today. I confronted ine without any solid proof, just empty words relying on
what I thought knew about her after all these years/Then she goes and tugs at his heartstrings by
ying the devoted caretaker to Natalie. My suspicions seemed like wild guesses to L–he did not buy
it. He thinks I’m just being petty and jealous.”
“Yeah, well, it’s a ssic tale, right? Some guys just can’t spot a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Tiana spat
disdainfull
Whitney’s gaze deepened. “But it’s not all a loss. Today made one thing crystal clear: that woman’s
tricks are anything but amateur. She’s a master at this game.”
ine was a pro at ying the good Samaritan, always retreating in such a way that allowed her to
advance, solidifying deep trust with L through her silent sacrifices and tender image.
In such a situation, ine’s every sneaky move against Whitney could lead to Whitney beingbeled
as irrational and hysterical if she did not handle things carefully.
The suppliers and the time L stumbled upon her working with Bryce were all ine’s doing, all serving
to paint Whitney as the one in the wrong.
The more Whitney analyzed, the narrower her eyes became.
ine hade prepared while she had been caught off guard.
After a couple of such surprises, Whitney started to see the pattern. “I know her tactics now. Moreover,
I suspect she’s been watching me for a long time. Back when L and I had our sham marriage, ine
appeared on my radar at Alpine Springs Resort. She crafted this image of being our matchmaker,
ensuring he trusted her from the get–go. She’s calcted every move, ying the innocent while
sowing seeds of discord and setting traps for me.”
Tiana listened, her heart pounding with fear. “This is like some kind of extreme martyrplex.”
A chill flickered through Whitney’s gaze. “Now that I see through her charade, I won’t be defeated again
because ofck of evidence. Guys like L, who are high on thedder and value reason, only believe in
hard proof. So that’s what I’ll give him. I’ll find the evidence, and the facts will leave him speechless.”