Chapter 168
Ludwik stared at her, his heart perforated and bleeding from the night of the once beloved face that
now caused him indescribable pain A pain that might never heal as long as he lived.
Once the heart empties, it hardens, turning cold and unyielding like bedrock, alicing through him with
the chill of a bone–piercing wind. “My mother’s been miserable, thanks to you. Tos condemned to suffer
for a lifetime You love me? That’s the cheapest, most disgusting thing I’ve ever heard!!
“Oh right,” he growled, capturing her tiny wrists and pinning her against the wall, his grip tightening on
her
throat.
He leaned in, his voice a sneer of cold mockery, “Your uncle came for vengeance, thinking I’d killed
your grandfather? Let me tell you, the day your mother and grandfather had that car crash, was the one
who tried
I to save them, but I failed. There was never anything but normal discord between me and your
grandfather. Are you satisfied now?”
Her heart felt pierced by countless swords, all stabbing her at once.
Whitney became rigid as stone.
In the sluggish recesses of her disbelief, only one thought circled: He had tried to save them.
That’s why her uncle saw the mask in the wrecked carl
Why? Why had ite to this?
After she had hurt him, only then did she learn the truth.
He had always been honorable, never a thief or usurper!
Why did fate y such cruel games? The gentlest cut of all was delivered by his hand.
Whitney clutched her chest, nearly fainting from the pain. Everything was lost, all was wrong.
Seeing her pain contorted face, Ludwik’s heart numbed a fraction.
He released her abruptly, hurling her away, his eyes bloodshot like a demon’s, “Get lost! I never want to
see you again! There’s nothing left between us but hate.”
Hate?
Whitney copsed at the doorway, her hands covering her face as tears breached her defenses,
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unstoppable.
The baby inside her seemed to sense the father’s words, moving desperately in distress.
She curled up, biting her tongue so hard she nearly suffocated from the pain. Through her tear–blurred
vision, she saw ine on the hospital bed, giving her a cold, faint smile.
It was a perfect trap. Her uncle’s revenge, ine the opportunist, exploiting her uncle’s hatred to
weave this intricate web. But she was not innocent.
Whitney’s heart broke at the thought.
Ludwik’s mother had be a vegetable, how much must he be suffering?
If it weren’t for her uncle’s kidnapping, none of this would have happened.
It was ine – Natalie’s kidney failure was no coincidence!
Whitney struggled to rise, kneeling at the doorway, desperately knocking, her voice weak and hoarse,
“Ludwik, listen to me, please… I didn’t Hurt your mother…
With a thud, darkness imed her, and she copsed to the ground.
“Miss…” Taryn stood aside, noticing the blood on the back of Whitney’s white coat, her expression
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shifting slightly.
Nn and Parker exchanged frowns of concern.
“Whitney, how did you end up like this?” Someone pried open her parched lips and forced water in
Whitney slowly opened her eyes, the harsh white light blinding her
“The patient is pregnant and at risk of pretermbor due to trauma. The baby’s over five months along,
and she’s been starving for three to four days. If she doesn’t rest, both will be in danger the doctor
stated solemnly
“I’m sorry, doctor, we’ve only just found her.”
Was that Tiana’s voice? Whitney’s pale hand immediately went to her stomach.
“Whitney’s awakel Valerie approached her.
“My baby…
“You’ve been bleeding internally. You need to rest. The doctor said you’ve had several injuries, Tiana
fretted, looking at Whitney with mixed emotions.
“I shouldn’t have gone back to the old family home for New Year’s Eve. It’s only the fourth day of the
year, and can’t understand what’s happened L is actually Ludwik, the CEO of Imperial Gem
Corporation. And Whitney, how could you and your uncle… were you really seeking revenge for the
Tennyson family? You’re so confused, how could you kidnap Natalie? And why didn’t you tell any of
us? if we’d known, we would have helped you! You wouldn’t be in this situation alone…”
Whitney shook her head, tears streaking her face, Tm sorry How could I involve you in this? It’s not
right”
At first, she believed her uncle’s evidence, thinking Ludwik was the enemy. Later, when it was toote,
she alone yed the role of her uncle’s ‘aplice‘ She couldn’t drag her friends into it.
“You’re so foolish. No wonder you’ve been in such paintely, and you wouldn’t tell us anything You
and your uncle took such a wrong path, and now Ludwik’s mother is a vegetable. Did you really cause
it? Nn said… Tiana was torn, reluctant to believe.
The thought of Natalie lying in the hospital forever made Whitney clutch her heart and take deep
breaths. She shook her head in denial, “The night my uncle kidnapped Natalie, I went alone to save
her, but ine ambushed me and took Natalie away. By the time I got to the hospital today, Natalie had
be a vegetable.”
Valerie’s eyes hardened, and she let out a scoff, “I suspected as much. Anything involving ine is
never straightforward”
“Tiana, don’t just take Nn’s word for it. We should side with Whitney. Even with a family feud, I can
see that Whitney loves Mr. Lippert. She wouldn’t harm Natalie, either emotionally or logically”
“And knowing ine, she takes great care of herself. She’s too selfish to donate a kidney lightly.
Unless there’s a huge benefit or scheme involved.”
Whitney closed her eyes tightly, Valerie had hit the nail on the head.
Tiana’s face tensed with anger, “So Whitney! You’re innocent in the kidnapping, right?”
“Yes, how could I harm Natalie? She’s been so good to me…” Whitney’s lips quivered with bitterness
as she finally showed her vulnerability.
“But now, Ludwik’s got you all wrong,” Tiana said, her voice cracking as she clenched her fists.
“Everyone around him has turned their back on you. When we got to the hospital, you were lying there
in the corridor all alone, not a single soul to look after you. We’ve gotta clear things up with Ludwik!”
“How can I possibly exin?” Whitney replied with a helpless, bitter smile, speaking sarcastically, “I’ve
got a record for ‘sabotaging‘ Imperial Gem Corporation, and to him, the idea that I’d harm his mother
just fits the pattern.”
*Besides, it was just ine and me that night. The only living witness Natalie is now in aa.”
She felt utterly defenseless, branded in his heart as some sort of ruthless femme fatale.
The trust he had in her before had turned into pure loathing!
He even said that there was only hate left between them.
Just thinking about those words made her heart feel like it was being torn into pieces. Whitney clutched
at her chest, overwhelmed by the pain.
She couldn’t ept it, this rift between them.
Seeing her tearful and increasingly pale, Valerie tried tofort her, “Don’t panic. Focus on taking care
of the baby for now. No matter how tough it gets, you’ve got us. And regardless of his
misunderstandings, I believe time will prove everything. Besides, you and Mr. Lippert have a child
together that’s an unbreakable bond.”
Whitney touched her belly with a sad smile, the baby, now her only leverage, herst hope.
–
She thought back to the night of the escape and Natalie’s earnest words that felt so heartwarming at
the time.
Little did she know, those would be Natalie’sst wishes.
Whitney closed her eyes, determined to fulfill Natalie’s request. She had to be strong; she couldn’t give
up on them!
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