Love beyond the mask (Whitney)



The car took a hidden route around half the mountain, and a young girl got out, umbrella in hand, walking towards an old two-story house. Natalie was laid down on a bed by Drew, completely unconscious, her lips turning blue, with two doctors beside her, drawing blood for tests.

"We can't let her die just yet. Ms. Sheldon wants to understand the old lady's health condition," Myra whispered, her instructions cloaked in shadow. The doctors nodded in agreement.

The girl covered her nose with a handkerchief, standing away from the window.

Soon, one of the doctors approached with the preliminary blood test results, appearing surprised, "Ms. Sheldon, this Natalie... her blood type, it's RH negative 'panda blood,' and it matches yours..."

Myra was taken aback.

The girl moved the handkerchief away, revealing her pale features.

Her lips curled into a slight smile, her eyes twinkling with something unspoken.

She touched her wrist, where her veins pulsed under her skin, and chuckled softly, "What a coincidence, RH negative 'panda blood"..."

It seemed to Myra that she could see a shimmer in her eyes.

The girl turned slowly, asking the two senior doctors who had been following her, "Have you figured out what's wrong with her?"

The doctors listed Natalie's ailments.

The girl glanced at the blood type report, then at the old woman, lowering her voice slightly, "Pity there's nothing fatal... give her a spinal injection..." Only the doctors heard what followed, shivering at the thought.

Myra's expression remained unchanged.

The doctors went about their tasks.

The girl then opened her clear, translucent umbrella, gently instructing Drew, "Avoid Elaine. Keep an eye on the time and take the old lady back where she came from. Make sure Mr. Lippert finds his mother..."

The girl vanished into the night, as if she had never been there, leaving no trace.

Myra knew the young lady had made a big move on the chessboard...

Elaine rushed to the dilapidated house halfway up the mountain.

The place was empty; Sammy was gone, and there was no sign of Natalie!

Devin, having treated his wounds, followed her and said, "It was so unexpected, Elaine. Some people appeared out of nowhere, clearly well-trained bodyguards from a prominent family, and they injured us.

After I was dragged down the mountain, I faintly heard a car and a child's cries.

By the time I got there, the black car had driven away, but I'm sure that cry was from the kid we kidnapped."

Elaine turned pale, her face draining of color.

Was Sammy intercepted on the way? Had Ludwik's people arrived?

But she had just secretly contacted Delphine, and her mother said Ludwik was still at Skyfaith Hospital checking the surveillance and calling in the police.

So it wasn't Ludwik who had come to the rescue.

Who were these people?

Elaine, looking around the empty house, felt panic rising from her feet.

She slowly realized that her kidnapping of Natalie and Sammy had been watched by someone.

That person had orchestrated a plan to intercept them and make Sammy disappear!

Damn it, she felt a force looming over her, a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

She didn't know who it was, but clearly, she had been used and set up.

Because she hadn't planned to kill Sammy! The kidnapping was a desperate move of last resort.

She only wanted Natalie to keep quiet, to destroy the evidence of her crime, so that no matter what, Ludwik couldn't catch her red-handed. Sammy, Elaine planned to use as a bargaining chip when it came time to confront Ludwik.

That was her only chance at survival.

Now, Sammy had disappeared on her watch!

Even Natalie's whereabouts were unknown.

Elaine was in a state of panic, turning to Devin and yelling, "Search, search the entire mountain if you have to, but find Sammy and Natalie!"

Then, Delphine called, her voice full of worry, "Elaine, whether you've handled it or not, you need to come back now.

I've heard Ludwik found the hospital surveillance. He's on the move, and the police will be at our house soon, checking if you're there!"

Elaine clenched her teeth, her face ashen, and had no choice but to leave.

As the scene of the crime, she couldn't afford to be found there!

But not long after she left, driving back, Devin called, "Elaine, while we were searching the mountains, Natalie mysteriously returned. She's now in the basement of that broken house, and these people behind this... they're like ghosts..."

Elaine was stunned, "Natalie wasn't killed by them?"

"No, she's intact, but unconscious!" Devin said, puzzled.

Elaine was desperate, barely finding her voice, "I'm coming back. Natalie has to be silenced.

What about the child?"

"The child hasn't returned!"

Devin sounded panicked, "It's too late, Elaine, there's a helicopter overhead. Probably Ludwik has found this area!"

Elaine closed her eyes tightly, her lips bleeding from the bite.

The car screeched to a halt on the highway; she was caught between a rock and a hard place. Keeping Natalie alive meant certain death for her. But going back now, she'd run straight into Ludwik...

It was all because of that person who intercepted Natalie, delaying her. It was all too late now.

That person had taken Natalie but hadn't killed her. What were their intentions?

Elaine thought bitterly, "Devin, you guys get out of there. Leave some unrelated people behind and move quickly on Natalie!"

Just after hanging up, a pale-faced Elaine received an anonymous text message.

【It's too late to kill. But you still have a slim chance.】 - The sender seemed to be lurking in the shadows, understanding her thoughts.

A chill ran down Elaine's spine. She quickly typed, 【Who are you? What have you done with Sammy?】

There was no reply.

In the discreetly parked car, Myra watched as the young lady slowly put away her phone and passed it over.

After a glance at the message content, Myra smirked and threw the phone out of the car window.

She understood; the miss was setting Elaine up to take the fall. While she and Whitney tore each other apart,

The young lady would appear before Mr. Lippert in the best light.

The helicopter swirled through the rain, its blades slicing through branches, before bumping to a halt amidst the woods. Ludwik, clad in a light trench coat, took a determined stride out of the cabin and turned to lift Whitney down.

In front of them loomed an ancient, dilapidated house, shrouded in darkness.

"The cops tracked the kidnapper's swapped car here; this has got to be the place. Let's move!" Ludwik shouted back at Parker.

Parker signaled for a substantial police force to surround the area and advance.

Taking a deep breath, Ludwik effortlessly scooped up Whitney and dashed forward, gripping her wrist tightly, "They'll be okay."

Rain blinded Whitney, her breaths short and heart racing.

Over and over, she prayed for Sammy and Natalie's safety.

As they neared the house, clashes between the police and shadows within the darkness erupted.

Ludwik, feeling for the gun at his hip, quickly led Whitney inside.

"Sammy!" Whitney yelled, panic-stricken.

Ludwik scanned the surroundings. The building was an abandoned mansion, sprawling with numerous rooms across floors.

His sharp gaze fell on the basement door, slightly ajar.NôvelDrama.Org content.

"Mom?" he whispered, tugging at Whitney, "They might be down there!"

Whitney, too, noticed a flicker of light in the basement and hurried down with him.

Descending the stairs, they found Natalie trapped under a pile of debris.

"Natalie is there!" Whitney pointed out.

Her eyes scanned the complex layout of the basement, but Sammy was nowhere to be found, her heart skipped a beat in dread. "Mom's unconscious, her lips are blue, and her breathing's weak, Whitney!" Ludwik, who had already rushed over, called out.

Whitney immediately pulled out her emergency medical kit, attempting to navigate through the clutter, "Ludwik, I can't see Sammy?" Ludwik, momentarily puzzled, looked around, "Impossible, he was kidnapped with mom; he has to be in this mansion. Don't panic, I'll have Parker send a search team. He might be tied up upstairs."

Only after he assured Whitney did she manage to calm her breathing, still anxious about her son's condition and if he was hurt.

But seeing Natalie in urgent need, she didn't hesitate to rush to her first, gripping Natalie's wrist, "I'll administer first aid to Natalie." "Mom, please wake up, don't sleep. Whitney and I are here!" Ludwik said, his voice laced with agony.