Love beyond the mask (Whitney) novel Chapter 379

At that time, she was living in your house, treated like a queen while you kicked me out. She was able to monitor Natalie's condition every single day. And there I was, on the outside, unable to protect Mom. I had no choice but to humbly beg Taryn to trust me and secretly swap out Natalie's food, because I had no clue what Elaine was feeding her. The pills, especially, needed utmost caution to slip past the family doctor's scrutiny. So, the pills contained a very special concoction, some ingredients to fight poison with poison in Natalie, and others that seemed more lethal on the surface. Only when Natalie’s superficial health appeared to decline under the family doctor's watch, would certain people be reassured! You wouldn't have suspected a thing. It was a risky move... but three years later, the results proved that Mom's internal organs were actually recovering. It's just that the family doctor couldn't detect it.

If this was true, her intentions were indeed pure and her efforts, unbearably painstaking. Regardless of the truth, or the veracity of her words, Mother’s awakening was indeed linked to those two kinds of pills. Ludwik's gaze was deep and complex as he murmured, “Thank you for Mother’s awakening.”

Whitney sensed the reservation in his voice! Her eyes darted to the operating room door, her expression turning urgent, “Ludwik, now that you’re aware of these matters, it’s imperative that you let me examine your mother. I’ve developed her medication; I should be the most capable of understanding and curing her condition. I’m skilled in herbal and alternative treatments; I’ve dealt with many complicated cases abroad, please believe me. Natalie vomited blood earlier, we're clueless about her condition, I need to check on her as soon as possible…”

Whitney wanted to stress that they couldn't delay treatment for the elderly woman who had just regained consciousness. But Ludwik merely shook his head, his gaze firm, “Mother is currently undergoing a series of physical examinations, the hospital has top-notch experts.”

“But they don’t understand your mother’s condition as I do, understanding takes time!”

“Why are you so eager to treat her?” Ludwik asked, his tone light yet piercing.

Whitney felt a sting in her heart. He didn’t trust her… even after knowing she had painstakingly administered medicine to his mother for three years. It seemed the shadow of the past, where she and her uncle abducted Natalie, loomed too large for him. She clenched her fingertips, “I'm grateful to your mother, I simply wish for her speedy recovery. Is that so wrong?”

“Taryn, do you still have the medicine Ms. Valentine gave you?” Ludwik turned to ask.

Whitney closed her eyes. Taryn looked stunned for a moment before rummaging through her medicine bag, defending Whitney, “Sir, Ms. Valentine’s medicine is truly effective, you should know since the lady woke up…”

“What about the pill from three years ago?” Ludwik asked further.

Whitney said directly, “Taryn doesn’t have it anymore, but I had it prepared at a herbal clinic, they should have the prescription on file. If you’re worried, you can have both medicines thoroughly tested.”

Ludwik’s gaze darkened; he was determined to have a thorough analysis. His mother’s life was at stake, and he couldn’t afford any mistakes.

Whitney proposed, “The two medicines contain about three hundred ingredients; testing will take a few days. In the meantime, I hope to be allowed to examine your mother.”

Ludwik pressed his lips together, “Let’s wait for the results of Mother’s physical examinations first.”

Whitney knew the answer then; he wanted to check if Natalie’s organs were indeed unharmed, which indirectly might prove the safety of her medicine. She nodded, “Alright, I’ll wait. Some of the results should be available by this afternoon.”