Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 259

Whitney was on the brink of panic.

Her little Sammy, only three and a half years old, had somehow managed to board an international flight all by himself and sneak back home. The kid was too smart for his own good, making him quite the troublemaker.

She dashed across the backyard, heading towards the driveway.

She remembered giving Sammy a smartwatch with a phone feature. Whitney tried to reach her little munchkin to pinpoint his location.

Banyan City was vast and full of dangers…

‘Thud‘!

She was moving so fast that she accidentally kicked something.

It was soft and squishy. She looked down to find a little boy!

He was sitting by the pond, curled up like a little dumpling, dressed in a posh black suit with a white bow tie, sitting up straight with an air of seriousness.

“Oh, I’m so sorry, little guy!” Whitney apologized in a gentle voice.

The boy turned his head. The ground lights cast a soft glow.

Their eyes met, and both paused.

Daniel thought, “What a beautiful lady.”

But Whitney was taken aback, pausing for a second before rushing over in shock and annoyance, “Sammy? You little rascal, how did you know Mommy was here, and how dare you come looking for me?”

Whitney was certain the face belonged to her son beyond any doubt!

She immediately scooped the child into her arms, hugging him tightly, a mix of alarm and relief

in her voice. “Baby, you can’t just leave the country without telling Mommy. How could you do this? Do you know how worried I’ve been…..”

“Mommy?” A cool little voice uttered the syllables.

His delicate hands pushed her away.

Whitney frowned slightly,

The little guy stepped back warily, eyeing her curiously from head to toe, then said with certainty yet politely, “Lady, I don’t know you! You’re so pretty. Are you a kidnapper?”

blood with Ludwik, he remembered

women are

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seem so familiar? His little heart was racing for no apparent

was

her son talking about?

looked him up and down, and gazing

clue.

episodes, but when he did, he was colder

even recognize your mommy now?”

herself, reaching for her son’s hand again, glancing at his outfit and chuckling. “And you came back in a fancy little suit you never wear, with your

don’t think you can fool Mommy like that; no matter what you turn into, you’re still my little Sammy!”

Sammy?

studying the

isn’t my name.”

speechless. How could she explain anything

your

a moment before replying cautiously, “A man can’t just tell a woman

let it slide because you’re

mainly afraid that Ludwik would appear out of

son was alive, he’d definitely fight her

she quickly scooped him up. “Mommy’s

a sweet and soft voice, which left Daniel slightly stunned.

Elaine, only annoyance. Taryn had said that he had a real mommy, but

lips, hesitating but eventually pushing her away. “I can’t go home with you; I don’t know you. I only came out to get

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Chapter 259

a loss, treating his words as if the little boy had concocted some imaginary. family. “Apart from me, where else do you get another

hint of irritation. “Samuel Valentine, let me introduce myself again. I’m your

phone with wide eyes. How did this woman have his picture?

phone was dressed differently, all in sporty outfits, not like his own little suit. He looked vibrant and lively,

Who is he, and why did he have the same face as me? Ludwik has never mentioned I have a

clever brain was at a loss. What was going

rolled her eyes silently, picking up

very different from the usual Sammy who loved to

actually chilled by tonight’s ‘Sammy.‘

it was not

unable to resist giving his cheek a couple of firm kisses. “You be good