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?”

with Ludwik, he remembered every word

are kidnappers!

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she seem so familiar? His little

was completely

on earth was her

of the child, looked him up and down, and gazing into

clue.

illness acting up?” He rarely had dissociative episodes, but when he did, he was colder than usual and

don’t even recognize your mommy now?”

to herself, reaching for her son’s hand again, glancing at his outfit and chuckling. “And you came back in

no matter what you turn into, you’re still

Sammy?

the woman. Who was

isn’t my name.”

explain anything to a

what’s your name

for a moment before replying cautiously, “A man can’t just tell a woman his name. What if you have bad intentions? I’d be in trouble

“Enough with the act, okay? I’ll let it slide because you’re sick.

around warily, mainly afraid that Ludwik would

out his son was alive, he’d definitely fight

him up. “Mommy’s done here. Come on, let’s go

calling herself ‘Mommy‘ in a sweet and soft voice, which

only annoyance. Taryn

eventually pushing her away. “I can’t go home with you; I don’t know you. I only came out to get away from those annoying bodyguards. If

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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 family

of irritation. “Samuel Valentine, let me introduce myself again. I’m your mommy. Here are your photos, hundreds of them on my phone. You are my son. Do you

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

that was not right. The boy on the phone was dressed differently, all in sporty outfits, not like his own little suit. He looked vibrant and lively, unlike his usual somber

did he have the same face as me? Ludwik has never mentioned

clever brain was at a loss. What

to say now, huh!” Whitney rolled her eyes silently, picking up the little guy

Sammy who loved

chilled by tonight’s ‘Sammy.‘

considering he was sick, it

smiled, unable to resist giving his cheek a couple of firm kisses. “You be good now, no more resistance,