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?”

the bad blood with Ludwik, he remembered every word his dad had said.

women are

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

was completely stunned.

her son

and down, and gazing into his clear,

clue.

He rarely had dissociative episodes, but when he did, he was colder than usual and did not remember anything when he was

don’t even recognize your

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

can fool Mommy like that; no matter what you turn

Sammy?

the woman. Who was

isn’t my name.”

utterly speechless. How could she explain anything to a kid with

what’s your name now?”

pondered for a moment before replying cautiously, “A man can’t just tell a woman his name.

wearing thin, “Enough with the act, okay? I’ll let it slide because you’re sick. Let’s not worry about that for now, Sammy. This place

warily, mainly afraid that Ludwik

he found out his son was alive, he’d definitely fight

and she quickly scooped him up. “Mommy’s done here. Come on, let’s

a sweet and soft voice, which left

like this from Elaine, only annoyance. Taryn had said that

with you; I don’t know you. I only came out to get away

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Chapter 259

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

hint 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

eyes. How did this woman have

differently, all in sporty outfits, not like his own little suit. He looked

is Samuel, Sammy? Who is he, and why did he have the same face as

clever brain was at a loss. What was going

nothing to say now, huh!” Whitney rolled her eyes silently, picking up the little guy again.

was daydreaming, cold and cool, very different from the usual Sammy who loved to laugh, was quirky, and a warm–hearted kid.

actually chilled by tonight’s

he was sick, it was not that

giving his cheek a couple of firm kisses. “You be good now, no more resistance, okay? Mommy won’t be mad