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?”

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

women are kidnappers!

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so familiar? His little heart was racing for no

was

her

and down, and

clue.

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

even recognize your

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

fool Mommy like that; no matter what you turn

Sammy?

furrowed his brows, studying the woman.

isn’t my name.”

explain anything to

what’s your

a moment before replying cautiously, “A man can’t just tell a woman his name. What if you have bad

okay? I’ll let it slide because you’re sick. Let’s not worry

warily, mainly afraid that

his son was alive, he’d definitely fight her

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

sweet and soft voice, which left

Elaine, only annoyance. Taryn had said that

only came out

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

“Samuel Valentine, let me introduce myself again. I’m your mommy. Here

wide eyes. How did this woman have

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

why did he have the same face as me? Ludwik has never mentioned I have a brother!”

brain was at a loss. What was going

her

from the usual Sammy who loved to laugh, was quirky,

was actually chilled

considering he was sick, it was not

“You be good now, no more