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 his

women are kidnappers!

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

was completely stunned.

earth was her son talking about?

go of the child, looked him up and down, and

clue.

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

don’t even recognize your

“And you came back in a fancy

that; no matter what you turn into, you’re still my little Sammy!”

Sammy?

furrowed his brows, studying the

isn’t my name.”

How could she explain anything to a kid with

your name now?”

man can’t just tell a woman

act, okay? I’ll let it slide because you’re

around warily, mainly afraid that Ludwik would

alive, he’d definitely fight her for

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

and soft voice, which left Daniel slightly stunned.

warm. He had never felt warmth like this from Elaine, only annoyance.

his 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 away from those annoying bodyguards. If I go

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Chapter 259

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

about to say he had a daddy when Whitney quickly took out her phone, showing him. several photos with a 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

at the phone with wide eyes. How did this woman have

phone was dressed differently, all in sporty outfits, not like his

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

was at a loss. What was going on?

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

Sammy who loved to laugh, was quirky, and a

was actually chilled by tonight’s ‘Sammy.‘

he was sick, it was not that

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