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?”

Ludwik, he remembered

women are kidnappers!

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why did she seem so familiar? His little heart was

Whitney was

was her son talking

up and down, and gazing into his clear, cold eyes, she had

clue.

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

don’t even recognize

outfit and chuckling. “And you came back in a fancy little suit you never wear, with your hair all

fool Mommy like that; no matter what you turn into, you’re still my little

Sammy?

furrowed his brows, studying the

my

explain anything to a kid with dissociative identity

your name

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

She pinched his ear, her patience 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.

warily, mainly afraid that Ludwik

was alive, he’d

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

sweet and soft voice, which

never felt warmth like this from Elaine, only annoyance. Taryn had said that he had a real mommy, but she was

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 home with you, my family will

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Chapter 259

a loss, treating his words as if the little boy had concocted some imaginary. family.

took out her phone, showing him. several photos with a hint of irritation. “Samuel Valentine, let me introduce myself again. I’m your

the phone with wide eyes. How did this woman

boy on the phone was dressed differently, all in sporty outfits, not like his own

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

a loss.

huh!” Whitney rolled her eyes silently, picking up the

the usual Sammy who loved to laugh, was quirky, and a warm–hearted

was actually chilled by

was sick, it was not that surprising.

“You be good now, no more resistance, okay? Mommy won’t be mad at you for sneaking back here!”