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?”

blood with Ludwik, he remembered every word his

women are kidnappers!

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so familiar? His little heart was racing for no

Whitney was

earth was her son

let go of the child, looked him up and down, and gazing into his clear,

clue.

He rarely had dissociative episodes, but when he did,

don’t even recognize your mommy

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

Mommy like that; no matter what you

Sammy?

brows, studying the woman. Who was she calling?

my name.”

anything to a kid with dissociative identity disorder?

your

“A man can’t just tell a woman his name. What if

ear, her patience wearing thin, “Enough with the act, okay? I’ll let it slide because you’re sick. Let’s not worry

looked around warily, mainly afraid that Ludwik would appear

was alive, he’d definitely

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

and soft voice, which

warm. He had never felt warmth like this from Elaine, only annoyance. Taryn had said that he

“I can’t go home with you; I don’t know you. I only came

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Chapter 259

if the little boy had concocted some imaginary. family. “Apart

showing him. several photos with a hint of irritation. “Samuel Valentine, let me

wide eyes. How did this woman have his picture?

outfits, not like his own little suit.

Who is he, and why did he have the same face as me? Ludwik has never mentioned I have a

clever brain was at a loss. What was going on?

now, huh!” Whitney rolled her

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

it was

cheek a couple of firm kisses. “You be good now,