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?”

Daniel, despite the bad blood with Ludwik, he remembered every word his

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did she seem so familiar? His little heart was racing for

Whitney was completely stunned.

was her

of the child, looked him up and down, and gazing into

clue.

episodes, but when he did, he was

don’t even recognize your mommy

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

don’t think you can fool Mommy like that; no matter what you turn into, you’re

Sammy?

furrowed his brows, studying the woman. Who

my name.”

could she explain anything to a kid with dissociative

what’s your name now?”

tell a woman his name.

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

that Ludwik would appear out of

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

she quickly scooped him up. “Mommy’s done

in a sweet and

this from Elaine, only annoyance. Taryn had

you; I don’t know you. I only came out

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Chapter 259

treating his words 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 you

phone with wide eyes. How did

right. The boy on the phone was dressed differently, all in sporty outfits, not like his own little suit. He looked

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

brain was at a

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

the usual Sammy who loved to laugh, was

was actually chilled by tonight’s

considering he was sick, it was not

be good now, no more resistance, okay? Mommy