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?”

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

are

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His little heart was racing

Whitney was completely stunned.

on earth was her

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

clue.

illness acting up?” He rarely had dissociative episodes, but when he did,

don’t even recognize your mommy

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

that; no matter what you turn

Sammy?

the woman. Who was she calling?

my

speechless. How could she explain anything to a kid with dissociative identity disorder?

your name

tell a woman his name. What if

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. This place isn’t

afraid that Ludwik would appear

was alive, he’d definitely fight her

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

and soft voice,

Elaine, only annoyance. Taryn had said that he had a real

home with you; I don’t know you. I only came out to

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Chapter 259

was at a loss, treating his words as if the little boy had concocted some imaginary. family. “Apart from me, where else

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

with wide eyes. How

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

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

clever brain was at a loss.

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

was daydreaming, cold and cool, very different from the usual Sammy who loved to laugh, was quirky, and a

chilled by tonight’s

considering he was sick, it was not that

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