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

women are

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

Whitney was completely

her son

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

clue.

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

recognize

her son’s hand again, glancing at his outfit and chuckling. “And you came back in a fancy little suit you never

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

Sammy?

furrowed his brows, studying the woman. Who

my name.”

explain anything to a kid with dissociative identity disorder?

your name now?”

for a moment before replying cautiously, “A man can’t just tell a woman his name.

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

looked around warily, mainly afraid that

his son was alive, he’d definitely fight her

him up. “Mommy’s done

‘Mommy‘ in a sweet and soft voice, which left Daniel slightly stunned.

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

away. “I can’t go home with you; I don’t know you. I only came out to get away from

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Chapter 259

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

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

wide eyes. How did this woman

in sporty outfits, not like his own little

and why did he have the same face as me? Ludwik has never

a loss. What was

her eyes silently, picking up

very different from the usual Sammy who

was actually chilled

it was not that

be good now, no more resistance, okay? Mommy won’t