Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 260

The bodyguard scooped up Sammy in his arms, causing the boy to freeze momentarily, realizing they must have mistaken him for someone else. With a sudden burst of energy, he turned and made a beeline towards his mother.

But before his little legs could carry him far, the bodyguard hoisted him up again, pleading desperately, “Young master, please, I’m begging you! If you run off again, Boss will have our heads!”

Boss? Who could that be?

Despite being just a child, Sammy was now truly panicked, attempting to use his smartwatch to call his mom, but in the struggle, it fell to the ground.

“I’m not the kid you’re looking for. You’ve got the wrong guy! Let me go, I’m gonna call the cops, help, Mom!”

Ludwik, hearing his son’s cries for help through the walkie–talkie, turned as dark as thunderclouds.

The little rascal was becoming increasingly unruly, sneaking out on his own and even daring to cry for help. Did he not realize he might run into his no–good mother?

Fortunately, he was retrieved in time. Ludwik would not give him the chance to contact that woman and deal with all the ensuing trouble.

Loosening his tie, Ludwik commanded, “Get him back to the villa, pronto! Into the car! I’ll be right behind.”

“Yes, yes… Boss!”

…

Whitney sighed in relief as she drove away from the convention center with ‘Sammy‘ safely in the car.

Suddenly, a Bentley sped past her vehicle. Recognizing it as Ludwik’s, her nerves were on edge for a moment, but thankfully, the car zoomed by without stopping.

In the car, two breaths–one big, one small–sighed in unison.

Whitney glanced back, puzzled, at her ‘son‘.

‘Sammy‘, watching his family’s luxury car drive away, let out a guilty breath.

Meanwhile, in the speeding Bentley, the real Sammy was frantically trying to escape the grip of the bodyguard.

He had just seen his mom in the car! What were these people planning to do with him?

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The apartment door swung open.

Daniel, having been cradled in his mother’s embrace all the way home, felt an unexpected reluctance to let go.

be held by a mom–no wonder the kids at preschool clung

he hopped down, surveying the modest living

pool was larger than this tiny place. It was so

alone. You’re only three and a half, and no matter how smart you are, you can’t fly by yourself. There are lots of bad people out

brow furrowed. What

his family was wealthy, his overprotective father

did not dare respond, fearing he would give himself away.

Usually, Sammy would quickly admit his mistake and

what you

before, but fearing discovery,

twitched slightly. For a moment, she felt that the tone sounded a bit too much

that her little Sammy could be anything like

stroked her son’s hair. “You must be hungry, Sammy. Let me make you

took charge and

frowned, skeptical of the meal’s potential. Could

a few bites, Daniel was won over. It

tender, the sauce rich. It was every bit as good as Ludwik’s

he decided this

why had she abandoned him for three years only to live with

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happened between his detestable father and

lost in

the bell

to answer

“I couldn’t reach you at the convention center and guessed you’d taken Sammy home. Is everything alright?”

knew what he was really asking: had Sammy been discovered

her

entered with a smile, and called out, “Sammy!”

someone

demeanor, which even seemed to complement

a haughty glance and lowered head, the

wronged, asked Whitney, “What’s up with Sammy?”

and pulled him aside, “Bryce, I’ve told you about Sammy’s occasional

he’s having an episode

“Yeah.”

there,

a moment, Whitney hesitated. “This episode is strange. It’s one thing not to recognize me, but his behavior and habits are different, too. He used to be lively and energetic, never this restrained at mealtime. He’s acting like a little lord raised in

odd behavior does have a hint of

with ears sharp as a hare’s, inwardly retorted that Bryce was

one.

might be disliked, but