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?

1/5

13-54

Chapter 260

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.

what it felt like to be held by a mom–no wonder the kids

maintain his composure, he hopped down,

swimming pool was larger than this tiny place.

flying 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 there, and you must never do

brow furrowed. What could he

although his family was

dare respond, fearing he would give himself away.

would quickly admit his

what

to being wrong before, but fearing discovery, he mumbled stiffly, “Alright, I

she felt that the tone sounded a

she dismissed the idea that her little Sammy

“You must be hungry, Sammy. Let me

about to request his favorites as he would with Ludwik when Whitney took charge and headed to the kitchen. In

of the meal’s potential. Could

a few bites, Daniel was won over. It was

rich. It was every bit as good as Ludwik’s

her, he decided this was love.

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

2/5

13.541

had happened between his detestable father

in these

the bell

to answer the

appeared outside. “I couldn’t reach you at the convention center and guessed you’d taken Sammy home. Is

knew what he was really asking: had Sammy been discovered by Ludwik?

shook her head.

her shoulder, entered with a smile, and called

had someone else come in?

no less. Perhaps sensing his stature and gentle demeanor, which

head,

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

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

having

“Yeah.”

there, silently observing

to recognize me, but his behavior and habits are different, too. He used

behavior does have

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

one.

disliked, but