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.

felt like to be held by a mom–no wonder the kids at preschool clung to their mothers; it was indeed

hopped down, surveying the modest

pool was larger than this tiny place. It was

dangers of flying alone. You’re only three and a half, and no matter how smart you are, you

sat rigidly, his cool brow furrowed. What could

never even been on a plane before, and although his family

musing, Daniel did not dare respond, fearing

raised an eyebrow. Usually, Sammy would quickly admit his mistake

you understand what you did wrong?”

wrong before, but fearing

a moment, she felt that the tone sounded a bit too

dismissed the idea that her little Sammy

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

when Whitney took charge

the meal’s potential. Could it possibly

few bites, Daniel was won

tender, the sauce rich. It was

up at her, he decided

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

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detestable father

was lost in

bell rang.

quietly got up to

reach you at the convention center and

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

shook her head.

her shoulder, entered with a smile, and called out,

someone else

demeanor, which even seemed to

head,

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

him aside, “Bryce, I’ve told you

mean he’s having an episode

“Yeah.”

adults stood there, silently observing ‘Sammy‘.

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

thoughtfully, “The kid’s current odd behavior does have a hint of Ludwik about it. Not very

ears sharp as a hare’s, inwardly retorted that Bryce was the not–very–endearing

one.

disliked, but he