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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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.

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

hopped down, surveying the modest

was larger than this tiny

to talk about the dangers of 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 that

brow furrowed. What could

plane before, and although his family was wealthy, his overprotective father

not dare respond, fearing he would give

eyebrow. Usually, Sammy would quickly admit his mistake and cuddle up to her.

you understand what

admitted to being wrong before, but fearing discovery,

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

idea that her little Sammy could be anything like

“You must be hungry,

he would with Ludwik when Whitney took charge and headed to the kitchen. In no time, she presented

the meal’s potential.

bites, Daniel was won over. It

Mom’s flavor–the spaghetti tender, the sauce rich. It

up at her, he decided this was

three years only to live with another

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had happened between his detestable father and his

in

the bell rang.

up to answer the

the convention center and guessed you’d taken Sammy home.

what he was really asking: had Sammy been discovered by

shook her

entered with a smile, and called out,

had someone

less. Perhaps sensing his stature and gentle demeanor, which even seemed to complement his

and lowered head, the

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

“Bryce, I’ve told you about Sammy’s occasional personality swaps.”

having an episode

“Yeah.”

adults stood there,

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

behavior does have a hint of Ludwik about it. Not very

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

one.

might be disliked, but he