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.

wonder the

his composure, he hopped down, surveying the modest living

pool was larger than this tiny place. It was so small.

hips, she was ready for a lecture. “Sammy, we need 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

brow furrowed. What could

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

dare respond, fearing he would give himself

Sammy would quickly admit his mistake and cuddle up

you understand what you did

never admitted to being wrong before, but fearing discovery, he mumbled stiffly, “Alright, I

lips twitched slightly. For a moment, she felt that the

dismissed the idea that her little Sammy could be anything like that scoundrel Ludwik.

must be hungry, Sammy. Let me make you some dinner.”

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

frowned, skeptical of the meal’s potential.

was won over. It was delicious.

spaghetti tender, the sauce rich. It was every bit as

he decided

three years

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between his detestable father and his mother?

lost in these

the bell rang.

to answer

reach you at the convention center

really asking: had Sammy been discovered by Ludwik?

her head.

her shoulder, entered with a smile, and

had someone else come in?

and gentle demeanor, which even

haughty glance and lowered head, the little guy continued

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

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

having an episode now?”

“Yeah.”

stood there,

but his behavior and habits are different, too. He used to be lively and energetic, never this restrained at mealtime. He’s

narrowed his eyes thoughtfully, “The kid’s current odd behavior does have a

as a hare’s, inwardly retorted that Bryce was

one.

be disliked, but he was