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.

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

his composure, he hopped down, surveying the modest living

larger than this tiny place. It

onto the couch. With hands on her hips, she was ready for a lecture. “Sammy, we need to talk about the dangers of flying alone.

brow furrowed. What could he

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

respond, fearing he

eyebrow. Usually, Sammy would quickly admit his

you understand what

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

she felt that the tone sounded a bit too much like

the idea that her little

must be hungry,

Ludwik when Whitney took charge and headed to the kitchen. In no time, she presented a steaming plate of spaghetti marinara.

skeptical of the meal’s potential.

a few bites, Daniel was won over. It was delicious.

be Mom’s flavor–the spaghetti tender, the sauce rich. It was every bit as good as

her, he decided

abandoned him for three years only

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between his detestable father

lost in these

the bell rang.

up to answer the

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

really asking: had Sammy been

shook her

with a

someone else

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

and lowered head, the little guy

a bit wronged, asked Whitney, “What’s

woman sighed and pulled him aside, “Bryce, I’ve

having an episode

“Yeah.”

there,

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

“The kid’s current odd behavior does

hare’s, inwardly retorted

one.

might be disliked, but he was charming!