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.

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

his composure, he hopped down, surveying the

larger than this tiny place. It

and plopped him 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. You’re only three

brow furrowed. What could he say?

never even been on a plane before, and although his family was wealthy, his overprotective father had never allowed it.

did not dare respond, fearing he would

admit

understand what

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

slightly. For a moment, she felt that the tone

the idea that her little Sammy could be anything like

be hungry, Sammy. Let me

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

frowned, skeptical of the meal’s potential. Could it possibly

a few bites, Daniel was won over. It was

flavor–the spaghetti tender, the sauce rich. It was every bit as good as Ludwik’s cooking!

her, he decided this was

abandoned him for three years only to live

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his detestable father and

lost in these

bell rang.

got up to answer the door.

convention center

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

shook her head.

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

stiffened. Why had someone

demeanor, which even

haughty glance and lowered head, the

feeling a bit wronged, asked Whitney, “What’s up

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

he’s having an

“Yeah.”

there, silently observing ‘Sammy‘.

different, too. He used to be lively and energetic, never this restrained at mealtime. He’s acting like a little lord raised in a

“The kid’s current odd behavior does have a hint of Ludwik

inwardly retorted that

one.

but he was