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.

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

to maintain his composure, he hopped down,

this tiny place.

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

his cool brow furrowed. What could he

even been on a plane before, and although his family was wealthy, his overprotective father had

dare respond, fearing he would

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

you understand what

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

For a moment, she felt that the tone sounded a bit too much like Ludwik.

dismissed the idea that her

stroked her son’s hair. “You must be hungry, Sammy.

with Ludwik when Whitney took charge and

of the meal’s potential. Could it possibly taste

bites, Daniel was won over. It was delicious.

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

her, he decided

she abandoned him for three years only

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detestable father and

lost in these thoughts.

bell

quietly got up to answer

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

really asking: had Sammy

her

with a smile, and called out, “Sammy!”

Why had someone else

sensing his stature and gentle demeanor, which even seemed to complement his mother’s presence, Daniel

lowered head, the

wronged, asked Whitney, “What’s up

and pulled him aside, “Bryce, I’ve told you

mean he’s having an episode

“Yeah.”

two adults stood there, silently observing

different, too.

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

a hare’s, inwardly retorted that

one.

might be disliked, but