Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 266

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"Sammy, where are you?!" Panic clawed its way up Whitney's face in an instant.

Just as she was about to dash out in search, the wardrobe door creaked embarrassingly open, revealing a defiant little head. "Mommy... I'm here."

Whitney stared at the double-tiered wardrobe, baffled as to how her child had managed to climb up there. Why on earth would he hide so high up due to fear?

Her face darkened slightly as she grabbed a chair to stand on, lifting her son down. Her mouth twitched as she said, "Buddy, how did you get up there?"

Daniel glanced at the towering wardrobe, a flash of embarrassment crossing his little face. It was Ludwik's bellowing outside that had scared him. He'd only been reunited with his mom for a few hours and hadn't even had his fill of hugs. He didn't want to be dragged back! But when his old man showed up and then left without even noticing his lost little treasure, he could only pout slightly and cling to Whitney's legs, resorting to a little white lie, "I got scared because you weren't in the room!"

Whitney paused, Sammy usually wasn't this timid. He was often the first to run to her side and protect her. Could it be he was still adjusting to being back home?

Sensing his mommy's questioning gaze, Danny straightened up and huffed, "Is that guy gone? Do you want me to handle him?"

Whitney was momentarily speechless - you were hiding way up there. She smiled and laid her son back on the bed, "I've already handled him. Let's get back to sleep."

"Who is he, anyway?" If daddy came to see mommy alone, that meant they weren't completely out of touch. Danny was curious.

"Just a garbage man," Whitney lied without a hint of courtesy.

She had arranged to meet with Bryce, the lawyer

come in," Whitney invited him into her home to discuss the case. "I've had a look at the case, and the judgment against my uncle was made too

Other inmates said there was serious friction between Keegan and Lyle. One night, they

dripping sarcasm, "A man who suddenly gets jailed and then 'killed' by my

and healthy. As I understand, your uncle had an amputation and wasn't in good

Three years ago, I told my uncle to serve his time positively, and I would get him out. It makes

is a scholarly man; how would he craft such a weapon? And why was Lyle his cellmate all

in solitary confinement, and Lyle got transferred to

on the outside, it would have been easy for Elaine to stage a setup from within the prison walls. "Our immediate priority is to see Keegan. The prison is a force in this case; Keegan's testimony

her fists, "I'll figure something out to see my uncle as soon as possible. For the case, I'll

Kelvin nodded and left.

and made two breakfasts: sunny-side-up eggs on toast. Turning around, she saw the little guy standing barefoot in the bedroom doorway, rubbing his eyes in

off guard, Danny wondered if he'd given himself away. Under Ludwik's strict upbringing, Danny had rarely slept in past sunrise since he

him up and settled him on her knee with a sigh. Used to being pampered, Danny stretched out his arms, expecting to be dressed

normally took three minutes stretched into ten today. The little one sat down for breakfast, eyeing the two plain servings of eggs on toast. Back in the mansion, he wouldn't even glance at such a breakfast. Yet here it was, surprisingly delicious! Danny's little stomach, which rarely saw such action, was suddenly ravenous, and he finished not only his

good, huh?"

said coolly

tone

and the little stool by the toilet was askew.

hand to her forehead, Whitney resigned herself to the fact that her son, in the

tried to negotiate with her son, "Mommy has to step out for a bit and I'll be back around noon. Can my Sammy