Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 269

Whitney couldn't refuse, especially after recalling Elaine's smug expression earlier in the upstairs hallway, all thanks to Ludwik's coddling. "Send it to my phone. I'll need the time and place," she said curtly.

Not giving Orion a chance to ramble, Whitney hung up.

Turning back to her son, she felt a headache coming on. There was no way Danny could come with her this afternoon.

It was too late to hire a nanny, and she wouldn't trust one anyway.

After some thought, there was only one person she could think of who could watch her son for her.

Tiana... she had Cherry, and maybe the two kids would even get along.

The plan had been to keep Sammy's existence a secret.

But plans change, and if it was just Tiana who knew, perhaps it wouldn't be too bad.

Whitney sighed and said to her son, "How about we go visit a lady friend? She has a super cute baby girl that I bet you'll love, Sammy!" Danny didn't like girls one bit. The girls at preschool would cling to him, making the boys who had crushes on them target him out of jealousy. Danny crossed his little arms and said sadly, "Are you trying to dump me with someone else, Mommy?"

"..." Oh boy.

"So soon, I'm a burden?"

"Nothing of the sort!" Whitney was at a loss for words. Lately, Sammy was being unusually sensitive and clingy.

"Mommy just doesn't want to put you in danger. You're only three and a half, still so little. Aunt Tiana is someone Mommy really trusts."

"Fine, let's meet this lady," Danny relented reluctantly.

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His lofty tone was too much like Ludwik's, down to the fussiness.

Whitney was seriously beginning to wonder if 'Sammy' had changed since coming back from overseas.

At Everwood Villa Estate.

The real Sammy didn't wake up until the sun was high in the sky, and boy, was the bed comfortable!

but

the door himself, looking fresh as a daisy in neat clothes and a bright smile showing eight tiny teeth, that the maids' jaws dropped in astonishment. "You can dress yourself now, Master Sammy?" Maid Fleur squatted down, almost

did Master Sammy dress himself, but he also brushed his teeth

always did himself? He had mastered them all by

his

he quickly waved his hand dismissively at the maids, "Let's do it

"I was sleepwalking just now. Actually, I can't dress myself. Sisters, would you help

they

but also amused by the little guy's

"Master Sammy, you've overslept again. You've missed school today, and I'll have to report this

tack, noticed something different about

like the nasty woman from

the

and suddenly struck a pose he'd seen on TV, puffing himself up with bravado, "Who do you think you are? If I don't want to go to school, I won't. Who are you to tell my dad? Careful, or I might find a chance to get you fired." "You..." Lyra was stunned, was this the

I am your mommy's personal

and mischievous, "Good to know. If I'm not happy with Mommy, she would be out of a job,

was shocked

was rendered speechless

Sammy asked

went straight to the office today but called to ask if you'd woken up and told us to make sure you eat a good breakfast," one maid

quite

hadn't forgotten how easily his dad had been swayed

wondered if there was any

longer before deciding whether to help his dad

the time he finished breakfast, it

was very quiet, and the

remembering last night's events. He had been 'mistakenly' brought back from the auction, which meant the real 'Danny' must be at the convention

seemed to recall his mom rushing

couldn't have been mistakenly taken

was huge! Had he and

head, amused and bewildered as he wandered the estate, looking for

escape attempt last night, Ludwik

wandering about for? This is your home, don't you know it well?" the head

head, brashly claiming, "Of course I know it. I'm just bored and walking