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!

waited outside, curious but not daring to

until the little guy opened 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

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

he always did himself? He had mastered them all by the age of two

Maybe his little

hand dismissively at the maids, "Let's do

closed and reopened, and a naked Sammy reappeared, "I was sleepwalking just now. Actually, I can't dress myself. Sisters, would you

Did they look like

but also amused

reached Elaine's confidant, Lyra, who came up and glared at 'Daniel,' frowning, "Master Sammy, you've overslept

a tack, noticed something different

the nasty woman from the night

fell silent at the sight of Lyra,

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

retorted angrily, "Master Sammy, I

with Mommy, she would

Lyra was shocked once

rendered speechless by

asked the maids

and hasn't come back. He went straight to the office today but called to ask if you'd woken up and told us

he was quite

he hadn't forgotten how easily his dad had

wondered if there was any hope for the

a little longer before deciding whether to help

he finished breakfast, it was

the real

been 'mistakenly' brought back from the auction, which meant the real 'Danny'

to recall his mom rushing off

couldn't have been mistakenly taken back by his

he and

looking for a way to contact 'Master Sammy.' They needed to

estate's exits and entrances, but after his escape attempt last night, Ludwik had ordered the bodyguards to keep

what are you wandering about for? This is your home, don't you know it well?" the head of security asked with a smile as

his head, brashly claiming, "Of course I know