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

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

dress himself, but he also brushed his teeth and washed his face!" another

slightly. Weren't these things he always did himself? He had

Maybe his little

quickly waved his hand dismissively at the maids,

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

they look

were speechless but also amused

reached Elaine's confidant, Lyra, who came up and glared at 'Daniel,' frowning, "Master Sammy, you've overslept again. You've missed school today, and I'll have

sharp as a tack, noticed something different

was like the nasty woman from the

fell silent at the sight of Lyra,

to go to school, I

retorted angrily, "Master Sammy, I am

I'm not happy with Mommy, she

was

was rendered

daddy?" Sammy asked the

the office today but called to ask if you'd woken up and told us to make sure you eat

was quite fond of 'Master

dad had been

there was

deciding whether to help

finished breakfast, it was

was very quiet, and the real 'Master Sammy' had yet to

'mistakenly' brought back from the auction, which meant the real 'Danny' must be at

mom rushing off in

been mistakenly taken back by

mix-up was huge! Had he

as he wandered the estate, looking for a way to contact 'Master Sammy.'

but after his escape attempt last night, Ludwik had ordered

home, don't you know

and retracted his head, brashly claiming, "Of course I know it. I'm just