Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 271

Whitney Valentine tousled her son's hair, blinking with a hint of caution, "Don't give Tiana a hard time, okay?"

Daniel Lippert pouted slightly.

Alright then.

With his well-known need for cleanliness, he squirmed and took a seat on the play mat, pinching the saliva-covered teddy bear Cherry handed him with just his index finger.

"Mommy's leaving now."

"Come back to get me soon!" Danny reluctantly saw her to the door.

As soon as Mommy left and the door clicked shut, he turned back to survey the rather worn-out little house, tossed the teddy bear away, and told Tiana Melford with all the airs of a little prince, "You don't need to worry about me. Take your little sister out to play. I need some quiet."

Tiana couldn't help but think this kid must be an Alaskan malamute in disguise, clingy with his owner but cold to everyone else.

Before she could respond, the toy-thrown Cherry burst into tears, "Mommy, the little boy... he doesn't like me!"

Daniel: "..."

He didn't dislike her; he just didn't like anyone other than Mommy, okay?

Tiana's lips twitched as she quickly picked up her daughter to comfort her, "Don't cry, Cherry. Mommy will take you to the amusement park, how about the big one at the mall?"

"I want brother to come too..."

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Sammy had already taken a few laps around the mall, selecting some of the sportswear he usually wore with all the seriousness of a gentleman.

With bags big and small handed off to his bodyguards, he then, with a sly glance, headed towards a dessert shop, his cool demeanor slipping into that of a young lord as he declared, "I'm tired from shopping. I'll have some dessert here. Just leave two bodyguards with me; the rest can take the stuff back to the car!"

The bodyguards, already exhausted, knew all too well the young lord's temperament and didn't dare object, thinking two of them were enough to keep an eye on him, right?

Once the majority of them left, Sammy ordered his dessert and was pondering how to ditch these two when he suddenly caught sight of a figure flashing by the shop's little train outside.

That side profile...

He focused, slightly surprised!

in haste, he quickly stood up and rushed out, "Ah, my clothes got dirty,

master, wait for me!" a bodyguard

you following me? The restroom is so close, do you think I'll get

back, cunningly smearing the table with more cream, "I made a mess

to see an approaching server with a face dark as thunder, momentarily held

quickly chased after the

the front, he purposefully showed

looking around when suddenly, he saw a kid who looked just like him at the front

he ran towards the

What's going on?

boy be the 'Sammy' Mommy

surprise crossed Daniel's mind; he needed to figure out what

edge of the little train, stealthily climbing

was holding her daughter, fascinated by the cotton

the restroom, his heart racing, strangely exhilarated, his

the restroom, he couldn't find

he murmured, "Weird, where did

a

Danny spun around quickly.

behind a bunch of brooms, dusting himself off, amazed at the face in front of him

two little treasures turned their heads left, then right, touching their

awkward silence, Sammy couldn't help but laugh first, "You really do look exactly like me. I'm sure we're from the same mom. What's your name?" Danny, a bit aloof and more nervous, replied hesitantly, "You

Sammy, Samuel

"I'm Danny, Daniel Lippert."

I've

too!" Danny quickly added, not to be outdone, "On Mommy's

really were taken by Mommy!" Sammy stroked his chin, understanding

Danny frowned, piecing it together, "Were you taken by that lousy dad

They both got us mixed

frowned, his feelings for Ludwik Lippert were complicated, but hearing someone else call him lousy didn't

he wasn't, why would he abandon

had a brother like you. Maybe he