Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 294

The car fell into a profound silence.

Sammy could sense his dad's mood was as deep and hidden as the ocean, mysteriously damp and somewhat saddening. Even Felix, gripping the steering wheel, shifted uncomfortably, trying his best to make himself as inconspicuous as possible. After a while, Ludwik picked up the cigarette that had fallen on the seat. Trying to stabilize his usually cool and deep voice, he coldly asked his son, "Danny, did someone put you up to asking that?"

""Of course not! It was all me!"

Ludwik glanced back at his son, understanding well that Danny was a straightforward and sometimes aloof kid. How could he have such deep thoughts?

The man fell silent for a moment before asking in a low tone, "Did you meet with her? Did she prompt you to ask?"

"No, it wasn't Mom! It really was my own guess." Sammy hurriedly defended, not wanting his mom to take the blame.

"And what made you guess that? You're just a kid; kids shouldn't meddle in adults' business." Ludwik sharply questioned, lightly scolding but not addressing the heart of the matter.

Unexpectedly, Sammy was not Danny. Usually, if scolded, Danny would just pout and snort, dismissively shutting up. But Sammy spoke up, articulately arguing, "Why can't I guess? Dad, if you had no feelings for Mom at all, you wouldn't have looked at her today with such anger and depth. You seem to despise her, yet you cherish and worry about me so much. If I were the child of a woman you didn't love, would you care this much?"

he had deliberately ignored over the past three years were ruthlessly exposed by a three-and-a-half-year-old child. He

his tough façade slightly, his profile revealing a rare loneliness and fragility in the

keenly sensed that his father's mood had darkened even

of affection Mr. Lippert and

Lippert, changing everything. The walls of trust, hard to build but easy to destroy. When Mr. Lippert was caught in a betrayal, and his mother Natalie ended up in a coma, with Ms. Valentine being the prime suspect. No man could simply choose love over such betrayals. Let alone, the bond between Mr. Lippert and his mother Natalie, which was their lifeline! Later on, with Elaine stirring the pot and Ms. Valentine's alleged affair with Bryce. That was always a

cold, laced with barely discernible bitterness, "Danny, you'll grow to be a man, and dad has a piece of advice for you. Never get lost in the sea of love. The one you love the most

hatred, not just empty words. Over these three years, through countless sleepless nights, Ludwik experienced and resented this deeply. Yet, he couldn't be like Whitney, that

heart, for it had long been closed off. Three years later, this woman returned nonchalantly and without regret; he wouldn't let her off easily. Why should she escape karma, while he suffered in darkness for three years? Thinking made him burn with rage again. He realized he had been unusually talkative today, his emotions fluctuating, Ludwik

you were raised by dad, and I have few dear ones left, I can't lose you!"

noble exterior, how much his father cared for Danny, his son,

importance he placed on his son was not an illusion to Sammy. He even said he had few dear ones, revealing a hint of loneliness behind his

in a whirlwind of emotions, plus... he seemed to have gotten the answer to his first question. Dad, indeed, had deeply loved Mom! That dim look couldn't deceive him. And from deep love, it had turned to hatred! Ah, what a mess- It seemed

The mature and tall man, holding a little cutie

away from his Bentley-Elaine, who had been left at Christian Restaurant, hurried after them. She had arrived a few