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?"

lips tightened, more and more firmly. The secrets he had deliberately ignored over the past three years were ruthlessly exposed by a three-and-a-half-year-old child. He scoffed, his face unable to hide his feelings, yet his gaze sank into deep darkness. A pain flickered,

man seemed to drop his tough façade slightly, his profile revealing a

his father's mood had darkened

shouldn't ask questions you're not supposed to," Felix, seeing Mr. Lippert like this, softly advised from the front. The brief days of affection Mr. Lippert and Ms. Valentine shared three years ago also came to

was forced into betraying Mr. 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

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 is the one who

and resented this deeply. Yet, he couldn't be like

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 closed

her today and guessed she's your mom, let me tell you, Danny, you can never go with her. Forget about it; you were raised by dad, and I have few dear ones left, I can't lose you!" Ludwik wouldn't tell his son the truth about Whitney abandoning him. No matter how heartless

much his father cared for Danny, his

was, the care and importance he placed on his son was not an illusion

look couldn't deceive him. And from deep love, it had turned to hatred! Ah, what a mess- It seemed even the flawed dad had his reasons? He needed to discuss with Danny, how to resolve the

the international kindergarten, Ludwik stood out as a striking figure. The mature and tall man, holding a little cutie by the hand, instantly made other kids'

at Christian Restaurant, hurried after them. She had arrived a few minutes earlier, now busily on the phone, discussing with