Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 296

The provocation was unprecedented, leaving Adriel staring in disbelief at Daniel, who had never spoken up before.

A kid nearby caught on and snickered, "Adriel, Daniel called you a meatball and said you're as burnt as toast!"

Adriel, inheriting his mother's chubby cheeks, despised comments about his weight and complexion the most.

Fuming, he charged forward, "Daniel, you little orphan, looking for trouble? I'll turn you into a punching bag. Come on, guys, let's get him." A group of kids circled around.

Sammy, cool as a cucumber amidst the chaos, flicked something from his pocket.

With a snap, he threw down some popping candy, startling everyone with the noise.

Then, taking a puff of his asthma inhaler just in case, he raised his fists, "I learned judo from my mom, taste this!"

Moments later, several kids lay defeated.

Adriel got the worst of it, nose bleeding, he ran off sobbing like a baby, "Teacher, teacher, Daniel's gone mad, hitting everyone!" Sammy, unfazed, just smiled.

This was perfect, especially if it led to parents being called.

This was his chance to turn the tables on Elaine's scheme, having noticed her leaving with Jemima...

Some truths needed to be exposed, especially to his worthless dad, oblivious to his son's struggles.

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slipped behind the

no time,

not home

Villa Estate pretty quick, messaged mom too. She's probably still on her way

that mean one of

you to go to the apartment, to comfort mom, and keep our secret from dad. If he finds out there's two of us, he'll try to take everything. Mom can't compete with his wealth." Danny

the mood, shared, "Why can't mom and dad just get along and be a family? We're two adorable kids, they

couldn't help but feel Danny inherited their dad's

for not looking like my stepmom and being called an

negative, Danny! After some digging, I'm convinced dad once loved mom. And mom, despite never mentioning dad these past years, I've seen her cry in her sleep. They argue without listening to each other,

bit pitiable today. There must've been some misunderstanding between him and mom. Plus, he seems to care about you. If there's been a scheme by

but Sammy deserved it for

Danny admitted, "Sammy, I've felt the same but struggled against Elaine. She's too convincing, and dad believes her, making

toughened up by mom. Wait till I deal with

patting each other's backs, the apartment door swung

act like me and comfort mom!" Sammy quickly advised before

Sammy's heart

his smartwatch, hurried to her,

Whitney nearly cried with relief, embracing her son tightly, "You scared me to death.

manage to escape? And

did his best to mimic Sammy's spirited demeanor, saying, "I didn't resist to protect you from dad. Once he took me, I threatened to jump out of the

after all. He had to learn somehow," Danny

pinch of skepticism. "Ludwik... I mean, your dad, he's not someone who caves under

"Sammy, you gotta tell the truth. Let your mom

burst of rivalry towards Bryce, his