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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faded as he slipped behind the stairs,

no time,

not home

mom too. She's probably still on her way back. What's going on, Sammy?" Sammy recounted the morning's incident, where mom and the deadbeat dad

that mean one of us

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

get along and be a family? We're two adorable kids, they should consider themselves lucky

Danny inherited their

laughed at in kindergarten for not looking

despite never mentioning dad these past years, I've seen her cry in her sleep. They argue without listening to each other, harboring hate because of misunderstandings. They need us to play cupid and sort things out."

been a scheme by some

rarely praised anyone, but Sammy deserved it for

Elaine. She's too convincing, and dad believes

been toughened up by mom. Wait till I deal with Elaine today. Oh, and Adriel? I knocked him out with a single

they were patting each other's backs, the apartment door swung open, and

comfort mom!" Sammy

his mom's distressed voice, Sammy's heart ached, and

his smartwatch, hurried to

home, troublemaker." Whitney nearly cried with relief, embracing her son tightly, "You scared me to death. Why didn't you fight back

puzzled, "How did you manage to escape? And why

demeanor, saying, "I didn't resist to protect you from dad. Once he took me, I threatened to jump

first time dealing with me, after all. He had to learn somehow," Danny explained with

of skepticism. "Ludwik... I mean, your dad,

behind, eyed 'Sammy' closely. "Sammy, you gotta tell the truth. Let your mom understand

true!" Daniel felt a burst of rivalry