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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smile faded as he slipped behind the

no time, Danny called

not home

way back. What's going on, Sammy?" Sammy recounted the morning's incident, where mom and the

gasped, "Does that mean

he finds out there's two of us, he'll try to take everything. Mom can't compete with his wealth." Danny sighed, unable

mom and dad just get along and be

Sammy couldn't help but feel Danny inherited

a complete family, not being laughed at in kindergarten for not looking like my stepmom and being called an orphan," Danny shared, feeling

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." Danny lit up, "Sammy, are you finally on board with getting mom and

Plus, he seems to care about you. If there's been a scheme by some vile woman

but Sammy

felt the same but struggled against Elaine.

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

were patting each other's backs, the apartment door swung open, and Whitney rushed in,

like me and comfort mom!" Sammy quickly advised before

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

his smartwatch, hurried to her, "Mom,

embracing her son tightly, "You scared me to death. Why didn't you fight back when he took you from

manage to escape? And why is your smartwatch number

saying, "I didn't resist to protect

It was dad's first time dealing with me, after all. He

claim with a pinch of skepticism. "Ludwik...

you gotta tell the truth. Let your mom understand

true!" Daniel felt a burst of rivalry towards Bryce, his dad's