Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 328

He called Ludwik's name with such ease, Tiana couldn't help but smirk. It seemed like troublemakers indeed attract their own kind. Danny had probably been a thorn in Ludwik's side for a while now. Serves him right!

Yet, Whitney's gaze dropped, her lips pressed tightly together, her heart racing too fast to respond to Danny. Sammy, noticing his mom's somber and anxious look, quickly caught on.

Always on his mom's side, he immediately said to Danny, "We can't let that jerk of a dad know about me right now. Think about it, with his wild ways, if he finds out I'm still alive, he'd definitely fight mom for custody. Then mom would lose everything. Is that what you'd want to see?"

"But why..." Danny innocently wondered why they couldn't all live together as a family of four.

Whitney saw the flicker of hope in her son's eyes, her heart heavy and conflicted, "Danny, grown-up stuff isn't easy to explain in a sentence or two. Besides, letting him know he has two kids now would only end with Sammy being taken away by him, and then being raised by Elaine. You've already suffered enough with Elaine, I can't stand to see you or your brother get hurt anymore."

Danny understood once Elaine was mentioned. His fists clenched tightly, anger in his eyes, "Then Sammy has to keep hiding his identity. It's Ludwik's loss for keeping that wicked woman around. If he doesn't find out about his son, it's his own fault! We can still mess with him. I'm going to expose Elaine and her schemes right now..."

"Danny, it's not going to work," Sammy shook his head, trying to stay calm, "Even if you could talk, would dad believe a three-year-old's word? And if we're trying to hide me, then Elaine would have no motive to hurt me anymore. She'd definitely find a way to silence you without leaving any trace..."

Sammy was trembling with anger. Whitney soothed her son, already having considered his analysis. Their only hope now was the police investigation. But she was determined to avenge her sons, her eyes narrowing coldly, comforting them, "Danny, you sneak back now. We'll have plenty of time together. Remember what mom says, revenge is a dish best served cold."

Danny pouted, looking back at them several times before hurriedly leaving the hospital room.

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from Elaine's room next

Inside the room-

to visit her. They barely exchanged a few words in private before the police,

the explosion?" Ludwik's brows furrowed, concerned about Danny's injuries; he had left the scene too hastily. It was chaotic, and he hadn't had the chance

kidnapper lost an arm. We're doing our best to track him

eyes darkened with worry. Jarvis had set off the bomb to eliminate the kidnappers,

Elaine, the police are reviewing the whole case, and as a survivor and a witness, you need to explain everything from the start to the

linked

gaze sharp as the

with our investigation. Why did you

story well. Having dared to stage this whole affair, she was confident she could clear her name. And she insisted, against all odds, that the kidnappers meant to harm Daniel, and she had protected him throughout, even getting injured in the

until the afternoon. Exhausted and thirsty, Elaine was left alone when Ludwik rushed to see Daniel awake. Lyra was

door closed, it opened again with a creak. Lifting her head irritably, she saw a figure in a white coat heading to the

for a sponge bath yet. Which department's nurse are you?

shadow loomed over

eyes widened in

here?" she immediately looked around the room. No Lyra, no

think about touching me, Ludwik! Ludwik,