Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 346

"Ludwik, you're back! Danny and I were just having dinner. I'll get you a plate!"

Ludwik's gaze, however, was fixed on his son. "Danny, what's wrong?"

"My throat hurts," the little guy managed to say, speaking with difficulty.

The man suddenly turned to Elaine. "What did you give him to eat?" His tone was cold.

Elaine blinked, taken aback, and pointed to the dining table with a hint of grievance. "We were just having some grilled salmon, Danny loves it."

Ludwik glanced at the fish on the table.

Then, noticing the empty plate beside Danny's bowl that was meant for bones, his lips thinned in slight disapproval as he glanced at Elaine. "You didn't check the salmon for bones? He could've easily choked!" "Cough, cough..." Danny's discomfort grew as he began to cough more.

Elaine paused, her eyes fixed on the boy's reaction, and hurriedly explained, "But salmon has fewer bones, and I made sure to give Danny a whole piece, Ludwik."

"Fewer bones doesn't mean none. How could you be so careless? And the thickest parts are the least tender; the belly is what's best for children."

Ludwik frowned, remembering a night at Whitney's place where she had also prepared salmon.

That woman had carefully picked through the belly meat, removing even the tiniest bones.

She was so cautious she'd nearly chew the food herself before giving it to the child.

Comparing the two, it was clear Elaine lacked patience and tenderness with the child.

always been careful when feeding the child fish, meticulously picking it apart. Hadn't she learned anything in three

but compared to Whitney, it was

lip, softly explaining, "Ludwik, I was just a bit careless. I've been cooking for so long, I got a bit tired." She hoped he

with a weak voice, "Yeah, she was tired, so she ate all the belly meat

turned a shade of beet red, the little

the child anymore. Your carelessness has caused him harm this time; what about next time?" Elaine, her eyes welling up, tried to explain, "Ludwik, it was

to practice with. Many dangers lie in the smallest details!

darkened, his

strode outside. "Felix, get the car. We're going to the children's

that this was more than just a simple

dinner she had painstakingly prepared, only for Ludwik to leave before even sitting down, she

-

the children's hospital, Ludwik rushed

doctor indeed found a small bone in the boy's throat, "It's

saw his son photographing the

knitted tightly as he asked, "I thought you didn't like her cooking.

tricks learned from Sammy on

couldn't say that aloud, of course. Feigning innocence, he said, "She made fish specially to win me over, trying to improve her relationship with you. I wanted to give her a chance, but then this happened." Ludwik gave him a sidelong glance and said no

soon, his phone rang.

questions right away. "How could you let him choke

glanced

leaned in, seeing his mom's text and shrank a little, guiltily saying, "I'm just

like I'm the one who made him