Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 347

"Doctor said... the fish bone was lodged pretty deep. It took a surgery to get it out, but my throat got hurt, Mommy."

The little guy pursed his lips, enduring the pain as he spoke.

"Oh my gosh." Whitney's heart ached terribly as she looked up to see the handsome, mature man beside her, his hair still damp, his well-built muscles visible beneath his shirt, exuding a scent of soap. Whitney paused for a moment, taken aback by his fresh, dashing appearance, while her son looked all messy and unkempt.

She instantly felt discontented, "Mr. Lippert, with Danny looking like this, how could you still bother grooming yourself? Got a hot date with Elaine, all dolled up? Looks like some deadbeat dad with no fatherly love."

Ludwik's face turned dark with a mix of anger and embarrassment.

This woman, not only does she not appreciate his looks, but she also has the nerve to mock him? What kind of creature is she?

"Right, Mommy, some people really have no limits when it comes to fighting for attention," Danny chimed in with a pout, throwing in his two cents.

Father and son locked eyes, both inwardly fuming: That's for outshining me in looks.

Whitney, not fully grasping their silent exchange, still patted her son's head affirmatively, "That's right, no one is as handsome as my Danny."

"Well, he wouldn't be this handsome if it weren't for his dad, right?"

"Would you have been able to produce such genes without me?"

Whitney seriously doubted the man's hidden agenda.

Her almond-shaped eyes glared at the man as she stepped forward to pick up her son, asking worriedly, "Is it really that serious, Danny? You had surgery?"

"Yeah." On this point, Ludwik quickly conceded to his son's fib.

Despite their banter and competition, it was clear they were on the same side.

Whitney, feeling a tug at her heart, reproached, "Men can be so careless. Couldn't you have let Taryn pick out the bones for him next time?"

"Mommy, you're blaming daddy unfairly. He's very careful when it comes to taking care of me. It's just that today, at home, Elaine didn't remove the bones for me," the little guy came to his dad's defense at a crucial moment, scoring points for him. I see.

gaze dropped, her voice cooling with implication, "Once bitten, twice shy. Whether intentional or not, Danny, you better stay away from Elaine

it been another time, Ludwik would have frowned and

however, he pursed

and looked down at the woman with a dominating gaze, "Danny's throat is swollen, and he hasn't eaten enough. He needs some bland porridge and light dishes. Can you make that?" "Obviously." Whitney's response was sharp as she lifted

grocery shopping now. You're still growing, you need to

so, she led her son

strides were quick as he followed the mother and son, his lips

getting into her car, was

my son alone with you?" Ludwik turned his head with

mask

a legitimate

me, his father? I must supervise

frustrated she wished she could kick

indignantly took the driver's seat, her hands gripping the steering wheel tight. Ludwik turned to

the supermarket, Danny sat in the shopping cart Whitney was pushing, his little head turning this way and that in excitement. Whitney glanced at her son, then leaned down

Danny blinked slyly.

her son a reproachful look. She also kept an eye out, turning her

Not focusing on picking vegetables?" The man's deep voice complained beside her unexpectedly. Whitney couldn't help but glance at him, thinking of how much

to the

business outfit, exuding the aura of

pencil skirt accentuated her waist, and as she walked, her curves

clad in

purity about her, and Ludwik noticed

it, didn't she know pencil skirts and black stockings were

Ludwik

turned icy, warning off

found her surroundings eerily quiet. She glanced around to find not a

Ludwik, blaming his intimidating presence

want canned peaches," Danny said, pointing towards a

grab it, only to find the canned peaches were placed on the top shelf, out of