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.

dropped, her voice cooling with implication, "Once bitten, twice shy. Whether intentional

time, Ludwik would have frowned and

pursed

a dominating gaze, "Danny's throat is swollen, and he hasn't eaten

Mommy will take you grocery shopping now. You're still growing,

she led her

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

the hospital entrance, Whitney, seeing the shameless man getting into her car, was somewhat annoyed, "What are you doing here? You

Ludwik turned his head with a lifted brow, his handsome face incomparable even under

that couldn't mask his scoundrel

a legitimate right to see my son

turn him against me,

was so frustrated she wished she

woman indignantly took the driver's seat, her hands gripping the steering wheel tight. Ludwik turned to look out the window, his usually

sat in the shopping cart Whitney was pushing, his little head turning this way and

Danny blinked slyly.

the 'accident scene' at the apartment that night, Whitney's heart couldn't take it, shooting her son a reproachful look. She also kept an eye out, turning her

complained beside her unexpectedly. Whitney couldn't help but glance at him, thinking of how much trouble his two sons could

to the produce and meat section, choosing

a business outfit,

her ears and high-waisted pencil skirt accentuated her waist, and as she walked, her curves

the skirt, clad in high heels, her skin as white as

of pleasant purity about her, and Ludwik noticed she

she know pencil skirts and black stockings were a

glancing over now and then, Ludwik wished he could cover her with

gaze turned icy, warning off

reaching for vegetables, found her surroundings eerily quiet. She glanced around to find not a single man in

looked at Ludwik, blaming his intimidating presence for

Danny said, pointing

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