Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 411

"Mom, why can't I show Dad you're changing?" Danny's innocent face blinked up at her, completely unaware of the situation.

"Turn it off, now!" Whitney's face was beet red as she hissed, trying to snatch the phone away. "Boys and girls have differences, you know that, right?" She was at her wit's end with this little rascal.

"What's the big deal? What can't Dad see?" Danny was still clueless, lacking any sort of awareness about gender differences.

Whitney felt a vein throb in frustration!

As they bickered, Ludwik on the video call hadn't moved, his gaze dark and intense. He casually sipped his coffee, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly. "What are you still looking at, Ludwik!" Whitney's face burned brighter as she scrambled to cover up, tugging at her clothes.

Ludwik seemed to snap out of it, his eyes shifting awkwardly as he looked away, his voice sheepish, "Sorry."

"I didn't see anything," he added, which only implied he had seen everything.

Whitney glared at his handsome profile, memories of their last night together flitting through her mind.

She bit her lip, almost asking, "Ludwik, about last night..."

about last night?" Ludwik's grip on his cup

then sighed, "Never

guilt gnawing at him for taking advantage of

ended the fleeting moment of

trudged out to see Ludwik taking his medicine, his concern evident. "Dad, why

chuckle, "Just a hangover, it'll

the Lipperts been giving you a hard time? You're always so busy," Danny continued, sounding like a

own business. And," his tone hardened, "Ms. Whitney, if I find out you're neglecting Danny

her voice tight, "I can date

response was a cold laugh before he

down, fuming. She was too worried about

and Danny finished their dinner of spaghetti and meatballs,

of Emperor City striking a chord. After calming Danny,

confront the Sheldons

we'll support you," Keegan assured her, understanding the gravity of her decision and

at Torin's concerns, which she

facing the storm head-on and returning to the Sheldon family fold. At