Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 602

Before Ryan could even utter a response, Ludwik, with his mother in tow, strode into his home. At the top of the stairs, Sammy made an appearance.

Natalie, standing midway up the staircase, had her eyes widen in shock. "Danny... no, wait!"

She had met Sammy before, even been kidnapped alongside him. In that ordeal, she had lost her bright and heartwarming grandson!

Natalie couldn't forget Sammy's face - every frown, every smile, every gesture!

"Sammy? Ludwik, Ludwik... is this child Sammy?" Tears fiercely fell from Natalie's eyes, her gaze turning fierce with emotion, "Sammy, is he back?!"

"Yes, mother," Ludwik confirmed to Natalie.

"Sammy, you were kidnapped trying to protect your grandma, weren't you happy to see her? She underwent a spinal surgery and has recovered," Ludwik's gaze pierced through to Sammy. The corners of Sammy's eyes reddened with suppressed emotion.

Ludwik, that cunning man, knew exactly how to play his cards, using the grandmother to test him.

Sammy almost lost his composure.

Tightening his grip, Sammy averted his gaze from his grandmother, his expression turning indifferent, "Ludwik, I'm here for you."

With that, the little guy turned and retreated back into his room.

Ludwik, trying to soothe his overly emotional mother, glanced at Ryan, "Help her downstairs. Mother, I'll have the driver take you home."

"But Ludwik, why is Sammy here? Why doesn't he acknowledge me, he..." Natalie was bursting with questions.

Rubbing his temples, Ludwik had decided on a whim to bring his mother today, partly to trigger Sammy's memories.

And partly because he was done hiding Sammy away.

Today was Whitney's wedding.

A storm of emotions whirled in Ludwik's eyes, chilling and tumultuous, yet as calm as a frozen lake.

room was neat and tidy, with Sammy sitting alone on a chair by the bed, his posture upright, his gaze meeting Ludwik's. Unlike the Sammy Ludwik remembered, his face showed no signs of dullness

did he show any

your memory? Do you know I'm your father?" Ludwik's voice trembled slightly

slightly to see

who

curved into a cold smile

in a formal black suit, Ludwik appeared too solemn and imposing, his eyes shadowed with

jacket sharp, with

around his neck, a

needed unless attending a significant

in black, elegant

Banyan City today? Go. I hope you go. I hope you bring mom back." Because Sammy intuitively

pieced everything together yet, so he couldn't show

He needed to stay.

at Sammy's words. 'Dad, mom,' he articulated so

truly

Ludwik's large hand grasped his son's slender shoulder, intending to pull him close, "What did you just say? Sammy, repeat it for me!

silent, his clear eyes

moving his father's hand away and looking

knew, regardless of today's confrontation, his dad had

up on mom, and he would surely

Sammy felt at peace.

Say something... talk to your dad

spoke, gazing outside the window, "Make the

deepened Ludwik's breathing, confirming his

his memory, moving beyond his previous

found a reason to confront

without needing a reason, he would

ashes, he would take

in agony, working

Whitney were

woman, he would rather destroy everything