Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 624

"I had no choice but to let the old man believe I'd turned into a fool. His reaction? Well, Florence saw it all, believing I'd become the perfect puppet she could manipulate at will. She let down her guard around me. That's my ticket in. To snoop around, unearth the secrets she's hiding with Ryan."

Danny caught on, "Got it! You're staying close, pretending to be loyal, acting like you don't recognize your own folks!"

Sammy nodded.

"But what's your end game? What's the mystery you haven't solved?"

Sammy's expression darkened, "It's about Mom."

"Mom?!"

"Before she fell ill, Ryan sneakily had her laid up in a hospital surgery room. At that time, I was trapped in that same hospital and happened to see her."

Danny's eyes widened as he remembered, "Was it a month ago? No wonder Mom said she thought she saw you after her hospital visit for a stomach check-up.

We even searched that hospital for you afterward, but you were gone.

Mom started to believe she had hallucinations.

But it wasn't! You were actually locked up by Florence in the hospital!"

Sammy nodded, signaling silence, "Ryan's not around now, but his household staff and daughter are.

Danny, long story short, there are speculations I'd rather not disclose just yet.

All I know is something must've happened to Mom in that surgery room. I'm worried Florence and Ryan implanted something in her... like a bomb.

I have to dig out this secret.

So, I must stay, keep my cover. I want to ensure Mom's safety. Do you understand?"

Danny's heart raced with anxiety, "You mean Mom's in danger?" His voice quivered, "God, I had no clue, and neither did she!

She thought she just had an endoscopy that day."

more than an endoscopy, but

ashamed, "Sammy, you're incredible. Compared

been suffering outside while I was being pampered by

escape Florence's clutches, I can only imagine how

to protect her, you chose to stay here

a brother like you for

cold cheeks, "So, this stays between us until I find solid answers. Don't tell Parker, Grandma,

expression turning gloomy,

abandoned his career

Lippert Group's stocks are plummeting, causing chaos internally. Our grandfather is

her marriage into the Lippert family

bit gleeful, "But what I'm most glad about

has been up to. Sneaky and manipulative, I knew from the start he wanted to marry

saying he convinced Mom to have an abortion, getting rid

filled Dad with hatred

clueless, but I'm not stupid. I always catch bits and pieces of

sure if Mom being

but the baby was gone before we knew it, and Mom wouldn't admit she had the abortion... Dad thought she

en novelxo

Sammy, you don't know how

only deepen, leaving me to watch them drift

announced her pregnancy with Dad's child,

connected the dots for Sammy, "Wait, what did

sure she was pregnant

Sammy's breathing halted.

before nodding, "I only heard it from their

the hospital for a long check-up. Tiana was

was all Dad's

How could Mom not know

could Mom, having experienced childbirth before,

was unaware, but how was the

for Sammy regarding

overheard something fishy about Florence's pregnancy, and it seemed connected