Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 625

Sweat trickled down Sammy's pale forehead, a sign of his internal turmoil. His body was losing heat, making him shiver. "Sammy... Sammy? What's wrong with you?" Danny, noticing his brother's daze and the chill in his eyes, shook his arm in alarm.

"It's nothing!" Sammy breathed deeply, his mind a whirlwind of thoughts he couldn't share with Danny.

Just then, the sound of a car horn echoed from the driveway.

Parker's footsteps approached from outside, "Sammy, Danny, I think Ryan's back."

Sammy nudged Danny, "Bro, let's pause our chat for today. You head back. Ryan might not dare to mess with me, but if we keep meeting like this, it'll raise Florence's suspicions! Remember, I'm supposed to be a patient here, under Ryan's 'care'. Got it? If anything comes up, just ping me a secret code on your smartwatch."

Danny, clearly reluctant, made a face, "But Sammy, I still want to hang out with you..."

"Our mom's safety is more important!" Sammy cut in sharply.

Danny fell silent at once. They were their mom's little guardians, and her wellbeing was their top priority. As boys, they had to protect her at all costs.

Danny, feeling inadequate next to Sammy's bravery, pouted, "Fine, I'll endure. As her guardian, I won't let you down. If you need my help with your act, just tell me."

"I will, buddy. Miss you already."

"Me too, best bro!" Danny, trying to be brave, wiped away his tears and quickly left, waving goodbye at the door before taking his grandma's hand.

"Danny, I'll drive you and your grandma home," Parker offered.

the stairs,

surprised to see Parker, but he was on edge at the sight of a

Doonan, who is this kid?!" Ryan

today, nothing

step ahead, what

went out. Dr. Ryan, if you don't let my brother leave now, he

interrogated his daughter, "How long did that twin and Sammy

a while," replied Ryan's daughter, tasked with keeping an

her reporting back, descended the stairs with an air of

you looking

to my doorstep, and

think when she

your family? She might tear you apart!" Ryan scolded, "I've told you before, go back

drama to care. Didn't she call you

been here several times in just a month. Could it be an IVF

do you care so much? IVF babies!" Ryan scoffed, dismissing Sammy's interest, "A three-year-old researching pregnancy? Have you

around, meeting

care? What

his legs weak under Sammy's intense

confess; Ryan

you're talking about. Don't pin this on me Sammy, I've never wronged you. If it wasn't for me, would you have survived Florence's wrath?

teetering on the edge of