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, they

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

Doonan, who is this

met today, nothing to worry about. We'll be out of your hair in no time." Ryan's

one step ahead, what was

voice cut in from upstairs, "That bodyguard just went out.

his daughter, "How long

tasked with keeping an eye

air of maturity beyond his years. His piercing

are you looking at?

and you think you're

think when

you apart!" Ryan scolded, "I've told you before, go

up in her own drama to care. Didn't she

belly so weak? She's been here several times in just a month. Could it be an IVF baby? I read that IVF babies are hard to

"A three-year-old researching pregnancy? Have you even mastered the medical mysteries I taught you?"

around, meeting Sammy's cold

under your care? What exactly

his legs

confess; Ryan

pin this on me Sammy, I've never wronged you. If it wasn't for me, would you have survived Florence's wrath? People should be grateful. You're pushing me to the

his secret teetering on the edge