Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 713

"What the..." Ludwik's handsome face turned into a cold slate.

The power outage lasted barely a few minutes. How could Florence, a pregnant woman, have vanished so swiftly?

Besides, she should be unfamiliar with the exits of this hospital. She was practically dragged here just moments ago. Unless, someone guided her?

A shadow of suspicion crossed his eyes. Who was aiding her?

Including the power outage, was it all orchestrated?

"Find her!" he ordered his bodyguards.

He himself stepped briskly into the emergency exit, descending two flights of stairs when suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Florence's fleeing figure. "Stop right there!" Ludwik's command cut through the air.

Florence, panic-stricken, ran gracelessly towards the hospital's exit.

Just as Ludwik was about to catch up, a small figure suddenly blocked his path amidst the evening mist.

Following the streetlights down, Ludwik's gaze hardened, his voice uncertain, "Sammy... is that you?"

The delicate features identical to Danny's, yet Sammy's expression was starkly different.

His young face, usually unremarkable, now held a serious and cold wisdom as he looked back.

It was the absence of Danny's usual attire and the backpack slung over his shoulders that gave him away to Ludwik.

He choked on his words, utterly perplexed, "Son, what are you doing here?"

More importantly, why... was he blocking him?

This was beyond his comprehension.

Sammy didn't answer his question. Turning his head slightly, he saw Florence had made it outside the hospital and was hailing a cab.

Ludwik took a step forward, intent on pursuit.

Sammy blocked him again.

Now, he was almost certain.

child... was actually helping Florence

his heart sinking. He tried to

see." Sammy wasn't keen on divulging

fixing an intense gaze on his small face, crouched down, "What I see is you preventing me

way to

indifference but internally, he

abetting? I don't know if that child is mine, but that's irrelevant. If Florence is keeping the child, she's up to no good. I can't let her hold something over me,

did you intentionally turn off all the

indeed your child, with

couldn't voice out his thoughts, his fists

his

knows, daddy never raised you, not even knowing about your existence after

your mom, I delayed the rescue, leading

I'm sorry. I don't expect

towards me, you can deny the Lippert family, but you

still under Florence's influence?

with deep

not." Sammy, with emotions churning like tumultuous waves

finally realized his

detachment, facing his father and weighing his words, then suddenly asked, "Can I trust you now?"

faded as he swallowed back his secret, "You're currently vulnerable. Clearly, you're not yet worthy of

want to tell me something, but you

cautiousness and helplessness: "Anyway, if you attempt to harm her child, I will continue to stop

prevent future regrets for

mean? Prevent

Ludwik was utterly confused.

exactly is your relation to

insisting, "You might not want it,

into a paternity test, causing a spectacle

his dad might start another

he thought, this baby could only

tight, gently pushing his father away

Let me

questions swirling in his mind, quickly followed, somewhat

back on his word to find Florence, and didn't refuse the

a stop, Sammy, without a word, got