Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 729

Chapter 729

"Why does it still hurt? Should I grab some aspirin or something?"

"No, no! I'm a tough guy; I can handle it." Danny vehemently shook his head, convinced that popping pills without a real ailment was basically asking for trouble.

Blame it on that deadbeat dad of his, always roping him into his schemes.

Of course, if the old man tried playing the sympathy card, not even a visit from mom would get him out of his grave.

"Mom, let's head downstairs. I'm kinda hungry," Danny tried to deflect.

Whitney sighed and nodded, helping Danny get washed up before carrying him downstairs.

But once in the living room, there was no sign of Ludwik.

She couldn't help but complain. "Seriously, his son's been in an accident, and he's off who knows where at the crack of dawn."

Was this how he always took care of Danny?

Reluctantly, she moved to the kitchen, opening the fridge to scout for something quick to whip up.

Just then, Ludwik strode in, decked out in workout gear - a damp white T-shirt clinging to his toned chest and abs, grey sweatpants, and sleek running shoes. His athletic ensemble made him look both youthful and ruggedly attractive, oozing masculinity. Especially striking was his face, damp hair and a slightly sweaty brow only adding to his allure... irresistibly rugged.

Whitney's gaze involuntarily drifted down to those grey sweatpants.

A thought unbidden crossed her mind: Grey sweatpants on a man are like lingerie on a woman...

"...Geez."

She inadvertently checked him out, noting he seemed... well-equipped. For a moment, she lost her train of thought, her face heating up.

What was she even thinking? Ludwik, with his model-like looks, could easily dazzle anyone.

And there he was, having the audacity to jog, likely turning heads left and right.

Whitney snapped, "Got a lot of free time,

went to grab some breakfast, thought I'd run too," Ludwik quickly

Whitney just glared.

doctor, you know. He said to really

laced with a post-exercise huskiness, was distractingly

cheeks burn under

piped up, "What's getting

face was

face tensed, then he sternly replied, "Kid stuff, Danny.

keep saying it's not getting better. I'm just worried, no gratitude!" Danny

a

slowly explained, "It's around my back,

back then, why make a

from Parker and Ashton that a man's back is important, somehow linked

wisdom, advised before taking his seat at

shared a long look with Whitney, noticing her flushed face, a

opened his mouth to speak, but Whitney cut him off, "Your friends,

on things by himself," Ludwik defended, narrowing his eyes playfully, "Besides, isn't Parker your friend too?

speechless, her gaze falling on the breakfast Ludwik

got these for us," Ludwik smiled, placing the food

donuts." Danny eagerly opened the

from Danny, turning to Ludwik, "You thought donuts were a good idea for a kid with a fever? He needs something light and easy on the stomach, not this!" Ludwik

he'd texted Ludwik earlier,

fault, really. He wasn't even sick, but

actually, I wanted

my oversight, should've thought it through," Ludwik

out some healthier options,

sighed, "Kids need more careful feeding, especially when sick.

she launched into a lecture on proper nutrition, Ludwik listened attentively, his gaze

her endless chattering a comforting start

such moments

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