Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 768

"I mean, I wasn't exactly...clingy, was I?" Ludwik would never admit that his methods to win back his wife were, to put it mildly, embarrassing. He cleared his throat, "Your mom didn't seem to be annoyed or disgusted by me."

"..." You're definitely choosing to be blind now.

Sammy rolled his eyes, frustration evident in his voice, "Anyone with eyes can see she's totally fed up with you."

"No, what I see is her fear of falling for me again, so she's pushing me away on purpose." Ludwik stated with unwavering conviction.

Sammy felt like he was about to burst a blood vessel.

This was like trying to wake someone who was pretending to be asleep.

The man sighed, trying to impart some wisdom to the youngster, "Sammy, you don't understand the complexities of love and relationships yet. You're still young, and you don't know what love is all about. Honestly, daddy learned it way too late. But when I saw your mom struggling, I knew I couldn't just let go."

"Struggling?" Sammy frowned.

Ludwik looked at his son seriously. This kid was a lot sharper than Danny.

He hinted, "I know you might feel some loyalty towards Bryce.

But he's not a good man, Sammy. You have a keen eye; take a closer look. The adult world is complicated, and not all deceitful people are as easy to spot as you think."

"You think Bryce is a bad guy? That he's deceitful?" Sammy's eyebrows knitted together.

Ludwik didn't mind turning his wife and now his son against Bryce, "You're smart. Just observe, and I believe you'll see for yourself. Bad adults don't always show their true colors on their faces. Guys like your dad, who are open and straightforward, are rare." "..." Sammy was speechless.

Ludwik lowered his voice, "Your mom is the heiress to the Sheldon Group, one of the top three corporations in Emperor City. Naturally, she'll attract those wearing masks with ulterior motives.

people, there might be those who have been lurking in the shadows for a long time... like

Sammy's expression cooled.

also spoken

a haze of confusion. It seemed like the more people talked about Bryce, the more suspicious he appeared. Sammy decided he needed to observe Bryce more closely in secret. "But

what I've seen, you haven't been

"..." Ludwik was speechless.

bath, noticing the silent father and son,

"Nothing."

kids some life lessons. About how to spot bad people and not be like me, realizing my mistakes too late,

wanted to kick him. But since he was already showing some self-awareness, she didn't bother saying more. "Good, so neither of you ends up following in

her a reproachful glance. Was she really not going to give him

quickly changed the subject, "Oh, Whitney, are you free tomorrow night? We need to start looking for a good kindergarten for our son..." "I have plans," Whitney cut him off,

she

"With whom? With Bryce?"

cold and dark

invited him and me to

asked with a hint

Elodie at all," Ludwik quickly distanced himself from any association with her, his survival instincts

an eyebrow. So he wasn't going? She didn't press any

-

next day, during his lunch break, Ludwik dropped his sons back at the Lippert family

he was leaving the villa complex, a pink sports

the pavement. She wore a haute couture dress that was both alluring and chic, making her appear as a vibrant butterfly. Ludwik barely glanced at her, his thoughts on Whitney attending her party.

you're never there. Now, I've finally caught you at home!" Elodie's lips curled into a smile as she approached, her dress fluttering around her like a teasing

unfazed by his rebuff. "I like you, Mr. Lippert.

tried to press it against his chest, attempting to feel his muscles. Ludwik stepped back, leaving her