Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 865

"Sammy, Danny being happy makes me happy too! And, you know, Great-grandma and Great-grandpa have been real sweet to us. I've been watching them these past few days, and they're not just buttering us up to win custody or anything." Whitney nodded in agreement, noticing the same thing.

"And hey, if you guys ever wanna come over, Mommy's all for it. Especially to spend some time with Great-grandma, considering her age and all."

Sammy nodded, then shifted the conversation, furrowing his brows, "Mom, is Bryce totally done for?"

"He's made a complete fool of himself online, his reputation is in tatters.

Your deadbeat dad said he'd make sure Bryce's business goes belly up in no time, seeing as Bryce is dealing with loans and breach of contract issues. He won't have a leg to stand on in Emperor City after this."

"That's for the best! Under all this pressure, he wouldn't dare not sign the divorce papers. If it goes to court, he's in for a world of hurt." Sammy squinted slightly, sighing, "Looks like our good days are finally on the horizon, huh?" Even though it was supposed to be a happy remark, Whitney couldn't help but feel her son was burdened with something heavy.

"Sammy, what's on your mind? You know you can talk to me," Whitney always had a keen sense for Sammy's feelings.

Sammy quickly gripped his laptop tighter, his eyes darkening, but he shook his head with a smile, "Nothing's wrong, Mom. Look, Great-grandma is calling us for dinner!"

Whitney turned to see the elderly lady in her wheelchair, smiling and beckoning them over.

The conversation between mother and son was interrupted, and Whitney, exhausted from playing soccer, stood up from the grass, one hand holding her high heels and the other holding Sammy's.

Her delicate feet contrasted against the soft green grass.

Ludwik, tall and imposing, watched from a distance. The sight of her toes, pink and tender like milk under the sunlight, was both adorable and enticing.

He cleared his throat subtly, trying to calm his breath as he loosened his tie.

corn with pine nuts," he said, glancing

think Grandpa and Dad are trying to win

on, it's all about being fair," Sammy

relaxed as she watched her sons playfully bicker, her gaze inadvertently catching Ludwik's. The perfectly proportioned man was also silently observing her, causing her heart to race unexpectedly. She

remained silent, taking the high heels from

took the heels and headed into

in the house. The Lippert family elders had been putting their hearts into making him and Danny happy. Although his parents weren't back together, the family vibe was

living together with the elders would be just

a deep breath, knowing once Bryce was dealt with by his

Bryce to back her, Florence was

chance to talk to his

the matter was delicate. Sammy hadn't found the right

tabs on Florence's whereabouts, aware that

where

secret to his dad, knowing Florence's situation could explode into a major scandal, but

setting off fireworks, happily dragging Whitney to find the firework tubes Heidi had

husband, naturally wanted to follow and spend more time chatting

figure

looked down to see Sammy holding his laptop, an unusually cold

shoulder, "Sammy,

answered,

eyes narrowed as he followed his son upstairs to the study, a rare call of "Dad"

his legs crossed, hands clasped, "What did you want to tell Dad?" Sammy's eyelashes trembled heavily as he opened his laptop, "Ludwik, what I'm about to say is serious, and it's going to be tough. I hope you're prepared." The man stared at his son, lips pressed tight,