Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1020

sure of.

She was the epitome of kindness, grace, and warmth, always able to discern right from wrong. Even when faced with situations that left her startled and initially resistant, she would eventually come around, especially if a child's welfare was at stake. That much he was Yet, the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat, never making it out.

"What do you mean by actually?" Whitney eyed him suspiciously, trying to decipher the unspoken thoughts behind his evasive gaze.

"Nothing, let's just get dinner started, I'm famished." Ludwik's slender fingers rested elegantly on his knee.

Whitney pursed her lips, sensing his reluctance. She had seen him return home, looking rather out of sorts. Frowning slightly, she probed, "Are you sure it's nothing?"

The man paused, a faint smile playing on his lips, "I was just about to compliment you on being a great mother. What, want to hear more?"

Whitney brushed off his comment with annoyance and turned away, her slim figure heading towards the kitchen.

Ludwik leaned forward to grab his glass, his gaze darkening.

A small figure approached, Sammy, having finally managed to send Danny upstairs to get dressed.

Sammy came to his dad's side, catching Ludwik's attention.

He had already noticed Sammy's unease.

Almost in sync with Sammy's worried glance towards the kitchen, Ludwik wrapped an arm around his concerned child, his voice somber, "She's back, daddy brought your sister home, but..." "But what?" Sammy looked up, his eyes reddening, "I want to see her. Daddy, I want to see her!"

"It's complicated."

gripping his son's trembling hand, placing a finger to his

down

stroked his head, his expression unreadable, finally promising, "I'll take you to

to hold back his tears, Sammy buried

eyes with his sleeve and looked complicatedly at his unknowing mother before pretending to walk away. Ludwik watched his son

time arrived, members of

his wife, accompanied by a bewildered Justin Lippert,

caretaker, emerged from her bedroom

you not to worry, Ludwik isn't a disobedient child. See how much he cares about his twins, he's home now!" "Grandma." Ludwik lifted his dark eyes, signaling her to look towards the kitchen, "Whitney knew I

Camilla immediately felt embarrassed by her loudness and rushed to peek into the

poked her head out, flustered by Ludwik's suggestive words, she explained, "I got his message in the morning, brought

was clear; she was merely obliging, not positioning herself as a devoted wife and

You're just concerned about me, worried I hadn't eaten and would harm

were slow and deliberate, utterly

over the kettle to a servant, "You guys go ahead, I've got

left the kitchen, unwilling

by the couple's

don't take him too seriously. I saw how happy he was with your loving breakfast!" "Camilla..." Whitney was at a loss for words. As long

you sit over there and read the paper? I'll let you know when breakfast

upstairs towards

bore a striking resemblance to the lady of the Lippert

been working late at the company. With you away, the Lippert

critical stage of their aerospace technology project with Inko Group, where no mistakes could afford to be made. The competition, particularly from the Patrick

brought thoughts of Florence and the mysterious assailant to Ludwik's mind. With Phineas attacked, the underlying plots against Inko Group or others remained a

weight of these responsibilities, Ludwik's