Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1021

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still needs you to keep things running smoothly."

The man tapped his aristocratic chin, adopting the air of a gentleman of the house as he instructed his wife in a tone that brooked no argument, "Off you go! But remember to come back tonight. I'm going to be particularly busy these next few days, and the Lippert family Without giving Whitney a chance to refuse, he retreated to the bathroom for a shower.

.." Whitney stood frozen in place, fuming, tempted to ask what good his return did if it only served to tie her down to the Lippert family.

Meanwhile, as soon as Ludwik entered his room, Sammy's small figure blocked the doorway, looking up at him with concern. "Daddy, what are you planning exactly? Aren't you going to tell Mommy about the situation with our sister? Which hospital is she in? Just thinking about her possibly fighting for her life while Mommy doesn't even know she exists breaks my heart. It makes me feel so sad for our sister!"

The little boy, unable to contain his emotions, poured out his feelings, his voice tinged with restrained tears.

Ludwik felt as if his heart was being sliced open, torn by the difficult choice.

He bent down to move Sammy away from the doorway and knelt to take his son's hand firmly. "You haven't seen your sister's condition. You don't know whether her arrival would be a blessing or a curse for your Mommy, and even I am in the dark about it." "What does she look like? Can I visit her? I really want to see her!"

Sammy wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, determined not to let them fall.

After his shower, Ludwik emerged in a crisply ironed shirt and trousers.

The noise outside the small villa had quieted down.

Ludwik knew Whitney had gone to Delight Mansion to visit Keegan Tennyson.

He signaled to his son that it was time to go.

"I'm going to my room! I've prepared a gift for our sister, and I want to bring it when I meet our beloved sister," Sammy said, lifting a warm smile, his eyes tender yet strong.

opening the

opened, a shadow tumbled in, obviously having been eavesdropping and falling in the

down, they saw a tousled

up from the floor, grimacing and clutching his knee,

his features tensing, "What were you

two plotting? You've been in here for ages. If I didn't listen in, would you have told me

being somewhat correct, Ludwik's

son, Danny, lacked Sammy's quietly considerate nature and

the sting of his father's attitude, stood up defiantly, his cold, piercing gaze scanning his father and Sammy, "What are you guys up to?"

his eyes suspiciously, "So you're doing something

words, his brother's intelligence shining through at the

has some business to attend to, and I

you can help with and I can't? Are you treating me like a useless kid?" Danny sensed

Sammy had been whispering secrets for a

had caught Sammy seeking out their father for a

in the middle of the night, once getting

had been jealous back then, thinking his father was fostering a bond with Sammy by leaving him out in the cold, though he tried to console himself by remembering he had monopolized his father's attention for three whole years before Sammy, who had

realized things weren't that

to Eurovoria, Sammy and their father maintained secret communications, and Sammy had been visibly upset for days, even crying when their father returned

Mommy, which definitely meant something fishy was going on!

today, you have to take me with you. I'm part of this family too. Is my intelligence not

are you keeping something from Mommy

you going to meet? Don't deny it.

indignation clear, he stamped his foot,

was silent for a moment, taken aback by Danny's

he'd protected all these years was also worrying about their family in his own