Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1023

"Yeah," Sammy choked back a sob, pulling out a meticulously prepared little bell from his bag. He leaned over the glass incubator, affectionately calling out to his sister, "Angel! This is a smart charm your big brother made for you. When you get better, I'll strap a tiny smartwatch on you. If you're ever hungry or thirsty in your crib, just a little cry, and this charm will send a notification to Mom's phone. She'll come right away to take care of you.

You'll never feel alone again, always full and warm, with family by your side, watching over you.

We all cherish you like the most precious gem.

You are the Lippert family's little treasure, so you... you have to get better, hear me?

It's the first time Brother and Danny have come to see you. Can you hear us?

We love you so much."

"Angel?" Danny's eyes suddenly reddened as he also leaned over the incubator to call their sister.

Even though he was confused and didn't quite understand Sammy's explanation, looking at the tiny, pink baby, he saw Mom - Whitney's features in her!

Her little nose was perky, her lips had a hint of pink, and her eyelashes were long. Everything about her was so adorable and soft.

Danny felt no repulsion towards this unfamiliar infant. Instead, he felt an immense pity for her, stirring up a deep affection within him.

"She really is our sister, right... Sammy, she looks like Mom! So beautiful! But she's so tiny, why is that, why?" Danny turned, bewildered, to ask their dad.

Ludwik stroked his hair, his voice heavy, "Dad's sorry to her."

"Don't say that, Dad," Sammy turned around, earnestly saying, "Thank goodness for you, or sister wouldn't have been born safely! But seeing her like this, I finally understand why you didn't tell Mom. It hurts me so much, I can't accept it, let alone Mom..."

"Dad's worried too, about how much it would hurt your mom if we couldn't save her, if she could get through it," Ludwik crouched down, his deep eyes filled with endless tenderness for that woman.

know. I lied to her, and I regretted it immensely afterward, but it was

That's one thing.

said earlier, that's another, Sammy, Danny,

baby, but also a

she doesn't make it soon... then let's

grief, to let her come quietly and go

a child might be a lifelong

a bad situation, and Dad was making a difficult

surprise Mom, not bring her sadness, shock, or forced regret, keeping the family from dwelling

promise, Danny and I won't say anything. But we'll stay by sister's side until she wakes up. With so much love around her, I'll tell her stories about Mom every day.

who says sister is definitely going to leave us!"

something, he frowned worriedly, "But if we don't tell Mom, what if she finds out soon? Wouldn't that be more trouble, Dad? You won't be able to

make it through the critical period, it might be her last

darkened deeply, "Right now, only you two know her background. Shane doesn't

she gets better, and then, no matter who tells your mom, wouldn't

strong. If the worst happens, at least we were there for her last moments... Ugh! I shouldn't say that, sister

Danny comforted himself incessantly.

tenderly gaze at their

a bit relieved, glanced at his watch, his mind preoccupied with urgent matters. Frowning, he said to his sons, "Dad has to

your sister for a bit, but don't linger too long. I'm worried about

hospital. If anything happens, go to him, and don't

got it, Dad. You go ahead," Sammy replied, his eyes full of sister, understandingly. Ludwik picked up his

line of bodyguards stood watch vigilantly;

admitted his daughter to the hospital, visited his family, and was now off to meet Parker for news on Phineas's condition. There was

mind, frowning at his phone. Parker had sent him a hospital address, the most reputable

Ludwik quickly stubbed out

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