Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

He lurched forward, clearly about to get up...

Both sons stared, eyes wide.

Whitney's face drained of color. She pressed a slender hand to his shoulder. "Don't you move!"

He grinned, "Alright, Ms. Valentine, you're the boss."

Seeing how pissed she was, Ludwik licked his lips, Adam's apple bobbing, his usually gruff voice turning oddly gentle. "I know you're just worried about me. But look, I'm fine.

Seems like whatever I do, it's never right in your eyes.

If I don't visit our daughter, you say I don't care.

If I do visit, you say I'm acting on my own.

Danny, Sammy, your old man's got it rough now. If she keeps bullying me like this, you two better keep your eyes open. Don't take her side every time, or she'll end up bossing me around for life."

out a dramatic sigh, dark brows furrowed, looking comically put out. Whitney opened her mouth, but couldn't even think of a

guy decides to play the victim, you're in for trouble. And

boot him, if only

frosty, she bent over, trying to take the

thought of their daughter's safety and let her, but watched her with open admiration as she leaned down The loose neckline of her black sweater slipped a

her from everyone else's view,

quickly straightened up.

your eyes, you creep," Whitney

late, already saw

was just a

up a nursery at home, get a doctor in. Then

me. So much better

day

want the moon, too?" Whitney

was he in

something, her gaze softened, and she hesitated. "If you're worried about helping my mom with that thing-don't. I talked to her just now. She said not to rush, and Bryce's fate isnt even certain yet. She trusts you'll get to the bottom