Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1294

Tina couldn't exactly spill the beans now, so she just glared at someone, full of resentment. “It wasn't on purpose, you know."

“Oh, so now you're making excuses? Sandy, what are we supposed to do?” The man shot her a dark look.

Sandy froze―hadn't he been the one looking after Tina for the past four years? And now he was asking her, a rookie mom...

She blinked. “Obviously, we need to get her changed. I'll grab a towel—”

"This is the Lippert place, let's not trouble them. Besides, Tina's used to her own stuff."

The man shamelessly nudged Tina closer.

She rolled her eyes and pouted, "Mom, the Nelsons live right next door. Can you just come back with me and help me change? There's nothing of mine at Uncle Sammy's place anyway.”

"Go to the Nelsons?" Sandy's eyelids fluttered, and she bit her lip a little too hard.

Her lips turned pink, and Shane watched, knowing full well she didn't want to go.

But he had to push her—he needed a private moment to talk. So, scooping up his daughter, he muttered, "Forget it, your mom's not up for it. Dad will help you get changed. Geez, you're still burning up after getting soaked. When are you gonna stop getting sick?"

The moment Sandy heard that, she hurried after him. “Then do it fast! You're slow on your own-don't let her catch a chill!"

hurried close, staring at her dark hair with a

her dad's smug look and pinched his

snorted. "If I had any shame,

"Huh?"

be

then placed her gently in

was tall, and when he bent down, his strong arm brushed Sandy's slender shoulder. The closeness and the subtle tension made Sandy's heart

child, practically

her home, ready to handle

Lippert family gathered for dinner. The meal was full of

reunion dinner-Whitney had come home with her two sons, and now with

her old eyes misting over as

Ludwik noticed everything.

coming back to the

the one he'd

old lady.

l.ne

grandkids, especially after Whitney's fallout

and everyone he'd

the second son's boy, was

at Justin, who was giggling with Danny and Sammy, clearly not all there. The