Love Beyond the Mask novel Chapter 623

Sam stood in his small bedroom, his eyes still warm and gentle, the deep black orbs shining with an intelligence that seemed to pierce through the dimness. When Danny locked eyes with him, he could see the longing shining back.

"Danny, I'm back," Sam said with a smile, catching Danny in a tight embrace.

The two brothers, small in stature but large in heart, clung to each other.

Danny was overwhelmed, tears streaming down his face. "Sam! I thought I'd lost you so many times...I thought you were gone for good. But Mom kept telling me to hold on, that you'd make it back to us. We never stopped looking for you. Even when we knew who had you, we felt so helpless. We could only wait...wait for the right moment."

Tears also welled up in Sam's eyes. The mental anguish that Mom and Danny had gone through was no less painful than the physical injuries he had endured.

Parker, observing the heartfelt reunion of two brothers who were so alike yet so different in personality, couldn't help but feel his own eyes grow misty.

"They're finally back together," he whispered to himself.

Natalie, wiping away tears hurriedly, found some solace in the moment. "Danny, Sam, my precious grandsons... It was Ludwik who managed to rescue Sam, and for that, I'm grateful. He did the right thing."

Parker understood Natalie's mixed feelings, her relief tinged with frustration over Ludwik's current disappearance. He glanced at the boys, noting Sam's knowing look that suggested he had much to discuss with Danny privately. Recognizing the need for privacy, Parker sighed, a gesture of understanding.

"Natalie, let's give them some space to talk," Parker suggested. "They've got some catching up to do."

"Sure! Thanks, Mr. Doonan," Sam gratefully acknowledged.

"Thanks for bringing me, Mr. Doonan!" Danny chimed in, both boys waving him off.

Natalie, her emotions a mix of sadness and excitement, followed Parker out of the room, leaving the brothers to their privacy.

Once alone, Danny finally released Sam, trying to compose himself amidst the flood of questions racing through his mind. His eyes, wide and filled with concern, scanned Sam from head to toe. "Sam, are you okay? Florence had you for over two months... Did she hurt you?"

"I was hurt. But Dad rescued me, and he was too scared to bring me to see you and Mom right away," Sam replied, weaving a compassionate lie.

"What?!" Danny's heart ached as he clutched Sam's arm. "Where did she hurt you? That witch Florence, did she starve you, beat you, lock you up? I feel so guilty, Sam. It should have been me, not you."