Love Beyond the Mask novel Chapter 624

"I had no choice but to let the old man believe I'd turned into a fool. His reaction? Well, Florence saw it all, believing I'd become the perfect puppet she could manipulate at will. She let down her guard around me.

That's my ticket in. To snoop around, unearth the secrets she's hiding with Ryan."

Danny caught on, "Got it! You're staying close, pretending to be loyal, acting like you don't recognize your own folks!"

Sammy nodded.

"But what's your end game? What's the mystery you haven't solved?"

Sammy's expression darkened, "It's about Mom."

"Mom?!"

"Before she fell ill, Ryan sneakily had her laid up in a hospital surgery room. At that time, I was trapped in that same hospital and happened to see her."

Danny's eyes widened as he remembered, "Was it a month ago? No wonder Mom said she thought she saw you after her hospital visit for a stomach check-up.

We even searched that hospital for you afterward, but you were gone.

Mom started to believe she had hallucinations.

But it wasn't! You were actually locked up by Florence in the hospital!"

Sammy nodded, signaling silence, "Ryan's not around now, but his household staff and daughter are.

Danny, long story short, there are speculations I'd rather not disclose just yet.

All I know is something must've happened to Mom in that surgery room. I'm worried Florence and Ryan implanted something in her... like a bomb.

I have to dig out this secret.

So, I must stay, keep my cover. I want to ensure Mom's safety. Do you understand?"

Danny's heart raced with anxiety, "You mean Mom's in danger?" His voice quivered, "God, I had no clue, and neither did she!

She thought she just had an endoscopy that day."

"It was more than an endoscopy, but what exactly, I'm not sure," Sammy frowned.

Danny hugged him, admiring yet feeling ashamed, "Sammy, you're incredible. Compared to you, I'm nothing!

You've been suffering outside while I was being pampered by Mom.

You've gone through so much to escape Florence's clutches, I can only imagine how much you wanted to see Mom!

But to protect her, you chose to stay here as a spy, risking it all!

I'm proud to have a brother like you for Mom. She'd be heartbroken to know all this."

Sammy touched his cold cheeks, "So, this stays between us until I find solid answers. Don't tell Parker, Grandma, or even Dad when he returns."

Danny nodded, his expression turning gloomy, "Dad's whereabouts are unknown, right?

The rumors are nasty, claiming he's abandoned his career and family, eloped with Mom.

Mr. Doonan mentioned The Lippert Group's stocks are plummeting, causing chaos internally. Our grandfather is furious.

Though Dad's actions may embarrass Florence, making her marriage into the Lippert family a joke, it's not a sustainable solution."

Danny couldn't help but feel a bit gleeful, "But what I'm most glad about is Mom no longer has to live with that jerk Bryce.

She's been blind to what Bryce has been up to. Sneaky and manipulative, I knew from the start he wanted to marry Mom to climb the Sheldon family ladder. His ambitions are too big!

Plus, last month, Mom seemed to be pregnant...

I overheard Bryce mocking Dad, saying he convinced Mom to have an abortion, getting rid of Dad's baby!

That must've filled Dad with hatred towards Mom.