Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 251

After parting ways with Orion, Whitney hopped into her car and immediately opened her text messages, eagerly awaiting Tiana’s current address.

But there was no text. Tiana had backed out.

Whitney sighed. The once fearless Tiana had now become so cautious.

She had no choice but to seek help from Bryce, asking him to dig up some information.

Bryce quickly provided her with a precise address.

After thanking him, Whitney drove off.

As the GPS guided her past the bustling downtown area, the neighborhoods grew shabbier, and she finally pulled up in front of a narrow, dilapidated old building.

Staring at the worn alley and the squalid surroundings, Whitney could not believe Tiana and her parents were hiding in a place like this.

What on earth had happened in the past three years to bring the Melford family to such a state? Taking a deep breath, Whitney got out of the car and slowly entered the building.

Just as she was about to knock, the door swung open, and she came face–to–face with the last person she expected.

Valerie, holding an empty can of baby formula, looked up, and her eyes widened in shock.

The two friends stood there, tears glistening in their eyes.

“Valerie,” Whitney called softly.

“Whit… Whitney?” Valerie dropped the can, her voice trailing off as she turned and called back into the apartment, “Tiana! It’s Whitney! She’s here!”

Footsteps echoed from inside.

Tiana appeared behind the door, her formerly round cheeks now slender, her long hair cut to a bob that brushed her pale shoulders.

The sweet, brash girl Whitney remembered from three years ago had transformed into a quiet, slick woman.

Her features were soft, with a hint of motherly allure, but her eyes lacked sparkle. She looked at Whitney in shock, tears welling up.

Whitney took another deep breath, her lips trembling as she stepped inside without a word.

“Whitney… What are you doing here?”

Tiana quickly wiped her eyes and cautiously glanced outside before swiftly shutting the door.

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carefully observed Tiana and the

the Melford family once had. Tiana had been a princess.

I came back too late. Tell me everything that’s

were dead! Thank God Bryce got out… He managed to get word to me, and I knew you were alive. These three years, Whitney, you must have suffered so much without contacting

wings not yet fully grown. She clenched her fists as she looked at Tiana. “My biggest regret is dragging you down with me! But

okay these three years,” Tiana

it made Whitney’s

I’ll do everything I can to back you up, to restore the Melford family’s glory,” Whitney said with

shook her head in despair. “Whitney, you don’t understand the power of Ludwik Lippert, the influence of the Bartels

three years ago and all the subsequent horrors that ensued like a flood of

us have ended up like this all because of

don’t make her feel worse,” Tíana tried to interject.

because of Elaine’s tyranny. How long will you keep hiding like a mouse?

not only of yourself but also of Cherry and your parents. The Melford.Group was brought to its knees by a single word from Ludwik, and with Elaine manipulating behind the scenes, you’ve been pushed to the brink of begging!

and I refuse to believe that

three years ago, Tiana was humiliated. The next day, her photos spread throughout Banyan City, destroying her reputation overnight. Elaine twisted the story of Tiana’s visit to the sanitarium to save you, accusing you both of trying

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and Elaine quietly ran them

leaving them with a massive debt. Tiana was so

her in a daze, and if she had not needed to care for her parents, she might have taken her own life by then. What’s more despicable is that she soon discovered she was pregnant with Cherry. Tiana’s unique condition meant that terminating the pregnancy would prevent her from ever

but to have the child, and to this day, after so many men that

face turning a ghastly pale. “Stop

Elaine ruthlessly finished them off. Anytime Nolan Fuller and I

threatening me, too. I’ve

and desperate, somehow found work,

minions.

Tiana’s will was broken, and the Melford family ended up hiding

wouldn’t even see me. I could only secretly buy some baby formula for Cherry

fiery red. Her friends were living such stifled lives, tormented to

was a

pick of the most eligible bachelors in Banyan City. All ruined, a scandal, an unwed mother, three

only despised Ludwik and Elaine. However, now that she found out about how Ludwik had destroyed Tiana’s family

on a specific spot…

baby’s cry emerged from the

girl’s tender

why are you