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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who carefully observed Tiana and the

different from the spacious villa the Melford family once had. Tiana had been a princess.

sorry, Tiana, I came back too late. Tell me

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

reach out; she feared giving herself away, her wings not yet fully grown. She clenched her fists as

that. I’ve been okay these three years,” Tiana replied with a

it made Whitney’s heart feel as if it

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

understand the power of Ludwik Lippert, the influence of the Bartels family…”

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

her with sorrow and anger. “Tiana, the three of us have ended up like this all because of Elaine Bartels. You need to tell Whitney what

worse,”

three years because of Elaine’s tyranny. How long will you keep hiding

to its knees by a

and I refuse

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 to slander her with a fake kidney donation, saying you deliberately went into early labor to spite Ludwik. That jerk believed it all and turned against you

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Melford family, and Elaine quietly ran

debt. Tiana was so vilified that no man would consider

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

the child, and to this day, after so many men

began to tremble, her face turning

ruthlessly finished them off. Anytime Nolan Fuller and I tried to help Tiana, Elaine would whisper in Ludwik’s ear,

threatening me, too. I’ve been useless!

somehow found work, only to be

minions.

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

wary, to the point where she wouldn’t even see me. I could only secretly buy some baby formula for Cherry and pick up some

red. Her friends were

woman was a tyrant;

young and radiant; she should have had her pick of the most eligible bachelors in Banyan City. All ruined, a scandal,

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

on

cry

infant girl’s tender

rushed in. “Sweetheart, why