Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

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Chapter 252

At that moment, Valerie passed the baby bottle to Whitney with a meaningful glance.

“It can’t be his,” Tiana said, her tone unimpressed but noticeably colder.

Valerie sighed inwardly and whispered to Whitney, “When Cherry was a bit over a year old, her features started to become more defined, and I thought she looked familiar. I mentioned it once, and Tiana blew up.‘

“Why would she do that?”

There was a frosty edge to Tiana’s gaze as she pursed her pretty lips.

Valerie explained, “I didn’t bring up Parker earlier, but in truth, he was the one who wanted to help Tiana the most back then. But she rejected him outright and gave him a tongue–lashing. You know Parker–he’s like the prince of the underworld, very proud. After that, he never contacted her again.”

“Why the anger?” In Whitney’s memory, Parker was the most level–headed and fair of the brothers.

“We were disappointed in Parker. He revealed in front of Ludwik that Tiana had been to TriMed Hospital three years ago to check on Elaine, which made Ludwik believe that you guys had falsely accused Elaine of faking a kidney donation. Plus, the goons that kidnapped you and Tiana that night were sent by Parker. That’s why she hates him.”

Whitney furrowed her brow, feeling that Tiana might have misunderstood Parker.

They used to joke that something was brewing between Parker and Tiana.

She never imagined that in the three years she was gone, everything would have changed so dramatically.

“But this child…” Whitney looked at Cherry, who did indeed have eyes reminiscent of Parker’s, and said, “Tiana, maybe you don’t want to think about it, but that night three years ago, was there any encounter between you and Parker?”

Tiana seemed lost in thought, her mind racing through the chaotic memories of a night overshadowed by multiple men’s overpowering presence and pain.

She shook her head vehemently, tears welling up in her eyes. “I vaguely remember escaping a room in the club. I have no memory of what happened after, and when I woke up the next day, I was back in the hands of those thugs… I really don’t remember. I don’t know who it was! But I know it could be anyone but Parker!”

Valerie interjected. “Apparently, Parker had a close call that night, too, saved by a woman. He’s since found the woman who rescued him, and it turns out to be Tiana’s cousin, Endora Melford. Parker’s even broken off an engagement to be with her, spoiling Endora.”

Whitney was shocked; she knew all too well that Tiana and Endora were arch–enemies!

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because of Cato Melford, who had always schemed against Tiana’s father,

in good standing, they had suffered endless

romantic feelings for Parker once, and his involvement with Endora was yet another

upon hate,

a striking coincidence. No matter who her father is, she’s a blessing from

Tiana heard her daughter mentioned, her heart swelled with love, but Cherry’s little face only added to her burden.

one in her arms, “Maybe soon

Sammy’s existence these past three

information from her best friend; she feared that if word got out, her

it, so it was

business will come

a million dollars in

not been there

Whitney stepped out the door, blinking away her tears, Valerie followed, both worried and happy. “Tiana’s crying in there. You’ve always been her rock, and now that you’re back, it’s a huge

it,

tidy sum. But what she couldn’t bring herself to admit was that Sammy occasionally supplemented their income

thought of Cherry and felt a twinge of guilt. “I will make

of Tiana’s burdens…” Valerie said, “Endora’s vendetta is another reason

Cherry could be the child of

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the club that night three years ago, a notorious playboy, which terrified Tiana. That’s why she

Barclay ever sees Cherry, he’ll badger Tiana. If the Doonan family decides to

was why Tiana did not want

“What about Parker? Has

But now that the suspicion falls on Barclay,

Elaine, still not

resolve

quickly shot off a text to Yael. Just then, a message from Bryce popped up, detailing an eerie case of

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