Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 318

Tiana didn't verbalize these thoughts; instead, she just implored, "Just be careful on your way, okay? And about last night at the party, I'm sorry I couldn't protect you." "What are you talking about? It was me who slowed you down. You were trying to help revive my family's fortune, and I got taken down by Endora..."

"I won't let it happen again. I've realized, what's reputation worth, anyway? I need to learn to be as resilient as you. Anyone who's ever bullied me..." "I'll help you get back at them!" Whitney declared with conviction.

Tiana was moved and hugged her tightly.

"Whitney, you made my mommy cry!" Cherry wobbled over.

"Sweetie, it's not like that. They're just having a heart-to-heart," Sammy explained.

Whitney paused for a moment, feeling as if her warm-hearted son had returned. Just yesterday, 'Sammy' was giving Cherry the cold shoulder.

Only Cherry knew what was really going on as she winked at her brother.

They said their goodbyes at the door.

Held by the nanny, Tiana went outside to hail a cab.

At ten in the morning, the streets were congested, and the driver couldn't get through. Tiana had to walk a bit to meet him.

"Mummy..." Cherry felt uneasy outside.

She wriggled out of the nanny's arms and chased after her mother...

But with her short legs and wobbly steps, she soon lost sight of Tiana. When Cherry realized what had happened, she found herself standing alone at the curb, surrounded by traffic.

"Waaa, Mummy, where are you?" The young girl stood bewildered, on the verge of darting around in panic.

Suddenly, a Hummer approached, and Cherry's mouth formed an 'O' as she screamed, "Ah, Mummy, save me!"

"Parker?" a voice came from the car.

"Damn, hit a kid," Parker muttered, catching a glimpse of a pink corner of clothing and the puffy face of a little girl on the ground.

In that moment, his heart inexplicably skipped a beat. His long legs kicked the car door open, and he rushed out.

kiddo, you alright?"

was scraped and bleeding as she

met the towering figure

handsome, seemed like something out of

He's so handsome, even more so than

why did this handsome man look so much like

on TV before, and her mommy had quickly

was still processing when strong arms lifted

tilted her head, looked at Parker for two seconds, and then sweetly hugged his neck,

glasses, got a clear view of the

in a

"Cherry!"

sounded from behind, frantic and worried, "You little rascal, how dare you run off? Do you have

Tiana's petite face, the

Mummy?

stiffened. Tiana, this woman, had secretly had a child in

girl look so much like

recognizing Parker as the one holding Cherry,

this your child?" the man asked

bitter smile mixed with fear. How was

rushed down from the car,

running over, she clung to Parker's arm, her gaze fixed on Tiana. "Parker, this child of Tiana's, I've been meaning to tell you, might actually

by lightning, unable to articulate

fists, glaring at Endora.

fearing the Doonan family would

Tiana's emotions were a whirlwind as she reached out to Parker, standing

down at Cherry again, feeling an

His brother's child? Was his brother among those who wronged

this little

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of medicine hanging on the door, labeled from a

not sure." Whitney picked it up, puzzled, to find it filled with ointments for external