Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 827

But he was the picture of cool, a sly smirk playing on his lips as he glanced at her. His voice was steady, "I'm going down to find Cherry."

Huh? Tiana's mind was a whirlwind of confusion until she realized her daughter wasn't even in bed!

After he left, she quickly jumped out of bed and headed to the wardrobe to get dressed.

The wardrobe was next to the window, and just as Tiana opened one of its doors, she heard a tiny whimper coming from the window sill, "Mommy... you pinched my finger! Oww..." "Cherry?" Tiana was taken aback, shocked, she quickly shut the wardrobe door.

"It hurts so much." The little voice clearly came from outside the window.

"Cherry! Where are you hiding?" Tiana, fuming, yanked the window open to look outside.

There she was, the little tyke boldly perched on the sill, her small body trembling precariously.

Tiana was terrified!

"What are you doing out there? Don't you know it's dangerous?"

This was the second floor, for heaven's sake. She quickly pulled her child inside.

"Oww, it's so cold." Cherry had been out in the chilly air for a while, her little face quivering. Back in her mom's arms, she snuggled close like a little quail, knowing she did something wrong but unwilling to admit it. Quickly finding an excuse, she sighed, "Tiana, why can't you play along?

I even hid myself so you and Daddy Parker could be alone, thinking it would give you a chance to fall in love.

It's for my own good, you know. I did it so I could have a dad, so I wouldn't be teased at kindergarten like Danny and Sammy, called a fatherless child!"

Tiana's face went stone cold.

She finally understood the evening's events.

The mastermind behind all this was her own daughter, who lured Parker up and then hid!

saw everything?" She glared at her daughter, her face

such a gentle soul,

be responsible

were to matchmake, it would just mean your mom getting taken

You think

about to hit you but ended up not doing it and just left

Mr. Doonan say he wants to take responsibility for you. Why do you always

think, Mr. Doonan likes

cunningly,

Tiana: "..."

her daughter's messy talk about being left on the bed and hit,

an adult? Can't

looked at her daughter, who seemed disdainful, and felt lost

moment of affection, and indeed, he mentioned taking responsibility for her. The condition being, if he

regret it, and even asked her, how did she know he wouldn't be

had touched her,

see it as an

prefer Endora? After all, Endora was the woman who saved him three years ago, holding a special place in his heart.

cheeks,

hiding in your room. Don't be too hard on her, warm her up and let her sleep with you.

Parker text you?" Cherry

her a wary look, "You can't even

guessing! Your mouth is all puckered up. You only do that

She had no idea she acted like a lovestruck

to look in the

telling her not to scold the

And then, "Good night."

head, her mind in turmoil. She refused to be fooled by his tricks; they were all lies to deceive women! She had learned her lesson from Ludwik. Stay calm,