Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 839

"Why play dumb?" Tiana scoffed softly, "Aren't you right now keeping your fiancée company?

Once you've made your choice, stop beating around the bush. It just makes you seem indecisive, not at all like a man."

"Tiana, don't test my patience. I haven't even said anything yet; how do you know what I'm about to say?"

"So, are you or are you not with Endora, even last night?"

"I wasn't with her last night! But right now, I'm with her because..."

"Save it." Tiana thought of the medical report that declared her infertile for life, closing her eyes in resignation. Stop kidding yourself, Tiana, there's no future here, and you're not a teenager anymore. Teenagers can chase love bravely, and if they fail, they can just start over.

But as a single mom, can you afford to chase a man and lose face?

She couldn't!

She took back all her feelings, cutting off Parker mid-sentence with a cold finality, "Stay with her then. It's not like I care, because I don't like you at all!" Boom.

Snow seemed to fall inside Parker's mind, suffocating him.

She had given her answer, and it was that she didn't like him at all.

Fine then.

She didn't need his explanations because she didn't care for him.

Even if he'd been with Endora, it wouldn't upset her.

She didn't like him, so she wouldn't get jealous.

That's it, no need to flatter oneself.

Anger engulfed Parker, but beneath it was a hollow feeling, as if his body's warmth was draining away, leaving him utterly powerless.

All this time, their flirtation, could it have been just her playing him?

of the Doonan

just fall for any woman. I'm giving you one more chance-do you like

some kind of charity that I should

Tiana could think of were

tightly, her words laced with thorns, "You think I'd be your mistress? You're not

see me? Tiana, you've really got some nerve! What kind of woman do you think you are, to be worthy of me?" Parker

hard against the lump in her throat, "Well, since Mr. Doonan looks

as the man's breaths turned

he slammed the

leaning against the wall as tears blurred her vision, obscuring the face

in distress, "Mommy, can't you talk it out? Why do you have to fight with

be with Endora. Better them than hurting someone else." "Daddy Parker really,

search

to her room, seeking solace with

-

At Ludwik's mansion.

Ludwik noticed Parker hadn't returned, he called, ready to tease him about how long he planned to mix with Tiana...suddenly, he sensed

I've got some stuff

exhausted, with an undercurrent

frowned, his voice growing heavier, "What happened?" "Endora caught

her." Parker's

Endora?

recalled, vaguely remembering her

of the

was clear Parker

you with her?" Ludwik

the engagement, and she threatened me. Endora figured I didn't want to go

elder brother isn't easy to

got it in a second, his brow furrowing, "So you're

with a bitter laugh, "Just half a month. Endora's making a scene now,

guilty for the sacrifices Parker made for the

misunderstand, did she?"

She's not interested in me, so there's no misunderstanding. Don't try to make