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?

Doonan family, played by this

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

be some kind

of were

thorns, "You think I'd be your mistress?

some nerve! What kind of woman do you think you are,

Doonan looks down on me, I wish you and

a deadly silence, as the man's

slammed the

wall as tears blurred her vision, obscuring the face

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

wiped away her tears with a self-deprecating laugh, "Let him be with Endora. Better them

search for a daddy is

ran back to her room, seeking solace

-

At Ludwik's mansion.

how long he planned to mix with Tiana...suddenly, he

I've got some

with an

growing heavier, "What happened?" "Endora caught

her."

Endora?

remembering her as Parker's

none of the

clear Parker

with her?" Ludwik

the engagement, and she threatened me. Endora

know Barclay, my elder brother isn't easy to

his brow furrowing, "So you're playing a waiting game with

Endora's making a scene now, but I'll cut her loose in half a month." Ludwik thought it

the sacrifices Parker made for

and Tiana...she didn't misunderstand, did she?" Ludwik rarely

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