Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 876

"Cherry, don't panic, okay? When did she pass out?" Whitney suddenly stood up from behind her desk. "About...five...no, eight minutes ago. I'm not sure how to count it, Auntie?"

Cherry was utterly helpless.

She's just a little one, Whitney thought with a headache, "Sweetie, don't cry. Can you walk downstairs and go next door to find Yael, or maybe Granduncle Joe would do. Can you do that?" "Whitney, I don't wanna leave Mommy. I'm scared she's...she's gonna die. She's not responding to me! What do I do? I really wanna call Daddy Parker, but I'm scared Mommy would be mad..." Cherry stubbornly refused to leave Tiana's side.

Whitney grabbed her purse and coat without a second thought, not even acknowledging the HR manager as she rushed out of the office, instructing Cody, "Get the car ready, and make it quick!" Cody noticed her furrowed brows, "Ms. Whitney, what's going on?"

"Yes."

Whitney hurried to the elevator, and just before the doors closed, she managed to call Yael with her other phone.

She feared Tiana might be in shock; not knowing how long she had been unconscious was terrifying.

Five minutes later, Whitney drove out of the company parking lot.

Yael called back, "Sis, Tiana really passed out! I've called an ambulance, but though she's pale, she's not foaming at the mouth, so I'm not sure what's wrong... The ambulance is here! Should I take her to the General Hospital?" "Right away! I'm on my way too."

Whitney gripped the steering wheel tightly.

Damn it, caught in lunchtime traffic.

By the time Whitney made it to the General Hospital and rushed into the emergency department, she saw Yael standing there alone.

"Sis!"

"How's Tiana?"

"She just got taken in by the doctors. The paramedics didn't say much on the way. I've got her into the emergency department for a possible appendicitis, thinking maybe it's why she fainted. Do you think she'll need surgery?" Yael had made the appointment based on Tiana's symptoms from the night before.

gave her a comforting pat on the shoulder, "You've done well. You should head back now. Oh, and

door. When I left, she was clinging to her

Yael sighed.

on her own; they had been each other's world for three years,

experienced similar health scares before, causing

Tiana was dragged to a club by Elaine and violated by

of her assault, an unplanned

you blaming yourself again?" Yael sounded

abroad back then, unable to help Tiana in

Cherry, her precious girl. Life might not be perfect, but I believe she sees things realistically." "No, Yael, you're wrong. Tiana is anything but optimistic. These three years have brought her so much self-doubt, dulled her spirit. She

she doesn't even dare to dream about men like Parker. I can tell she's constantly

voice, fearing

Tiana won't have a serious illness. The doctor

Whitney's spirits up, "Tiana

smile, stopping her runaway thoughts, "Alright, you go on to

Or call Ludwik!" Yael said with a wink as she

shook her head, gently pushing

watched as patients and doctors rushed by, each face

clenched her hand, Tiana was more than a best friend to her, she

of the patient in Emergency Room 13

appeared from the emergency room, his hands in rubber gloves but

stood up, "Hello, doctor! I'm Tiana's friend. She might have

quite that." The doctor interrupted

made Whitney uneasy, "Then doctor, what's her

noting Whitney's professional appearance and the designer briefcase. He finally spoke with some patience, "You've got the wrong department. She needs to be transferred to the Obstetrics and Gynecology department." "What?" Whitney was stunned, unable to grasp the situation, repeating the symptoms, "But doctor, my friend has had stomach pain and vomiting

doubt my judgment? If it were a gastrointestinal issue, she wouldn't have a fever without bacterial infection. How do you expect me

temperature was high and bacterial infection was ruled out, then appendicitis was

doctor had just said...transfer to Obstetrics