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.

You should head back now. Oh, and

When I left,

Yael sighed.

of heartache. Tiana had raised Cherry all on her own; they had

health scares before, causing Cherry's

to a club by Elaine and violated by

her life took a drastic turn. Rumors of her assault, an unplanned pregnancy, and being ruthlessly suppressed by Elaine for three years!

you blaming yourself again?" Yael

hate that I was abroad back then, unable

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 used to be

to dream about men like Parker. I can

a low voice, fearing for Tiana's health

a serious illness. The

to keep Whitney's spirits up, "Tiana

thoughts, "Alright, you go on to work. I've got things

comes up. Or call Ludwik!" Yael said with a

her head,

cold wall, Whitney watched as patients and doctors rushed

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

of the patient in Emergency Room

room, his hands in rubber gloves but without a

quickly stood up, "Hello, doctor! I'm Tiana's friend. She might have fainted due to severe

quite that." The doctor interrupted Whitney,

uneasy, "Then

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 since

wouldn't have a fever without bacterial infection. How do you expect me to treat

traditional medicine, if Tiana's surface temperature was high and bacterial infection was ruled out, then appendicitis was

just said...transfer to