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.

a comforting pat on the shoulder, "You've done well. You should head back now. Oh, and make sure the nanny calms Cherry down, or maybe she can stay at

Cherry next door. When I left,

Yael sighed.

of heartache. Tiana had raised Cherry all on her own; they had been each other's world for three years, with Cherry feeling

had experienced similar health scares before,

was dragged to a club

to be the princess of the Melford family, but her life took a drastic turn. Rumors of her

blaming yourself again?"

was abroad back then, unable to help Tiana in any

has their own destiny and challenges that are beyond our control. After three years of hardship and hiding, Tiana has reunited with you and has 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

doesn't even dare to dream about men like Parker. I can tell she's constantly guarding her heart, punishing

in a low voice, fearing

have a serious illness.

tried to keep Whitney's spirits up, "Tiana

runaway thoughts, "Alright, you go on

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

head, gently pushing her

the hospital's cold wall, Whitney watched as patients and doctors rushed by, each

was more than a best friend to her, she was like

the family of the patient in

the emergency room, his hands in rubber gloves but without a trace of

of relief, then quickly stood up, "Hello, doctor! I'm Tiana's

quite that." The doctor interrupted Whitney,

expression made Whitney uneasy,

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

were a gastrointestinal issue, she wouldn't have a fever without bacterial infection. How do you expect me to treat that in Gastroenterology?" Whitney was

if Tiana's surface temperature was high

just said...transfer to Obstetrics and