Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 877

Whitney suddenly snapped to attention, slapping her forehead in disbelief. How could she have been so dense? The doctor had mentioned something about transferring to the obstetrics and gynecology department. Obstetrics. Gynecology.

A thought, as startling as a clap of thunder, raced through Whitney's mind, but she immediately tried to dismiss it.

How could Tiana possibly...

But the more she tried to deny it, the seeds of doubt, like a rampant vine, entwined her thoughts unrelentingly.

Biting her lip, Whitney couldn't help but reach out, gently pulling Tiana's wrist from under the blanket, revealing skin as pale and luminous as moonlight, with veins faintly visible.

Trained in traditional medicine, she focused on the pulse beneath her fingers, pressing gently to feel it.

Two minutes later, Whitney's calm expression turned ashen. Her eyelashes fluttered in disbelief.

A pulse of joy...

Whitney felt her breath catch. Could she have mistaken the pulse?

But it was unmistakable.

It indicated that Tiana might have been pregnant for more than just a month...

Whitney found it hard to swallow, looking at Tiana's peaceful face before stepping back in shock.

Bang-

Just then, a nurse peeked in, saying, "The test results for patient in bed 13 are ready. Could you fetch them and call the doctor in?"

Whitney glanced at Tiana.

Taking a deep breath and curling the fingers that had just felt the pulse, she grabbed her bag and walked out, "Could you please check on my friend for me?"

She went to get the results.

Her eyes immediately searched for the HCG test.

As expected, the test for HCG was right there on the form. Whitney's heart sank as she saw the results-levels hundreds of times above the normal range. Having gone through it herself three years ago when she found out about her pregnancy with Ludwik, she knew exactly what it meant.

The results suggested Tiana was far more than just a couple of weeks along...

no illusion; the pulse of joy was

did

could Tiana be pregnant, especially

considering Tiana didn't

after being "killed" by Bryce, she had been nearly inseparable

father of the child... who

by these sharp, intrusive

was a

it back to the room. As soon as she

did I end up

Such carelessness!

her,

was off, "What's

her

sat up, propping herself with her slender

hold back any longer. She threw the test results down like a bucket of cold water, not mincing her words, "See for

know

as if struck by

absurd, and shook

you!" Whitney pointed at the form, her eyes sharp as daggers, "Do you not know what you've done? Tiana, I'm worried about you... I thought it was a mistake, so I double-checked, triple-checked; it's your

seems

the verdict as

turned deathly pale, her eyes widened in shock, then narrowed,

hands clutched the

it? When did this happen? Who were

She was too anxious.

the only possible answer: those three days on

face, his imposing figure,

could it

had she gotten herself into

man, why had he left her with

confined on the island by Phineas, those three crazy days, and not once did she think to take emergency contraception. Partly because she had no experience, partly because she

empty, the doctor had told her she would never be able

insecurity for her, making her feel unworthy of

confident, thinking those three days

fate wouldn't let