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...

of joy was clear, and

heavens, where did

could Tiana be pregnant, especially

considering Tiana didn't even have

been nearly inseparable from Whitney. How could Whitney have known

father of the

herself overwhelmed by these sharp,

was a mess, thoughts

made it back to the room. As soon as she entered, she saw Tiana

did I end up in the hospital? Whitney, it's not something serious, is

Such carelessness!

her,

was off, "What's wrong? I've

Whitney said, her face a mask of

is it?" Tiana sat up, propping herself with her

test results down like

you know you're

Tiana felt as if struck by

absurd, and shook her head with a laugh, "Whitney, are you

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 result. Don't be so quick

seems far

the verdict as if sentencing Tiana

in shock,

hands clutched the paper, trembling

When did this happen? Who were you with?" Whitney

She was too anxious.

to the only possible

face, his imposing figure, his libertine ways

else could it

she gotten herself

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 wasn't free, but most importantly, because

left weak and empty, the doctor had told her she would never

deep insecurity for her, making

thinking those three days would

let her off so