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

heavens, where did things go

Tiana be pregnant,

so sudden! Completely baffling, considering Tiana

dramatic return after being "killed" by Bryce, she had been nearly

the father of the child... who could

overwhelmed by these sharp, intrusive

mood was a

the room. As soon as she entered,

I end up in the hospital? Whitney,

Such carelessness!

stared at her,

that Tiana felt something was off, "What's

up," Whitney said, her face

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

longer. She threw the test results

know

Tiana felt as if struck by

looked at the test results, finding them absurd, and shook

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 to refute

pregnancy seems far

delivered the verdict as if sentencing Tiana

widened in shock, then narrowed,

hands clutched the

is it? When did this happen? Who were you with?" Whitney leaned in,

She was too anxious.

to the only possible answer: those three

devilish face, his imposing figure, his

else could

how had she gotten

man, why had he

not once did she think to take emergency contraception. Partly because she

had told her she would never

insecurity

been confident, thinking those three days

let her