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...

feeling was no illusion; the pulse of

did things go

pregnant,

considering Tiana didn't even have a

she had been nearly inseparable from

the child... who could it

herself overwhelmed by these sharp,

a

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

eyes, still oblivious, "Gosh, how did I end up in the hospital? Whitney, it's not something serious,

Such carelessness!

stared at her,

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

up," Whitney said, her

it?" Tiana sat up, propping herself with

the test results down like a bucket of cold water, not mincing her words, "See for

you know

Tiana felt as if struck by

shook her head

point in messing with 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 result. Don't be so quick to refute me. I impulsively took your pulse

pregnancy seems

as if sentencing

eyes widened in shock, then narrowed, clouded over with a veil of

hands clutched the

this happen? Who were you

She was too anxious.

only possible answer: those three days on Saltland

handsome, devilish face, his imposing figure, his libertine ways dominated

could it

how had she gotten herself

damned man, why had he left her with

once did she think to take emergency contraception. Partly because she

doctor had told her she would never be able

of deep insecurity for her,

confident, thinking those

let her off