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 joy was

where did things go

pregnant, especially without

baffling, considering Tiana didn't even

nearly inseparable from Whitney. How could Whitney have

father of the child... who could it

overwhelmed by

a mess,

back to the room. As soon as she entered,

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

Such carelessness!

stared at her, her

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

Whitney said, her face a

sat up, propping herself with

bed, unable to hold back any longer. She threw the test results down

you know you're

as

them absurd, and shook her head with a laugh,

form, her eyes sharp as daggers, "Do you not know what you've done? Tiana, I'm worried about you... I thought it

pregnancy seems far

delivered the verdict as if sentencing Tiana to

widened in shock,

the

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

She was too anxious.

raced to the only possible answer: those

handsome, devilish face, his imposing figure,

else could

how had she gotten herself into

had he left her with a life to

because she had no experience, partly because she wasn't free, but most importantly, because she couldn't abort. She had almost bled out giving birth to

doctor had told her she would never be able

deep insecurity for her,

thinking those three days

fate wouldn't let her off so