Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 883

Parker's warmth vanished!

In the hospital room, Tiana was fuming at the unwelcome appearance of Barclay, who suddenly showed up to confront her. With Whitney not around, she felt cornered and alone. Barclay rambled on, making no sense, and eventually dragged her to the balcony directly opposite the door. He insulted her while getting uncomfortably close.

Now, he was spouting complete nonsense.

She looked up, startled and coldly said, "What the hell are you talking about? What does my pregnancy have to do with you? What do you mean, 'our child'?"

Her voice was low, choked with emotion. She wanted to say more, but Barclay disgustingly pulled her into his embrace, silencing her protests.

She tried to struggle, but Barclay held her head down firmly.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Parker at the door. Endora had timed it perfectly!

It was his cue to act.

Barclay sneered, tightening his grip around Tiana's waist, pretending to caress her while raising his voice, "Tiana, why didn't you resist when we were together, huh? You're carrying our child now; stop pretending we're strangers."

"Who's having your child... Get lost, ugh..." Tiana, losing her temper, fought Barclay fiercely.

Barclay's arm caught her bite, and in response, he pushed her hard.

Tiana was thrown back, right towards the balcony's glass door, with the railing hitting her waist sharply.

"Ah!" She crashed into it.

At that moment, despite not having decided whether she wanted the child, she instinctively covered her abdomen.

Her face turned pale!

However, instead of the anticipated pain, she fell against a solid, muscular body. The man's tall and lean figure held her, almost crushing her shoulders, yet his palms burned her skin with their heat. The familiar scent in his breath was intoxicating...

Tiana's mind exploded with realization, and she turned around in panic-

Suddenly, she saw Parker's expressionless face, his sharp features framed by glasses that hid his eyes, only reflecting a cold light.

She shivered, instinctively murmuring, "Parker?"

a cold smirk. He glanced at her fragile and slender figure, wanting

seemed tasteless. It felt like his heart was being crushed, the pain and humiliation

"Get away, you're dirty."

protect her, but now he

furious! If the child was indeed Barclay's, he would

words, stiffened, her face

her lip,

gaze then shifted to

with a smirk, laced with malice, "Little brother, what's this about? You knew Tiana was pregnant and

do with you.

flicker of hope sparked in Parker's

curly hair disheveled, her round eyes red and fierce, resembling a

do with Barclay and be

faced Barclay, his gaze piercing, "Big brother, you claim it's your child, but she denies

admit it! She looks down on me, but

come here spreading lies. What's your real

the verge of breaking

sudden appearance left her clueless on what to

had informed him of

Tiana lost her composure.

smirked wickedly, holding his ground, "I'm here to acknowledge my children, both of them! You slept with me; denying responsibility is a bit much, isn't it, Tiana? You didn't even care who it was during your moment of passion.

not true!" Tiana

deny these are my children, then whose are they? Have

Who could it be?

around in panic, tears brimming as

man she yearned for,

with Parker there, and Barclay being

What would Parker think?

been with her,

acknowledge

Doonans, making it public knowledge? How would Parker face his family then, his reputation ruined? Overwhelmed with worries, Tiana

bear having one child with Barclay and another

What had she become?

The anguish was unbearable.