Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 884

Tiana gazed into his narrow eyes, the lenses of his glasses reflecting a chilling light.

She vividly remembered three years ago, the harrowing moment when her fiancé and Stella Patrick kidnapped her, and Parker came to her rescue. t was the first time she was shocked to see a man unleash such wild and ruthless fury. He burned the kidnapper's forehead with a cigarette butt and rescued her from that dark room.

Perhaps it was from that moment, three years ago, that she began to harbor different feelings for this dangerous man.

If it hadn't been for Barclay violating her and resulting in Cherry's birth three years ago, she might have been pregnant with Parker's child now, and there might have been a chance for something beautiful to blossom between them! But life is devoid of 'ifs.'

"Whose child is this?"

His voice was laden with rage, barely containing his emotions as he pressed her for answers.

Tiana had no doubt, at that moment, he might have wanted to strangle her! Yet, in his eyes, there was also a flicker of probing light.

Her heart wavered, tempted to pierce through the veil of uncertainty, yet lacking the courage to do so!

He arrived too swiftly, just four hours since Whitney discovered her pregnancy, before she had any clue on how to proceed, Parker appeared abruptly.

Her heart ached as she fought back tears, turning to walk towards the hospital bed, "Why are you here?"

"I'm asking you!" Parker stepped forward aggressively, gripping her slender shoulders, "Tiana, tell me the truth. Whose is the child you're carrying?"

"What business is it of yours?" Her voice was soft, keeping him at arm's length.

Parker's heart clenched, "Who the hell have you slept with? If not Barclay, then who?"

Hearing his chilling tone, Tiana looked up into his confused yet eager eyes.

The hope in her eyes dimmed, she blurted out, "Have you still not recovered that part of your memory?"

"No."

Parker answered truthfully.

his memories from their time on Saltland Island was enough to prove she had more to

slid from her arm to grasp her tender

hot on her face, "In those lost memories on Saltland Island, did we... Did something happen between us? You kept saying the child isn't Barclay's, what if it's mine? Tiana, tell me, does this child have

eyes, overwhelmed by his intoxicating tobacco scent and his burning

anyone else, without

confess...could she admit

it was his unrestrained actions for three days that led

helping him with his "cold poison"

mistake, a

"Is it my child?!"

silent, Parker's frustration

she would give him the answer he desperately

silence confirmed

defenses, his lips mere inches from hers, "Stop torturing me. I really

to do about the

never match up to someone from the Doonan family

his relationship with

needed to secure the Lippert family's comeback and defeat Bryce, so Parker had to keep Endora close to prevent her from causing

just putting on a show

Tiana was too angry,

now that the war was over, had he cleared things up

was single, maybe... just maybe they could take responsibility

thoughts were

did I do anything to you?" Parker's lips brushed against her fragrant hair, his hand gripping

looked up at him, her eyes wide and

kissed her hair, hope spreading in his heart as he

guard began

nervous and embarrassed, so tense her