Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 889

"Ludwik! Open the damn door, Ludwik!" Parker yelled, his voice laced with fury as he kicked at the door.

No

response came from the other side.

In the dimly lit room, Parker staggered backward, sober despite appearances. His eyes glowed red with anger and boredom.

He slumped onto the bed, his legs stretched out on the floor, his upper body sinking into the mattress. His vision blurred, and his mind replayed images of Tiana's delicate face her indifference, her mocking laughter, her tears, and that final look of deep, unspoken sorrow that seemed to pierce his heart.

After the wave of rage subsided, Parker couldn't help but dwell on the revelation that Tiana was two months pregnant. Had she been truthful with him?

Pausing, he sat up abruptly, intending to call the hospital for verification, but his drunken state made it impossible to find the contact information. Instead, he stumbled upon his Uncle Phineas's phone number.

In a flash of realization, Parker considered the possibility of something happening between him and Tiana during their time on Saltland Island.

If that were the case, Uncle Phineas would undoubtedly be aware.

With a grim expression, Parker forced a semblance of sobriety and dialed Phineas's number.

from Emperor City at

just

"Parkie?"

need to ask

"Go ahead."

my memory gap? Did anything... inappropriate happen between us?" Phineas tensed up momentarily. "Why are you asking

tell me, did I... did we have

palpable. Parker clenched his phone tighter, frustration mounting. "Uncle, this is important. Just give

he shouldn't have been carrying his phone. Yet, Tiana's cryptic warning message, followed by Parker's call, linked

you and Tiana have a fight?" Phineas finally

know if I touched her. She's denying it now, and my memories of those days are a blank. I need to know the truth... I care about her," Parker admitted, surprisingly

in a difficult position. Why would Tiana, unless she harbored no feelings for

for Parker's potential offspring, Phineas

a promise to her, and it's not my place to say more. But trust

the darkness, Parker took a deep breath, his mind clearing as he processed his uncle's words.

newfound resolve, Parker stood up, kicking at the door again. "Ludwik? Felix? Open up! I need to go back to the hospital. I left in such a hurry I didn't even get their contact information. Damn it, I need answers..." But outside the room, neither Ludwik nor Felix

trouble due to Parker's inebriation, had instructed the guards to keep the door locked

clinic's customer system in search of information on Florence's consultation. Sammy's discovery promised new leads, urging Ludwik to join him