Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 900

After all, a girl barely in her twenties having a miscarriage, it's not exactly something to brag about.

We were also afraid the Doonans wouldn't have her... Now bringing this up, Endora was cornered by you, her three years of love can't just be thrown away like that," Alice sobbed uncontrollably, drawing the attention of passersby in the hallway. Winston's expression grew darker.

Parker remained unmoved, smirking softly, "So you're desperate! So your family immediately released the news that she can't get pregnant, willing to shame yourselves in front of the whole town, making a scene, thinking you can pressure me into marrying her?" The man's narrow, cold eyes turned towards his father, not believing his father couldn't see through the Melfords' schemes.

Winston's icy gaze pierced through Cato and Alice, making them squirm uneasily.

"Winston, of course, we didn't leak the news! We were too busy hiding it for our daughter's sake! Parker, you can't slander us like this," Cato quickly defended.

Parker looked straight at his father, "Dad, can't you see? This is nothing but a forced marriage in disguise?

You've got some nerve.

But I, Parker, have never been threatened by anyone since I was born.

Try me!"

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"Parker, what do you mean by that? Endora is hanging between life and death, all of Banyan City is watching, are you really going to cold-heartedly abandon her? Is this how the Doonan family operates?

Oh, the Doonan family plays both sides, we can't compete. But the public sees everything, Winston, the failings of a child are the father's failings!

My pure daughter engaged to him for three years, only to be driven to suicide by Parker, if this gets out, can your family still hold its head high in Banyan City, in business and status?" Cato insinuated with a sneer. The atmosphere turned dead silent, a pin drop away from exploding!

Parker's eyes darkened, and he stepped forward menacingly, "You dare to push the Doonans too far? She was driven to suicide by me, is that it? Perhaps you two should take her place—"

Cato and Alice recoiled at his glare.

Just as anger was about to boil over.

"Enough! You insolent child." Winston spoke up, his contemplative eyes flashing coldly, before finally barking at his son, "Come here, I have a few words for you."

mother approached, her expression cold

interrupt us," Winston spoke

expression

couldn't wait for Parker's scandal to blow up even bigger, beyond control. For once, Parker had slipped up, making her son Barclay seem not so irresponsible by comparison. Oh. She excitedly moved aside, picking up her phone

had called her, exclaiming, "Mom, I'm gonna step up, I'm gonna beat Parker for the Doonan family fortune, to become the

had her

handle something. Carmen was on it, just waiting for Barclay to come back and stir things up, especially taking advantage of

door clanged

but still holding a cane, black steel. Parker had felt the cane's force before, capable

once used it to settle disputes among Banyan

the Doonans had shared the business spoils of Banyan City evenly with the

his entertainment businesses, now

be done,

Doonans had the power and means to

"Sit."

a single word from Winston, Parker snapped back to reality, his father's tone

to him, looking up, "What did you want to

extinguishing his nearly burnt-out cigar,

like Endora, you should've said so sooner, you

if you officially

situation terribly, leaving me

open, as long as Endora's alive, no matter her

glad you

frowned, his expression turning icy, "Dad, I won't

by speaking out. She dared to scheme against me, I'll make sure she regrets

Winston's hand left the ashtray,

a bit

fine, capable of getting pregnant, I don't

had

thinking they could just dump their mess onto the