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."

her expression cold

interrupt us," Winston

expression froze,

lips. She couldn't wait for Parker's scandal to blow up even bigger, beyond control. For once, Parker had slipped up, making her

gonna step up, I'm gonna beat Parker for the Doonan family fortune, to become the rightful heir

had her

not a wastrel. He said someone was helping him, then asked her to hurry and handle something. Carmen was on it, just waiting for Barclay to come back and stir things up, especially taking advantage of Parker's misstep. Once Parker disappointed the old man, he would fall out of favor! He and his seductress mother would have to crawl back

office door

the sofa, not old, but still holding a cane, black steel. Parker had felt the cane's

settle disputes

of Banyan City evenly with

now the Doonans were a respectable business dynasty

work to be done, everyone knew to come to

had the power and means to handle the

"Sit."

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

looking up, "What did

nearly burnt-out cigar, his words ruthless,

Endora, you should've

care if you officially

handled this situation terribly, leaving me

doors open, as long as Endora's alive, no matter her condition, you're marrying

just be glad you only have to compensate

frowned, his expression turning icy, "Dad,

done my duty by speaking out. She dared to

choice." Winston's hand left the ashtray, his face half

a bit

physically fine, capable of getting pregnant, I don't need

and had a miscarriage? I

playing with fire, thinking they could just dump their mess onto