Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 916

So, he changed his mind. "Screw it, I don't like Tiana. She's not worth it. As for who I choose to marry, that's my business."

"But you can't marry Endora! Listen to me, Parker, what Endora did to Tiana is unforgivable. If you marry that manipulative witch, I'll never forgive you!

And there's more, Tiana's dad has been locked up. He's been framed, didn't do it on purpose... I've been all over the Banyan City police department and courts, but the victim's family is relentless, pushing charges against Mr. Melford. Mr. Melford has a heart condition, he can't be kept in custody for long, it's a ticking time bomb!

You're the only one who can pull some strings here. With your connections in Banyan City, if you'd speak up, they'd release Mr. Melford early. This is serious, I'm not kidding!" What?

Tiana's dad is in jail?

Parker paused, recalling Tiana's pale face outside the hospital room; she did seem completely out of her mind.

He frowned deeply, this was news to him; he had been drinking himself into oblivion these past few days, fighting with his old man, completely oblivious to the happenings in Banyan City.

But Endora had mentioned, Tiana's dad got into this mess because of bad business leading to a lawsuit?

Did that lawsuit lead to someone's death?

His brows furrowed, "You want me to save Tiana's dad? Do you know what Tiana said about me in the hospital room to Endora?

She said I was just another guy she was tired of, a pawn she used to get back at Endora.

Whitney, what makes you think I'd help get her no-good dad out of this mess?"

"..." Whitney wasn't there, unaware of the context, and couldn't grasp why Tiana would say such things.

"But that can't be her true feelings, Parker, Tiana actually likes..."

thing," Parker's voice hardened, the thought of what happened with Tiana unmentionable, his lips pressed into a cold line, "All

Oh, you didn't know, did you? Your gold-digging friend is planning to marry

me, if she dares marry into the Doonan family and cross my path,

as he spoke, ready

misunderstanding, she's not willingly marrying into the Doonan

thrown into jail by Barclay, with Endora playing a significant role in their scheme! Saying you'll marry Endora, isn't that just crushing Tiana's heart further? You jerk,

Parker's frown deepened.

her dad got into trouble and Barclay offered help, that she decided to

her friend, could she be so deep and calculating? Was everything Whitney said true

innocence. That liar, who played with his emotions and pride, he couldn't forgive

Whitney couldn't believe he just hung up on her,

could expedite Mr. Melford's release. Tiana mentioned her father was poisoned; this was urgent. But she hadn't realized how

in this, why hadn't her attempt at ending

she eyed the hospital

stunned before answering, "Larry, have you found

into Endora's activities six months ago, I found she visited several DNA

until he managed to take Tiana's daughter, using a DNA test

six months, Barclay himself never visited any testing

Endora colluding with the center

as she gripped her phone, "Good job, Larry, send

"Will do, Ms. Valentine."

Barclay's DNA test

meant-Cherry was definitely not Barclay's

sparked with

resembled someone from the Doonan family but