Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 922

Cherry shook her head, her resolve as firm as ever, "I can't be wrong, I love you so much, Daddy!"

Parker's heart felt as though it had been drenched in boiling water, catching him off guard, tingling and aching.

His eyes, usually so clear, started to mist over, as if the fog was about to swallow Cherry whole.

But that's just how life goes, full of cruel twists and turns. The ones you yearn for, you can't have.

And those you cherish, end up hurting you.

If there was anyone who could heal him, it had to be the little one before him.

He managed a poker face and playfully nudged her nose, "If you ever run into trouble again, you can come to me, Uncle Parker will help you out."

"Daddy!"

"Don't call me that anymore," Parker said sternly.

"Daddy, you're my Daddy," Cherry couldn't explain why, but she was adamant.

"Your mommy has already made her choice. You're going to have a sibling soon, and both of you will be Barclay's kids. He's your daddy," Parker coldly clarified.

"I don't want that, I don't want that," Cherry shook her head vigorously, clinging to his shirt sleeve.

Parker pursed his lips, "Let's not talk about this anymore. When are you going back?"

Going back?

Leaving this place?

Cherry remembered she hadn't completed her mission yet. Her eyes darted around in panic, like a cute little kitten, thinking Parker was unaware. But Parker saw right through her, raising an eyebrow, "What's wrong?" "I... I still want to talk to Daddy Parker."

"It's getting late, you shouldn't be staying here. Go back to your family."

secretly looked up, staring at Parker's damp hair, and slowly stretched out her tiny

hands were too short. How could she

do

actress sprang into action, clutching her belly while

her antics but chose not to expose

man frowned, "Then you

carry me. It hurts so much, I can't

Cherry's plan was to climb onto Parker

his lips curving in a barely visible smile as he warned her, "Don't be such a brat next time. Just because I indulge you doesn't mean you can push the limits." "What are you talking about? It's too complicated, I don't understand. I just know I

Parker didn't respond.

would be no again. If Tiana dares to step into the Doonan family's doorway, he'd send them

could no longer bear their

as he carried

filled with steam from a shower, a bath

Daddy Parker, I saw your hair is still

up to? Are you going to use the toilet or not?"

I just want to play with the

back to your

say it, I know you don't want to see me again. I'm not a fool, wuwuwu... You despise me now. Your eyes say you don't want me anymore. So, let me hug you one last time, Daddy. I want to do

is how I help Mommy dry

and I'm not scared of the

trying to reach the hairdryer hanging over

her crying, coldly set her down on the washbasin,

whooshing sound started, and he asked her with a furrowed brow, "What's so fun

hair. I want to take care of

had no choice but

last time he'd

the bulky device skillfully. She tiptoed, carefully aiming it at his hair, "Look, look, I really can

to cooperate, "A few seconds should do, my hair dries

few seconds be enough? Whitney said

she do it without him

eyes at the hairdryer's nozzle, recalling Sammy's warning that the nozzle should never touch the hair, as it could get sucked in, the electricity and high heat could hurt