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

hands were too short. How could she possibly pull a

do

my tummy hurts!" The little actress sprang into action,

eyed her antics but chose

frowned, "Then you should go to the

me. It hurts so

Parker

adorable as ever, which made him momentarily distracted, 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 want to hang out with you again! Can

Parker didn't respond.

Tiana dares to step into the Doonan family's doorway, he'd

longer bear their new

look flashed through his eyes as he carried the little one to the

bathroom, recently filled with steam from a shower, a bath towel

anymore. Daddy Parker, I saw your hair is still wet. I want

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

I just want to

back to

possibly give up now. She quickly squeezed out a tear, looking at him with a sobbing face, "You don't have to say it, I know you don't want to see me again. I'm not a fool, wuwuwu... You despise me

Mommy dry

it, and I'm not scared of the hairdryer noise.

wiggled her chubby body, trying to reach the hairdryer hanging

and also unable to bear her crying,

took down the hairdryer himself, switching it on. The whooshing sound started, and he asked her with a furrowed brow, "What's

to help dry your hair. I want to take care of you," she

no choice but to let

the last time

handled the bulky device skillfully. She tiptoed,

cooperate, "A few seconds should do, my hair

could a few seconds be enough? Whitney said it takes a lot of

could she do it

widened her 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