Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 944

For reasons unknown, Parker felt a sudden, inexplicable tug at his heart, a sting that was hard to explain. Despite knowing the child was unplanned and suggesting it should not be part of their lives, he found himself hesitating, his expression turning even more sour as he quickly caught up to her. His voice hoarse and eyes slightly glazed, he spat out, "You never said anything before! And was what I did earlier really that offensive?

When you were hanging out with Barclay, did he never cross the line? Tiana, why put on this act of purity with me!

Since you decided to get rid of the baby, come and get registered with me. I want you to stay away from other men for the rest of your life. If I can't make you happy, no other man will either.

This is your punishment.

If you agree, I'll ensure Endora hands over the antidote for your father.

Otherwise, I don't mind being the villain."

"Parker!" She hadn't anticipated his cunning move, his ruthlessness. Tears streaming down her face, she protested, "If you had just helped my father back then, why be so heartless now? If you can't accept Cherry, I won't marry you as part of a deal."

He clenched his eyes shut, not minding the falsehoods surrounding Cherry's background, but how could he despise that adorable child?

Yet, he scorned sharing his true feelings, his smile frosty, "How I treat Cherry is none of your business! Both of you will be mine to command. As long as you obey, life will be smooth. You have no other future possibilities!" Tiana's gaze fell, her fears realized.

He planned to keep her trapped by his side, tormenting her daily, along with harboring resentment towards Cherry's background?

"Parker..." She shook her head in despair.

Just then, Parker's cell phone rang in his pocket. He took it out, his handsome face shadowed with a cold frost, deliberately ignoring the call.

the landline in the living room

might be someone from the Doonan

gaze fixed

was unforgivable, and I haven't even started with you. And now, marrying your brother's woman? This is outrageous! You've wasted your years

carrying your brother's child. Do you want to make a mockery of the

single mother to ruin your marriage. You are

half an hour, or when I get there, you'll be dealing with her corpse, Parker. Don't push me to my

cold demeanor turned deathly still, his father's wrath

unavoidably hearing Winston's words, shrank in fear, realizing Winston indeed

Parker's tense profile... He must find his way back to reason, retreat from this impossible situation. Their internal conflicts, along with external family pressures, meant they couldn't possibly be together. "Parker, not even

he had anticipated

deeply at the woman beside him, unwilling to let her go under

worse," he muttered, lips pressed tightly as he called his men, his voice grave, "Check the surroundings of the beach villa, including roads and airways, to

when his phone signal abruptly cut

landline, which was also disconnected, he quickly

had taken drastic measures, determined to separate him and

At the church.

Winston returned, the guests were swiftly escorted out, leaving the

elders reported Parker's actions to Winston, who was so enraged his blood pressure soared. Whitney witnessed

the power of

call to Parker, overheard by Whitney,