Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 960

Parker, holding a bag of takeout breakfast, returned.

The door to the private hospital room was shut, causing the man to frown slightly as his long legs nudged the door open.

Sunlight filtered through the window, casting a few rays on the corner of Cherry's bed where she lay alone, without Tiana by her side.

The room was a suite with a spacious living area. Faint sounds of water came from the bathroom around the corner.

Parker's furrowed brows relaxed a bit. Was she in the bathroom?

First glancing over at Cherry, he set down the breakfast and pocketed his hands as he walked towards the bathroom.

The frosted door was ajar, not fully closed.

Tiana always kept an eye on her daughter and dared not close the door completely. She was quickly undressing, wetting a towel to wipe her neck and chest. Just as she was about to finish, feeling uneasy, she peeked outside to check on her daughter- At that moment, the bathroom door was pushed open.

"Tiana, are you here?" Parker's deep voice resonated, husky from a sleepless night, carrying a magnetic charm, the warmth spreading through the crack of the door directly above Tiana's head.

She had washed her hair, the damp strands cascading over her delicate, fair collarbones, with droplets sliding down her curves...

Parker was greeted with this scene as he pushed the door open!

The sight of the woman's slender shoulders and luminous skin took his breath away. Her breathing intensified as if startled, her chest heaving beautifully.

Parker's gaze was involuntarily captivated, rendered speechless.

"What are you doing?" Tiana quickly covered her collarbone, standing there dazed, forgetting to hide.

furrowed, though his Adam's apple involuntarily bobbed, "I heard water and thought you were washing your

inappropriate and untimely, Parker couldn't help but

he wasn't sure where this comparison came from, as his memory didn't recall any intimate moments with her. The events on Saltland Island were also forgotten. But at this moment, he felt, beneath her

flushed with embarrassment, her words trailing off. Everything had happened between them, yet the recent turmoil

they were looking for Cherry, she

others absent, facing him alone, she suddenly felt

heart skipped beats,

man's gaze upon her was deep and

she suddenly remembered to turn away, her fingers trembling

clothes, murmuring, "Can you step back, please?" "Oh..." Parker responded, his voice low, yet he made no move

bra, hurrying to put

out of haste, and felt them tighter than usual. Glancing down, she noticed

a side effect of hormonal

Frustration knitted her brows.

voice broke the silence, magnetic as

cheeks burning with embarrassment, "Why haven't you

help?" Parker

tried on wedding dresses, this infuriating man pinning her against the makeup mirror, ruthlessly tearing her dress, his rough fingers trailing over her shoulders and

and stirring, "Have you gained weight recently? It doesn't show. I'll have someone from the store pick out a new one for you." "What does my weight have

woman would want to hear she's gained weight from the man

was already feeling down, her gaze dropping coldly, "My clothing size is

Uncomfortable?

gaze softened

make

you turning your

worked together to find