Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 961

Tiana's eyes gradually filled with tears, how long had she waited for that apology?

How foolish she had been, not even knowing Cherry's true heritage, that her father was standing right before her.

The man who had wronged her three years ago wasn't Barclay, but the very culprit in front of her.

He owed her an apology, three years of hardship and struggles, all because of him.

"You were wrong. Your biggest mistake was getting engaged to Endora, indirectly allowing her to wreak havoc. Parker, this time I'm going to make Endora's entire family pay a hefty price. I don't care if you have other thoughts..." "No need to say more, unforgivable!" Parker's eyes filled with regret and a cold determination as his deep voice echoed around her shivering form. "Luckily, Whitney unveiled the truth, and fortunately, we got Cherry back." Seeing the fragile tears in her eyes, his heart stirred. He stepped forward, hands reaching to gently hold her shoulders, wanting to pull her into a deep embrace. "Tiana, it's not too late for us. Give me a chance to make amends. And don't forget, we took our vows in front of the priest yesterday. When I said marriage, I wasn't playing games.

Before last night, I wanted to imprison you by my side as a punishment, indeed resenting Cherry's existence.

But after last night, I'm filled with regret! I want to bring you and our daughter closer to mend things.

Do you understand what I mean?"

Tiana looked at him, her eyes wide and misty, his directness sending her heart into disarray. Was he declaring his feelings?

But her mind was in turmoil, momentarily thinking of the child she had lost, his child... A wave of heartache clenched her. Fate had played a cruel joke; had she known Cherry was his child sooner, she wouldn't have been so desperate. She didn't know what to do, unable to answer him immediately.

With unresolved feelings and secrets between them, she gently pushed away his lean arms, her voice low with resentment, "I don't get it.

her and force me into marriage. Was it a spur-of-the-moment decision or just a cruel joke? Parker... I'm so tired, I don't

daughter... that just means we share a daughter, nothing more. I'm not ready to talk about us, maybe there was never 'us' to begin with. Sorry, I don't have the

a chill in his heart, her myriad of emotions indicating

having made numerous mistakes over three years, any woman would struggle to accept him and live with

his eyes to be more visible, "I'm serious, don't run

turned away, her lips quivering with uncountable grievances and resentment, cursing the missed

speak or

hand, slightly sweaty, reached out to hold

then, a soft sob came from the bed outside, "Mommy...

reality, her gaze shooting towards the

too, stiffened and quickly turned

putting an

the child waking up in search of her mother, his heart

like a fool, Tiana felt a mix of emotions. Beneath his sophisticated glasses, a hint of moisture glimmered,

her daughter's small hand. Cherry sobbed about her pain, "Mommy, it hurts, my face, my neck, and my hands... they hit me, scared me

cry!" Tiana listened to her

her, "It's all over now. Mommy

Parker?" The little girl's tear-stained

the man, tall and imposing on the other

even leaped from her mother's arms, scurrying towards him, "Daddy Parker! You want to see me again? You said that night we shouldn't meet again, and it hurt so much, but I didn't dare cry in front of you, afraid you'd dislike me more." "I'm sorry, sweetheart." Parker's voice was filled with