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.

to abandon her and force me into marriage. Was it a spur-of-the-moment decision or just a cruel joke? Parker... I'm

a daughter, nothing more. I'm not ready to talk about us, maybe there was

her myriad of emotions indicating

having made numerous mistakes over three years, any woman would struggle

glasses, he allowed the seriousness in his eyes to be more visible, "I'm serious, don't run away from this. We have a daughter who's three years old, how can there be no story between us? Our story has already happened; we were just two

with uncountable grievances and resentment, cursing the missed time

speak or respond to

slightly sweaty, reached out to

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

Tiana snapped back to reality, her gaze shooting towards the

too, stiffened and

bed, putting an abrupt end to their conversation. Parker moved swiftly

her bruised face, the child waking up in search of her mother, his heart surged with emotion, momentarily at a loss for words. "Cherry..." His

emotions. Beneath his sophisticated glasses, a hint of moisture glimmered, his emotions

holding her daughter's small hand. Cherry sobbed about her pain, "Mommy, it hurts, my face, my neck, and

Tiana listened to

now. Mommy and Daddy Parker saved you. No

you. Huh... Daddy Parker?" The little

man, tall

said that night we shouldn't meet again, and it hurt so much, but I didn't dare cry in front of you, afraid