Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 969

Parker spoke again, his voice softening, "Everything's heading in the right direction, Tiana. Marrying you won't be a problem anymore. Marry me, and once you're expecting our second child, could the old man ever stand in our way again? Those hard days are behind you, no need to be afraid anymore.

From now on, I've got your back, Tiana..."

His voice dropped to a husky whisper, enveloping her in a tender yet intense embrace, like a dark net capturing her heart.

The way he said 'Tiana' made her heart skip a beat.

Her eyes widened in surprise, moisture brimming at the edges.

He was proposing marriage? And talking about... having another child?

Tiana had never entertained such thoughts.

Moreover, the words 'second child' coming from his lips, so filled with joy, yet they stung her deeply!

She had been pregnant before, not too long ago.

Tiana clutched her stomach, as if feeling a sharp pain there.

her lips,

her stomach, Parker grew frustrated. "Don't you want to be with

that child, which should've never existed in the first place,

hide his desperation, pressed her for answers. He wanted her love, to prove that he was different,

everything, including your affair with Barclay... I won't blame you for that.

looked into her eyes, "We need to move forward. When we first met, it was special for both of us. Let's not

Tiana choked out, gripping the fabric of her dress over her small

wasn't a mistake. You can't hate it like that. It

tightened, his mind reeling, trying to

child you were carrying? Then

voice was cold, his heart racing, "Explain

"The child was yours. It wasn't a mistake. It was conceived during those days

words, shaking his head in denial, "You're lying again,

Impossible!

pregnancy, repeatedly calling it a

that child was also his...

Tiana, why?

broke as he nearly snapped her