Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 975

"Heh." A cold, mocking laugh slipped through his lips, chilling to the bone.

The man's strikingly handsome face was frozen in anger as he poured himself a drink, his long fingers gripping the glass tightly. "She killed my son! I can never forgive her, so save your breath."

"Is that so?" Whitney, running on fumes after several hectic days, leaned slightly against the wall, her gaze icy as she arched an eyebrow and casually dropped a bombshell. "If that's the extent of your resilience, then I'm not interested in telling you that your son is still very much alive. If you're going to be unforgiving, I might as well take Tiana and get as far away from here as possible."

"You wouldn't dare!" Parker slammed his glass down and stood up, his imposing height now charged with rage at her provocation. But then, his eyes darkened with confusion. "Wait! What did you just say? My son is still alive, Whitney? What are you talking about?" Faced with his sudden fury, Whitney couldn't help but smirk, her demeanor more relaxed and teasing. "You're the one who drowns his sorrows in booze and runs from his problems, unable to forgive Tiana. Why should I tell you anything? You deserve to be kept in the dark. I'm leaving."

She feigned a turn to leave, not at all the straightforward type like Tiana.

took a step closer, his

low roar, hoarse from the alcohol, eyes sharpening from a drunken blur to focused anger. "Explain yourself. Don't play games

that decisive day. Watching her so defeated, I felt lost too. But in the end, I couldn't bear the thought of you two finally overcoming everything only to lose your child. So, I secretly convinced the doctor to fake the procedure. I was afraid of facing a moment like this-both of you heartbroken." "What... Whitney?" Parker's voice, usually so firm, cracked with emotion, his eyes shimmering with a mixture of relief and incredulity. "You're unbelievable. So, you're saying my son is still...

doesn't know I interfered because if she did, she might have tried again. And besides, with all the chaos, including surgery for Tiana's father and dealing with Elaine's mess, when was the right time? Just the

quickly switched to a more appeasing tone, even pretending to slap himself in a gesture of contrition. His mood lifted visibly. "This

fatherly already. What if it's

joy, she felt a twinge

he was ruthless in business but retained a certain wildness,

in Tiana's womb for now, but have you thought about her? She's been through so much lately, looking like a ghost of herself, even fainting the other day. I could tell her pregnancy's taking a toll on her. And yet, you wake up and start with your accusations and hatred. From her perspective, telling you she lost the

try to understand the helplessness she felt facing all that alone. She didn't want to go through with the abortion, it was the last thing she wanted, do you get