Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Sandy squared her shoulders and stepped forward, eyes hard. "Gary, since Sienna's accusing me of hurting her, I have to say my piece.

There are plenty of women here-Mom, the family doctor-can't you all figure out what's really going on with Sienna's injuries?

To clear my name, I'm willing to help with the examination right here and now!"

As she spoke, she marched toward Sienna, not backing down an inch.

Shane, who'd been arguing with Gary, shot Sandy a surprised glance. For a second, he saw the same icy determination that Whitney always had the same vibe Sandy had picked up after all those years by her side.

He smirked, voice cool. "Dad, let's step outside for a minute. Let Mom and the doctor get to the bottom of this. If Sienna really was assaulted, I'll take the blame for our whole family."

Shane was confident. Sienna, he thought, was jealous and spiteful, but she'd never go so far as to actually hurt herself just to get revenge on him.

The Sheldon family's daughters were destined for good marriages-Sienna might not be as clever as Florence, but she wasn't an idiot.

But then-

really want to humiliate me like this,

on the floor, tears streaming, and even undid a button on her blouse, eyes squeezed shut. "Go ahead, check

calling the police. I'll track down those three drunk men, and Sandy-she'll go to jail for

willing to let it go, for the sake of sisterhood,

wouldn't stop. Grandma, she's been scheming for

froze in

Something was off...

Sandy back with a glare. "You're going to drive her to her grave! You heartless

Sandy-if the doctor finds proof, I'll turn

about marrying into the Nelson family. Not on

you really

words were soft, as Emma looked down at Sienna,

up net

just to break up

Emma's wrist, her tear-streaked face hardening just a bit.

and Mrs. Nelson both looked