Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Sienna looked like she was about to burst into tears. "Whitney, why do you have

to keep pressing me about things I don't want to talk about? Can't you just stop?

All three of them were involved, okay? Ugh..."

Emma jumped to her defense. "You're out of line, Whitney. This is just bullying."

"So, you're admitting the samples belong to you three?" Whitney said, a cool

smile on her lips.

She turned to the family doctor, who was standing nearby. "Doctor, you've tested

all the samples from these three men, right? Can you tell us, right here and now—

do any of their DNA match the sample you took from Sienna?"

The room went silent. Sienna froze, her face draining of color.

Back when the doctor took her sample, there was never any talk of actually

sending it for testing. Besides, the Nelson family wasn't exactly set up with a high-

tech forensics lab in their fancy old mansion. Sienna had been sure that the

wounds alone would be enough evidence for Mrs. Nelson. Testing... was this

another trap Whitney set for her?

Panic started rising in her chest.

Sienna pressed her lips together, clearly rattled. "There's no way you could have

test results back this fast. Whitney, did you bribe the doctor? Are you all trying to

Grandma, you have to believe

arm. "Whitney, this is ridiculous! There's no

tested their DNA so quickly, you're just making things

arched an eyebrow. "The family doctor can provide an

report."

piped up, "Yes, our doctor is fully qualified to run

her glasses and unfolded a printed sheet. "Ms.

on the residual samples I collected from

"I can confirm that the DNA does not match any

the bedsheet, her voice rising in

doctor replied firmly. "Which means, at the

men had physical relations with

Gary's expression darkened.

three drunken men, suspicion flickering

Why would you try to

have made a mistake with

wild.

white. But here's the

you, but there's still a

them, whose is it?"

shrink into herself, her hands and feet

as milk.

tightened, his eyes icy. He understood exactly

with? Why try

Sienna a cold

three didn't

taking the blame.

much did she pay you?

threaten your families?

behind this?"

men exchanged panicked

truth," Whitney said smoothly,