Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1310

Tiana fell silent for a while as they walked together down the hospital corridor,

then hesitantly broke the quiet. "Whitney... are you still a little uneasy around

kids?"

The moment she said it, Whitney knew she was testing the waters.

She glanced back at her friend, catching the worried look in Tiana's eyes. Whitney

gave a small, reassuring smile. "What are you thinking? Seriously, your pregnancy

hormones must be through the roof-you're overthinking everything. Tiana, I don't

have any issues with her, and I don't dislike her."

"Really?" Tiana nodded, trying to sound understanding. "It's okay if you aren't

comfortable, you know. Especially with Florence in the mix... He was such a jerk."

Whitney's eyes were clear and steady. "No, really. Everyone thinks I'd be hung up

on it-Ludwik too-but honestly, I'm not. What's done is done. There's no point

holding onto grudges.

Florence is gone. The child's DNA? That's mine.

If anything, I feel guilty towards her. Of course I'll take good care of her."

Tiana let out a long breath, visibly relieved. Even though the conversation was

rushed, the thing she'd been worried about for weeks had been cleared up in

Whitney really was the smartest

lips turning rosy. "Whitney, nobody

No wonder Ludwik's so crazy

"Are you saying I'm some

say I've got

That's exactly what I meant!

class."

her shoulder with

but laugh. "Move it. Let's go check

out of the

you, future M.D., always

hoping Whitney would forget her earlier

your man and find

a man," Tiana pouted, but

number from the nurse's station, Whitney

they

as the elevator doors opened, a sharp, echoing

hall.

was tense and silent-nurses hurried by,

look.

eyebrows shot up

At the door to

room, Beckford-tall and imposing

in old

Ashton,

face set in stone,

handprint blooming across his

cheek.

slap Ashton?"

the Beckfords always

hall, Parker