Love Beyond the Mask novel Chapter 877

Whitney suddenly snapped to attention, slapping her forehead in disbelief. How could she have been so dense? The doctor had mentioned something about transferring to the obstetrics and gynecology department.

Obstetrics. Gynecology.

A thought, as startling as a clap of thunder, raced through Whitney's mind, but she immediately tried to dismiss it.

How could Tiana possibly...

But the more she tried to deny it, the seeds of doubt, like a rampant vine, entwined her thoughts unrelentingly.

Biting her lip, Whitney couldn’t help but reach out, gently pulling Tiana’s wrist from under the blanket, revealing skin as pale and luminous as moonlight, with veins faintly visible.

Trained in traditional medicine, she focused on the pulse beneath her fingers, pressing gently to feel it.

Two minutes later, Whitney’s calm expression turned ashen. Her eyelashes fluttered in disbelief.

A pulse of joy...

Whitney felt her breath catch. Could she have mistaken the pulse?

But it was unmistakable.

It indicated that Tiana might have been pregnant for more than just a month...

Whitney found it hard to swallow, looking at Tiana’s peaceful face before stepping back in shock.

Bang—

Just then, a nurse peeked in, saying, “The test results for patient in bed 13 are ready. Could you fetch them and call the doctor in?”

Whitney glanced at Tiana.

Taking a deep breath and curling the fingers that had just felt the pulse, she grabbed her bag and walked out, “Could you please check on my friend for me?”

She went to get the results.

Her eyes immediately searched for the HCG test.

As expected, the test for HCG was right there on the form. Whitney’s heart sank as she saw the results—levels hundreds of times above the normal range. Having gone through it herself three years ago when she found out about her pregnancy with Ludwik, she knew exactly what it meant.

The results suggested Tiana was far more than just a couple of weeks along…

Her initial feeling was no illusion; the pulse of joy was clear, and she hadn’t mistaken it!

But... heavens, where did things go wrong?

How could Tiana be pregnant, especially without her knowledge?

This was so sudden! Completely baffling, considering Tiana didn’t even have a boyfriend.

Since her dramatic return after being "killed" by Bryce, she had been nearly inseparable from Whitney. How could Whitney have known nothing of her private life?

And the father of the child... who could it be?

Whitney found herself overwhelmed by these sharp, intrusive thoughts.

Her mood was a mess, thoughts scattered.

She barely remembered how she made it back to the room. As soon as she entered, she saw Tiana awake.

Seeing her, Tiana rubbed her eyes, still oblivious, “Gosh, how did I end up in the hospital? Whitney, it’s not something serious, is it?”

Such carelessness!

Whitney stared at her, her gaze piercing.

So sharp that Tiana felt something was off, “What’s wrong? I’ve got cancer?”

“Shut up,” Whitney said, her face a mask of steel.

“What is it?” Tiana sat up, propping herself with her slender arms.

Whitney approached the bed, unable to hold back any longer. She threw the test results down like a bucket of cold water, not mincing her words, “See for yourself.

Tiana—

Did you know you’re pregnant?”