Love Beyond the Mask novel Chapter 926

"Why bother now? With everything that’s going on with your dad, I think we can slow down a bit!" Whitney tried to reason, her voice a mix of concern and frustration.

"It’s what Barclay wants. I'm worried I won’t get the other half of the antidote if I don’t," Tiana replied, her eyebrows knitting together as she glanced down at her barely two-month-old belly. It was so flat she could almost convince herself that the embryo had never been there, though just the thought made her heart ache.

Parker, oh Parker, he had made his choice.

Wasn’t it obvious how he protected Endora that day in the hospital room?

He was getting married!

There was no reason for her to keep the child on her own.

Besides, getting her father the antidote was the most crucial thing.

Sitting down, Tiana dug her nails into her tangled hair, revealing her thoughts. "The most important thing is, my dad doesn’t want me to keep it. He thinks this baby, with its uncertain paternity, is an embarrassment to me and a disgrace to the Doonan family."

"Moreover, I plan to ruin Endora at the wedding. I don’t want to leave her any chance to hurt me. If the child has to go, I choose to let it leave quietly rather than saying goodbye in a bloody scene at the wedding."

"How do you know something will definitely go wrong at the wedding?" Whitney frowned, "Me, and Ashton, we’ll protect you. Tiana, I know you're gathering evidence to expose Endora at the wedding, to get the antidote and tear her apart, but don’t rush with the baby."

Tiana shook her head with a bitter smile, "Hesitation only leads to chaos, Whitney. I’m afraid if I wait any longer, I won’t have the heart to do it. Then what? Am I supposed to give birth to another Cherry? A child without a father’s love, lonely and isolated? I can’t go through another three years of that, let alone let my dad suffer. I just want to do as he wishes."

Whitney sensed Tiana's determination, perhaps even her resignation. Parker hadn’t given her a sliver of hope. What should she do with the baby?

"If it were me, I’d be just as lost, without the strength to carry on."

"Have you made an appointment with the doctor?" Whitney ventured.

Tiana nodded absentmindedly, "I dropped by the OB/GYN department here at Skyfaith Hospital when I brought my dad in. There’s a doctor available today."

Whitney’s tense expression softened slightly, letting out a sigh of relief that Tiana had chosen Skyfaith Hospital. She had an idea.

"When is it happening?" she asked softly.

Tiana, sensing Whitney's disapproval yet understanding her friend's acceptance of her decision, replied, "My mom will come to watch over my dad, and then I can go."

Whitney pursed her lips, "Stand up. I’m coming with you now."

"Aren’t you busy with something else?" Tiana asked, puzzled.

Whitney’s eyes flickered, her expression becoming stern, "Are you crazy? How can I not be by your side if you're going through with this? We can talk about those other things later."

She quickly sent a message to Ashton, asking him to take care of Cherry and that she’d visit in the afternoon.