Love beyond the mask ( Whitney )
Chapter 704

"Get out of here!"

Tiana was taken aback, "Parker?"

A middle-aged man came over in strides, blocking Tiana, "This is outrageous, who let you get close to my nephew!" "He's your nephew? But he's Parker!"

The middle-aged man's eyes flickered, not denying it, but still angrily pushed Tiana away, "Don't touch him. It was hard enough for him to come back to life, and the poison in his system can act up very easily. Be careful, or you'll be digging your own grave!" "How... How could this happen?" Tiana was visibly shocked and anxious, "Parker, what exactly happened between you and Justin Lippert that day? What's wrong with you?"

"Shut up, woman. I don't know you.

Keep nagging, and I'll throw you back into the sea to feed the sharks."

The man coldly brushed her off, disgust written all over his face.

Tiana fell to the ground, her eyes wide in disbelief. Was this really Parker?

Was Parker always this foul-tempered? Was he ever so ungentlemanly?

More importantly, how could Parker not recognize her?

"Parker, what's wrong with you, have you lost your memory? I'm Tiana, Cherry's mom!

Ludwik, he's your best buddy, and then there's Whitney, Ashton Fuller, Nolan Fuller, they..."

"Uncle, this woman is annoying. Deal with her."

The man completely ignored Tiana, turning away with a cold indifference.

The middle-aged man shot him a look, "Who asked you to save her.

We're far from the beach now, how do we throw her back? Better to lock her up!"

"Parker! You adjust your glasses just like before, why don't you recognize me?" Tiana, puzzled and frantic, tried to follow, but was immediately blocked by a bodyguard. She watched helplessly as Parker walked away without a second glance.

It was as if he truly didn't recognize her.

Could it be that he suffered from amnesia after a miraculous survival? How melodramatic.

She had nearly died before luckily finding him, thinking it would be a joyful surprise, that they could return to Emperor City together.

But now, he didn't recognize her at all.

What was she supposed to do to bring him back?

Tiana wandered aimlessly outside...

"Stop right there!" the middle-aged man commanded sternly, signaling the bodyguards, "Grab her."

Several bodyguards swarmed in.

Tiana was terrified, being pinned down, "What are you doing, why are you grabbing me?"

"Because you deliberately fell into our waters, tricking Parkie into saving you." The middle-aged man glared at her coldly, "Who knows what your real intentions are, up to no good for sure." "What are my intentions?"

Tiana was furious, "I should be asking you that. How dare you claim Parker is your nephew.

I'll have you know, I've known Parker for a long time. I'm his friend, Tiana.

We lived together in Emperor City, Ludwik is his best friend, and I've been searching for him with Ludwik."

"Ludwik, the one who betrayed Parkie and nearly killed him? You're in cahoots with Ludwik? Guards, throw this woman into the dungeon immediately!"

Fury blazed in the middle-aged man's eyes.

Tiana was dumbfounded. This middle-aged man knew Ludwik? Mentioning him even provoked such rage?

Why?

Her mind raced, understanding in an instant. He must have been misled, probably believing the rumors outside Emperor City, thinking Ludwik betrayed his brother, intending to kill Parker.

"You've got it all wrong!" Tiana was almost beside herself, insisting, "The real culprits who harmed Parker are the Patrick Group and Jarvis, that bunch!

It involves the Patrick Group's conspiracy against the Lippert family, Parker got caught in the crossfire unintentionally.

Now, Parker's older brother, Barclay Doonan, is framing Ludwik, that's why he's suspected by everyone..."

"Stop spreading lies. I've already made inquiries about Emperor City, Ludwik is the prime suspect.

Don't think I'm clueless about Emperor City's affairs just because I don't live there,

you little girl, you have no idea who I am."

The middle-aged man's face turned cold, his anger evident, "Parkie should never have followed Ludwik to Emperor City. If it weren't for his mother worrying and asking me to keep an eye on him, I wouldn't have been able to find him when he got into trouble. Now that we've barely saved his life, I won't allow you and your ilk to harm him further.

You might be Ludwik's assassin sent to silence him,

anyway, lock her up!"

"From what you're saying, are you really Parker's uncle?

You've misunderstood, really..."

Tiana desperately tried to argue, "Please let me see Parker. If we confront each other, he'll know the truth!"

"Don't you see he's already been so traumatized by you people that he's lost his memory?

If I could get the truth out of him, would I need to investigate in Emperor City?

The heir of the Doonan family turned into this, you people are all to blame.

Ludwik. Once I get to the bottom of this, I'll make him pay.

You think I, the Chairman of the Inko Group, am someone to be trifled with?"

"It's not what you think... Mmph!" Before Tiana could finish, the bodyguards dragged her along the corridor into the mansion's cellar.

The middle-aged man personally supervised as the guards shoved her inside.

"Let her starve! Until she's willing to disclose why she came here."

Tiana was on the verge of tears. Now, not only was taking Parker away impossible, but she was also trapped herself.

As she looked around the intricate courtyard, confused about her whereabouts.

How far was she from Whitney now?

Thinking back on how Bryce nearly killed her, Tiana wished she could immediately rush back and reveal all evidence to Whitney... but now, she was immobilized.

"I really did fall into the sea, and Parker saved me."

The middle-aged man wouldn't listen to her explanation, turning to leave.

Just then, a growl echoed from the other end of the corridor-

That voice... wasn't it Parker's?

Tiana froze, desperately stopping the bodyguard from closing the door, her ears perked up to listen. A series of low growls, suppressed with pain, echoed through the air like a patient in the throes of an episode. "Sir, we've got trouble!"

At that moment, a butler came running down the hallway, his face pale as he reported, "Young Master Parker's condition has flared up again. The doctor just rushed over; he's burning up and uncontrollable, sir. You know how strong he is; we simply can't hold him down." "What a bunch of incompetents! Didn't you just medicate him this afternoon? How come the attacks are getting more frequent?" The middle-aged man turned on his heel, frustration in his stride.

"What's wrong with Parker? What's he suffering from?" Tiana asked, her anxiety palpable.

The man turned back, visibly irritated, "It's all because of that accident.

When he was knocked into the sea, caught in a whirlpool, he was bitten by a rare venomous sea creature. Though we saved his life, he now suffers periodic attacks from the venom, which is also a reason for his memory loss!" "And what about the other doctors? Are all those neurologists just for show?" The middle-aged man continued his rant as he walked away, barking orders at the butler.