Love beyond the mask ( Whitney )
Chapter 717

"Of course, you'd run off to my nephew's room! What on Earth are you two doing?"

The middle-aged man burst into the room only to find a young man and woman, barely clothed, which sent his face into a deep shade of red as he bellowed at Tiana. Tiana was shocked into silence. This was it!

Parker frowned and pulled her behind him...

The uncle stormed over, aiming to grab Tiana, "You shameless girl, what have you done to my Parkie?"

"What do you mean, 'what have I done'? Isn't it obvious?"

Tiana awkwardly hid beside the man, her cheek pressed against his toned side, now furious, "And it's not what I did to your nephew, you should be asking him what he did to me!" "Parkie?!" The uncle was stunned as he turned to his nephew.

Parker's cool demeanor slightly faltered as he looked towards the bed, "Well... it's exactly what it looks like."

Man: "What do you mean 'what it looks like'?"

Tiana also looked up, "Yes, exactly what it looks like, and it's serious!"

The uncle turned away in disgust, "Look at yourself, seducing my nephew and then bragging about it as if you want the whole world to know your scandal."

Tiana's face darkened, "How many times do I have to say it wasn't my idea.

Your darling nephew was having an episode!

When I ran into the room last night, he was already not himself, okay.

He refused his medication, tore off the IV, and I was just trying to... run away with him..."

Tiana caught her tongue and quickly corrected herself, "No, I was just trying to figure out what kind of trouble he got into."

The uncle interrupted, "You just said you wanted to run away with him, thinking I didn't hear!"

"Escaping from jail just to find out he's poisoned? Did you really have to find out in bed?

I bet you were trying to seduce Parkie, get him into bed, then silence him forever.

So you could go back and report to that Ludwik fellow, right?"

"...Wow, you really missed your calling as a screenwriter."

Tiana was so angry she could hardly breathe, too frustrated and exhausted to explain, "Sorry, but I'm not that capable, and I definitely don't kill people! Even if you're not blind, you can see I don't have the strength to overpower him.

If you really don't believe me, why not have a doctor check him right now?"

Parker remained silent.

Yet his bare torso was covered in scratches.

The uncle once again looked at Tiana with suspicion and concern for Parkie, yelling towards the door, "Doctors, get in here and check on the young master!" Two doctors rushed in.

Clothes from both the man and the woman were scattered all over the carpet...

They tiptoed, cheeks flushed, to the young master, one conducting a physical examination, the other an internal one.

After the examination, they reported separately.

"Sir, ahem, the scratches on the young master are indeed from a woman's nails, and his body has been through vigorous activity... it's safe to conclude he's been involved in misconduct with this woman." Tiana's face flushed with embarrassment, wishing they hadn't been so thorough in their investigation. She sneaked a glance at Parker, who remained cool and aloof, infuriatingly so.

However, one of the doctors sighed, "It's a miracle."

"What miracle?" The uncle was puzzled.

"Sir, the young master must have been in severe distress last night, there's still congestion in his airway, but miraculously, his brain activity is normal.

In his previous episodes, we had to restrain him to prevent him from biting off his own tongue due to high temperatures.

But from last night's event, whatever happened seemed to have miraculously turned the tide.

Moreover, the fever and lust in his blood have significantly reduced.

His overall body temperature is now nearly normal.

His mood and heart rate are also more stable."

Listening to the doctor, the uncle was astounded, his anxiety turning into joy.

"So, he managed to overcome it by himself last night?"

The doctor shook his head, then turned a knowing look towards Tiana, pointing at her, "It must be because of this girl. Or rather, because they were together." Tiana: "What?"

Could it really be something so cliché as her presence curing Parker?

She quickly glanced at Parker, who was also looking back at her with a frown, her neck flushing red.

"Don't spout nonsense, since when does giving into lust cure anything?" The uncle glared at Tiana, full of disdain.

"Ahem. Sir, please calm down, I'm as baffled as you are.

So, miss, could I see your hand?"

Tiana hesitantly extended her hand.

The doctor felt her pulse, "Sir, from a traditional medical standpoint, this girl's body temperature is lower than average, indicating a predominance of yin energy, which could counteract the young master's fever. Their union, requiring the young master to expend energy, through sweating and emotional arousal, could indeed expel a significant amount of fever, I suspect that's the case."

Parker coughed lightly, his expression cold, "Enough, no need to elaborate!"

Tiana bit her lip in frustration, embarrassed, her mind racing with thoughts of 'emotional arousal'?

Could Parker have felt something for her? Even before his amnesia, he didn't seem to care for her.

And it's not like men think with their heart during such moments, right? Valerie Bartels once said that men don't necessarily get emotionally involved in such affairs.

But the doctor mentioned he did, both sweat and was emotionally aroused...

Could it be that deep down, he harbored some affection for her?

She couldn't help but feel her heart pounding with wild thoughts.

Covering her chest, she tried to calm her racing heart, and once she regained her composure, she sheepishly faced the uncle, "You see, he really was having an episode, a severe one at that!

I saved your nephew, even though I was coerced."

"You were coerced?" Parker's dark eyes lifted, a mischievous glint in them.

Tiana's cheeks burned, she retorted, "Am I wrong? Don't act like you don't remember last night's frenzy, it was clearly you who..."

"It was clearly you who seemed quite into it, afterwards."

He coldly laid out the facts.

"I... I wasn't. Parker, you're a devil! To be bullied by you and then mocked!"

Tiana glared back, feeling wronged and embarrassed. How could she possibly... have enjoyed it?

Since that incident with Barclay three years ago left her traumatized... she had been terrified of any close contact with men.

Even though last night, she ultimately did him a favor.

But even with his memory gone, does this guy really need to be so brutally honest?