Love beyond the mask ( Whitney )
Chapter 889

"Ludwik! Open the damn door, Ludwik!" Parker yelled, his voice laced with fury as he kicked at the door.

No

response came from the other side.

In the dimly lit room, Parker staggered backward, sober despite appearances. His eyes glowed red with anger and boredom.

He slumped onto the bed, his legs stretched out on the floor, his upper body sinking into the mattress. His vision blurred, and his mind replayed images of Tiana's delicate face her indifference, her mocking laughter, her tears, and that final look of deep, unspoken sorrow that seemed to pierce his heart.

After the wave of rage subsided, Parker couldn't help but dwell on the revelation that Tiana was two months pregnant. Had she been truthful with him?

Pausing, he sat up abruptly, intending to call the hospital for verification, but his drunken state made it impossible to find the contact information. Instead, he stumbled upon his Uncle Phineas's phone number.

In a flash of realization, Parker considered the possibility of something happening between him and Tiana during their time on Saltland Island.

If that were the case, Uncle Phineas would undoubtedly be aware.

With a grim expression, Parker forced a semblance of sobriety and dialed Phineas's number.

Phineas was away from Emperor City at the moment.

Answering the call, Phineas had just finished reading a perplexing text message.

"Parkie?"

"Hey, Uncle... I need to ask you something."

"Go ahead."

"It's about Tiana. Did you confine her and me in the same house on Saltland Island during my memory gap? Did anything... inappropriate happen between us?" Phineas tensed up momentarily. "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"Just tell me, did I... did we have a relationship?"

After a brief pause, Phineas's silence was palpable. Parker clenched his phone tighter, frustration mounting. "Uncle, this is important. Just give me an answer."

On the other end, Phineas cursed silently. He was at the presidential residence, where he shouldn't have been carrying his phone. Yet, Tiana's cryptic warning message, followed by Parker's call, linked two seemingly unrelated events. Phineas found himself caught in a dilemma. Tiana's message hinted at a secret they shared, a secret concerning Parker.

"Did you and Tiana have a fight?" Phineas finally asked.

"Uncle, you must know if I touched her. She's denying it now, and my memories of those days are a blank. I need to know the truth... I care about her," Parker admitted, surprisingly upfront about his feelings.

Phineas was taken aback. The young man's straightforward confession left him in a difficult position. Why would Tiana, unless she harbored no feelings for Parker, insist on keeping their ordeal on Saltland Island a secret?

Caught between his promise to Tiana and his concern for Parker's potential offspring, Phineas hesitated. Breaking his word could have far-reaching consequences.

"Parker, if you're doubtful, why not find a way to confirm it yourself? I made a promise to her, and it's not my place to say more. But trust your gut. Do what you think is right," Phineas advised before hanging up.

In the darkness, Parker took a deep breath, his mind clearing as he processed his uncle's words. Though Phineas hadn't confirmed anything directly, he suggested Parker follow his instincts.

Motivated by a newfound resolve, Parker stood up, kicking at the door again. "Ludwik? Felix? Open up! I need to go back to the hospital. I left in such a hurry I didn't even get their contact information. Damn it, I need answers..." But outside the room, neither Ludwik nor Felix was anywhere to be found.

Ludwik, anticipating trouble due to Parker's inebriation, had instructed the guards to keep the door locked until morning.

Meanwhile, Ludwik had been urgently called away by Sammy, who had managed to hack into a cosmetic clinic's customer system in search of information on Florence's consultation. Sammy's discovery promised new leads, urging Ludwik to join him at the clinic immediately.

This little rascal always moves solo, but sure knows how to stir up a storm in silence.

Ludwik had to rush over, "Sammy, keep your eyes peeled, buddy!"

Even though Bryce seemed down and out, there was no telling if he was keeping a watchful eye on Ludwik's moves from the shadows.

After all, Sammy was just a kid!

"Ha, I snagged one of the mansion's bodyguards, but Danny has no clue about my little escapade. I'm pretty slick with secrets. I've got my eyes on that lady doc, but I need you to take charge of her!" "On it!" Ludwik gestured to Felix.

Felix called over a couple of bodyguards, and they left the bar immediately, driving off towards the cosmetic surgery clinic.

In the cool of the night, Ludwik's breath was steady and chill. Getting a hold of that lady doctor would unveil the purpose behind Florence's cosmetic surgery and spill more secrets!