Love beyond the mask ( Whitney )
Chapter 916

So, he changed his mind. "Screw it, I don't like Tiana. She's not worth it. As for who I choose to marry, that's my business."

"But you can't marry Endora! Listen to me, Parker, what Endora did to Tiana is unforgivable. If you marry that manipulative witch, I'll never forgive you!

And there's more, Tiana's dad has been locked up. He's been framed, didn't do it on purpose... I've been all over the Banyan City police department and courts, but the victim's family is relentless, pushing charges against Mr. Melford. Mr. Melford has a heart condition, he can't be kept in custody for long, it's a ticking time bomb!

You're the only one who can pull some strings here. With your connections in Banyan City, if you'd speak up, they'd release Mr. Melford early. This is serious, I'm not kidding!" What?

Tiana's dad is in jail?

Parker paused, recalling Tiana's pale face outside the hospital room; she did seem completely out of her mind.

He frowned deeply, this was news to him; he had been drinking himself into oblivion these past few days, fighting with his old man, completely oblivious to the happenings in Banyan City.

But Endora had mentioned, Tiana's dad got into this mess because of bad business leading to a lawsuit?

Did that lawsuit lead to someone's death?

His brows furrowed, "You want me to save Tiana's dad? Do you know what Tiana said about me in the hospital room to Endora?

She said I was just another guy she was tired of, a pawn she used to get back at Endora.

Whitney, what makes you think I'd help get her no-good dad out of this mess?"

"..." Whitney wasn't there, unaware of the context, and couldn't grasp why Tiana would say such things.

"But that can't be her true feelings, Parker, Tiana actually likes..."

"I don't want to hear it! And another disgusting thing," Parker's voice hardened, the thought of what happened with Tiana unmentionable, his lips pressed into a cold line, "All these years, I've never let anyone play me like this. I spared her life, and you think I'd care about her family's troubles?

Oh, why don't you ask Barclay to deal with it? Oh, you didn't know, did you? Your gold-digging friend is planning to marry Barclay with her daughter and her unborn bastard. Hah, how laughable!

Tell her this from me, if she dares marry into the Doonan family and cross my path, I'll make sure her life there is a living hell!"

Parker's anger was palpable as he spoke, ready to hang up.

Whitney cut in, "I don't care about your misunderstanding, she's not willingly marrying into the Doonan family.

Parker, haven't you figured it out yet? Tiana's dad was framed and thrown into jail by Barclay, with Endora playing a significant role in their scheme! Saying you'll marry Endora, isn't that just crushing Tiana's heart further? You jerk, do you even realize how much Tiana has suffered because of you..."

Parker's frown deepened.

She was willing, wasn't she? Wasn't it because her dad got into trouble and Barclay offered help, that she decided to marry into the wealth and status of the Doonan family?

Whitney was her friend, could she be so deep and calculating? Was everything Whitney said true or was it Endora who lied?

His mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, but he no longer believed in Tiana's innocence. That liar, who played with his emotions and pride, he couldn't forgive her. Without another word, Parker coldly ended the call.

"Parker? Hello, Parker!... You jerk." Whitney couldn't believe he just hung up on her, dismissing her words outright.

She racked her brain, realizing only Parker, the big fish in town, could expedite Mr. Melford's release. Tiana mentioned her father was poisoned; this was urgent. But she hadn't realized how deep Parker's resentment towards Tiana had grown.

Surely, Endora the witch had a hand in this, why hadn't her attempt at ending it all worked!

Whitney clenched her phone, her expression icy as she eyed the hospital entrance, turning to confront Endora when her phone rang again.

Seeing a local Banyan City number, Whitney was momentarily stunned before answering, "Larry, have you found anything on what I asked you to look into?"

"Yes, Ms. Valentine, after digging into Endora's activities six months ago, I found she visited several DNA testing centers, and within a month, she was in contact with Barclay.

Soon after, Barclay started hanging around Tiana's place until he managed to take Tiana's daughter, using a DNA test to threaten Tiana into handing over the child.

I'm certain, in these six months, Barclay himself never visited any testing center.

Plus, I've gathered some evidence on Endora colluding with the center to falsify results."

Whitney looked out at the drizzling rain, a determined glint in her eyes as she gripped her phone, "Good job, Larry, send the evidence to my email."

"Will do, Ms. Valentine."

With evidence proving Barclay's DNA test was tampered with by Endora.

That meant-Cherry was definitely not Barclay's biological child.

Whitney's eyes sparked with a hint of excitement.

If Cherry resembled someone from the Doonan family but wasn't Barclay's, then whose daughter could she be?

Whitney was fuming, her thoughts swirling with anger every time she recalled Parker's condescending tone. That jerk had mistakenly ended up with Tiana, her best friend, and as if unawareness wasn't enough of an excuse, he had the audacity to break Tiana's heart again three years later.

"Marry Endora? Over my dead body," Whitney muttered under her breath, her disdain for Endora as clear as day. She had no intention of dealing with Endora's drama anymore. Stepping out of the hospital, she immediately called Ashton, who was in Emperor City, "Ashton, it's urgent. Can you please bring Cherry over to Banyan City tonight?"

"What's happened in Banyan City? I heard Tiana rushed back there yesterday morning too."

"Her dad's in trouble. But I need you to bring Cherry to Parker. He's refusing to help Tiana get her dad out of this mess. Maybe if Cherry asks him, that jerk might actually do something decent for once."

Whitney's tone grew icier with each word.

Ashton, feeling a mix of embarrassment and anger, touched his nose and thought of Tiana, who was pregnant with Parker's child. He couldn't help but curse, "That good-for-nothing, not even helping his father-in-law. Is he blind?"

"Exactly. If you can, give him a piece of your mind for me, Ashton."

Whitney sneered coldly.

Ashton agreed, "I'll pick up Cherry and catch a flight tonight."

After hanging up, Whitney called Yael to send Cherry over. The phone quickly reached the little one's hands, and in her innocent, childlike voice, Cherry asked, "Whitney, Yael said you needed me? What's up? Oh, and have you seen my mommy?" "Yes, sweetheart. Listen, Mr. Fuller will take you back to Banyan City to reunite with your mommy.

But before that, you need to do me a favor and visit Mr. Doonan, okay?"

"Visit Daddy Parker? Yay! What do you need me to do?"

Whitney squinted her eyes and whispered, "I need you to pull a few strands of Daddy Parker's hair for me and bring them back."