Chapter 209
The nun standing before her was her biological father.
He had once pledged eternal love to her mother, doted on her with unrestrained affection, and celebrated her birth with joy.
But one day, everything changed.
Behind his wife’s back, he started an affair with her younger sister, and from then on, he abandoned his wife and child.
For countless years afterward, he never spated even a shred of care for Sienna.
If the Flynn family hadn’t taken her in, Sienna couldn’t imagine how she would have survived back then.
And now, he had the audacity to ask her to donate part of her liver to his son
What does he take me for His personal organ bank?‘ she thought bitterly
Sienna couldn’t help but laugh out loud. ‘Does he seriously think I’ll just let him manipulate me like this? she thought again.
Of course not. Larry wasn’t that naive.
Larry brought up the house on Welton Road once more. “Sienna, Fm not asking you to do this without compensation. The house on Welton Road holds memories of your mother. If you agree, I’ll give it to you. How does that sound?”
“Ah, so that’s i
- He’s trying to trade that house for my liver, she thought, a cold realization washing over her.
As the thought hit her, Sienna’s laughter grew louder,
“Sienna… Larry hesitated, his confidence fultering.
Truthfully, he hadn’t wanted to make this trip.
But for his son’s sake, and because Tania kept pressuring him, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and come to Sienna,
Deep down. Larry knew she was unlikely to agree.
Now seeing her reaction, he regretted coming here. Grining his teeth, he said, “I’m sorry, Sienna Pretend I never said anything “Huh? Sienna stopped laughing and looked at him, confused. “What’s this? You’re giving up on saving your precious son already?” Larry shook his head. To think of another way. Sienna, I’m sorry. Just forget I was ever here?
With that he stood up and beaded for the door. When he reached the doorway, he glanced back.
Semana man still anting in the same spot, her eyes staring silently ahead, lost in thought,
dils angle, her profile bore an uncanny resemblance to Larry’s late wife.
Larry felt ajung in his chest. He turned and left.
ined in her seat. Her laughter slowly faded, replaced by a deep, creeping sorrow.
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“Not at all. Not even a little, she thought.
Sienna
curled her lips slightly but didn’t answer his question. The hot at Lightning Dance. I’ve already left
“Huh?” Josiah was taken aback. “”“Where did you go?”
“I went out to buy flowers,” Sienna replied curtly, preparing to hang up. “I have other plans today. You should get back to work. Let’s meet another
day. Bye”
She hung up without waiting for a response.
“Hello? Sienna?” Josiah stared at his phone, shocked and irritated. Did she seriously just hang up on me? he thought, grinding his teeth. “She’s so spoiled, he muttered under his breath
Sienna’s attitude was becoming more and more defiant, but for some reason, Josiah still couldn’t bring himself to do anything about it.
Inside the flower shop, Sienna couldn’t care less about how Josiah felt or whether he was angry. On the contrary, she was deliberately trying to Innoy him.
If he gets mad enough to dump me, that’d be perfect, she thought.
“Can you wrap th
these up for me?” she asked.
She had chosen a bouquet of lilies and a bouquet of carnations
please wait a moment,” the shop assistant replied, taking the flowers to wrap them.
“How much?” Sienna asked as she walked to the register with her phone in hand.
*45 dollars, thank you,” the shop assistant said.
The wind chime jingled softly as the door swung open, and Josiah stepped in, heading straight for Sienna. Tin here.”
Sienna looked at him in surprise. “How did you know I was here!”
Jouah smirked, looking rather pleased with himself. “It wasn’t hard to figure out if you really think about it. You said you were buying flowers, didn’t you?”
There were only a handful of flower shops nearby, so finding her hadn’t been much of a challenge.
Sienna sighed lightly, already regretting that extra detail she had let slip.
“All done!” The shop assistant returned and handed her the flowers.
“Let me take those.” Josiah reached out effortlessly, gathering both bouquets in one arm while taking Sienna’s hand with the other. “Let’s go.”
“Josiah.” Sienna gave him a somewhat helpless look. “I don’t have the time or the energy for a date today.
Truth be told, ever since she agreed to get back together with him, she hadn’t planned to treat their relationship the way she had before. Josiah paused for a moment, a faint frown of displeasure crossing his face,
“Oh! Is he unhappy? That’s exactly what I want, she thought.
Sienna hoped he’d get annoyed enough to break up with her out of frustration.
Her jusiah said nothing. He simply placed the flowers in the trunk, opened the car door, and said, “Get in.”
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Sienna nodded and got into the car, giving him an address. “Pinkine Town.”
“Pinkine Town!” Josiah repeated, then nodded. “Alright.”
He entered the destination into the GPS, started the car, and asked, “What are you going to Pinkine Town for?”
Sienna didn’t respond. She leaned back, closed her eyes, and said, “Just drive. Why do you need to ask so many questions?”
Caught off guard by her sudden irritation, Josiah hesitated for a moment, leaving the car idling.
Sienna opened her eyes, clearly annoyed. “Are you driving or not? If you’re not. I’m getting out.”
I’m driving.” Josiah quickly pressed her back into the seat, exasperated. “Buckle up, sweetheart. We’re leaving right now.
Sienna had a way of throwing a tantrum whenever things didn’t go her way.
The car finally pulled out, heading toward Pinkine Town.
Pinkine Town was her grandmother Fiona’s hometown. After her parents divorced, her mother had brought Sienna there to stay for a while. Later, her mother had been buried there, in the hills behind her grandmother’s old house.
Since returning to Jetacrity, Sienna hadn’t visited the town
In fact, even during the years she lived in Jeiacrisy, she rarely went to see her mother’s grave. The memories were too painful.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to see her mother. She just felt unworthy of facing her.
Pinkine Town was a small suburb near feiacrity, and the drive wasn’t far. By the time they arrived, the sun was still hanging low in the sky.
“Stop here,” Sienna directed him to a spot at the foot of the hill,
“Got it,” Josiah said as he parked the car, then got out to retrieve the flowers from the trunk. He glanced up at the hillside and asked, “You’re here to pay your respects to someone?”
“Yes, Sienna answered in a subdued tone. “My mother‘
