Chapter 359
“Sure,” Sienna said. “I have some time this afternoon.”
After hanging up the phone, she heard Joyce protesting angrily. Josiah, that’s not right!”
“What do you
mean?” Josiah asked, looking closely at his daughter and not seeing any problem.
“The pants!” Joyce exclaimed, wide–eyed, pointing to her outfit. The butterflies are supposed to be at the front.”
forgive
“Oh.” Josiah realized the mistake, though it was a minor one. He chuckled and admitted, “It was my mistake. I’ll fix it right away. Can you for me? I won’t let it happen again.”
“Hmph.” Joyce pouted, still unhappy.
Sienna stepped in, saying, “Once you’re dressed properly, hurry up and wash your face. Breakfast will soon get cold.”
“Mom is angry.” Josiah winked at Joyce. “Hurry up!”
Joyce quickly jumped into Josiah’s arms. “Josiah, don’t make mistakes again! Hug me!”
“Okay!”
They made up and rushed to the bathroom. Sienna had work only in the morning, so she went to the nursing home in the afternoon. Rosie pulled her down onto the sofa, her cheeks getting pink even before she spoke.
“What’s the matter!” Sienna asked curiously, thinking it might be about Howard.
“Well…” Rosie lowered her voice to a whisper. “I want to ask you for a favor; could you talk to Howard and see if I could change to a different facility?”
“Why?” Sienna asked, surprised. “Why would you want to change? Is it uncomfortable for you here?”
“Not at all. Rosie hesitated, her internal conflict clear. “It’s the person living next door… Hendrix.”
So, it was indeed about Howard. Sienna asked, “What has he done?”
“I feel like…” Rosie paused several times, struggling to find the right words. “I feel like he might… have feelings for me.”
“Really?” Sienna was taken aback, then laughed. “Has he told you he likes you?”
“Not quite!” Rosie exclaimed, slapping Sienna’s hand urgently. “Keep your voice down!”
Sienna stopped laughin
I laughing and lowered her tone. “Then what exactly happened?”
“He, he….” Rosie’s checks turned an even deeper shade of red. “He kind of kissed me.”
“Kind of?” Sienna burst into quiet la
laughter again. “Either he kissed you or he didn’t; how can there be a ‘kind of?
on my birthday…
“Because I’m not sure!” Rosie rubbed her temples. “Last night, on m
“Wait Sienna quickly interrupted. “Your birthday was yesterday? Why didn’t you tell me? I didn’t celebrate it or bring you a gift…
“I forgot about it myself! Only in the evening did Amy remind me… but that’s not the main issue. What matters is…
*Hendrix spent your birthday with you?” Sienna blurted out,
“How did
you know!” Hosie asked in surprise,
“I guessed,” Sienna replied with a smile. “You’re clearly talking about him, so what happened next?”
“Later..” Hosle furrowed her brow, pressing her lips together. “I got drunk, and I’m not sure if it was a dream or real. Someone kissed me, and it
sretned to him.
Sienna fell silent, deep in thought. It was hard to imagine that someone as seemingly proper as Howard could act like this. Truly, appearances can
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be misleading.
So, how do you plan to handle this?” Sienna asked. “I’ve met Hendrix… he’s quite handsome and seems very nice. Are you thinking about accepting his feelings?”
“Hey!” Rosie gasped, her face paling. “What are you talking about! That’s impossible!”
“Why is it impossible?”
“Must I even explain?” Rosie blinked in disbelief. “I’m married!”
Sienna scoffed. “Don’t tell me you have no intention of divorcing”
Divorce!” Rosie echoed, frowning.
Yes, Sienna replied. “You and Daniel really need to part ways. You’re still so young-
Don’t you plan to find love again someday?”
Well Rosie struggled to find the right words. “Even if I did date, it certainly wouldn’t be now, and 1 hardly know him…
Then maybe you should get to know him better, Sienna suggested, partly for Rosie’s sake and partly for Howard’s “Who knows? You might find
■hat you’re a great match”
Rosie went silent for a moment before shaking her head, “No, that’s not possible. Whether I’m still married or divorced, my past is what it is. How could I possibly get someone involved in that? Absolutely not
Clutching Sienna’s hand, she begged, “Please tell Howard I’d like to switch to a different facility, okay?”
I can do that” Given how persistent she was, Sienna couldn’t refuse. She gently parted Rosie’s hand. “But, Rosie, you should also take a moment to think about your feelings for Hendrix
“If he likes you, what about you? Do you feel any… affection for him?”
Rour froze, momentarily lost for words. She didn’t dislike him. Hendrix had rescued her twice and had a wonderful character; he was the gentlest person she had met. But someone like her simply could not fall in love again.
Sienna didn’t push any further. Think it over; you don’t have to answer me right now.” As for changing facilities, she would inform Howard, and how he responded afterward was his choice.
“Enough about me. Changing the subject, Rosie looked at Sienna. “What about you? Are you getting married to Josiah?
Sienna
paused, surprised. “You knew it?”
“Amy told me,” Rosie said
with a smile. “With Josialy’s background and you practically being half a star now, it’s all over the trending searches. Don’t you want to share any details?”
“I thought you miglar fi
find it boring… Sienna sighed softly. In the end, it’s about doing what he wants
After hearing her, Rosie was silent for a long time. Furrowing her brow, she said, “If he’s that stubborn, maybe he truly… has feelings for your* Sienna was shocked. “Why do you think that?
“Why eber” Rosie reasoned, “If he’s asking so much of you, what could he possibly gain?”
Sienna fell quiet. She seemed to have little of value to give him. Rosic sighed. “If it weren’t for Yvette, you two probably wouldn’t be in this
Sienna paised, her expression serious. “There are no “its‘; hypothetical thinking is utterly meaningless.”
At the hospital, Yvette finally woke up and saw Howard, Half–joking and half–complaining, she said, “Finally, I’ve seen you–it feels like forever.” Howard frowned. “I came yesterday, you were asleep, so I didn’t want to wake y
ke you.
Yvette smiled sweetly at him. “Then today, can you stay a bit longer.” But her sentence got
Interrupted by Howard’s phone ringing.
Lung Check
“Excuse me.” Howard stood up to take the call. It was Sienna.
