Holding her phone and bag, Sienna rose from her seat. Her voice grew softer. "Okay, I'm heading out."She lowered her head and walked past Daniel as she left.Daniel watched Sienna leave the ward, feeling increasingly downcast. He thought she didn't want anything to do with him anymore.The last time he tried to assert his authority over her, it had frightened her. That had been a big mistake. Since then, he had been overwhelmed by feelings of regret and guilt.After a while, Felix approached Daniel while carrying his luggage. "Dan, let's go."Daniel shook himself from his reverie and took Felix's bags. "I'll take those."Felix was delighted, his eyes shining with admiration. "Thanks."As Daniel started the car and drove out of the hospital, he spotted Sienna in his rearview mirror, riding her electric scooter. He slowed down, his attention momentarily fixated on her.Felix picked up on his distraction. "You don't have to wait for Sienna. She takes this route daily and knows it

The square dining table was arrayed with six main dishes, soup, appetizers, and fruit. The main dishes featured shrimp, crab, fish, chicken, beef, and salad, served alongside a butternut squash soup.Daniel noticed that while the variety of food wasn't overly expensive, it still exceeded what most families would typically have for an everyday meal.Such a spread seemed reserved for special occasions like Christmas or other important holidays.Daniel glanced at Felix, who seemed downcast. It dawned on him that these delicacies weren't specifically prepared for Felix after all."Mom, the doctor said I should stick to light, non-greasy food until my wound heals completely. Heavy meals aren't good for me right now," Felix said with a forced smile.Shelly served some salad onto Felix's plate. "You can have the salad. It's light."Felix couldn't tear his eyes away from the big crab before him, and his mouth started watering. Seafood was a rare treat in their home. Yet, Shelly was servi

Brimming with tears, Sienna got to her feet and directed a sharp reprimand at Felix. "I want you to stand on your own two feet, not constantly lean on others or try to exploit them!"Can't you be a little more responsible?"Felix was deeply wounded by her words, his expression clouded with the threat of tears.Shelly couldn't bear it any longer. She felt sympathy for Felix. Paying no mind to Daniel's presence, she launched into a tirade against Sienna, "How could you speak to Felix like that?"Is it wrong for him to want a good job? Plus, Daniel isn't just anybody. He's Felix's future brother-in-law. Why shouldn't he receive a little help from Daniel?"Daniel was stunned by Shelly's words.Sienna was immediately enraged and embarrassed. "Mom, what on earth are you saying? Our relationship isn't what you're imagining."Unable to contain herself longer, Sienna said tearfully, "I've lost my appetite."With that, she stormed away from the table, retreated to her room, and slammed t

Sienna arrived at Daniel's house on her electric scooter. Glancing at the midday sun, she wondered if Daniel would be at work by now.Feeling like she might be early, she hesitated at the entrance. Eventually, she decided to turn her scooter around, thinking she should leave.Just as she was about to go, Daniel opened the door and stepped out. After spotting Sienna, he quickly caught up to her and called out, "Sienna."Sienna stopped her scooter and turned to look at him.Daniel seemed excited as he hurried to her side, his eyes warm and his voice gentle. "What brings you here?"Sienna instantly lost her courage upon seeing him. Nervously, she asked, "Aren't you supposed to be at work?""I'm off today," Daniel replied. Unsure of where to rest his hands, he eventually shoved them into his pockets.Sienna's shyness made it difficult for her to look him in the eyes. Whenever they were together, she felt a peculiar romantic tension building up inside her, leaving her nervous and uns

Sienna was nervous and her ears felt hot."You don't want to?" Daniel asked because he was probing her intentions. He was wondering if she genuinely wanted to reconcile with him or if she felt compelled.Sienna stood up and walked over to him. Then, she slowly sat on his lap. She was so nervous that her body stiffened.Daniel wrapped his arms around her slender waist before leaning back.Sienna was nestled in his embrace, relaxing on his solid chest. Feeling embarrassed and shy, she didn't dare to look into his eyes.She felt comfortable in his embrace. She had a different kind of sensation as her heart fluttered inexplicably."If you feel uncomfortable or strongly opposed to this, you don't have to force yourself," Daniel said. Although he loved her dearly and wanted to be with her, he didn't want to see her suffer or compromise herself.Upon hearing this, Sienna became anxious.Placing her hands on Daniel's shoulders, she raised her head to look into his pretty blue eyes. She