로그인Liam's POV The confusion in Sienna’s eyes was clear to see. She kept on staring at me after the question about Joshua and Wilona, and I knew that she was waiting for my reply.I also understood that the more time I was spending in silence, the more questions she would ask me. I held Sienna's hand right away."Don't overthink it."Sienna kept on looking at me. "Perhaps, Joshua said all this without giving anything much thought.""Really?"I nodded my head. "He's still quite young. Perhaps, he heard something about Wilona from somewhere and decided to warn you."Sienna frowned slightly. "But why Wilona?"I paused for a second. I did not know what to say that would be completely safe."I don't know."I smiled lightly. "Perhaps, he just felt that it was his duty to remind you to be cautious with others."However, Sienna did not seem convinced instantly by what I had said. I could clearly see it from her expression as she turned away and was d
Sienna's POV Joshua shook his head again. “Mom, I really don’t need it right now.”I sighed. “You’re so stubborn.”He smiled a little. “I learned it from you, Mom.”I could not stop myself from laughing gently. “How dare you say that to someone who’s older than you?”It was as though there was a slight change in the atmosphere in the car. I placed the money back in my wallet, and then looked at Joshua with worry.“Take good care of yourself. And please don’t have another fight.”“Yes, Mom.”“And remember to eat, too. College is important, but so is your health.”Joshua nodded, and then took his bag from the back seat. I watched him make his way out of the car, but before he could reach for the door handle, I called out to him again.“Joshua.”He looked at me.“Whatever happens, know that I’ll always be here for you.”His expression changed a little. He smiled, but the smile looked so sad that I just wanted to ask him one
Sienna's POV The auto at last came to a halt just in front of Joshua's school house. I shut down the motor then looked at the young guy next to me.Joshua seemed a lot more at ease than when I saw him at the police station before, but for some reason, there was something in his eyes that made me think he was pondering over many things.“We're here,” I said softly.Joshua nodded and took off his seat belt. Before he could get out I pulled my wallet from my bag.“Joshua.”He looked at me. I pulled out some money and gave it to him."This is for you. Get yourself enough food, and if you need anything for college or other stuff just use it. Don’t worry too much about money."Joshua quickly shook his head. “Mom you don’t have to.”I frowned and stared at him. “Why not? You should need it.”“I'm doing fine, Mom.”I kept holding out the cash, wish
Sienna's POV My chest felt warm and sad at the same time hearing his answer. That boy always tried to appear strong, as if he was never allowed to show weakness in front of anyone.“Joshua, you don’t have to pretend to be strong in front of me,” I said gently. “If you’re in pain, just say so. If you have a problem, you can also talk about it.”He looked at me for a moment. “All right, Ma’am.”I stroked his hair, then asked the officer to make sure whether Joshua needed a medical examination. After that, we went back to waiting until several parents arrived to pick up their children.Not long after, the police called me back to the administration desk. I stood up and signaled for Joshua to follow me.The officer then explained several procedures before finally handing me some documents.“Because this is not a serious case and there are no serious reports from the parties involved, Joshua can be t
Sienna’s POVThe call came while I was in the car on my way home. An unknown number appeared on the screen, and I hesitated for a moment before finally answering it.“Hello?”“Is this Mrs. Sienna?”“Yes. Who is this?”“This is the police. We want to inform you that a young man named Joshua is currently at our station because he was involved in a fight.”I immediately fell silent.“Joshua?”“Yes, Ma’am.”“What happened?”“For further explanation, it would be better if you come to the station.”“All right. I’ll be there.”I didn’t think twice and turned the steering wheel toward the police station. Throughout the drive, my mind was filled with questions.Joshua?That boy had worried me several times before, but I had never imagined he would get involved in a fight.What had ac
Liam's POV “You already used those photos to get money.” “I can still use them again.” I glared at her angrily. “You won’t get anything from me if you keep threatening me.” “Really?” “Yes.” Wilona smiled. “Then perhaps I should try another way.” I immediately looked at her. “What way?” She put her phone back into her bag. “Talk to Sienna.” My heart seemed to stop for a moment. “Don’t involve my wife.” “Why?” Wilona looked at me calmly. “Doesn’t she have the right to know?” “There’s nothing she needs to know.” “Then give me a reason to stay silent.” I slowly shook my head. “You already got your money.” “But I still haven’t gotten what I really need.” “What is that?” Wilona gave me a faint smile before answering. “Certainty.” I let out a sigh. “You call that doing nothing?” Wilona sighed deeply. “I still need compensation.” I turned toward her quickly. “Compensation?” “Yes.” “For what now?” She lowered her head. “I feel like something is going to happen to me ev
Liam's POV I reached into my pocket and took out my phone. My fingers paused above Sienna’s chat. I wanted to call her, hear her voice, tell her I missed her, and make sure she was okay.But I knew if I called right now, my voice would sound like a mess.If Sienna heard that, she wo
Sienna's POV Liam chuckled. “Because you always get mad when I don’t take care of myself.”I smiled, my eyes warming.“I’m not mad,” I defended myself.“Oh my God, Sienna.” Liam laughed again. “You’re mad in the sweetest way.”I turned my face away, trying to hold back my gri
Sienna's POV Liam was quiet for a moment, then finally sighed deeply. “Alright, if you say so.”I smiled. “Noah will be happy too if you come home without that burdened look on your face.”He nodded, rubbing his face. “I’ll come back as soon as I can.”I leaned back against the
Sienna's POV I closed Noah’s bedroom door slowly, making sure there was no sound that might wake him. Then I walked into the living room, letting out a relieved breath when I saw that the house was finally quiet. The dim lights I had set up really helped create a cozy nighttime atmosphere.







