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Liam gave a smirk, a subtle lift, at the edge of his mouth almost imperceptible unless closely observed.“Alright, alright. I’m on my way.”I accompanied them to the entrance. The crisp morning breeze flowed inside chilly yet invigorating. Noah hopped a bit before slipping on his shoes. Liam knelt to assist him with the laces when Noah had trouble. Watching him so composed, patient and caring always filled my heart with a warmth I couldn’t fully dSienna's POV"Mrs. Sienna."I turned around in shock. Joshua had approached me without a second thought, and the second he saw the blood on my hand, his face paled in horror."Oh no."The second his worried gaze landed on me, his face tightened with alarm."How did this happen?"I just stared at him. The words just weren't working.Joshua reached into his pocket without any hesitation and pulled out a clean handkerchief, unfolding it gently."May I see it?"Before I could respond, he gently took my hand with both of his."You cut yourself with the shears?"That was all I could do, nod my head in response.Joshua released a long sigh of relief after examining the wound. His shoulders dropped with happiness. "You really..."He shook his head, almost laughing at the situation"You're
Sienna's POV Three days had passed. Three days since I saw Liam walk out of that bar with the young woman. For three days, I kept telling myself that maybe I had misunderstood everything. Maybe there was an explanation. Maybe things were not what they had seemed. The harder I tried to forget that moment, the more vividly it returned to my mind. The embrace stayed with me. Their closeness lingered in my thoughts. Liam's expression had looked so serious. I never asked him about it. It wasn't because I didn't want to. I was afraid. Afraid of hearing an answer I wouldn't be able to accept. Lately, Liam had been coming home later and later. Every time I asked, his answer was always the same. "I have work." I simply nodded. Silence slowly settled between us once again. I didn't know when we had become so used to living with that silence. No matter how busy Liam used to be, we always found time to tal
Sienna's POV A few minutes later, my phone vibrated once more. The display on my dashboard showed Liam's name.My heart immediately began beating a little faster. I quickly accepted the call."Hello.""Sienna."Liam's voice sounded rushed. Faint conversations and doors opening and closing could be heard in the background."Have you left already?""Yes.""I'm on my way to the bookstore."Liam fell silent for a few moments. It sounded as though he was thinking carefully before speaking again."Drive safely.""Alright. Have you had breakfast?"A faint smile appeared on my face. Even though he had rushed out that morning, he still remembered something as simple as that."I have. What about you?""I have too."His answer was short. Nothing more followed. "I might be home a little late."I nodded even though he couldn't see me. My voice remained steady."That's alright. If you still have a lot of work to do, just finish
Sienna's POVI got up that morning because the part of the bed next to me was empty. I blinked a few times as I slowly opened my eyes.The wall clock said it was just a bit after six. At this time, Liam was mostly still lying next to me.We would say a soft good morning. Then we ate breakfast before we went for our own fun.This morning was odd. Quick steps rang from below.I quickly put on a thin sweater before I left the room. My eyes looked in the hall while I softly called out."Liam."No answer came. I walked down stairs and found Liam standing near a front door.His suit was already neat. His bag was in one hand and his phone stayed pressed to his ear."Yes. I'll be there right away."His tone seeme͏d grave. There was even a hint of fear in it.I halted a bit back from him. My eyes stayed locked on his face."Liam."
Sienna's POV I stayed quiet. Liam was not a person I could trick easily.At last, I took a deep breath. There was no use acting anymore."A man delivered flowers to the foundation today."Liam nodded slowly."And?"I looked down at my hands. My fingers squeezed together without me thinking."His name is Joshua."Liam sat quietly for me to keep going. He never hurried me when I had a hard time to talk.I swallowed hard."He-"The words didn't want to show up. Telling about what I felt was͏ a lot tougher than I thought."He looks so much like Noah."Liam's face changed fast. Shock showed on his face then worry slowly took its place.I hurried to continue before he misunderstood."I'm not saying they are really the same but his face, eyes, even the way he smiles."My v
Sienna's POV Since Joshua went from Noah Light Foundation that day my thoughts wouldn't calm down. No matter how much I tried to think of other things, my mind just kept going back to that quick meeting.I was still in the same room. The blooms Joshua sent were nicely set next to the window, and many had been put into big jars by the team to beautify a main hall of the foundation.I ought to have felt glad. The blooms were pretty, and they gave warmth to each part of the place.Yet each time my eyes fell on them, the one thing I could see was the face of a young man who stood before me just a few hours ago. His picture stuck in my head like it would not go away.Joshua.A deep breath came out from my mouth. Why couldn't I stop thinking of him?I didn't even know him at all. I had no clue who his family was, where he stayed or what type of life he led.The one thing͏ I knew was his
Sienna's POV I grinned while letting out a silent cry. "So never release me.”“I won't," he replied, holding me tighter, in his embrace.At last my thoughts settled as if the entire world halted solely to allow us to have faith in one another.As the
Sienna's POV “Yes! It’s sturdy!" He knocked on the block with pride. The tower shook a bit. I naturally stopped breathing. Noah did well. We stayed. It kept standing. Noah let out a brea
Sienna's POV I gave a nod even though that wasn’t the conclusion I was aiming for.Liam inclined his head attempting to understand what my quietness meant. "Hey, feel free to be truthful. I won’t get angry.”I gave a bitter chuckle. "I simply don’t want the events
Sienna's POVThis morning seems more peaceful than normal. Perhaps it’s because I had a night’s sleep. Perhaps it’s because Liam stayed next to me throughout the night. I’m not sure. All I’m certain of is that when I step into the kitchen my heart continues to feel warm.I can s







