LOGINNoah's POV
I let out a breath and gently set the phone down on the seat beside me. My gaze shifted forward toward the street city lights glowing faintly in the distance.My mind never truly rested. Everything that had happened today replayed over and over again.The training. The pain. My coach’s voice.Beneath it all. One face that kept appearing no matter how hard I tried to push it away.Rachel.I clenched my jaw. ISienna's POV I lifted my head. The door to the bedroom slowly opened, revealing Liam standing there in his suit.His face was tired; his hair was a bit messy; dark circles were under his eyes. We stared at each other for several seconds."You are not sleeping yet?"I shook my head. "Not yet.""I just came back.""Yeah," I just nodded.That was all.Liam seemed like he wanted to say something more, but, at the end of the day, he just put his briefcase on the chair next to the door and looked at me."Have you eaten?"Such a simple question made me freeze with the page turning in my hands. He had not asked me that for a long time.I looked at him. "Yes."The thing is, I had eaten just a little several hours ago. Liam nodded."Good."Silence reigned in our bedroom again. I lowered my eyes and pretended to be reading, while I felt his gaze fixed on me."I've got you something."I raised my eyebrows. "What?"Liam opened the small suitcase that he had brought from somewhere. From it, he too
Sienna's POVAnother week had gone by.Our relationship was not improving but rather drifting farther away from each other. I didn’t know what triggered the shift in our bond but maybe it was our argument, maybe the moment when I saw Liam leaving the bar with Wilona.The distance might have been growing long before I noticed that our home had become a place where two strangers live.Liam spent most of his time traveling out of town. In the beginning, he still let me know about his movements, but with time he sent fewer and fewer messages to me. Sometimes he messaged me right before his departure but there were times when he didn't tell me anything at all.I always learned about his whereabouts through his secretary if I needed to contact him because of some business affairs. "Mr. Liam is out of town, Ma'am. He'll be here tomorrow."At first, I was still anxious, waiting for a message from him and checking my phone again and again, hoping to get another notification about his arrival h
Liam's POV I smiled not knowing why. This is Sienna.No matter if she was unhappy, sad or carried troubles in her heart, she always could smile in the presence of children. She opened the first page of the book."Once upon a time, there was a bird living alone in the forest." The kids immediately directed their attention to the picture in the book."He had beautiful wings but he was too scared to fly far away since he could get lost."A little boy raised his hand. "Why was he afraid, Ma'am?"Sienna smiled. "Because he had never tried.""Did the bird eventually fly?"Sienna nodded. "One day, he saw other birds flying toward a beautiful valley."She turned the page. "The little bird wanted to go with them, but he was afraid.""Then what happened?""He finally asked his mother, 'What if I fall?'"The children fell silent. Sienna looked at each of them before she continued."His mother answered, 'If you fall, you can try flying again.
Liam's POV The back of Sienna still faced me, looking towards the playground. There was commotion coming from the children of Light Noah Foundation, as their courtyard was alive with laughter.While some children ran after the soap bubbles thrown to them by the volunteers, while others were seated on the swings and enjoying themselves. Every time I saw Sienna with them, it always brought a feeling of relief to me.But not today. Despite being just a few steps apart from each other, I always felt that there is some distance between us. That's why I took a deep breath before calling out her name."Sienna."Silence followed. "Hmm?""Could we talk?"Sienna turned towards me with a face devoid of emotions. "About what?""About us." I ensured that my tone was calm as well. "I don't want our relationship to continue like this."She did not utter anything. "Do you not feel comfortable discussing things here? We could go back home."I looked towards t
Sienna's POV"You’re welcome, Ma’am."He took a deep breath and then glanced around the storage room. Everything was organized well here. The food boxes were put on one side, the school supplies – on another, while the medicine boxes and the other stuff necessary for the clinic had been separated so that they would be easily found.I smiled, seeing the results. "You really helped a lot today."Joshua shook his head. "It wasn’t much, Ma’am. Besides, I’m happy to help."I looked at him for a few seconds. There was some sincerity in this young man that was impossible not to notice, because he had never asked anything in return and had helped all along without letting me be indebted to him."You study at college, don’t you?""Yes.""Architecture?"Joshua nodded. "Final semester."I smiled slightly. "So you will graduate soon.""Hopefully.""Do you already have any plans for after graduation?"Joshua seemed to think for a bit.
Sienna's POVFinally, the car entered the courtyard of the Noah's Light Foundation. I released a soft sigh as the tenseness in my shoulder relaxed.Despite thinking that this trip would be awkward, it seemed to pass smoothly. Maybe it was due to the fact that Joshua is an attentive listener or because he never pressed me to reveal things that I wasn't ready to say."I think we have arrived." said Joshua as he shut off the engine.I smiled gently. "Thank you for driving me here.""It's nothing, ma'am."Immediately after, Joshua got out of the car. Even before I could open the door, Joshua was already beside me opening it for me."I am impressed. You are very polite." I said while laughing softly.Joshua scratched the back of his neck. "That's what I am used to."I got out of the car and opened the trunk. "Okay. We will bring everything here slowly."Joshua nodded as he immediately picked up the biggest box.I took two bags of fruits and sev
Sienna's POV The way Liam was looking at me made me want to keep my eye on him and not look away. Then his fingers, having just brushed my cheek, slowly traced my jawline with an indifferent love I never expected to reciprocate from him again. The touch was simple, but it felt like unlocking
Liam's POV I remained rigid. Not a single part of me desired to embrace or console her like I once did. Instead I experienced a sense of disconnection as though she belonged to a past existence I had moved on from. Emily clutched the cuff of my shirt with her hand a
Sienna's POV The lounge had a serene atmosphere. The rain outside had eased, pattering softly against the window. The scent of damp soil blended with the cozy ambiance of the room, generating a feeling that oddly compelled me to weep not out of sorrow.Simply as it seemed so wh
Sienna's POV We had just completed packing all the food into the picnic bag when the wind unexpectedly gusted colder than it had been. I glanced up at the heavens ominous clouds loomed directly over the park, racing by as if drawing a curtain."Seems like it’s going to rain," I







