LOGINSienna's POV
My steps felt heavy as I finally reached Liliana’s apartment door. My hand trembled, struggling to press the passcode. I wasn’t sure if it was from the cold or from being too exhausted trying to keep everything looking like it was okay. The moment the door opened, warmth from inside greeted me. But it wasn’t a healing kind of warmth. It felt more like a slap—reminding me how far I had drifted from the life that used to feel so orderly. I stepped insSienna'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 Since the night of the party, I did all I could to keep away from Wilona. I even told my helper to change how her job was done.“From now on all of Wilona’s reports should be sent straight to her supervisor” I said.My helper seemed puzzled for a bit. “They don't have to come to the desk, Mr Liam”“No.”“Alright, sir.”I didn’t mind if my choice looked odd. I just wanted Wilona to stop having a reason to come near me.I didn’t want to look at her or talk to her. Most of all, I didn’t want her close to Sienna.Whenever I saw Wilona in the office hall, I would quickly search for another way. Even an elevator had turned into trouble.One morning, I was standing in front of the lift when the doors opened. Wilona was in there so I straight away made a hard grin.“Go ahead.”I let her go before I pressed the button for the next lift. O
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







