LOGINSIENNA’S POVI drove back to the estate the same way I'd driven to the hospital hours earlier, gripping the wheel too tightly, my mind somewhere far from the road in front of me. The storm had passed. Morning light stretched over the wet streets, the world looking almost too calm for how I felt inside it.The moment I stepped through the front door, I almost walked straight into Rebecca. She had a small bag slung over one shoulder, her coat already half-buttoned, clearly on her way out."Sienna." She stopped short, her gaze darting anxiously to my pale cheeks and hollow eyes. "Uhm... I just came to grab a few things for Mrs. Wolfe. I'm heading straight back to the hospital now."At least she has someone, I thought. The relief of it settled somewhere in my chest, small but real.I gave her a weak smile. "Thank you.""Nahhhh." She waved her hand, already turning for the door. "Get some rest. Even if it's just a few minutes."I nodded, though the words didn't quite land where they were s
SIENNA’S POV I finally made myself stand. My legs ached with stiffness, and every part of me resisted leaving that chair, leaving his hand. But I made a promise. One hour.I pressed a kiss to his knuckles, lingering there a moment longer than I needed to. "I'll be right back," I whispered. I turned toward the door, reaching for the handle of my bag on the chair, when it swung open.A nurse pushed a wheelchair through the doorway, and in it sat an old woman, small and fragile beneath a thick shawl, her silver hair pulled back in a loose bun. Her face was pale, and an IV line still trailed from her wrist, taped down beneath her sleeve. It was Grandma Wolfe.She had come straight from her own hospital bed down the hall.The moment her eyes landed on Kieran, everything in her seemed to collapse at once."Kieran."His name broke out of her, thin and cracked, nothing like the strong, commanding voice I remembered from the mansion. Her hands flew to her mouth, trembling, and the nurse bare
SIENNA’S POVThe door burst open."What is going on in here?"Everyone froze. Dr. Patel stood in the doorway, his tie loose and his eyes tired and sharp. Behind him, a nurse and another one of the doctors who had attended to him last night, Dr. Raymond, hurried in and moved straight to the monitors."This is an intensive care unit," Dr. Raymond said. His voice was low, but every word was hard. "I could hear you from the end of the hall. There are patients here fighting for their lives, and Mr. Wolfe is one of them. If you cannot keep your voices down, I will ask you to leave."No one spoke. Even Vanessa looked away.He walked to the bed and gently pushed me aside. "Sienna, give me a little room, please."I stepped back, but my eyes never left Kieran.Dr. Raymond pulled a small light from his pocket. He lifted one of Kieran's eyelids and shone it in, then the other. He checked the tube, the lines in his arm, and the numbers on the screen. He pressed two fingers to Kieran's wrist and st
SIENNA’S POVDr. Patel's phone buzzed in his pocket.He looked at the screen and stepped away. "Excuse me, Sienna. I have to take this."He turned his back to me. That was when my legs gave up.I slid down onto the cold hospital floor and pulled my knees to my chest. The tears came fast, and I couldn't stop them."Please, God," I whispered. My voice shook. "Please save him. This is my fault."I hit my chest softly with my fist, as if I could knock the pain out of my heart. Then I grabbed my hair and rocked back and forth. If I hadn't pushed him about Vanessa. If I had just let it go. He would be home. He would be safe.I don't know how long I sat there. Minutes felt like hours.Then the glass door clicked open.A nurse stepped into the hallway. I jumped to my feet and wiped my face on my sleeve."Can I see him? Is he awake?""You can go in now," she said kindly. "He's still unconscious, and..."I didn't hear the rest. I rushed toward the door and ran inside.My heart broke.Kieran lo
SIENNA’S POVThe house felt very empty. I walked back and forth in the hallway, looking at the clock every few minutes. It was past midnight, and the rain was still hitting the windows hard.He should be home by now.I held my phone tightly. I had called him four times, but he didn't pick up. I felt a knot in my stomach.I stood by the window and looked out into the dark. "Please come home," I whispered.It was cold. I kept staring at the phone, waiting for it to light up. Every time a car drove past, I looked out the window, hoping to see his headlights.After midnight, the phone finally rang. My hands were shaking so hard I almost dropped it."Kieran? Oh my god, Kieran, I’ve been so worried! Why didn't you pick up? Are you okay? Where are you?" I let it all out in a rush, my voice trembling with relief.There was a pause on the other end. Not his voice—not the deep, steady tone I knew—but a different, older, more serious voice."Sienna?" the man said. "This is Dr. Patel. I’m
KIERAN’S POV I ended the call before he could say any more. Moments later, the maid knocked again. I let her in to drop the food on the table, then dismissed her with a wave.I stepped into the shower, hoping the hot water would help me relax, but it didn't. I still felt tense. When I stepped out, the bathroom mirror was covered in fog. I swiped a hand across it. A stranger stared back—haggard, his eyes rimmed with red.Sienna was awake. She sat on the edge of the bed, her eyes tracking me the second I walked out. There was that look again—the soft, knowing gaze that made my nerves hum."Hey, babe," I said. I pressed a quick kiss to her forehead, carefully holding my breath to keep my mask of calm from slipping. "Dinner’s here."She gave me a small, tired smile, but it didn't reach her eyes. We sat at the small table. She didn't let me reach for the fork. She took the lead, guiding the fork to my lips with slow, deliberate movements. "Come on, babe. I can feed myself," I said
SIENNA’S POV Not only was it not an accident, it wasn't just a single kiss. I closed my eyes and let myself get lost in it. It was so sweet that I don't even have the right words to describe it. All I can say is that I loved it.We pulled back, and I giggled when I saw my lipstick had smudged his
SIENNA’S POV Walking back to where Liz was with a tray in my hand, I caught her smiling while she stared at her phone. Her eyes sparkled with a mischievous gleam, and her lips curved into a knowing smirk. Liz is unbelievably something else. I mean, going through different heartbreaks and still be
KIERAN’S POV "Gross," I whispered, scrolling past it as fast as I could.The next one said: How to make any woman happy in bed. I paused. Okay, let's check that.The woman in the video started by saying, "The first thing to do is approach things with a different mindset."Nice, I thought. A mi
KIERAN’S POV"Drink that," Silas said, pointing to the green juice. "Unless you want to have hangovers that make your heads ache until evening. It's an old family recipe. It will clear the fog."I took a sip. It was tart and cold, immediately cutting through the fuzz in my brain. Sienna gulped he







