The Tired Bird Rests

Sienna Lewis had been with Sea City’s cold and distant CEO, Zayden Scott, for four years, but he still refused to get close to her.So, she called her mother. “Mom, you can go ahead and arrange that pilot interview for me now.”On the other end, Helen Bennett sounded shocked. “Really? Didn’t you want to stay in Sea City and marry Zayden? You even gave up your dream of becoming a pilot.”Thinking about the stupid things she had done four years ago, Sienna smiled self-deprecatingly.She had given up her career for Zayden.But in the end, it was all for nothing.“I was just too full of myself.”She thought he would warm up to her.But she had lost completely.Helen chuckled and said, “Silly girl, when your career takes off, you’ll have any man you want. Don’t waste yourself on just one man. Leave Zayden and come back to Helmswick.”“Okay. I’ll get ready.”With that, Sienna hung up.The sounds of pleasure from the next room continued without an end in sight. When she reached th

Zayden’s face changed instantly.He did not even have time to put down his glass before striding out in a hurry.Outside the door, Riley laughed and chatted with a man. Her arm was linked through his.“What on earth are you doing?!”He shoved Riley aside in anger and grabbed her wrist to drag her into his arms.Riley froze at the sight of him and struggled with all her might. “Don’t touch me!”“If I don’t, then who? Are you hoping he will?”Zayden’s eyes were bloodshot. He was like a beast on the verge of losing control.In the five years Sienna had known him, this was the first time she had ever seen him show any kind of emotion besides indifference.“That’s none of your business! You don’t want me anyway, so who I’m with doesn’t concern you!”“Who said I don’t want you?”Riley took a step closer and asked, “Then, why are you ignoring me? Why didn’t you come home for my birthday? Why didn’t you buy me anything for Valentine’s Day? Why? You never missed a single holiday befo

In the end, the post was deleted.The Scott family held too much power in Sea City, and Sienna’s friend had no choice but to back down.But as compensation, Zayden made Riley apologize to Sienna.“I’m sorry, Ms. Lewis. I didn’t mean to.”Looking at the smug, taunting smile on Riley’s face, Sienna clenched her fists.Did they really think a simple “sorry” could erase everything she had suffered?What did they take her for?“I don’t accept your apology,” Sienna said.Zayden frowned. Just as he was about to say something, Riley stopped him.She smiled sweetly and said, “That’s fine, Ms. Lewis. Of course, you’re upset. Let’s have a drink, okay? Alcohol fixes everything!”Without waiting for a response, she started drinking on her own.Riley had a poor tolerance for alcohol.Zayden stood by her side and held her with care. He looked like he was afraid she might bump into something and get hurt.The scene made Sienna’s chest tighten, but she said nothing.She got up and walked

In the following days, Zayden seemed like a completely different person. He visited the hospital often. Every time he came, he brought Sienna her favorite seafood porridge.But Sienna did not touch it. She did not even glance at it. She would rather eat the bland boxed meals from the hospital than take a single bite of what he brought for her. She knew it was neither care nor concern. It was just guilt. After everything he had done to her, his kindness was nothing more than fake sympathy.When she was discharged and returned home, Zayden was not there.Sienna began packing up her things. She gathered all the items she had once chosen so carefully, along with the gifts she had given to Zayden.She threw everything into the trash.As for the gifts, she handed them to the butler.“Miss, these are all unopened. They’re too expensive! I can’t possibly accept them.” The butler felt happy, though he did not dare show it. Each item was worth a fortune.Sienna looked at the gifts. They

On her second day in the hospital, Sienna received a message from Helen.[Everything is sorted.]She replied with a simple “Okay” and quickly contacted the hospital to arrange for an early discharge.During this time, Riley was still recovering from surgery. Zayden had not even visited once. By the time he finally showed up, Sienna would probably have already left Sea City.After completing her discharge paperwork, she hired a caregiver to wheel her to the aviation center to get some documents sorted out. Then, she asked the caregiver to take her back to the hospital. At that point, Zayden was at work. Only Riley was in the hospital room.Riley was lying comfortably in bed. Hearing someone at the door, she turned to look and saw Sienna. “What are you doing here?”“I came to tell you something. You know Zayden’s feelings for you aren’t exactly normal, right? Guess why.”She thought Riley would look suspicious or confused, but instead, Riley let out a small laugh. “You don’t n