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“Mr. Gibson, you’re here,” Dr. Smith said. Then he turned to a nurse. “Please ask Dr. Stone to come to Conference Room One.“Ms. Gibson, you should come too,” Dr. Smith added.Sienna quickly slipped her arm through Felix’s. “Felix, did Miranda find another solution?”Dr. Smith couldn’t help smiling as he looked back at her. “Ms. Gibson, you’ll know in a minute.”Inside Conference Room One, Dr. Smith kept things mysterious until Miranda arrived. It wasn’t until she walked in holding her laptop that he said excitedly, “Mr. Gibson, you’re about to see just how incredible Dr. Stone is.”Felix looked up at her. She was wearing a white lab coat, her face bare of makeup, yet there was something effortlessly captivating about her, a kind of scholarly grace that made it impossible for him to look away.Sienna thought Miranda looked especially beautiful like this, and she couldn’t help getting excited, wondering what good news Miranda was about to share.Miranda sat down and looked at Fel

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The moment his large hand cupped the back of her head, Miranda’s whole body went rigid. Shock flashed through her eyes, but she neither struggled nor responded. She just let Felix hold her, too stunned to react for a few seconds.When she finally came back to herself, she asked coldly, “Are you done?”Just those three words felt like a real blade, stabbing straight into Felix’s heart.The force of his embrace suddenly stalled. All the surging excitement and gratitude in his chest froze in an instant. He could feel how stiff her body was against his, and that quiet resistance felt far more devastating than if she had shoved him away.Felix drew a sharp breath, then gently loosened his arms and took a step back. The wild joy was still in his eyes, but now it was shadowed by embarrassment and pain.A flicker of hurt crossed his eyes.“I’m sorry. I got carried away,” Felix said in a low voice. But his gratitude toward Miranda was far beyond anything a few words could express.At t

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“Felix, are you still going to try to win Miranda back?” Sienna asked, her eyes full of tears. In that moment, she truly felt Miranda was the best sister-in-law anyone could ask for.A bitter smile touched Felix’s lips, but he said nothing.Sienna grew anxious. “But you and Miranda still have Mia!”Felix placed his hands on her shoulders, his gaze much calmer now. “Sienna, this isn’t the time to talk about that. Right now, the most important thing for you is to focus on your treatment, get better as soon as you can, and stop causing Miranda any more trouble.”Sienna nodded and swallowed all the words she still wanted to say. He was right. Miranda was fully focused on her research right now. They really couldn’t afford to distract her at a time like this.“Okay, Felix. I understand. I’ll cooperate,” Sienna said obediently, nodding.Back in her hospital room, Sienna was still clenching her fists in anger. Sitting on the bed, her mind was filled with everything Xena had done. Lookin

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Over the years, Sienna had fallen deeper and deeper into the lies Xena spun, letting herself become a weapon Xena used against Miranda.At home, in front of Susan and Mrs. Gibson Sr., Sienna kept praising Xena, talking about how kind and talented she was.And because Xena was always at the hospital during Susan’s yearly stem cell treatment, she took every chance to visit her, sit with her, and talk to her, slowly winning Susan over the same way she had won over Sienna.Sienna remembered one night after dinner when she mentioned that Mia was at home. Xena immediately said she wanted to see her niece. Since Sienna didn’t think much of it, she brought Xena back to the Gibson estate.Later, Xena said she was feeling dizzy, and without thinking twice, Sienna let her stay the night.That day, when Miranda came to pick up Mia, Xena had originally been resting in the guest room. But then she suddenly said she was thirsty and deliberately walked out in a sexy, revealing nightgown, timing i

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Miranda paused for a moment. Seeing how badly Sienna wanted to make things right, she felt the last trace of resentment in her heart ease a little.“For now, just focus on your treatment,” Miranda said quietly. “We can talk about the rest later.”The words were simple, almost casual, but to Sienna, they felt like salvation.The crushing guilt and regret in her heart eased a little. She nodded quickly. “I will, Miranda. I’ll cooperate with your treatment and get better as soon as I can.”Miranda nodded. “Good.”Then she stood and left.Sienna let out a long breath and obediently lay back down. Just then, her phone rang. She glanced at the screen and saw the name of the person she hated more than anyone in the world.Xena Spencer.Sienna closed the door, took a deep breath, and answered the call.“Hello? Sienna, are you there?” Xena’s voice on the other end was as gentle as ever.Sienna wanted to hurl every insult she could think of at her, but she forced herself to hold back.

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“Xena, hearing you say that really puts my mind at ease. My mom’s counting on you now,” Sienna said, sounding grateful.“Sienna, I’m so happy you understand me. I really thought you’d already started believing Miranda.”“Why would I believe her? Even if she’s trying to drive a wedge between us, I’m not going to let her get away with it,” Sienna said with a snort. Then she added, “But I want to see you. There are a lot of things I want to ask you in person.”“Sienna, you’re taking care of Mrs. Gibson right now, so you probably...”“Felix’s with her,” Sienna cut in. “I’m bored to death here. I’ll wait for you at the cafe across from the lab.”She sounded determined to see her no matter what.“Sienna, it might not be very convenient for me right now...”“But I want to see you.” Sienna gave her no chance to dodge the meeting. Instead, she dangled bait in front of her. “Xena, don’t you want to know what’s going on between Felix and Miranda right now?”“Alright. I’ll come find you,”