The Wrong Woman

Shelly glared at Sienna and snapped, "Are you dating someone?"

Sienna nervously gripped the hem of her clothes.

"He's from Phoenicia and works as an anti-drug officer?" Shelly asked.

"Mom, I-"

Shelly exploded with frustration, slamming the calculator in her hand onto the ground with a loud crash. The floor was now scattered with shattered pieces of the calculator.

Sienna stood frozen in fear, and Jane hurried in from outside. She pulled Sienna back and said anxiously, "Mrs. Lawson, let's talk calmly."

"What did I say? Have you forgotten everything?" Shelly demanded.

Sienna lowered her head, breathing heavily. Her heart hurt, and tears welled in her eyes. She replied sadly, "I haven't."

end things with him right now," Shelly

with her hands on her hips, gritting her teeth. "Now I understand why you've been behaving strangely lately, being out all day and sometimes not coming home until late at night. "How dare you, Sienna? You could've kept your relationship a secret, but why choose a cop? Especially one fighting drugs!

and comes from a wealthy family," Jane hurriedly explained. Shelly snapped at Jane, "Just because he's rich doesn't

and gazed up at Shelly. Each word she uttered carried weight, "Mom, are you saying no one should marry cops?" "Anyone can marry them if they

it hard for her to breathe. "Mom, he's

Leave

longer. She sank to the ground, wrapping her arms around her knees, and

wealth and favored Felix over Sienna, she always treated Sienna well when she raised them. She put in a lot

tried to arrange wealthy suitors for Sienna and opposed Sienna's wish to marry a

deeply loved Daniel but felt torn between him and her family. She longed for a solution where she could have both her family and

anger flashed in

eyes as

things with him