The Wrong Woman

"Excuse us, we've got some things to take care of," Finley said politely as he bid farewell.

Sienna nodded, saying, "Goodbye, Officer Wood."

She watched Finley and the other officer walk away before collecting herself and heading toward the ICU ward. She saw Shelly and Daniel seated together on a bench outside the ICU. It was an unexpectedly peaceful scene. Yet, Sienna felt completely puzzled.

What was happening?

Sienna paused to consider. Shelly hadn't met Daniel before, so she probably didn't realize he was her ex-boyfriend. That must be it.

Sienna regained her composure and walked over. She politely greeted, "Captain Morrison, hello."

Daniel glanced up at Sienna. After a few days of being apart, she appeared weary and thinner. Shelly was startled, her gaze fixed on Sienna.

After exchanging brief hellos with Daniel, Sienna turned to Shelly. "Mom, is Felix awake?"

is, but his vital signs are unstable, so he

Felix mention seeing poppies up in

the mountains that serve as the border with the neighboring country. "Drug lords like to target small, remote places like ours because they think they can operate

please be careful. These drug lords are ruthless

nodded gently. "Thank you for your concern, Mrs. Lawson. I'll be sure to stay

once

reconsidered. Shelly didn't have anything against anti-drug officers. She just wished that Sienna

stay by Felix's side and chat with Captain Morrison. You go on

in both their eyes in that brief exchange of glances. Her heart raced

not seeing him, she came to the stark

face to face, she couldn't summon any reason to utter another

I should head back," Sienna said with a heavy

strong impulse to rise from his seat, his muscles tensing with the urge. But he fought against it. He clenched