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?"

glass. "He is, but his vital signs are unstable, so he can't be moved out

seeing poppies up in

and not far off lie the mountains that serve as the border with the neighboring country. "Drug lords like to target

anxiously stroking his arm. "Captain Morrison, please be careful. These

concern, Mrs. Lawson.

once again

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

to manage the corner store. I'd like to stay by Felix's side and chat with Captain Morrison. You go on ahead." Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on

eyes in that brief exchange of glances. Her heart raced with

of not seeing him, she came to

moment of meeting him face to face, she couldn't summon any reason to utter another word or steal one more glance at

head back," Sienna said with a heavy

his muscles tensing with the urge. But he fought against