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?"

vital signs are

up in the

and not far off lie 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 without

"Captain Morrison, please be careful. These drug

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

was once again taken

against anti-drug officers. She just wished that Sienna wouldn't end up marrying

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strong emotion seemed to flicker in both their eyes in that brief exchange of glances. Her heart raced with a mixture of

came to the stark realization of just how much

meeting him face to face, she couldn't summon any reason to utter

I should head back," Sienna said with a heavy

a strong impulse to rise from his seat, his muscles tensing with the urge.