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?"

the glass. "He is, but his vital signs are unstable,

up in the

us, 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

speaking, Shelly looked at Daniel, anxiously stroking his arm. "Captain Morrison, please be

concern, Mrs.

once

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

a gentle sigh, Shelly said to Sienna, "There's not much happening here. You can head back to manage the corner store. I'd like to stay by Felix's side and chat with Captain Morrison. You go

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

came to the stark realization of just

of meeting him face to face, she couldn't summon

should head back," Sienna said with a heavy heart

from his seat, his muscles tensing with the