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?"

but his vital signs are unstable, so he can't be moved out of the

Felix mention seeing poppies up in the

far off lie the mountains that serve as

please be careful. These drug lords are ruthless

concern, Mrs. Lawson. I'll

was once again taken

She just wished

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 on ahead." Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and

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

days of not seeing him, she came to

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

I should head back," Sienna said with a heavy heart before

impulse to rise from his seat, his muscles tensing with the urge. But he fought