When the Family 35

Chapter 35 Time to Verify

Finished

Maybe it was the sheer weight of what she’d just “heard,” but Sienna stood there frozen for a long time, stunned into silence.

Her mind was in chaos, thoughts tangled like a nest of wires

Jean noticed how dazed she looked and gently furrowed her brow. Her voice was soft. “Mom, you don’t look too good… Are you tired? Maybe go lie down and rest a bit.”

Sienna slowly came back to herself.

But the turmoil inside didn’t fade. It kept rippling through her chest, like the waves after a stone hits still water.

She took a deep breath and forced herself to stay composed, but her fingers trembled visibly.

“I’m fine, Jean.” She shook her head with a tight smile, but there was something dim and distant in her eyes.

Jean had no idea what had upset her so suddenly

Poor beautiful mom still waiting for that scumbag dad to come home. Does she really believe he’s overseas on business? His old flame is there. His secret daughter is there. For all we know, he’s probably enjoying a happy little family reunion right now.

Sienna’s face went ghost–white. She froze on the spot, like she’d turned to ice.

She couldn’t breathe.

“Mom? Are you okay?” Seeing her pale and shaky, Jean instinctively reached out to steady her.

Sienna looked like she was about to pass out, and Jean was genuinely worried she might collapse.

Sienna stayed silent for a long moment. Then she clutched Jean’s hand as if it were a lifeline.

Even now, part of her refused to believe it.

That man–who had been sweet and flawless for decades, always attentive, always doting–could he really be as awful as her daughter said?

She didn’t want to believe it.

But she couldn’t pretend nothing had happened, either.

to

find out

some rest, okay?” Sienna forced a smile and gently

nodded understandingly.

and walked down

walked up to her. Her eyes were framed by deep wrinkles, but still carried a gentle warmth. “Ma’am,

who had raised Jean. But to Sienna–whose parents had passed

out of her room just now,” Sienna said, her face blank and her posture rigid.

lifted her brows in surprise.

temples but said nothing more. Instead, she changed the subject. “Ms.

PM

Fine

Finished

her room, Jean booted up

meeting Sienna

always treated the host quite well–quietly, wholeheartedly, without

the host was cold to everyone.

wore Sienna down. Her heart broke a little more each

came Sarah–the real

warmth and cheer slowly healed Sienna. For the first time, Sienna experienced the kind of bond she had always longed for with a

on the host in the end. Jean

She’d

brought it on herself.

satisfied. She had to go after Sarah too, digging herself deeper. She

Jean couldn’t understand

into wealth. Her body

through? What was

the memories. Jean couldn’t guess out

was the so–called

was a real

him was lurking nearby was enough to

Should I expose him?

needed to be timed

finished, booting, Jean

so busy lately, she hadn’t touched

moment she got online, word spread

from

I thought

after that beatdown

normal. If you can’t

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