Chapter 725
Brimming with tears, Sienna got to her feet and directed a sharp reprimand at Felix. “I want you to stand on your own two feet, not constantly lean on others or try to exploit them!
“Can’t you be a little more responsible?”
Felix was deeply wounded by her words, his expression clouded with the threat of tears.
Shelly couldn’t bear it any longer. She felt sympathy for Felix. Paying no mind to Daniel’s presence, she launched into a tirade against Sienna, “How could you speak to Felix like that?
“Is it wrong for him to want a good job? Plus, Daniel isn’t just anybody. He’s Felix’s future brother-in-law. Why shouldn’t he receive a little help from Daniel?”
Daniel was stunned by Shelly’s words.
Sienna was immediately enraged and embarrassed. “Mom, what on earth are you saying? Our relationship isn’t what you’re imagining.”
Unable to contain herself longer, Sienna said tearfully, “I’ve lost my appetite.”
With that, she stormed away from the table, retreated to her room, and slammed the door shut.
Shelly finally grasped the gravity of the situation and glanced awkwardly at Daniel.
Daniel’s emotions were anything but composed at that moment.
“Haven’t you two patched things up yet?” Shelly asked timidly.
Daniel managed a bitter smile and asked, “Mrs. Lawson, don’t you disapprove of us being together?”
Shelly shook her head quickly. “No, I don’t. I support your relationship. I thought you had reconciled.”
Feeling embarrassed, she couldn’t muster another word. If Daniel wasn’t Sienna’s boyfriend, her earlier request might have been too forward.
Daniel felt like a weight was crushing his heart and suffocating him. Waves of unease flooded his chest. He would have preferred if Sienna had broken up with him because of Shelly.
But now, it seemed Shelly had given her blessing. Was the breakup truly Sienna’s decision? Was it simply because she didn’t love him, and didn’t have feelings for him?
Throughout the meal, Daniel found his food bland and tasteless. Even when he left, Sienna remained holed up in her room.
Daniel aimlessly drove through the wide streets, feeling suffocated and overwhelmed by pain.
Suddenly, his phone chimed with a message. Daniel glanced at the screen to see it was from Sienna. He pulled over to the side of the road and opened the message.
Sienna’s text read, “I’m sorry. You don’t have to take what my mom and Felix said to heart. They’ve always been like that.”
Daniel stared at the message, unsure of how to respond.
He found joy in how Shelly and Felix treated him like family and asked for his help. It reassured him that Sienna’s family valued him. He longed for Sienna to act the same, even if only for financial reasons.
Sienna didn’t seem to need him for emotional support, financial aid, or even in times of trouble. She chose to handle everything independently rather than reaching out for his help.
As someone deeply in love with her, feeling unneeded by her was deeply painful for Daniel.
Daniel stared at his phone, wrestling with his thoughts. He didn’t know how to respond. He typed and deleted, typed and deleted again.
Just then, Vivian’s call interrupted him. He answered with a hint of indifference, “Hello.”
“Daniel, where are you?” Vivian asked.
“What’s up?”
“I’ve been sneaking into the restricted areas of the filming base lately. It’s massive in there, I’ve nearly gotten lost a couple of times.
“But I haven’t found those planting bases you mentioned or any chemical processing factories,” Vivian explained.
“Keep searching.”
“But what if I’m caught?”
“You’re an actress, aren’t you? You can act your way out of it. It shouldn’t be too difficult for you.”
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