Chapter 833
Sienna’s heart pounded fiercely as if trying to escape her chest. She felt as though her insides were about to burst with fear and a sharp pain gripped her lower abdomen.
The moment she saw Daniel’s face, she couldn’t suppress her tears any longer. She took a deep breath, overwhelmed by the urge to cry. Her tears weren’t out of excitement or sorrow, but terror.
Daniel gently kissed her forehead and whispered, “Darling, don’t be afraid. I’m here now. Just stay quiet.”
Clutching her painful abdomen, Sienna slowly crouched on the floor as her legs buckled from fear.
Daniel quickly steadied her. He turned the faucet back on and asked in a lowered voice, “What’s wrong?”
“Why did you have to scare me like that?” Sienna whimpered, her eyes brimming with tears.
Ridden with guilt, Daniel explained, “I wasn’t sure it was you in the room. I had to stay hidden until I could be certain.”
Sienna frowned as she endured the waves of pain coming from her lower abdomen. She asked, “When did you arrive?”
“I boarded before the ship even set sail,” Daniel replied, his concern growing as he noticed her pale complexion. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling ill?”
Sienna kept her voice low as she grumbled, “You almost scared me into a miscarriage.”
The word “miscarriage” struck Daniel like a blow. His face drained of color as panic set in. “Darling, y-you’re pregnant? Since when? I didn’t know—”
Sienna quickly placed her hand over his mouth, casting a nervous glance outside the bathroom. She rushed to shut the bathroom door and turned on the shower to mask their conversation. The sound of running water soon filled the bathroom.
Daniel’s complexion remained ashen, his breathing erratic. He looked at Sienna, his eyes reflecting a storm of agitation and guilt.
He thought this should have been a moment of pure joy of discovering they were expecting the child he had always wanted. Instead, it was overshadowed by the disaster he had unwittingly caused. Daniel couldn’t bear the outcome, his eyes reddened with guilt as he held Sienna’s hand. His voice shook as he mumbled, “I’m sorry, Darling. I’m such an idiot.”
Puzzled, Sienna asked, “What are you talking about?”
“Our baby’s gone…” Daniel murmured, his voice breaking as he bowed his head.
Although Sienna felt pain in her lower abdomen, she hadn’t yet confirmed whether they had lost the baby. She drew the shower curtain between them and said, “Wait here for a moment. Let me check.” Clenching his fists, Daniel waited as a tumult of worry swirled inside him.
After a while, Sienna pulled back the curtain and exhaled in relief. “There’s no blood. It should be okay. I’ll visit the hospital for a check-up once we get out of here.”
Still fraught with concern, Daniel held her waistband and said, “Let me have a look.”
“No,” Sienna said shyly.
“Let me see for myself. I won’t be at peace otherwise.”
“I said no.” Despite being husband and wife, Sienna still felt embarrassed.
“Does it still hurt?” Daniel asked softly.
Sienna shook her head. “It only hurt for a moment when you startled me. It’s fine now.”
Daniel pulled her into a tight
embrace, his arms enveloping her securely. He looked up at the ceiling. Tears welled up and his voice was thick with emotion as he asked “When did you find out about the baby? Why didn’t you tell me?”
Sienna wrapped her arms around his waist, leaning against his chest as she whispered, “I only found out a little while back. I went to the
hospital for a check-up. Right when I left the hospital, I was forced into a
car and brought directly to this cruise ship.”
Daniel caressed her back and kissed her forehead, his emotions still running high. “We need to get off this ship and get you to see a
ctor
as soon as possible. We can’t any fisks with your health or the baby’s.”