The Wrong Woman

Holding her phone and bag, Sienna rose from her seat. Her voice grew softer. "Okay, I'm heading out."

She lowered her head and walked past Daniel as she left.

Daniel watched Sienna leave the ward, feeling increasingly downcast. He thought she didn't want anything to do with him anymore.

The last time he tried to assert his authority over her, it had frightened her. That had been a big mistake. Since then, he had been overwhelmed by feelings of regret and guilt. After a while, Felix approached Daniel while carrying his luggage. "Dan, let's go."

Daniel shook himself from his reverie and took Felix's bags. "I'll take those."

Felix was delighted, his eyes shining with admiration. "Thanks."

As Daniel started the car and drove out of the hospital, he spotted Sienna in his rearview mirror, riding her electric scooter. He slowed down, his attention momentarily fixated on her. Felix picked up on his distraction. "You don't have to wait for Sienna. She takes this route daily and knows it like the back of her hand.

"She'll probably take a shortcut at the next intersection and get there faster than us."

Daniel refocused and nodded in response. "Okay."

seem fierce sometimes, but she's mostly sweet and caring. "She's been handling most household chores since we were kids and always looking out for us. She's

responded with a faint

our family. When Dad fell ill while I was in college,

know how great she is, why did

hint of sadness. "Sienna believes I don't meet her standards. She didn't have feelings for

aback. He clenched his fists and said in frustration, "She must've been blind. I always thought it was my mom who was against you two being together. But now I see it that the problem is

mom disapprove of us?"

about suicide once. I'm not sure if it

fell silent as he

the car pulled up to his apartment building. Glancing at the screen, Felix turned to Daniel and said, "Dan,

Daniel looked surprised. "Sienna?"

to

about the message, Daniel took the phone and

from the hospital, so invite him over for a meal to thank him properly. Bring him upstairs." Daniel read the message silently.