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."

sometimes, but she's mostly sweet and caring. "She's been handling most household chores since we were kids and

responded

Dad fell ill while I was in college, she handled everything-medical bills, debts-all on her own." "I know

you know how great she is, why

believes I don't meet

always thought it was my mom who was against you two being together. But

mom disapprove of us?" Daniel

was pretty against it. She even talked about suicide once. I'm not

as he

Glancing at the screen, Felix

Daniel looked surprised. "Sienna?"

message and then handed his phone to Daniel. "Actually, it's my

took the phone

helped us a lot. Today, you're discharged from the hospital, so invite him over for