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."

at Daniel before speaking sincerely, "Sienna might 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

aware," Daniel responded with

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

how great she is, why

of sadness. "Sienna believes I don't meet her standards. She didn't

it was my mom who was against you two being together. But now I see it that the

mom disapprove of us?" Daniel

about suicide once. I'm not sure if it

fell silent as he concentrated

building. Glancing at the screen, Felix turned to Daniel

Daniel looked surprised. "Sienna?"

handed his phone to Daniel. "Actually, it's my mom inviting

Daniel took the phone and read

Today, you're discharged from the hospital, so invite him over for a meal to thank him properly. Bring him upstairs." Daniel read the