The Wrong Woman

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?"

Daniel replied, his concern growing as he noticed her pale complexion. "What's

as she grumbled, "You almost scared

His face drained of color

outside the bathroom. She rushed to shut the bathroom

remained ashen, his breathing erratic. He looked at Sienna, his

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

asked, "What are

voice breaking as he bowed his

whether they had lost the baby. She drew the shower curtain between them and said, "Wait here

relief. "There's no blood. It should be

waistband and said, "Let me

"No," Sienna said shyly.