Hearing Sienna Johnson say this, Dr. Clark took a deep, penetrating look at her. Over the years, he had heard quite a few rumors about Miss Johnson and knew she was someone to be reckoned with. "...However, a woman wishes to be beautiful for the one who admires her, so it is better not to leave scars." Sienna had a lot to handle and simply uttered a casual response before falling silent. If she were to move out, her grandmother would be the first to object. But Sienna knew she had to. She had seen Sabrina Johnson enter her study more than once. Coupled with Pauline Briggs burning the evidence today, Sienna couldn’t help but realize that her living environment was no longer safe. "Alright, remember to apply the medicine on time. Don’t let it get infected; your burn will heal fast," Dr. Clark instructed after treating Sienna’s wound. Sienna looked at her hand, now wrapped in medical gauze. The air was filled with the smell of medicine. She thanked Dr. Clark and went to her grandmother’s room. It was already midnight, a time when everyone was fast asleep. But sleep was not an option for the Johnson family tonight. Sienna walked out and unexpectedly saw Sabrina and Frederick Stewart. Sabrina was comforting a weeping Pauline. Sienna couldn’t believe that Pauline had actually called her adopted daughter. How much trust and reliance did she have in her? This only strengthened Sienna’s resolve to move out. For the sake of her safety, Sienna had no choice but to leave the Johnson residence. No matter how much her grandmother opposed it later, Sienna simply had to move. She could not allow the events of tonight to happen ever again. "Sienna Johnson, you stand right there!" Sabrina shouted upon seeing Sienna. Apart from Pauline’s crying, the rest of the house was eerily quiet, so Sabrina’s shout was particularly loud. Seeing that Sienna was treating her like thin air, Sabrina was boiling with rage. She left the weeping Pauline behind and marched towards Sienna, blocking her path. "How can you be so heartless? Your own mother is crying because of you! How could you do this? What did she do to deserve your torment and hatred? "You treat an old country woman who raised you for a while better than your own mother! What’s going through your head?" Sienna scoffed, "For that, you need to ask Madam Johnson. It seems that, in the Johnson Family, the biological kin are always less favored than the adopted." Although Sabrina’s words seemed to be sticking up for Pauline, every single syllable felt like a stab in Pauline’s heart. Sabrina clearly knew that Pauline despised Rose Collins’ existence and even more so Sienna’s filial piety towards her. Still, she just had to bring it up. "Sister, are you still jealous that mom is kind to me? Even though I’m not mom’s blood, she raised me. Just because you’re back, does that mean mom can’t love me anymore? Or that I can’t love mom?" Sabrina started crying. Pauline, seeing her adopted daughter in tears, hurriedly went over. The two "mother and daughter" embraced and cried as if Sienna had cruelly wronged them. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novelfire.net Sienna had more pressing matters to deal with and had no time to join their "theater." She walked right past the two of them and headed for her grandmother’s room. "Sienna!" Pauline yelled. Without turning her head, Sienna walked away. Pauline fell helplessly onto the floor, weeping loudly. Gone was her usual dignified and graceful demeanor; she resembled a pitiful, heartbroken mother. After shedding a few tears with her, Sabrina could cry no more. She had learned from Pauline that Sienna had obtained evidence of Sabrina stealing her special medicine recipe. All Sabrina wanted to know was whether Sienna had any backups. Frederick walked over, helped Pauline up from the ground and guided her to sit down on the sofa. Comforting her, he said, "Mom, don’t cry. Sienna is your biological daughter. No matter what you have done, she will forgive you." Pauline shook her head but said nothing. Seeing that Frederick was speaking up for Sienna, Sabrina’s teeth itched with hatred. What could be more infuriating than her husband caring about another woman in his heart, especially when that woman was her enemy? "Frederick, what’s going on? Didn’t you hear mom say Sienna wants to go against me? Is it wrong for mom to hope for peace between us?" "At least we should find out what the problem is, right?" Frederick looked at Pauline and asked, "Mom, you were too rash today. Why didn’t you figure out the situation before doing anything? You burned the file directly, no wonder Sienna is angry." Unlike Sabrina, who added fuel to the fire, Frederick’s words were more unbiased. Pauline stared blankly at Frederick, contemplating what he had just said. Sabrina could not allow Pauline to side with Sienna. She leaned on Pauline and said, "Mom, what else could it be? She’s just jealous of me, isn’t she?" "She came back saying she lost her memory, but she still remembered me trying to kill her... She still has feelings for Frederick in her heart and blames me for taking him away... If my sister still likes Frederick, I’ll concede. Frederick and I can get a divorce." Frederick’s eyes instantly lit up, only to be quickly concealed when he saw Sabrina’s dark pupils. "You silly child, what nonsense are you talking about? Even if Sienna still likes Frederick, he is your husband now." Pauline spoke resignedly, "We can’t just uncook this cooked rice." Pauline patted Sabrina’s hand and consoled, "Don’t think like that anymore. Sienna is not a sentimental woman. "She’s going to be engaged to Kenneth Brown. Although he isn’t as outstanding as Frederick, he is a good young man. He gives in to your sister in every way. Your sister has such a strong personality; their characters complement each other well." For the first time, Pauline, who had always looked down on Kenneth Brown, spoke highly of him. Frederick felt terribly uncomfortable hearing this. What right did such a poor young man have to marry Sienna? "Mom, appearances can be deceiving. Maybe Kenneth Brown isn’t as good as he appears." Pauline looked at Frederick and asked, "Frederick, what do you mean?" "Frederick, tell me clearly. Is there any problem with Kenneth Brown?" Pauline asked anxiously. Apart from Kenneth Brown, Sabrina was the one who most wanted Sienna to marry him. "Mom, what could possibly be wrong with Kenneth Brown? My sister is such a cunning woman; if Kenneth Brown really had any problems, how could she possibly want to marry him?"
