Second Sister-in-law personally escorted Pauline Briggs back to her room. Instead of leaving, she stayed, afraid that Pauline would have a change of heart and wanting to take the opportunity to persuade her. "Pauline, what are you really thinking? Sienna is your biological daughter; how can you be so estranged from her?" Second Sister-in-law asked the question that pierced Pauline’s heart. "...A daughter I raised for thirteen years, only to suddenly discover she wasn’t my own. Then, when she was thirteen, my biological daughter returned. On one hand, there was the adopted daughter I had doted on for thirteen years, perfect and everything I wished for. On the other, a completely unfamiliar girl, contrary to my wishes in every way..." "The child who cries gets the attention. Sabrina has been frail since she was young. After Dexter brought Sienna back, Madam Johnson wanted to send Sabrina away. When Sabrina found out, she was terrified, constantly having nightmares that we didn’t want her anymore... If I was even slightly nicer to Sienna, Sabrina would cry incessantly and then fall ill..." "So, you deliberately treated Sienna poorly, so Sabrina wouldn’t cry and wouldn’t get sick?" Second Sister-in-law asked. Pauline nodded gently. Second Sister-in-law cursed Sabrina in her heart. How calculating Sabrina must have been back then when she was just a preteen. "Have you ever considered Sienna’s feelings? She left her loving adoptive mother to come to a completely unfamiliar place, a new environment. Yet you, her biological mother, don’t like her. Have you ever thought about how heartbroken she must be?" "I’ve wronged her..." Pauline felt tears, which she thought had long dried up, stream from her eyes again. "She moved out because of me. If I move out, she’ll come back." "Pauline, do you really think Sienna will return to the Johnson Family if you don’t?" Pauline looked at her, bewildered. "She hates me. If I leave, she’ll naturally go back." Second Sister-in-law sighed. "Pauline, you’re putting Sienna in a terrible position, making her seem unfilial and unjust. Sienna is now the Boss of Eastminster Group. If the outside world finds out she forced her own mother to return to her maternal family, how will people see her?" "I left on my own; she didn’t force me." "Gossip is a powerful thing; outsiders won’t see it that way." Pauline looked utterly lost, asking distractedly, "Then, what should I do?" Second Sister-in-law advised, "Pauline, you should return to the Johnson Family!" "But if I go back, Sienna won’t return to the Johnson Family." Second Sister-in-law’s head started to ache. She had never been this tired, not even when coaxing a child. "Pauline, whether Sienna returns or not has nothing to do with whether you live in the Johnson Family. Haven’t you realized what the problem is between you two yet?" "Why does Sienna hate you?" Pauline fell silent, crying to herself, soaking the handkerchief in her hand. Second Sister-in-law was a forthright woman who usually couldn’t stand such displays of emotion, reminiscent of Lin Daiyu from the novel, crying at the slightest provocation. However, she didn’t dare to be harsh with Pauline; the Briggs Family would likely eat her alive. "...Sienna had evidence that Sabrina stole the formula. Why didn’t you look at that evidence and just burn it directly? By acting so rashly, without distinguishing right from wrong, what do you expect Sienna to think?" Pauline explained, "They are sisters, after all. I just didn’t want them to become enemies." "I’ve met Sienna a few times; she doesn’t seem like the petty type. Even Dad said Sienna is magnanimous and blessed. Don’t you trust Dad’s judgment? Do you really think someone with Sienna’s personality would plot against Sabrina just because you favor Sabrina more?" "But how could Sabrina have stolen the formula?" Even now, Pauline still believed Sabrina hadn’t stolen it. Second Sister-in-law said, "Pauline, have you ever considered that Sabrina might not be as innocent as she appears in front of you?" "Are you saying Sabrina deceived me?" Pauline asked, astonished. "Whether she deceived you or not isn’t hard to find out. Tomorrow, I’ll ask my brother to check Sabrina’s file at the Police Station, and we’ll know the truth." "Miss, I’ve found Sabrina Johnson. She’s hiding at Madam Johnson’s maiden home—the Briggs Family!" The police had been unable to locate Sabrina Johnson. Sienna Johnson, curious as to where the Stewart Family had hidden her, had sent Lucas Robertson to investigate. Lucas Robertson discovered that Sabrina Johnson was at the Briggs Family home, with her maternal grandparents. "Miss, should I inform the police of Sabrina Johnson’s whereabouts?" Lucas asked. Sienna Johnson thought for a moment, then stopped him. "No! Wait a little longer! Let the police arrest her after she leaves the Briggs Family home!" The Briggs Family was, after all, her mother’s family. While Sienna Johnson’s relationship with Pauline Briggs was strained, her relations with other members of the Briggs Family were tolerable. Her grandfather, Fabian Briggs, was a successful businessman, and Sienna had always sought his support. If the police discovered the Briggs Family was harboring a fugitive, it would damage their reputation. Sienna wouldn’t let a filthy rat like Sabrina Johnson spoil everything. "Any news from the Stewart Family?" "The Stewart Family is furious, but they’re trying to protect Sabrina Johnson." Just as she expected. Sienna Johnson smiled faintly. "Sabrina Johnson is now the young mistress of the Stewart Family. If it’s proven that she stole the formula, the Stewart Family will lose face. Therefore, they will definitely protect her." "So, will Sabrina Johnson go to jail?" "Isn’t that letting her off too easily?" "Jail time for theft is too light a punishment; I don’t want her to go to jail either." Sienna’s eyes flashed with ruthlessness. What Sabrina had done was enough for her to die fifteen times. "My goal is to expose Sabrina Johnson’s theft of the formula and deal a blow to the Stewart Family!" She also wanted to test the extent of the Stewart Family’s influence in Sileria City. Could the Stewart Family truly control everything in Sileria City? Vivian Abbey came in to report, "President Johnson, Reporter Kyle from the media is here." "Yes, President Johnson." Sienna Johnson asked Lucas Robertson to leave first. Vivian Abbey then brought in a casually dressed woman with a ponytail. The woman, around thirty years old, was capable and affable, and she immediately greeted Sienna Johnson warmly. "President Johnson, long time no see." "We met at your father’s funeral." Sienna Johnson smiled. "Then it truly has been a ’long time no see.’" Vivian Abbey served floral tea, while Reporter Kyle requested coffee. Once seated, they began to discuss business. "Here are the video, audio, and written materials documenting Sabrina Johnson stealing the formula. I want to buy the front-page reporting rights for your newspaper for one month. During this month, I want you to continuously publish these evidentiary materials." Reporter Kyle took the materials and glanced at them briefly, his eyes lighting up. If these materials were published in their newspaper, it would definitely be sensational. After all, the title ’Young Mistress of the Stewart Family’ provided enough topicality and news value.