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The Scott family held too much power in Sea City, and Sienna’s friend had no choice but to back down.

But as compensation, Zayden made Riley apologize to Sienna.

“I’m sorry, Ms. Lewis. I didn’t mean to.”

Looking at the smug, taunting smile on Riley’s face, Sienna clenched her fists.

Did they really think a simple “sorry” could erase everything she had suffered?

What did they take her for?

“I don’t accept your apology,” Sienna said.

Zayden frowned. Just as he was about to say something, Riley stopped him.

She smiled sweetly and said, “That’s fine, Ms. Lewis. Of course, you’re upset. Let’s have a drink, okay? Alcohol fixes everything!”

Without waiting for a response, she started drinking on her own.

Riley had a poor tolerance for alcohol.

Zayden stood by her side and held her with care. He looked like he was afraid she might bump into something and get hurt.

The scene made Sienna’s chest tighten, but she said nothing.

She got up and walked to the bathroom. Out of sight, out of mind.

By the time they got home, Riley was passed out drunk.

“Riley will stay here tonight,” Zayden said.

Then, he walked into the kitchen.

He tied on an apron and began making her some hangover soup.

He moved with such focus and care that he looked like a loving husband taking care of his wife.

Sienna remembered the time she drank too much and landed in the hospital.

He did not even call to ask if she was okay.

She would never have a place in his heart like Riley did.

She turned away and went upstairs.

When she reached her room, she realized that she had left her phone in the living room.

As she opened her door to go back down and retrieve it, she saw something that almost suffocated her.

She saw Riley with her arms around Zayden’s neck. Their faces were so close that their lips were only inches apart.

“Zayden, I’m wearing the lipstick you bought for me. Don’t you want to know if it tastes sweet?”

Riley leaned in close. Zayden froze for a moment.

Then, all of a sudden, he pulled her into his arms.

The kiss was fiery and desperate. Their bodies soon pressed tightly together.

“Riley…”

He whispered her name before pinning her beneath him.

Sienna could not hold back anymore. She turned and fled back to her room.

The moment she shut the door behind her, the strength she had been clinging to crumbled all at once.

She broke down and sobbed uncontrollably.

All the pain and humiliation she had endured over the past five years came flooding back at once.

She recalled accidentally cutting her finger while learning to cook for him.

She remembered drinking so much that she ended up puking blood all over the hospital floor.

Every moment and memory was nothing more than a cruel joke.

That night, Sienna could not sleep.

Early the next morning, she packed her things.

When she opened her door to carry her luggage out, she saw Riley leaning casually against the doorframe.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Sienna shot her an icy glance. “None of your business.”

She lifted her luggage and was ready to head downstairs. But just as she stepped forward, Riley stuck out her foot.

Sienna could not dodge in time and was sent tumbling down the stairs.

She struggled to get up. Blood was already seeping from a cut on her forehead.

Riley walked down the stairs slowly and stopped in front of her.

She grabbed Sienna by her hair. “How dare you talk to me like that? Zayden spoils me. Even if I kill you, he’ll take my side.”

Then, she stomped down hard on Sienna’s injured hand.

“Didn’t you love flying? I’ll make sure you never touch a joystick again!”

Crack!

Sienna could hear her bones shattering.

She struggled desperately, but Riley refused to lift her foot.

It was not until a man’s furious shout came from the doorway that Riley finally stopped. “Enough!”

Sienna’s vision went dark, and she lost consciousness.

When she woke up, she was in a sterile white hospital room.

As soon as she woke up, she grabbed her phone and called Helen. “Mom, help me sort out my flying documents. I can’t stay here another day!”

She did not want to stay in Sea City any longer.

Just then, the door swung open.

Zayden walked in.

“What flying documents? Didn’t you give up flying?”

When Zayden walked in, Sienna quickly put away her phone.

“It’s nothing. Just some document renewal.”

Zayden frowned. “Really?”

He did not believe her. Sienna tightened her grip on her phone and forced out a small laugh. “What’s wrong? You never cared about this stuff before. Why are you asking me now? Do you want me to go back to flying?”

Her words left Zayden speechless.

He could only change the topic. “How are you feeling? Do you feel… unwell?”

“Thanks to Riley, I feel terrible.”

Her whole body was painfully sore.

She was not lying.

Zayden let out a sigh. “Don’t take it to heart. She’s been spoiled since she was a child. Her temper is bad, but she doesn’t mean any harm.”

Sienna scoffed. “No harm? If I had died, would you still have said it was just an accident and she didn’t mean it?”

The way Riley acted made it clear she had done it on purpose.

She wanted Sienna dead.

Zayden’s frown deepened. “What nonsense are you blabbering?”

“You know exactly what I’m saying. Zayden, I regret ever falling in love with you.”

“Enough!” he snapped.

In the past, he would have felt relieved to hear her say she no longer loved him. Her feelings had never mattered to him.

But today, her words irritated him.

“I’ve already put her under confinement to reflect on her actions. What more do you want?”

Sienna’s anger flared. She had almost died, and all he did was confine Riley?

What did he take her for?

“I want her to apologize.”

The moment she finished speaking, Zayden shook his head. “Impossible. I promised Riley she would never have to suffer.”

For the first time, Sienna did not back down. Her gaze remained firm. “But this was her fault. Isn’t apologizing the most basic thing?”

“Riley cares about her pride. She wouldn’t like it.”

So, Riley’s feelings could decide whether Sienna lived or died?

Why?

Sienna stared at him in silence. “What if I insist?”

Zayden’s gaze turned cold. “Sienna, there are limits to your tantrums.”

He tried to explain because he did not want this to create distance between them, but she showed no intention of backing down. Instead, her words grew sharper and colder.

All these years, she had always been gentle and obedient. She had never been so forceful.

His words were a warning.

Sienna found it ridiculous and pathetic. Her face turned icy as she pointed to the door. “Get out.”

“What nonsense is this now?”

“I said, get out!”

She grabbed the pillow and threw it at him with all her might.

Zayden stood up immediately. “Get some rest. I’ll come back another day.”

The door closed with a click.

Sienna collapsed back onto the bed. She was exhausted.

She had loved him for five years. In the end, she was nothing but a joke and had nearly lost her life for it.

She covered her eyes with her hand, and tears spilled out uncontrollably.

In the following days, Zayden seemed like a completely different person. He visited the hospital often. Every time he came, he brought Sienna her favorite seafood porridge.

But Sienna did not touch it. She did not even glance at it. She would rather eat the bland boxed meals from the hospital than take a single bite of what he brought for her. She knew it was neither care nor concern. It was just guilt. After everything he had done to her, his kindness was nothing more than fake sympathy.

When she was discharged and returned home, Zayden was not there.

Sienna began packing up her things. She gathered all the items she had once chosen so carefully, along with the gifts she had given to Zayden.

She threw everything into the trash.

As for the gifts, she handed them to the butler.

“Miss, these are all unopened. They’re too expensive! I can’t possibly accept them.”

The butler felt happy, though he did not dare show it. Each item was worth a fortune.

Sienna looked at the gifts. They were all still in their packaging. A small, relieved smile appeared on her face.

She had chosen every single one with care. Back then, she sent them to Zayden with so much hope.

But he had never even bothered to open them. It showed how little she meant to him.

Her entire world had revolved around Zayden. She had never even stopped to think about anything else.

Looking back, she saw how pointless it had all been. How wasteful!

As she finished sorting everything out, Zayden walked through the door. Riley followed behind him.

The moment Riley saw Sienna, she lowered her head reluctantly. “I’m sorry, Ms. Lewis. What happened the other day was my fault. Please forgive me.”

Sienna was surprised. She had not expected Zayden to actually make Riley apologize to her.

But she did not feel any satisfaction in it.

Every time she closed her eyes, she saw herself falling down those stairs. She had almost died at the hands of the woman standing in front of her.

How could a simple “sorry” fix all that?

Sienna looked at her and said, “I don’t accept your apology.

“Until you feel the same pain I did and kneel to beg me for forgiveness, I’ll never forgive you. If you can’t do that, don’t bother coming to me again.”

With that, she walked into her room.

Riley’s face instantly turned red in anger. “You! Zayden, did you hear what she just said?”

Zayden had not expected Sienna to react like this.

He went upstairs. Just as he was about to knock on her door, he noticed the trash can overflowing with things.

A vein twitched on his forehead.

He recognized everything inside the trash can. These were matching couple gifts Sienna had once insisted they use together, including toothbrushes, cups, bedsheets, and quilts.

What was she throwing a tantrum about this time?

He pushed open the door and saw Sienna packing everything. He frowned. “Riley already apologized. What more do you want?”

Sienna did not respond and continued with the packing. Then, she took the framed photo by the bed and raised it over her head, ready to smash it on the floor.

Zayden’s eyes widened. He rushed forward to stop her.

But he was too late. Sienna used all her strength. The frame crashed to the floor, and the glass shattered into pieces.

She picked up the photo of them together, tore it into tiny shreds, and tossed them into the trash can.

“Sienna, what are you doing?!”

For the first time, Zayden showed an emotion other than cold indifference in front of her.

He was angry and confused.

Sienna met his dark gaze. “I’m clearing out the trash.”

Riley rushed upstairs, too. She walked to Zayden’s side and said softly, “Zayden, does Ms. Lewis hate me so much? Is that why she’s so angry? It’s all my fault! If you hate me too, I’ll leave…”

Her eyes turned red and welled up with tears.

Zayden immediately pulled her into his arms to comfort her. “How could I ever hate you? You’re my favorite. Sienna’s acting up again. Give her some time. She’ll come running back to me, like always.”

His last words sounded like he meant for Sienna to hear them.

She caught every word indeed.

She sneered inwardly. In the past, she was nothing but a lovesick fool who followed him everywhere and did everything to please him. It was no wonder he felt so confident.

But she had changed.

Looking at the two of them only filled her with disgust.

As for running back to him? That would never happen.

That evening, Zayden knocked on her door again. Sienna did not want to answer it, but he just would not stop.

Annoyed, she finally opened the door. Zayden handed her an invitation. “There’s an airshow in Sea City tonight. Want to go?”

“No.”

“But your favorite pilot will be there. They say it’s the only time he’s visiting. Are you sure you want to miss it?”