Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 272

Just as the argument reached a boiling point.

Celeste glanced at the furious matriarch and spoke up again. "Elders, if you think about it, the situation is actually quite clear.

Every time Ms. Sloan visits, Grandpa gets dangerously worked up after she leaves. He's already so frail; how could he possibly handle that kind of emotional rollercoaster?

I'm terrified that this time, he got too agitated and accidentally fell down the stairs."

As she spoke, she turned to look at the two maids standing nearby, as if a thought had just occurred to her.

"Oh, right. Yvette and Mia know about this too. Recently, Grandpa has acted incredibly strange after seeing Ms. Sloan. Why don't you two tell the elders exactly what you saw?"

The named maids looked terrified, trembling under the intense scrutiny as they nodded.

"It... it's true. The last time Ms. Sloan left, the old master threw a tantrum demanding to go horseback riding in the backyard. We couldn't stop him. Thankfully, Ms. Carlyle managed to calm him down."

"Exactly. And there was another time he refused to even sit in his wheelchair, insisting that Ms. Carlyle put it away."

Those two testimonies felt like the final nail in the coffin.

Instantly, dozens of judgmental glares locked onto Sienna.

One of the older relatives slammed his hand down. "This is outrageous! Do you have any idea about his condition? Agitating him is practically a death sentence!"

"Exactly. If someone provoked him intentionally, this changes everything."

Celeste nodded with feigned distress. "Ms. Sloan, I know you mean well by visiting him every week, but perhaps... it really isn't appropriate anymore."

Sienna stood her ground as the tidal wave of accusations crashed over her, a faint, cynical smile playing on her lips.

Just as she was about to speak, a tall, imposing figure stepped forward, firmly shielding her.

"It's not your place to decide what's appropriate."

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