Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 279

Celeste waved her off weakly, her voice thick with exhaustion. "I'm fine. Go get me a glass of water."

Greta didn't dare press the issue, immediately hurrying out to fetch a drink.

Celeste was finally left completely alone.

She looked down at the dozens of silver needles still embedded in her skin.

Remembering Sienna's relentless, glacial stare from just moments ago, an intense, venomous hatred flooded her eyes.

Gritting her teeth against the agonizing pain, she slowly pulled the needles out, one by one.

Every single pull felt like acid burning through her nerves straight to her core.

She knew Sienna was already deeply suspicious of her.

Today's little torture session was a calculated move to force a mistake.

But as long as she played her part flawlessly and left absolutely zero evidence, there was nothing Sienna could do.

Celeste ripped out the final needle, a twisted, psychotic smile curling her lips.

Just wait, Sienna.

I'm going to make you wish you were dead!

Out in the hallway.

Sienna was trailing behind the crowd. Just as they reached the ward, Dr. Clayton stepped out.

"Dr. Clayton, how is he?" someone demanded desperately.

"The fall caused severe blood loss, resulting in significant trauma to his brain.

What's worse, the extreme emotional shock massively overloaded his heart, triggering another attack."

He paused, looking absolutely grim.

No one in the hallway made a sound, but the collective breathing instantly grew shallow.

"All the progress he made over the last few weeks... it's completely gone. His body is deteriorating faster and more aggressively than the first time."

Dr. Clayton took a deep breath, shaking his head. "I'm afraid... he isn't going to wake up."

A suffocating dead silence swallowed the hallway.

Sienna stood at the very back of the group, peering through the crack in the door.

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