Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 301

Her rhetorical question landed with absolute finality.

The backyard plunged into a dead silence.

The suspicion and contempt on everyone's faces instantly froze.

Celeste Carlyle sat in her wheelchair, keeping her head lowered so no one could catch the fleeting flash of malice in her eyes.

Jarred's dark gaze abruptly focused, landing on Sienna's cold, stubborn profile, a storm of incredibly complex emotions churning in his eyes.

He understood the psychology of this game all too well; human nature was never this contradictory.

A true villain would only apply pressure and coerce, never genuinely save lives.

He knew better than anyone that Sienna was proud, independent, and undeniably honorable to her core.

She disdained using underhanded tactics to threaten others, let alone saving someone while simultaneously plotting their ruin.

She had never been the villain in this story.

Sienna didn't look at anyone else.

Her gaze fixed entirely on Mrs. Bridges, who was slumped on the ground.

"Mrs. Bridges, you claimed I put you up to this. Tell me, exactly how did I instruct you?

When, where, and what exactly did I tell you to say? I want you to repeat my supposed instructions word for word."

Collapsed on the ground, Mrs. Bridges didn't dare to lift her head, much less meet Sienna's eyes.

She was shaking uncontrollably, her forehead pressed hard against the freezing pavement as tears cascaded down her face.

The last shreds of her conscience were on the verge of collapsing; the guilt and torment were suffocating her.

Seeing Mrs. Bridges in such a state, something flickered faintly in Sienna's eyes.

A person could endure their own suffering, but very few could bear the suffering of their family.

Sienna didn't blame her, but she also had no intention of just letting this slide.

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