Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 43

Before Sienna could even speak, Luna shot to her feet.

"No way!" Luna huffed angrily, then turned to Sienna. "He carried an injured Celeste away at the banquet, which proves he chose to believe her.

He didn't care that that Bro-Bait pushed you down the stairs, and he didn't care that she framed you. He protected her the whole time. Since he made his choice, what the hell is he doing here?"

Jonathan nodded in agreement. "Sienna, your condition just stabilized. There's no need to ruin your mood. It's better not to see him."

Seeing that Sienna remained silent, the nurse offered an awkward smile. "Then... I'll go turn Mr. Sterling away right now."

She turned to leave.

"Wait," Sienna stopped her. "Let him in."

Luna and Jonathan both froze, their faces masking pure disbelief.

The nurse quickly acknowledged the request and scurried off.

Luna grabbed Sienna's hand, frantically trying to persuade her. "That rotten jerk didn't care about you when he should have! Nothing good will come from him being here now. Bestie, don't put yourself through this!"

Sienna smiled. "With Celeste in this kind of predicament, Jarred is definitely going to try and run interference for her. I just don't know what use he thinks I am. Let him in. I want to hear what he's planning."

"But..."

Luna tried to argue, but upon meeting Sienna's unwavering gaze, she knew that once her friend made a decision, she wouldn't back down.

Ultimately, she just let out a heavy sigh. "You absolutely cannot go soft on him. You have to make Celeste pay this time. Make sure she can never bounce back, or else she'll just escalate things, and you'll be the one getting hurt!"

"I know," Sienna nodded gently.

Jonathan also stood up and patted her shoulder. "Luna and I will be right outside the door. If you need anything, call us immediately."

Sienna nodded in agreement. Just as she watched the two of them reach the door, it was pushed open from the outside.

It wasn't until Jarred stepped up to the bedside.

Sienna finally snapped back to reality, noticing a thermos in his hand.

When he popped the lid, a rich, savory aroma filled the room.

Jarred grabbed a small bowl from the side, carefully scooping out a serving of soup. He picked up a spoonful, gently blowing on it to cool it down.

Once he was sure the temperature was right, he brought it to Sienna's lips, his voice softer than ever before. "I had Mrs. Gable make this first thing in the morning. I know you love this flavor. Eat it while it's hot."

Sienna turned her head away, too exhausted to even look at him. "If you had paid a shred of attention, you would have noticed I already ate."

Jarred followed her gaze, finally noticing an empty bowl sitting on the nightstand with residual traces of food in it.

He immediately set his bowl down, a flicker of apology in his eyes. "I'm sorry, I'm late. Celeste is badly injured, and she refused to let me go, I..."