Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 437

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Or was he keeping tabs on her movements at all times so he could strike back ruthlessly the moment she made a move?

Like drugging her and stealing all the evidence this time?

The long-suppressed grievance and disappointment instantly shattered the composure she had maintained for years.

Unable to endure it for another second, Sienna stepped forward, quickly brushing past him to enter the kitchen first.

The next second, "Smash—"

A sharp, deafening crash shattered the silence of the room.

The chicken soup that had simmered for two hours smashed into the floor tiles, pot and all.

Porcelain shards flew everywhere, and the thick broth washed over their feet.

Mixed with the broken pieces, it was a complete mess, mirroring their currently shattered relationship.

Jarred stopped in his tracks, standing completely still.

He turned his harsh profile, his dark eyes silently staring at the disaster on the floor.

The last bit of gentle warmth in his eyes faded entirely.

His thin lips pressed tightly into a cold, hard line. There was no explosive rage, no reprimand, only a long, deathly silence.

For a full half-minute, no one spoke.

In that suffocating silence, all of his suppressed emotions collapsed layer by layer.

Ultimately, they morphed into a bone-chilling tone, slowly spat out.

"Celeste falsely accused Luna Lennox of leaking classified information, and you sent her to prison. I can't find a single fault with what you did there."

His voice was low and slow, yet every word was dipped in ice.

"But you shouldn't have immediately transferred her to a psychiatric hospital right after she went to prison."

A dark, muted red gradually crept into Jarred's eyes, his restrained fury barely held in check.

"Her legs were severely infected, her high fever wouldn't break, and she was clinging to life. Yet you cut off every avenue for her to get medical parole and blocked all opportunities for professional doctors to treat her."