Chapter 329 There’s Still Time
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Seeing Sienna like this, he still chose to hold on to that grudge, treating her with the same cold indifference. as always.
Samuel instinctively tightened his fingers, a flicker of conflict and confusion flashing through his deep, dark
eyes.
As if sensing her son’s emotions, as if somehow linked to his heart, Sienna turned her tearful eyes toward Samuel.
Just like that, their gazes met–unexpected, unplanned.
“Samuel…” Sienna murmured his name, her eyes swirling with too many layers of emotion to unravel.
She felt guilt toward this child–but al
a glimmer of hope.
The other kids were at least willing to sit at the same table with her, willing to take steps toward her, one at a time…
But Samuel, he was still the same as ever.
Still, the fact that he had shown up at the hospital, had stayed by her bedside–this meant…
He didn’t feel nothing for his mother.
Sienna couldn’t help reaching out, her fingers trembling and ice–cold, trying to grasp Samuel’s wrist.
But-
Just an inch from his skin, her body suddenly convulsed. She froze in place, and in the next moment, she lost consciousness completely.
“Mom!” Jean’s eyes flew wide open, and she cried out despite herself.
When Sienna woke up again, five days had passed.
She opened her eyes to find only Dominic sitting at her bedside.
Her eyes darted around the room, clearly searching for someone.
Dominic, understanding what she was looking for, spoke up. “They left yesterday. The doctor confirmed you were in the clear.”
Sienna didn’t answer. She lowered her eyes; a hollow emptiness settled deep in her chest.
It was a long time before she slowly came back to herself. Her voice was quiet when she asked, “Samuel… he left without saying anything?”
Dominic paused at her words. After a moment of silence, he decided to tell her the truth. “He left the day before yesterday. Said he had an important surgery waiting on him.”
Sienna’s fingers curled into the bedsheet; she couldn’t help but grip it tightly.
“He’s a doctor. When he left, he said you were probably out of danger, so he went.” Dominic noticed her gloom and offered the explanation gently, as if to comfort her.
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Chapter 329 There’s Still Time
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But Sienna gave a faint laugh. Her face was pale, and she struggled to speak clearly. “I’m not that fragile… Samuel… these things take time.”
Then she looked up; her gentle, steady gaze fell on Dominic’s face. “You’ve had a rough time too, haven’t you? Must be hard being the oldest.”
Dominic shook his head and replied simply, “Not hard.”
He used to keep himself out of the family’s business, never interested, never willing to care.
He would rather bury himself in work, surrounded by business partners and contracts.
But now, he realized what kind of responsibility rested on his shoulders.
Their father had always been useless, as good as nonexistent. And now that Matheo was in prison, they truly had no father at all.
As the saying goes, the eldest brother had to step up to the plate. He had to be the one to protect their mother and their siblings.
Surprisingly, this burden didn’t weigh him down; it didn’t bring him resentment. It gave him purpose.
They would get better. They had to.
Jean stared at the text message on her phone, reading it over and over again.
She had just gotten back from the hospital yesterday. After several sleepless nights, she finally got the chance to sleep well for once.
But even after resting, she still had things to do.
She left the Ginger mansion and walked out to the street, where she flagged down a taxi.
Once she got in, she read the address from the message and gave it to the driver.
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