Chapter 283
A cluster of maids stood huddled near the entrance, their faces pale, whispering frantically amongst themselves with obvious panic in their eyes.
Sienna walked up slowly, keeping her expression perfectly indifferent. “What happened p>
A maid stepped forward, lowering her voice nervously. “Ms. Sloan, it’s Ms. Carlyle. She was so overcome with grief that she fainted on the spot.
Mr… Mr. Sterling just called an ambulance and went with her to the hospital p>
When she mentioned Jarred, the maid practically flinched, shooting an anxious, sidelong glance at Sienna to gauge her reaction.
The entire city was abuzz with the scandalous affair between Jarred and Celeste.
Everyone assumed Celeste was the true love of his life.
Meanwhile, Sienna—the woman he had actually married—was treated like an irrelevant outsider.
Even with a divorce looming, the staff was terrified Sienna would take her bitterness out on them.
But Sienna’s face didn’t register a single ripple of emotion. There was no jealousy, no fury.
She looked as serene as someone listening to gossip about a total stranger.
Celeste was a phenomenal actress who always knew exactly when to play the fragile victim to garner sympathy.
She fainted because she was too terrified to face Sienna, so she used the hospital as an escape route.
A cold scoff flickered in Sienna’s eyes.
She couldn’t care less about this orchestrated theatrical performance. With a cool, dismissive expression, she bypassed the whispering staff and headed straight upstairs.
Grandpa Sterling’s room was at the very end of the hall, the door left slightly ajar.
When Sienna pushed it open, the room was so quiet that the only sound was the rhythmic, soft beeping of the heart monitor.
Dr. Clayton was the only one left sitting by the bed; the rest of the medical team had already departed.
He was looking over a medical chart, but his face softened into a warm smile when he saw her.
“Sienna, you’re here p>
Dr. Clayton set the chart down. “He’s always cherished you the most. Please don’t worry too much. We’re going to do absolutely everything to care for him p>
“I know p>
Sienna gave a slight nod, keeping her response soft and brief.
Her feet carried her automatically to the edge of the bed, her gaze falling on the patriarch’s weathered face.
His eyes were closed, his breathing steady.
His heavily lined face didn’t betray any signs of excruciating pain.
Without making a sound, Sienna sat down and gently placed her fingertips against his wrist, holding her breath as she focused entirely on the rhythm of his pulse.
The second she felt it, her brow furrowed sharply.
His pulse was racing and erratic, the tension in his veins a clear sign of severe emotional distress and a massive adrenaline spike.
This was absolutely not the calm, steady rhythm of a frail man simply resting after an accidental slip.
Clarity hit her like a lightning bolt.
He hadn’t just fallen down by accident.
He had been severely provoked, driven into a state of intense rage or devastating grief that caused his body to entirely give out.
Thinking back to Celeste’s conveniently timed fainting spell tö play the victim and comparing it to the chaotic violent rhythm under her fingertips p>
The truth was glaringly obvious to her medical expertise.
Celeste wasn’t lying simply to frame her.
Celeste had directly caused his collapse, and in a desperate bid to cover her tracks, she needed a scapegoat.
That was why she had so confidently accused Sienna of triggering his emotional breakdown in front of all the family elders.
She already knew Dr. Clayton would discover the true cause of the collapse so she had perfectly laid the groundwork to shift the blame
Sienna held Grandpa’s hand, unable to stop her own fingers from trembling.
She gently released him, tucked the blankets snugly around his shoulders, and stood up, her face returning to its usual composed mask.
She offered Dr. Clayton a small smile. “I’ll come back to visit Grandpa tomorrow p>
But the second she stepped out of the room, her expression turned glacial.
What exactly had happened between him and Celeste?
Why would Celeste try to kill him?