Chapter 704
She hadn’t eaten a thing in two days and a night; if she didn’t get food soon, she was going to collapse.
There was a private rest booth right next to the lab dedicated for her use.
Sienna walked into the bathroom, splashed her face with cold water, and tied her messy hair back up.
The reflection in the mirror stared back with dark circles, chapped lips, and utter exhaustion painted across her features.
She patted her cheeks to wake herself up and pushed the door open.
The moment The Sovereign Portal slid open, the golden twilight filtered through the curtain gaps, bathing the room in a warm orange glow.
Sienna scanned the room, noticing Jarred was nowhere to be seen.
Instead, there were two men standing by the bookcase—the same security guards who had been stationed at the door last night.
They stood side by side, immediately straightening their postures and offering respectful smiles the moment she appeared.
“Ms. Sloan p>
They greeted her in unison.
Before one of them could even finish his sentence, he let out a rapid succession of violent sneezes.
The man next to him immediately started coughing, his shoulders shaking as his face turned beet red.
Sienna frowned, a flicker of concern crossing her eyes.
They had been perfectly fine and energetic last night; how had they both gotten sick overnight?
“What happened?” she asked softly. “You were fine yesterday. How did you both get sick overnight p>
The guard quickly bowed his head, his tone deeply respectful. “To answer you, Ms. Sloan, we got caught in the rain in the Mountain Woods last night. It’s just a minor cold. It won’t affect our work p>
“I’m not worried about your work capabilities,” Sienna said, her tone softening as she looked at how hard they were trying to suppress their symptoms.
“Doesn’t it feel miserable? Toughing it out for no reason is pointless p>
The two guards sheepishly lowered their heads.
Sienna shook her head. “In the left drawer of my lab desk, there’s a box of white pills. Take them. Get some good rest tonight, and you’ll be fine by morning p>
Both guards’ eyes lit up instantly.
By now, everyone knew how miraculous her medical skills were.
Hearing she was offering her own medication, they eagerly nodded in gratitude.
One of them turned to grab the medicine, repeatedly saying, “Thank you, Ms. Sloan, thank you so much p>
Sienna replied with a simple “You’re welcome” and turned to head downstairs for something to eat.
The guard behind her suddenly mustered up his courage and called out to her softly, “Ms. Sloan p>
Sienna paused and looked back.
“Is there something else p>
The guard looked nervous, carefully watching her expression as he probed in a low voice, “The medicine you gave is amazing for a normal cold. but if the symptoms are incredibly severe, like a relentless high fever and total physical collapse, would it still work p>
Sienna stopped dead in her tracks.
She stared at his hesitant face, her frown deepening. “How severe? Take me to see p>
Relief washed over the guard’s face immediately, and he nodded vigorously. “They are in the third-floor guest room. I’ll take you p>
The third-floor guest room p>
Sienna’s foot hovered in the air for half a second.
The servant quarters and security rooms at Sterling Manor were all located on the first floor and the west wing of the courtyard.
She remembered clearly that no staff had been assigned to the third-floor guest rooms.
The immediate deduction made her expression turn frigid.
Sienna’s gaze locked onto him, her voice light but laced with absolute certainty. “It’s Jarred, isn’t it p>
The joy on the guard’s face froze instantly.
He watched Sienna’s face ice over inch by inch, his Adam’s apple bobbing nervously.
Finally, he squeezed out a squeak of an answer through his teeth, “Yes p>
In a flash, all the warmth in Sienna’s eyes vanished, leaving behind nothing but glacial indifference.