Chapter 189
He didn’t press her for answers, simply taking a seat beside her. “Don’t be afraid. Owen is a fighter. He’s going to be okay p>
The red light above the operating room remained on, and every passing second was pure torture for Sienna.
For as long as that light stayed illuminated, her tears continued to fall.
She looked completely hollowed out.
No screaming, no fighting, not even a sound—just a silent, endless stream of tears falling like broken pearls.
Sitting next to her, Maloney could sense something was critically wrong with her mental state.
She was wound so tight she was on the verge of snapping, her eyes brimming with sheer, unadulterated despair.
He softly called her name a few times.
Sienna didn’t respond. Her hollow eyes didn’t even blink, as if she had completely disconnected from reality.
Just then, the frantic clatter of approaching footsteps echoed down the hallway, accompanied by a frail, fragile voice.
“Helena, Jarred, please don’t be angry. I’m really fine. I don’t blame Sienna, I know she was just terrified for Owen p>
Maloney turned his head.
He watched as the group hurried down the corridor.
Jarred was wearing a dark trench coat, his face a mask of absolute frost.
Behind him was Helena, her makeup immaculate but unable to hide the vitriolic rage contorting her features.
And trailing them was Celeste, looking like a traumatized survivor, her eyes red and tear tracks still fresh on her cheeks.
Jarred’s gaze swept the hallway before locking onto Sienna.
His footsteps faltered for a fraction of a second, a complex storm of emotion flashing through his eyes before he picked up his pace.
But Helena beat him to it.
She practically launched herself forward. Before her wheelchair had even come to a full stop, she was already raising her hand, ready to strike Sienna.
“Sienna! Are you even human?! You actually kidnapped Celeste to trade for your brother? That’s attempted murder! It’s a felony! I am going to make sure you rot in prison! I’ll make you pay p>
Sienna didn’t even flinch. She sat there like a corpse.
Fortunately, Maloney was fast. A split second before Helena’s hand could connect with Sienna’s face, he stood up and blocked her.
“Mother, calm down and talk reasonably. Sienna has been through hell today too, stop antagonizing her p>
“Antagonizing her? She looks perfectly fine to me!” Helena shrieked, ablaze with fury.
“We already know exactly what happened! What could she possibly be traumatized by? She abducted Celeste and threw her to a cartel! Celeste almost died in the hands of those animals!
If Jarred hadn’t gotten there in time, Celeste would have been p>
Helena trailed off, her face twisted with absolute disgust and hatred for Sienna.
Celeste gently tugged at Helena’s sleeve, her voice dripping with innocence. “Please don’t be angry, Helena. Look, I made it back safe and sound, didn’t I? Sienna was just out of her mind with worry. She didn’t intentionally try to hurt me p>
“Celeste, stop defending her! This bitch deserves to rot!” Helena spat viciously.
“Just look at her! Sitting there like she doesn’t care at all. She is completely irredeemable p>
Jarred stepped up, towering over Sienna and looking down at her.
His eyes were entirely devoid of warmth, looking at her not as a husband looks at a wife, but as a judge looks at a criminal.
“Why did you do it p>
His voice was a low, dangerous rumble. “I promised you I would bring Owen back without a scratch.
Why couldn’t you trust me? Why did you go behind my back and pull a stunt that almost got everyone killed p>
Sienna, who had been dead silent this entire time, finally reacted.
She slowly raised her head. Her gaze dragged over Jarred’s cold face before landing on the perfectly unharmed Celeste standing behind him, her eyes practically bleeding with derision.
“Who did I get killed? This entire kidnapping was orchestrated by Celeste! From start to finish, Owen and I are the only ones bleeding! Why?! Why is everyone pointing their fingers at me p>
Her eyes were bloodshot as the crushing weight of her agony and fury finally erupted.