Chapter 130 Cedricalmostthoughthehadmisheard.Notgoodenough?hewondered.
Hecouldnthelpbutcurlhislips.Thisisridiculous.
What?heexclaimed.
Thistime,itwasntjustXenia.Evancouldntstay silenteither.Cedric,howcouldyoutalktoyourmotherlikethat? Dad.Cedricfrowned,hishandsomefaceshowingdisbelief.
Whateraarewein?Howcanyoustillsaynotgoodenough?Isthatabsurd?Cedricadded.
You…Xeniaswordsfaltered.Sheexchangedaglancewithherhusband.
Cedric.Seeinghersonsdissatisfaction,Xeniasoftenedhertone.Yougrewupabroad, receivingaforeigneducation.Buthere,inJeiacrity,thingsaredifferent.
Mom.Cedricwasunmoved.
Thisisntaboutmyeducation.ThereisnofundamentaldifferencebetweenEasternandWesterneducation Hehadntbeencaughtoffguard.Hehadlonganticipatedthepossibilityofhisparentsobjecting.
-So,Cedricspokeclearlyandslowly.Siennasbeendivorced,sowhat?Doesthatmeanadivorcedwomancantbehappy? Dad,Mom,arewereallysooldfashioned? HiswordsleftXeniaandEvanstunned,speechless.Attheparty,theyhadheardthattheirsonandfosiahsexwifeseemedtohave acomplicatedconnection.
Theyhadntexpectedittobetrue.Eyenmoresurprisingwasthattheirsonwouldsaysuchathingforher.
Foramoment,thecouplewasleftwithoutaresponse.
Facedwiththeirsilence,Cedricdidntsay anythingmore.Theyneededtimetoprocessit.Hereachedforthebraceletboxonthetable.
Dad,Mom,itsgettinglate,hesaid,standingup.Imgoingtomyroom.Youshouldgetsomeresttoo.Goodnight.
Ohdear…AfterCedricleft,Xeniaclosedhereyes,raisingahandtohertemples.
Sweetheart,whatswrong?Evanasked.
Ivegotaheadache.Xeniashookherhead,holdingherforehead.Whatare wegoingtodo? No,Icantagreetothembeingtogether.Absolutelynot.
Monday.Before6a.m.,Josiahwasalreadywaitingoutsidethedancestudio.
AftertheSereneJoysperformance,Siennahadgainedsomerecognitioninthecircle.EvenMirandahadheardaboutit.Mirandawassopleased.Siennasquietlybecomingquitethesuccess .
NoticingthatSiennahadntbeenhomefora fewdays,MirandaaskedJosiahtobringherback.Sinceshehadbeenbusyovertheweekend,theyplannedforMonday.
Afterwaitingforabouttenminutes,JosiahlookedupandsawSiennawalkingoutwithherbag.Heimmediatelyopenedthecardoorandgot out.Hebarelytooktwostepswhenhesaw someoneapproachingher.
0 20:55 Mon,Janb () Chapter130 It wasnoneother thanXenia XeniastoppedinfrontofSienna,takingoffhersunglasses.Hello,youmustbeSienna? Yes.Siennanoddedinsurprise.Hello,mayIaskwhoyouare? Xeniaglancedaround.Itsnotveryconvenienttotalkhere.Howaboutwefindsomewheretositdownandchat?Isthatokay? Oh well…Siennahesitated.Shedidntevenknowwhothewomanwas.
Xeniassmilefadedslightly,andhervoiceloweredonpurpose.ImCedricsmother.
Siennastiffened,immediatelyfeelingthepressurecomingfromher.Shecouldguesswhythewoman washere.
Mrs.Brawne,itsapleasuretomeetyou,Siennagreeted.
Please,noneedforformalities.Xeniaraisedaneyebrow.Now,canwe sit downand talk? I…Siennahesitated,glancingtowardJosiah,whowaswalkingtowardher.
Beforeshecouldspeak,XeniasawJosiah andherforcedsmilecompletelydisappeared.ShenolongerhadthepatiencetositandchatwithSienna.
Sienna,doyoustillhavecontactwithyourexhusband?Ireally dontunderstandyou.Howcanyoubeso shameless? Xeniaasked.
XeniastaredatSienna,sizingherup.Besidesthatfaceof yours,whatmakesyouthinkyouregoodenoughforCedric?Howdareyoukeepchasingafterhim? Atthatexactmoment,Josiahheardherwords.Hisfaceinstantlydarkened.
Hewasntexactlyknownforhispatience,sohe steppedforward andpositionedhimselfbetweenSiennaandXenia.
Mrs.Brawne,couldyoupleasewatchyourtone?WhatdoyoumeanbySiennachasingafteryourson?ItsyoursonwhostheoneconstantlypursuingSienna,okay?TheFlynnfamilysadopteddaughterhasnointerest inchasinganyone,hedefendedher.
Xeniafroze,herchesttighteningwithanger.
SheglancedatSienna,thenatJosiah.Oh,Isee.Youtwoarereallysomething.
Mrs.Brawne.Seeingthetension,Siennaspokeup,wantingtosaysomething.Pleasecalmdown.Whathemeantwas… Noneedto sayanything.Xeniainterrupted,wavingher handdismissively.Ithinktheresnoneedforfurtherdiscussion.ThereasonIcametofindyouissimple.YouandCedricarenotamatch.Please, stopbotheringhim.
Whatbother?Josiahshandsclenchedintofistssuddenly.
ButXeniahadalreadyputonhersunglassesandturnedtoleave .
Josiahstoodthere,holdinghisbreath,andthenabruptlyturnedtoglareatSienna.WhereisCedric?Ishereallygoingtolethismothertreatyoulikethis? Siennaloweredherhead,remainingsilent.

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Callhim,Josiahinsisted,pointingat her.Callhim.Wecantjustletthisslide.
ButSiennastilldidntsayanythingormove.
Chapter130 Didntyouhearme?herepeated.
Suddenly,Siennaraisedherheadandmethisangrygaze.Josiahfroze.Herface…itwassopale.Isshereallythatupset?hewondered.
Shemustbe,hethought.ShelikesCedricsomuch,andyethismothertreatsherlikethis.
You…Josiahopenedhismouthbutthenfeltatightnessinhischest.Areyouokay?Iseverythingalright? Forsomereason,eventhoughSiennashouldhavebeentheonefeelinghurt,hefeltuneasyhimself.
Imfine,Siennasaid,pursingherlipsandshakingher head.Letsgo.Mirandaiswaitingforusfordinner.Weshouldntkeepherwaiting.
Withthat,shewalkedahead.Oncetheygotinthecar,Josiahdidntdarelookdirectlyather,butkeptsneakingglancesatherthroughtherearviewmirror.
ThoughSiennahadbecomequietersincecomingback,today,shewasespeciallysubdued.Wassheupset?DidshereallylikeCedricthatmuch? Hisbreathcaught,andJosiahsuddenlygrippedthesteeringwheeltightly.
ThecarpulledupinfrontoftheFlynnresidenceandparkedinfrontofthemainbuilding.Siennagotoutofthecarandwalkedahead.
Josiahstaredatherbackforamoment,hesitated,andthenpickeduphisphone,dialingCedricsnumber.
Atthedinnertable,Mirandasatatthehead,withHowardandJosiahsittingononeside,andSiennasittingontheother.
Yvettehadworkand wasnttheretonight.
MirandakeptpilingfoodontoSiennasplate.Eatmore,wehaventseeneachotherindays,andyouregettingthinneragain! Miranda.Siennasmiled,pressingherlipstogether.Itsforwork.Icantaffordtogainweight.If I do,Iwontbeabletojumpashigh.
Right,right,Mirandanoddedenthusiastically, grinning.OurSiennaisthestarnow.
Atthatmoment,thedoorbellrang,soundinghurried.
Imhere.Theservantquicklywenttoanswerthedoor.Mr.Brawne? Sienna!hecalledout.