"Mom, don’t scold Sienna anymore. It must be that man’s fault. If he were a good man, how could Sienna possibly divorce him? n nowadays are no good, always eating what’s in their bowl while looking at what’s in the pot. He must have set his sights on so other woman and decided he didn’t want Sienna anymore..."
Marvin Rafael still protected her, just as he had when they were children. No matter what she did, he always stood by her side. Most of the fights Marvin had as a child were because of her.
"You, shut up!" Rose Collins scolded her son.
Despite Marvin Rafael’s large stature, as soon as Rose Collins scolded him, he quieted down at once.
"Don’t listen to your brother’s nonsense. Couples living together will inevitably have argunts. Even our own teeth bite our tongue sotis, let alone a husband and wife. Don’t be stubborn. Even if it’s just for the child, you should remarry him..."
"..."
"What are you laughing at? Did you hear what I said?"
"I’m listening." It had been so many years; she missed hearing her adoptive mother’s nagging.
Rose Collins coughed a few tis. Sienna poured her a glass of water, which had already cooled. "Mom, let boil so hot water for you."
"Let your brother do it."
Marvin Rafael got up to boil the water, while Rose Collins instructed, "Go buy so at and so snacks for Curly Baby too..."
"Mom, she’s not even five months old; she only drinks milk."
"Only drinking milk isn’t nutritious enough. I’m sick, and I’m afraid I’ll pass my illness to her. When I’m better, I’ll make her egg custard. You used to love egg custard when you were little."
"I love everything Mom makes."
In front of her adoptive mother, Sienna wasn’t that thorny, cold, and stubborn woman; she was just a 22-year-old daughter who would act a little spoiled in front of her mother.
Rose Collins’s expression turned serious, and she chided, "Stop goofing around. I’m asking you, why did you really get divorced? Can you two remarry?"
Sienna had no impression of Curly Baby’s father at all. She didn’t even know if he was tall or short, stout or thin. When she found out that Curly Baby’s father had married another woman, Sienna lost all desire to know anything more about him.
"Mom, he married another woman. It’s impossible for us to remarry."
"He hooked up with another woman?" Rose Collins asked in shock.
"I guess so. Anyway, he’s already remarried," Sienna replied indifferently.
Looking at her haggard, frail daughter, Rose Collins’s heart ached.
Years ago, her biological daughter had fallen ill and passed away, devastating the family. One day, they happened to et Sienna and learned she was an orphan; the Rafael family then adopted her.
Sienna was beautiful, clever, and sensible, and everyone in the family grew very fond of her.
"You poor child, why is your life so bitter? You were originally a young lady from a wealthy family, but you ended up in an orphanage. And then you marry a man, only to encounter such a heartless one..." As Rose Collins spoke, she grew increasingly sad for her.
"Mom, I didn’t really like that man anyway. If he marries another woman, so be it. I don’t care anymore, so why are you crying?" Sienna took out a handkerchief to wipe her mother’s tears and said playfully, "Don’t cry anymore. Anyone who didn’t know better would think you were the one who got divorced."
"You naughty girl! I’m so old, and you’re still teasing !"
Having finally reunited with her adoptive mother, Sienna truly didn’t want to discuss that man, even if he was Curly Baby’s father. Sienna held her adoptive mother’s hand and asked, "Mom, let see. What illness do you have?"
"You know how to diagnose illnesses?" Rose Collins asked in surprise.
"I studied dicine in college."
Upon hearing this, Rose Collins’s face lit up with pride. "My baby has beco a doctor... I knew our Sienna was capable. When you were young, you always got the top grades in exams; I knew you would definitely get into college."
Speaking of good grades, Marvin Rafael had also done well in school. "Mom, did Brother go to college afterward?"
Rose Collins’s gaze dimd, and her smile was tinged with much bitterness and regret. "The family owed so much money, and my health wasn’t good, so your brother didn’t go."
"Didn’t you receive the money I sent you?"
That money didn’t an much to the Johnson family, but it was a considerable sum for an ordinary family. Sienna would receive over a hundred thousand yuan in New Year’s gift money from the Johnson family alone.
"All the money you sent ? I’ve saved it for you; I haven’t touched a penny. I’m keeping it for your dowry." Rose Collins stroked Sienna’s soft hair, looking at her with a kind and gentle expression.
Sienna beca anxious. "That was all for you! Why are you saving it for ?"
"Because that’s the Johnson family’s money!" Rose Collins’s coarse hand touched her daughter’s smooth skin, her fondness growing the more she looked. "When your biological father took you away, he offered money, but I refused it. I won’t accept any in the future, either. I don’t sell my daughter! You returned to the Johnson family because our family was too poor and life was unbearable. I couldn’t bear to see you suffer. If your father hadn’t passed away, if your brother had gotten into college, and if you hadn’t wanted to return to them back then, I wouldn’t have forced you."
Sienna nodded vigorously, choking up. "Mom, I understand everything now. I know you did it for my sake back then."
"Baby, were you unhappy in the Johnson family?"
"I was happy. Mrs. Johnson... that mother, she treated very well, and so did everyone else." Sienna had co to see her adoptive mother, filled with grievances. However, faced with her adoptive mother’s concerned gaze, she couldn’t utter a single word of them.
"Mom, co back with this ti. I have a job now, and I can support you." Rose Collins didn’t agree imdiately.
"Mom, the water’s boiled," Marvin Rafael said, walking in with a crude porcelain teapot. He poured a cup of water for both his mother and sister, then said excitedly, "Mom, I’m going to see Curly Baby. You have no idea how fun she is."
"You’re so clumsy; don’t hold her..." Rose Collins warned nervously.
"Okay." Marvin Rafael ran out.
Watching her son, Rose Collins couldn’t help but worry. "He’s almost thirty, yet he still acts like a child."
"Mom, you’re very weak, and your constitution looks poor. It’s best to have a comprehensive checkup at the hospital."
At a glance, Sienna could tell her adoptive mother had been sick for a long ti. To know her specific condition, a thorough examination at a hospital was needed.
"I won’t go! I swear I’ll never go to the hospital again in my life!" Her daughter and husband had both died from illnesses in the hospital. Because of this, Rose Collins had vowed never to go to a hospital again; she would rather die in her own ho.
Sienna checked the dicine her adoptive mother had been taking and frowned; one of the boxes had already expired. "Mom, who prescribed this dicine for you? This box is expired."
"It’s not the doctor’s fault. It’s leftover from last ti. I felt the symptoms were similar, so I just continued taking it... COUGH, COUGH..."
"Mom!"
"Alright, don’t say any more. I’ve lived this long; it’s been worth it."
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