The next day, Sienna Johnson woke up late for breakfast.
If she weren’t pregnant, she would have definitely skipped it. However, she was pregnant, so even if she was late, she had to eat for the baby’s sake.
At the dining table, Kiki was preparing a Western breakfast for Sienna Johnson—milk, bread, and fried eggs.
"Good morning."
"Sienna, what’s wrong? You look so pale. Didn’t you sleep well last night?" Kiki asked in surprise.
Sienna Johnson had also been shocked by her own complexion when she woke up. This was her appearance *after* makeup; without makeup, it would have been even more terrifying.
"Well, I worked overti yesterday," Sienna lied.
Could she say that Adrian Desmond, that inconsiderate man, had made her so angry she couldn’t sleep?Her pride was at stake; she couldn’t afford such a loss of face.
Kiki frowned, concerned. "Sienna, you’re pregnant now. You can’t stay up late like this; it’s not good for the baby."
"Mm," Sienna agreed.
"Where’s Curly?"
"She already left for school."
"Oh," Sienna replied. Since Kiki had started helping, Sienna could completely entrust Curly’s care to her. It was undoubtedly a great relief.
Sienna also wanted to be a good mother, but sotis circumstances made it difficult. With so many problems piling up, one after another, she not only failed to accompany Curly as she grew up, unlike Kiki, but she also often couldn’t keep her promises to her.
"Today is Mother’s Day. Curly has a gift for you. She told not to tell you; she plans to surprise you when she gets back from school," Kiki said, giving Sienna a mysterious smile.
Sienna paused. "Mother’s Day?"
Kiki frowned. "You didn’t forget, did you?"
She really had forgotten.
"Rember to get gifts for Auntie Rose and Madam Johnson," Kiki took the opportunity to remind her.
Sienna felt she was not only an unqualified mother but also an unqualified daughter.
"Mm, I know." She would go to the store during her lunch break today.
"Where did Madam Johnson go? I haven’t seen her since last night."
"I don’t know."
Sienna didn’t pay much attention and didn’t ask further.
"You look so pale. I’ll make you so soup tonight with nourishing lotus seeds."
"Alright."
Kiki’s complexion, however, was very good. Compared to Sienna’s difficult early pregnancy, Kiki’s was going smoothly without any adverse reactions. Sienna was extrely envious.
"Where’s Lucas Robertson?" Sienna asked about the progress of the investigation Lucas was conducting for her.
"He’s doing laundry."
"What?"
Kiki blushed. "He insisted on doing it; I couldn’t stop him."
"Doing laundry for you?"
Kiki nodded gently.
Even a man like Lucas Robertson was doing laundry for Kiki. And Adrian Desmond...? Sienna’s resentnt grew even deeper, and her complexion seed to worsen.
"Sienna, are you okay? Your face looks even paler. Don’t push yourself. If you can’t handle it, just stay ho and rest today," Kiki said, concerned.
"I’m fine."
Kiki placed the milk and toast in front of her, her eyes still filled with worry. It was clear just how terrible Sienna’s complexion must have been.
Sienna viciously bit into her toast, one mouthful after another.
After breakfast, Sienna called Lucas Robertson into her study.
Lucas, who was usually serious and unsmiling, also expressed concern about her complexion. However, his observation skills were much sharper than Kiki’s, and he asked directly, "You look awful. Is it because Sixth Master left, and you couldn’t sleep?"
Sienna desperately wanted to hit Lucas with the inkstone on the desk. No wonder he hadn’t won Kiki’s heart, not with that damn mouth of his that always had to bring up the most painful subjects!
"Tell what you’ve found out," Sienna said, not bothering with small talk and getting straight to the point.
Lucas then recounted everything he had investigated. As Sienna listened, her brow furrowed tightly, her expression turning grim and murderous.
"...The mastermind behind the troublemakers at Eastminster Pharmaceutical Factory is Milo Leland—the person you asked to investigate last ti. Milo Leland’s adoptive father is Master Leland; they are uncle and nephew."
"Was Master Leland behind this?" Sienna asked.
"No, Master Leland doesn’t know anything about it. I found out that Milo Leland and his n also desecrated your father’s grave. He did it because you were disrespectful to Master Leland and he wanted to teach you a lesson. Soone then suggested he dig up your family’s Ancestral Tomb to destroy your family’s geomancy."
Teach a lesson? Sienna sneered in anger. Why not co at directly? How could he stoop to sothing so despicable?
"The burglars who broke into the Johnson Family ho that night—one of whom was nad Jackson Smith—I found out they were very close to Milo Leland. Jackson Smith is a pimp who often introduced Milo Leland to various beautiful won, including many students, so of whom were underage."
"Their breaking into the Johnson family ho wasn’t for theft, but rather..." Lucas looked at Sienna, knowing she would be furious at what he was about to say. Nevertheless, he continued honestly, "Jackson Smith knew you were beautiful, so he told Milo Leland. Milo Leland, his lust piqued by the description, agreed to Jackson’s proposal. Jackson Smith was to sneak into the Johnson family ho, kidnap you, and offer you to Milo Leland... for him to defile."
Sienna’s eyes narrowed, and she remained silent for a long ti. She could never have imagined soone could be so utterly depraved—desecrating an Ancestral Tomb was one thing, but to then try and abduct and violate her...
After Jackson Smith was taken to the police station, he was bailed out the sa day. That explained why Jackson had been so brazen that day—he had Milo Leland backing him.
The judicial system in Sileria City needs a complete overhaul... Sienna murmured, her voice low.
The new deputy mayor of Sileria City, Lincoln, had originally been making waves in higher circles but was reassigned to Sileria City due to issues with his conduct. Deputy Mayor Lincoln wielded considerable power; even the mayor was wary of him.
Sienna had heard nurous rumors about Deputy Mayor Lincoln and Master Leland colluding. The Director of the Sileria City Police Station was said to be Deputy Mayor Lincoln’s protégé.
With such close ties between them, Sienna was genuinely worried that Sabrina Johnson’s case wouldn’t receive a fair trial.
"I understand. You may leave now." Sienna needed to carefully consider her next move.
Lucas didn’t leave, however. He couldn’t resist asking, "Do you need to find out what Sixth Master is doing?"
Sienna looked up, scrutinizing Lucas. "Why check on Adrian Desmond? Has he done sothing?"
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