Chapter 417

Sienna's rebellious nature took a turn. She decided to stay in the dream, determined to see what it held.

The fragmented scenes shifted rapidly: one moment she was in a cage, the next in a fight, then chatting with Isadora in a villa, and later laughing with Kelvin at the police station.

Seeing Kelvin made her smile, even in her sleep. They seemed to be eating pizza, with Arnold and Leroy animatedly calling her over. Just as she was about to run to them, a hand suddenly grabbed her from behind, pulling her into a deep abyss.

Her body shrank until she found herself lying on a cold lab table.

Wires were attached all over her body, connecting her to machines. Someone restrained her limbs and injected her with a drug, saying, "Experiment number 89 begins."

As soon as the words were spoken, the machines activated, and pain filled every inch of Sienna's body.

In fear and agony, she clawed at the cold table with her nails.

In unbearable frustration and anger, she thrashed her head, trying to shake off the wires causing her pain.

People rushed in to hold her head still.

With half her face pressed against the table, she saw a bed not far from her, soft and comfortable, with someone sleeping on it.

That person was also connected to wires, some of which were linked to her.

Sienna struggled to lift her head, wanting to see who it was, to understand why she was the only one in such pain.

She abruptly woke up, tearing herself from the dream.

Her heart raced, her breath quickened, and her back was drenched in sweat.

But she finally knew who that person was.

Wilder, Serafina's son.

The child of Serafina, who had always seemed familiar to her.

Once her sweat had dried, Sienna got up.

Fully awake, she walked to the window, pulling back the curtain slightly to observe the estate under the night sky.

What was Kelvin doing now? How was Orville's tracking going? Had her senior sister and the others arrived in Emerald City? How was Leroy's injury? Had Raven and Rhett made any discoveries? What was the progress of the bomb in Sovereign City? What were Benjamin, Uriah, and Mr. Lopez up to?

She thought of everyone, then of Simon and Chris, solidifying her resolve to get them out as soon as possible.

She knew what she would face at dawn, how painful it would be, but she was eager. She was getting closer to Finnian's weak spot, ready to make him pay double.

Sienna returned to bed, forcing herself to sleep, wishing she had Simon's sleep aid.

The next morning, someone was already waiting outside when Sienna got up, taking her to see Isadora first.

As soon as she left, Zachariah and his team went in to "clean up" the room.

Standing at the door to Isadora's room, Sienna felt a bit nervous. She feared Isadora's resentment, yet also feared she wouldn't resent her. If she had to choose, she hoped her mother would resent her, making her feel a bit better.

Someone opened the door, and Sienna shot a cold look at the two people beside her. "We're having a mother-daughter reunion, and you want to join in? Don't you have mothers?"

The two, emboldened by Finnian's backing, sneered at Sienna's arrogance. "The boss ordered us to watch you."

Sienna paused, then turned to them. "Really? Then come in and try."

She stepped aside, and the two actually started to walk in.

But as the first one lifted his foot, Sienna elbowed them, causing them to collide. In a flash, she dislocated their jaws and kicked them aside.

She moved so quickly that the woman opening the door didn't even see it clearly.

Sienna dusted off her hands. "I'm in a bad mood. Send as many of you as you want, I'll take you all down. Don't believe me? Have your boss send more."

She didn't believe Finnian had ordered this; it was just these people trying to warn her.

Seeing Zachariah passing by downstairs, Sienna called out, asking him to take the two away.

Zachariah cheerfully complied, running up with his team.

Only then did Sienna enter, instructing the woman at the door, "Close the door."

She straightened her clothes before walking to the living room, where she saw a wheelchair in the center, with Isadora sitting in it, her back to Sienna.

Sienna felt her own tension.

The woman approached, hesitant to speak, but Sienna raised her hand to signal silence and walked toward Isadora.

She reached Isadora's back and called softly, "Mom."

Isadora didn't respond. Sienna frowned, then mustered the courage to move in front of her.

Isadora's face was already streaked with tears.

Sienna's eyes welled up. She knelt down, calling "Mom" again, reaching for her hand. But as soon as she touched her fingertips, Isadora pulled away and slapped Sienna.

For five years, Finnian had restricted her movements and mental state, so the slap didn't hurt Sienna.

Kneeling on the ground, she let Isadora hit her until she was exhausted. Only then did Sienna grab her hand, silently looking at her.

Isadora trembled, her back to the woman monitoring her.

Through her tears, she smiled at her beloved daughter, mouthing, "Mom is okay."

Her frail hands resisted the urge to touch Sienna's face, instead saying with unclear speech, "You... you get out... don't see!"

The monitoring woman approached. "She's just recovering, her speech might not be clear, you shouldn't..."

"Get out."

Sienna's face darkened. "Her hands are so cold. Why is she only wearing these two pieces of clothing?"

"I'll go get..." The woman started towards the bedroom.

Sienna's voice turned colder. "I'll go. You get out. If you're worried, have your boss watch me himself."

The woman hesitated but left.

As soon as she was gone, Isadora gripped Sienna's hand tightly, signaling with her eyes that it wasn't safe to talk.

Sienna understood, quickly fetching thick clothes from the bedroom and helping her put them on, silently saying, "Scold me."