Chapter 424

Sienna had a pretty good handle on the skills of Finnian's top bodyguards, and Simon had managed to make Finnian trust him more.

That was a nice bonus.

Given the current situation, if Finnian wanted to leave, he had to send someone to handle things. Ever since Elise and Orville had been caught, he seemed to have things under control, but Sienna knew that with several insiders losing contact one after another, he was actually pretty stressed.

Finnian sent someone to call her, saying he was waiting in the dining room.

Sienna walked in and stood across from him, noticing the bruise on his neck. "Shouldn't we be having a more intense talk instead of a calm meal?"

"Why not?"

Finnian motioned for her to sit. "We got a new chef at home, and the food is excellent. Want to try?"

There was a pot of chicken soup on the table, smelling delicious and looking very appetizing. Sienna sat down, served herself a bowl, and out of courtesy, handed a bowl to Finnian as well.

She took a sip of the soup, looking satisfied. "Send some of this soup to my mom, she'll love it."

Finnian waved a hand, and someone went to carry out the order.

He took a sip of the soup too. "What happened with Kelvin wasn't my plan, you..."

Sienna raised her hand. "Stop. I don't want to talk about that anymore. By the way, is the guy who spread rumors about me dead yet?"

Finnian didn't get angry. "You mean Zachariah? He survived, but whether he makes it or not is up to fate."

Sienna let out a breath of relief, hiding it by sipping her soup. "What about Simon?"

"He's out taking care of something. We'll be able to leave soon."

Seeing her bowl empty, Finnian personally refilled it. "Don't blame me, I'm out of options too."

Sienna ate her food, speaking as if they were having a casual conversation. "You say you're out of options, but Sloane is now in a vegetative state, and you've become the person she hated the most."

Finnian paused with his spoon in mid-air. "You've found out more than I expected."

"I know a lot more than you think. You're too arrogant, thinking you're still in control of everything."

Sienna took a bite of mashed potatoes, finding them very tasty.

"I know you all hate me, but there's nothing I can do. Essentially, we're the same kind of people." Finnian smiled.

Sienna didn't want to discuss this further. Resting her chin on her hand, she asked, "Is Wilder dead? Did he die while Serafina was alive or afterwards?"

Finnian's eyes darkened. "That's not something you need to know."

Sienna lazily shook her head. "I should at least know why I'm suffering, right? I think it's necessary. He didn't die while Serafina was alive, did he? I remember him lying right next to me."

Finnian looked at her with a hint of surprise.

"Did you like that kid?"

Sienna casually ate her food. "I'm actually quite curious. Serafina went to prison to cover for her son. This kid took away the time the former Q could have spent with her, which led the former Q to resent you all, eventually causing his two biological children to either die or end up incapacitated. Why would you still be so willing to plan for him? Is it just because he's Sloane's father?"

"Sloane and her brother's issues have nothing to do with him. As for Serafina..."

When Finnian mentioned Serafina, his eyes flashed with a hint of hatred. "She killed the person herself. Going to prison was her choice. What parent wouldn't want to protect their child? You're still young, you don't understand a lot of things."

His words sounded nice, but his actions said otherwise. Sienna smiled. "Do you know who Wilder's biological father is?"

Finnian frowned slightly.

Sienna calculated in her mind. "It seems you don't know. That man's name was Zephyr Nightingale, the same last name as Serafina. He was a serial killer who committed several high-profile crimes over twenty years ago. Shortly after being caught, he was sentenced to death and executed immediately."

Finnian took a sip of his soup. "What are you trying to say?"

"What I'm saying is, did you know Serafina married Tyrell and then got involved with the former Q? All of this was part of her plan. Everything that happened to him at school was part of her plan. She needed a man to help protect her son, to protect her and Zephyr's child, because she discovered early on that the kid had inherited his father's criminal genes."

"Interesting." Finnian's face showed some curiosity.

Sienna wasn't fazed at all. "It seems you really don't know. Think about it. How did a literary pioneer end up studying criminal genes? Think about all his interactions with this so-called lover. Were they all for her son? Think about why Sloane's brother was so eager to prove himself to you and why Sloane wanted to escape him?"

She stared at Finnian's face. "Because their father abandoned his wife to be with another woman. This woman's son took away their father. Even when they were with him, everything he did was still for the other woman's child. How did Wilder die? Now that I think about it, I'm quite curious."

Sienna's words suddenly startled Finnian. He looked up, his eyes cold and harsh, staring at Sienna.

Sienna ladled some soup into her bowl. "Since we're on the topic, I don't mind saying a bit more. It's up to you if you want to listen."

Finnian was silent for a moment, then said gloomily, "Speak."

"Does Sloane know you've completely detached from your emotions?"

At these words, Finnian's face changed dramatically. He slammed the table. "Sienna, you're crossing the line!"

"Don't get so worked up."

Sienna made a startled gesture. "Since I've said it, there's no need to hide it. I'm straightforward, don't take it to heart."

Finnian took a deep breath, adjusting his emotions several times, but still ended up with a gloomy expression. "What exactly are you trying to say?"

"I want to save my own life."

Sienna looked serious. "To find a way to survive, I have to say some unpleasant things. I always thought you just didn't want to understand. Now I see, someone never let the truth get to you."

Finnian remained silent, his heavy breathing expressing his current anger.

Sienna continued, "How did those three female students just happen to appear in Wilder's sight? When things got serious, he was expelled, and then they all reconciled with him. Was everything just to lead him down this path?"

"Enough!"

Finnian interrupted her sharply, standing up. "I called you here to have a nice meal, not to listen to your nonsense!"

"I'm not interested in that bastard's past at all."