CHAPTER 113: CHAPTER 113: JENSON FORREST STANDS UP FOR ZINNIA LAWRENCE

Because Sienna’s words were too shocking for Zinnia Lawrence, she was slow to react for a moment, and Sienna’s hands were almost at her neck.

Jenson came from behind and grabbed Sienna’s hands, throwing her aside.

"Locked up for a whole day and night, and you still don’t know you’re wrong?"

Jenson brought Zinnia to his side, coldly looking at Sienna who had fallen to the ground, his expression indifferent.

Sienna didn’t know Jenson had also come. She had had a dispute with Zinnia at the café and was brought here by Timothy Cohen, who also had guards watching her.

She had been locked up for a whole day and night, and during this time, they hadn’t even given her a glass of water.

Sienna’s face was pale, her features haggard, and her lips were dry and cracked.

That’s why she felt so angry and hateful when she saw Zinnia.

But being stared at by Jenson at this moment, fear welled up in her heart again, and tears fell.

"Third Brother, Zinnia’s already divorced you, I am your cousin, how can you be so blinded and protect Zinnia? My parents and brother don’t even know you’ve locked me up privately. If they knew, they’d definitely seek justice for me from Grandma and Uncle."

"Having done wrong, you still dare use Grandma and Uncle to pressure me? Sienna, I think you want to be locked up for a few more days."

Jenson said disdainfully, turning to leave while holding Zinnia.

Sienna was panicking now. She knew well that in the Forrest Family, not even her parents, the second uncle and aunt, nor Old Madam Forrest and Patrick Forrest could do anything against Jenson.

She didn’t want to be locked up anymore. She was almost starving.

Sienna got up from the ground, hurriedly approaching while crying, "Third Brother, what do you want me to do? If you want me to apologize to Zinnia, I will. Boo-hoo, I’ll apologize."

Zinnia didn’t expect Jenson brought her here to make Sienna apologize.

She also didn’t expect Jenson had locked Sienna up.

Thinking of the insulting things Sienna had said at the café, Zinnia said calmly.

"No need! I don’t need an apology, nor do I want to forgive anyone. Anyone can apologize, and it’s not the first time Sixth Miss Forrest has apologized."

What’s the use? Just a few days ago, Old Madam Forrest had Sienna apologize at the old residence.

And what happened then? She turned around and used such dirty words to curse her in front of so many people at the café.

But hearing Zinnia’s words, Sienna felt Zinnia was being perceptive.

She looked at Jenson and said confidently, "Third Brother, you heard it, Zinnia herself doesn’t need me to apologize. I’m sincerely repentant. Since that’s the case, I’ll leave."

Thinking it was over, she stepped towards the exit, afraid that if she were too late, she wouldn’t be able to leave.

But at the door, she was blocked by the guards again.

Sienna’s face turned pale once more, and tears fell again.

"Third Brother, what do you want?"

Jenson didn’t look at her, only lowered his eyes to Zinnia and asked, "You really don’t need an apology?"

Zinnia laughed self-mockingly, "Does apologizing repeatedly work on someone like Sienna? It doesn’t hurt or itch, it just makes her more brazen, more resentful at heart, doing even worse next time."

Jenson’s expression grew even colder at Zinnia’s words, his gaze flicked towards Sienna.

"Repeated apologies? Sienna, it seems you’ve done quite a few things I don’t know about."

Sienna shuddered, her pale face seemingly wishing she could tear Zinnia’s mouth apart.

She was right, Zinnia wouldn’t be so kind as to let her off without an apology.

It was all a retreat for advancement, and now Third Brother was clearly angrier.

Sienna shook her head, full of injustice.

"I never did, if Zinnia was a good sister-in-law, with no misconduct, treating you well, how could I look down on her? Clearly, it’s her with her seductive ways, scheming to take the position that belongs to Crystal as the young mistress of the Forrest Family, while stringing along with Alaric outside, Third Brother I..."

"Shut up!" Jenson interrupted Sienna sternly.

He rarely spoke so harshly, and Sienna shivered immediately, breaking into a cold sweat.

Yesterday at the café, the abusive words Sienna had hurled at Zinnia had been caught on video.

Timothy Cohen had gotten hold of the video and sent it to Jenson, who had watched it, and therefore, he had locked Sienna up here for her to reflect.

But clearly, Sienna hadn’t grasped the opportunity for lenient treatment.

Zinnia Lawrence furrowed her brows at this moment and asked, "My relationship with Alaric is perfectly innocent. What did you just say about the Hawthorne Family proposing an engagement, and how I looked down on Alaric four years ago? What does that even mean?"

Zinnia looked at Sienna Forrest but didn’t notice Jenson also glancing at her with a rare look of surprise.

Sienna scowled and gritted her teeth as she stared at Zinnia, her face full of sarcasm and surprise.

Why did Zinnia ask the question as if she didn’t know anything about it?

No, Zinnia must be pretending.

Sienna sneered, "Stop pretending! Alaric is the second son of the new wealthy Hawthorne Family in Veridia. Four years ago, Alaric was in a car accident and became disabled. Aunt Hawthorne came to the Forrest Family to propose an engagement, wanting you to be betrothed to Alaric. Did you not drug my third brother and climb into bed with him to avoid this engagement..."

"That’s enough!" Jenson interrupted Sienna sternly and gestured for the bodyguards to step forward.

Sienna was dragged toward the villa by the bodyguards, while Jenson put his arm around Zinnia’s shoulder and said,

"Since you don’t need her apology, let’s go."

Zinnia’s mind was in chaos. She frowned and, on instinct, turned to follow Jenson out.

In the living room, Sienna, being pulled by the bodyguards, looked panicked and shouted.

"Third Brother, are you still going to lock me up? Third Brother, don’t go! Zinnia, come back. I’ll apologize, isn’t that enough? Let me go! How long do you plan to keep me locked up? Do you really want to starve me to death? Even if you’re keeping me locked up, at least bring me some food!"

The bodyguards pressed Sienna down onto the sofa, and one of them spoke.

"Does Sixth Miss want something to eat?"

"No kidding, I’ve been starving for a whole day and night, and I’m feeling dizzy! Since you still recognize me as the Sixth Miss of the Forrest Family, treat me with some respect. Even if Third Brother is angry and wants to punish me, it’s only to make me reflect. He’ll let me go sooner or later. I want the drunken ribs from The Jade Pagoda, Good Whole Chicken, Crystal Braised Pork Trotter from Serene Court, and meat-stuffed raw... Go get them for me right away!"

Sienna rattled off a list of delicacies from seven or eight eateries to the bodyguards.

The bodyguard gave a cool tug at his lip, "Sixth Miss, please wait."

They went out, and Sienna sat cross-legged, shaking her foot, holding her rumbling stomach as she waited.

So what if Jenson locked her up? She was the only cherished granddaughter of the Forrest Family in her generation. What was Zinnia even worth?

She didn’t believe that for Zinnia, Jenson would really do anything to her.

Didn’t the bodyguards also have to prepare food and drink for her out of fear of something happening? And Third Brother, after hearing all that disgusting stuff from Zinnia, must be punishing Zinnia now and would indeed come soon to let her out.

However, while Sienna was still daydreaming about food, almost drooling, the two bodyguards came in again.

They placed ten bottles of red liquid in front of Sienna and said,

"Sixth Miss, these are the beverages Third Young Master prepared for you. Third Young Master instructed that you must finish them today if you want to leave here."

"What’s this?" Sienna sat up abruptly, staring at the ten bottles of liquid, her face turning pale.

If she wasn’t mistaken, those looked like...

"Pure chili water."

The bodyguard’s answer confirmed Sienna’s suspicion.

"Third Brother must be crazy. If I drink these, I’ll get a stomach ulcer!"

She was already starved for a day and night, and her stomach was empty. With ten bottles of chili water inside, could she even survive?

"Third Young Master said that Sixth Miss would only understand the consequences of not watching your mouth after drinking these. Don’t worry, an ambulance will be ready. Will Sixth Miss drink it herself, or should we help you?"

"I don’t want it!" Sienna’s face turned drastically, and she jumped up to run, but the bodyguards grabbed her and pressed her back onto the sofa.

Another bodyguard came over with the first bottle of chili water.

One held Sienna down while the other forced her mouth open, pouring the chili water in.

Immediately, Sienna felt the burning from her lips to her stomach, suffering to the point of coughing and choking, tears streaming down her face.

Jenson, to defend Zinnia, actually tormented her like this!

Sienna’s heart filled with hatred, but also a deep fear.

In the car, the atmosphere was somewhat tense.

Jenson didn’t let the driver enter the car; Zinnia sat rigidly, squeezing her fingers, her mind filled with what Sienna had just said.

She looked at the man beside her, "Did the Hawthorne Family really propose marriage to the Forrest Family four years ago?"

Jenson’s gaze was deep and dark as he looked at Zinnia, "Yes. Were you truly unaware of this all along?"